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Camp Overview

SERIOUS TRAINING FOR SERIOUS GOLFERS - INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED BY PREMIER GOLF ACADEMY

Premier Golf Academy specializes in offering Golf Schools, Camps, and Full Time Learning programs to serious golfers from around the world. Our coaches are all experts having played golf professionally and working as Full Time Golf Instructors for their whole careers. Our only job and focus is to help you get better and have fun doing it.

Adult Golf Schools (3-Day & 5-Day Camps)

Premier Golf Academy’s adult golf schools allow players to interact and learn from our expert coaches through game evaluations, swing training, on-course coaching, and more. From High Tech training to advanced instruction techniques, Premier Golf Academy features a comprehensive, structured program ideal for every level player of the game. Each day of training consists of focused morning instruction on areas such as Short Game, Putting, or Full Swing, while the afternoon is spent learning with our coaches on the Academy Golf Course at Twin Oaks.

Whether you are a local resident or a guest visiting Sunny San Diego, a golf school at Premier Golf Academy is the perfect way to improve your game and have a world class golf instruction experience.

*If you're registering with another golfer, please call us to receive a discounted rate.

Included in the camp tuition:

  • 5.5 Hours Instruction per Day
  • 18 Holes Golf each day - 9 holes on course instruction with coach
  • Greens Fees
  • Cart Fees
  • Practice Fees
  • Premier Golf Academy Logoed Gifts

Cancellation Policy

Premier Golf Academy has its own cancellation policy, which can be found here.

Highlights Include

  • Personalized improvement plan for each player
  • Player evaluations are done on the first day, and after evaluations a custom improvement plan is created for each golfer and they are places in the appropriate training groups
  • Small group and 1-on-1 instruction with a low student/instructor ratio at 5:1
  • Premier Golf Academy's Nike amenity package - Polo, logo'd hat, Premier Golf Academy bag tag, drawstring bag, towel and sport band

Camp Coaches

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    Bret Knutson

    Camp Director

    Bret Knutson is a Class A Member of the PGA of America and Academy Director at Premier Golf Academy.

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    Bret Knutson

    Camp Director

    Bret Knutson is a Class A Member of the PGA of America and Academy Director at PREMIER GOLF ACADEMY. Bret has the accreditation of Certified PGA Instructor with the PGA of America and was named Top 25 Junior Coach in USA and Top 10 Instructor in China by Golf Magazine since 2012. Having been an experienced player previously competing professionally on the Austrian, Challenge, and European Tours, Bret brings hands on knowledge and experience to his 20 plus years of teaching. His passion and dedication to junior golf show in the success of his students. Bret’s students include PGA Tour winners and top amateurs, with more than 80 students having received scholarships to play in college.

    Golf Tips by Bret:

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    Greg Ehlert

    Camp Director

    Greg Ehlert is a Class A Member of the PGA of America and Academy Director at Premier Golf Academy.

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    Greg Ehlert

    Camp Director

    Greg Ehlert is a Class A Member of the PGA of America and Academy Director at PREMIER GOLF ACADEMY. Greg has received awards from Golf Channel and appeared in many golf publications for instruction. Greg has a passion for golf instruction and worked with some of the top junior players in the USA and Asia. Greg has a proven training and practice program that accelerates his student’s improvement. Many of Greg’s students have gone on to compete at the collegiate and professional levels. Greg has competed professionally in nearly a dozen countries throughout Asia, the USA, and Europe.

    Golf Tips by Greg:

  • Dan Anselmo

    Dan Anselmo

    Senior Instructor

    Dan Anselmo is an accomplished and dedicated instructor that has been teaching for the past 30 years.

    Dan Anselmo

    Dan Anselmo

    Senior Instructor

    Dan Anselmo is an accomplished and dedicated instructor that has been teaching for the past 30 years. From 2009 to 2016 Dan worked for AGA Academy in Beijing, training instructors worldwide and sharing his passion and instruction expertise with juniors and adults. As Director of Golf for Premier Golf Academy, Dan shares Bret and Greg’s passion and philosophy on junior development. Dan has also been a major contributor to many major golf magazines in China.

  • Yu Xing Shan

    YuXing Shan

    PGA Academy Instructor

    YuXing Shan is a dedicated swing coach with more than 10 years experience.

    Yu Xing Shan

    YuXing Shan

    PGA Academy Instructor

    YuXing Shan is a dedicated swing coach with more than 10 years experience. Shan has passed his PGA Of America Players test and is a apprentice with the PGA of America. Shan is also a member of the China Golf Association and has Obtained Golf Certification. Shan is a graduate of the Professional Golfers Career College of America in California. Shan is also a great player having competed in the USA and China and won MVP of his school in 2018.

