Orlando, Fla. – The North Florida PGA is proud to announce the enshrinement of David Leadbetter, PGA into its North Florida PGA Hall of Fame. The induction will be held at the NFPGA’s Extravaganza and Celebration at Reunion Resort on Friday, March 20, 2015.
Originally from Worthing in Sussex, England, David began his career in golf on the European and South African Tours. He soon realized his interest was in the technique, mechanics, and intricacies of the game, which eventually led him to spend more time teaching than playing. David’s career took off in the mid-1980s through his documented work with Sir Nick Faldo, which produced 6 Majors.
Soon after David’s retirement from playing, he began to incorporate his methods and philosophies into a stringent, holistic training program for qualified instructors that remain unmatched even today. Many of the world’s top teachers have come through the Leadbetter Academy system.
Since launching the first Leadbetter Golf Academy over 30 years ago, David has coached players to 19 Major Championship titles and over 100 individual worldwide tournament victories. Six of those players have even held first place in the Official World Golf Ranking. David has also worked with other great talents such as Greg Norman, Ernie Els, Michelle Wie and Nick Price.
With a desire to bring that same world- class instruction to players of all ages and abilities, and in addition to the numerous articles written for publications like Golf Digest and Golf International over the past three decades, David has authored eight books on the topic. Together, David’s books have sold two million copies making him one of the bestselling golf instruction authors in the world. His latest book The A Swing, released in May 2015, is set to transform the golf swing once again.
Additionally, David has produced a number of instructional videos, DVDs, an interactive video game, and other mixed media, and developed training aids- including the SwingSetter, SwingSetter Pro and a number of A Swing approved training aids to be released with the book-all dedicated to helping people play better golf.
Today, David remains a revered voice in golf instruction and continues to coach several top PGA, LPGA, and European Tour players, host his own satellite radio show, author new publications, develop new training aids, and continue to bring the same innovative and elite level instruction to players everywhere.
David Leadbetter now runs an international chain of golf academies headquartered at ChampionsGate Golf Club in the Orlando area. He also has other branches elsewhere in North America and in Europe and Asia.
David is big supporter and friend of the North Florida PGA. He joins the likes of Will Frantz, Craig Shankland and Arnold Palmer who are also in the North Florida PGA Hall of Fame.
ABOUT THE NORTH FLORIDA PGA
The North Florida PGA (NFPGA) is a group of approximately 1,500 PGA Members and Apprentices, serving the needs of the golfers of North Florida. It is a not-for-profit service organization founded in 1979 and one of the 41 Sections that make up the PGA of America. Founded in 1916, the PGA of America has grown into the world’s largest working sports organization with more than 27,000 Members and Apprentices. The North Florida Section is the fourth largest in the PGA, geographically comprised of the 42 counties from Tallahassee to Jacksonville in the north, and North Port to Melbourne in the south. The mission of the North Florida Section PGA is to promote the enjoyment and involvement in the game of golf and to contribute to its growth by providing services to golf professionals and the golf industry. The North Florida Section PGA accomplishes this mission by enhancing the skills of its professionals and the opportunities for amateurs, employers, manufacturers, employees, and the general public. In so doing, the North Florida Section PGA elevates the standards of the professional golfer’s vocation, enhances the economic well-being of the individual member, stimulates interest in the game of golf, and promotes the overall vitality of the game. The North Florida PGA Hall of Fame is located at Reunion Resort in Orlando. For more information about the North Florida PGA visit www.nfpga.com or call 386-256-1221.
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