David La Pour

Please indicate past awards won/recognitions:
GRAA Growth of the Game Teaching Professional, Golf Digest Best in State, Other (Indicate specific awards in 3-a below)

Other awards won (if provided):
Op 36 Top Master Coach (5yr.)

Total number of individual lessons given per year:
Male: 325
Female: 450
Junior: 500

Total number of individual clinics given per year:
110

Please indicate any Growth of the Game initiatives your facility/academy has launched over the past year (please give specifics on such programs):
Mission Golf Academy operates out of Hilton Head National and Rose Hill GC. We offer various programs such as Operation 36 at both facilities and an unique RV Resort guest program for those who are camping. Although not new to MGA, we had a spring, summer, and fall PGA Jr. League which was full all three seasons at Rose Hill Golf Club. We also started a Lowcountry community church golf group which has 112 members who can come out for clinics and Op 36 Bootcamp sessions.

Please share any programming you have made to keep your customers & students engaged:
MGA has a unique student membership which has three levels to keep them engaged. The Results Based Coaching Method offers 7 Building Blocks that specialize in a specific part of the game (Putting, Short Game, Full Swing, Fitness, Training, Equipment, Playing). This program along with offering indoor/simulator coaching in the off season has a very high retention rate.