Amira will serve as master club fitter at
Marriott’s Shadow Ridge Resort in Palm Desert, California
ORLANDO, Fla. – June 25, 2010…Faldo Golf Institute, one of the nation’s leading golf schools, created by legendary Six-Time Major Champion Sir Nick Faldo, today announced that Michael Amira has been named the Master Club Fitter at the Faldo Golf Institute’s Marriott Shadow Ridge Resort, in Palm Desert, Calif.
Amira will be responsible for directing The Club Fitter’s Workshop, an integral component of the Faldo Golf Institute experience, where students can be properly fit with equipment that will help them reach their full potential. The dynamic club fitting session is designed to assess a golfer’s game, calibrate their static measurements and essentially determine the ideal equipment that will enhance their performance. The Club Fitter’s Workshop offers precise equipment options from the industry’s top manufacturers to equip golfers with golf clubs as unique to them as their fingerprint. Club Fitting sessions are available to the general public as well as golf school students.
Combining the teaching philosophy of the legendary Sir Nick Faldo, with the world class service and hospitality of Marriott International, Faldo Golf Institute provides expert golf instruction, matched to your game. From low-handicap elite golfers seeking a competitive advantage, to newcomers to the game seeking an introductory program that is matched to their needs, Faldo Golf Institute offers distinct learning programs for everyone.
A PGA Professional since 1991 and an accomplished certified Master Club Fitter, Amira joins the Marriott Golf team having been nationally recognized as a Top 100 Club Fitter. He has worked extensively with PGA TOUR, LGPA Tour and Nationwide Tour players, and has experience fitting and building clubs with all the major equipment manufacturers.
“Club Fitting is a major part of a complete golf school experience, and we are thrilled to welcome such an experienced Club Fitter to the Faldo Golf Institute,” said Brett Meabon, Director of Golf at Shadow Ridge Golf Club. “Touring professionals enjoy custom-fit and custom-built equipment tailored specifically to meet their unique characteristics. Whether you are a newcomer to the game or a scratch golfer, experiencing a one-on-one club fitting session with an expert Club Fitter like Michael ensures that each student is properly fit with equipment that will help them reach their full potential.”
Faldo Golf Institute Announces the Arrival of Master Club Fitter Michael Amira…Add One
Amira is a former PGA Faculty Member where he traveled the country teaching apprentice golf professionals. He has served as a high school and college golf coach, having led Frederick Community College in Maryland, to the NJCAA National Championships, and was recognized as the NJCAA Coach of the Year.
In addition to his professional experience, Amira has volunteered with the Special Olympics and has been nominated as a Junior Golf Leader and received a PGA Presidents Council Award.
Faldo Golf Institute at Marriott’s Shadow Ridge Resort is located in the Coachella Valley and set against the beautiful backdrop of the snow-capped Santa Rosa Mountains in Palm Desert, Calif. In addition to the Faldo Golf Institute, Shadow Ridge Golf Club features the first Nick Faldo-designed Championship golf course in the U.S. This beautiful and peaceful valley is often referred to as the “golf capital of the world” because of its ideal playing conditions and abundance of courses.
About Faldo Golf Institute/Marriott Golf
With locations in Orlando, Florida and Palm Dessert, California, Faldo Golf Institute combines the teaching philosophy of the legendary six-time major champion Sir Nick Faldo, with the world class service and hospitality of Marriott International, providing expert instructional programming at desirable Marriott Vacation Club destinations. For more information on all programs and packages offered by Faldo Golf Institute, golfers should call 888-GO-FALDO, or visit GoFaldo.com.
Marriott Golf manages 59 golf courses at 43 locations in 12 countries, offering more than 1,000 holes of championship golf. Marriott has been managing golf operations since 1970 and is one of the world’s premier golf operators. Marriott provides golf management and consulting services to a variety of operational environments including resort, private club, daily fee, golf school and franchises. For more information, visit www.marriottgolf.com.
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