Don Law, PGA

PGA

2016 GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professionals

Don Law, PGA

Don Law Golf Academy/Club Med Academies

12551 Glades Rd

Boca Raton, Florida 33498

(561) 445-2863

http://donlawgolfacademy.com/

donlaw@donlawgolfacademy.com

Don Law has dedicated his entire professional career to educating and developing the next generation of junior golfers. Law has overseen the tremendous growth of local and national golf programs and tournaments.  He has been privileged to be part of the journey for so many professional and collegiate golfers.  Law was the 2012 PGA Youth Player Development Award winner, 2011 South Florida PGA Section Golf Professional of the Year and 2015 and 2016 Section Teacher of the Year.  Law also co-founded ParKit Golf, which helps golf professionals energize junior golf programs each year with his “Book of Fun Games and Drills” and customized training kits.

Facility Type: Public

Past awards/recognitions:

  • GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional
  • PGA Junior Golf Leader
  • South Florida PGA Section Golf Professional of the Year
  • Four-time South Florida PGA Section Junior Golf Leader
  • South Florida PGA Section Bill Strausbaugh Award
  • South Florida PGA Section Hall of Fame member
  • Golf Digest Best in State
  • U.S. Kids Top 50 Instructor
  • U.S. Kids Golf Master Top 50 Instructor
  • Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor

Technology used in instruction:

  • V1 Pro
  • FlightScope
  • Casio camera
  • TrackMan
  • ParKit Golf Training Kits
  • Swing View Pro
  • Golf Stat Lab

Approximate number of free “tune-ups” and lessons given per year: 50

Growth of the game initiatives:

  • Free Lessons
  • Club Fitting
  • Women Month
  • Get Golf Ready
  • Bring your Family to the Golf Course
  • Family Tees
  • Patriot Day
  • In the past two years I have traveled to Columbia, Paraguay and the Dominican Republic. In each of the countries I worked with golf professionals on teaching methods and technology.
  • In 2012 and 2015 I was a presenter at the PGA Merchandise Show for the Professional Education Seminars.
  • 2010-2015 Club Med Academies All Inclusive Clinics
  • In 2012 and 2015 I was a presenter at the PGA Merchandise Show for the Professional Education Seminars.
  • 2009 -2015 ParKit Golf – Junior Golf Teaching Kit
  • 2001 – 2015 After School Junior Classes This program runs from August through May every week.