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    Jennifer Johnson

    Tournament Prep Coach

    Jennifer is an LPGA Tour winner and former #1 player at ASU.

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    Jennifer Johnson

    Tournament Prep Coach

    Jennifer is an LPGA Tour winner and former #1 player at ASU. Having reach the ranking of Top 30 in the world, Jennifer brings the experience and discipline to reach the highest level in golf. Jennifer works with Premier students on implementing practice and tournament prep plans as well as journaling practice and tournament rounds. Jennifer is also a tournament day coach, helping our students do warm up and post round routines to maximize their performance.

  • Roberto Wallace

    Roberto Wallace

    Director of Athletic Performance

    Roberto is a former wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins...

    Roberto Wallace

    Roberto Wallace

    Director of Athletic Performance

    Roberto is a former wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins and a highly sought after athletic performance specialist. Roberto brings a dedication and discipline to empower Premier’s students to reach peak performance. Students at Premier train weekly with Roberto, working thru a customized programs to increase their athletic and mental skills. Our program integrate advanced training, with mindset formation, nutritional discipline, and enhanced recovery protocols to empower our athletes to truly maximize potential.

  • Paul Ashbrook

    Dr. Paul Ashbrook

    Mental Skills Coach

    Dr. Paul Ashbrook is a Mental Skills Coach and Professor of Sport and Performance Psychology at National University.

    Paul Ashbrook

    Dr. Paul Ashbrook

    Mental Skills Coach

    Dr. Paul Ashbrook is a Mental Skills Coach and Professor of Sport and Performance Psychology at National University. Throughout the past 10 years, Dr. Ashbrook has consulted with a wide range of elite performers, utilizing mental skills training to enhance their performance. Dr. Ashbrook has spent a considerable amount of time consulting with elite golfers, both at the collegiate and professional levels. His research on individualized mental skills training in Division I collegiate golf was published in The Sport Psychologist.

  • Brenda Hood

    Brenda Hood

    Director of Education

    Brenda Hood holds a Masters Degree in Comparative Literature from UCSD and Bachelors Degrees in English and Psychology from the University of San Diego.

    Brenda Hood

    Brenda Hood

    Director of Education

    For almost thirty years Mrs. Hood has taught at every level of education, from preschool and kindergarten through college. She has graduated her own three children from home education and has taught English at Palomar College and Vista High School.

    Additionally, she has a strong background in private teaching and tutoring, including helping students learn English as a second language.

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    John Anselmo

    Master Advisory Member

    John Anselmo is a legend in the world of instruction and for the last 65 years, he has been doing what he loves most- sharing his passion for teaching the game he loves.

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    John Anselmo

    Master Advisory Member

    In his amazing teaching career, he has personally taught over 10,000 students and has given more than 100,000 golf lessons. In 1986 Earl Woods entrusted Anselmo with his then 10- year-old son Tiger. For the next eight years Anselmo guided Tiger Woods through his historic amateur career including 3 Junior World Championships and 3 US Amateur Championship. Anselmo influence and instruction no doubt helped to shape his game to become one of the most successful golfers ever.

Camp Details

At Premier Golf Academy San Diego, each player is evaluated individually, allowing us to create a one of a kind training plan for each student. Within a small group setting, students work through their development plans with the Premier team on a daily basis. Students also receive weekly evaluations and one on one instruction time each week in our high tech center.

Booking a Golf School

Golf Schools are flexible and can be booked to match your schedule.

  • Choose a 3 or 5 day golf school
  • Choose the day of the week you want to start during registration
  • Golf Schools run for consecutive days

Note: US Sports Camps, Inc. and Nike, Inc. are not sponsors, co-sponsors, owners or operators of the Premier Golf Academy Camps. The Premier Golf Academy Camps are owned and operated by Premier Golf Academy. US Sports Camps, Inc. is a marketing and registration service for these camps and it and Nike have no control over the operation of the camps or the acts or omissions of Premier Golf Academy. Premier Golf Academy has its own cancellation policy that can be found here.

Multi-Session Campers

If you are registering with another golfer, please call 1-800-645-3226 and we will be happy to take your registration and discounts over the phone.

Discounts: Sign up with another golfer and receive a discounted rate! If you are signing up with a friend, please call us to register at 1-800-645-3226 and a US Sports Camps representative can assist you over the phone.

Location

Premier Golf Academy is located in one of the best cities on the West Coast and the best climates in the world. Set in Southern California, San Diego posses’ unmatched weather with average highs in the winter months of 70 degrees and in the summer months of 78 degrees. Low rainfall, low humidity, and an average 283 sunny days per year make the area the best place in America to train and play golf.

San Diego area is considered the hotbed for golf in America and is headquarters to famous golf brands Taylor Made, Callaway, Cobra, Titleist, and Odyssey. The area has produced some of the world’s best golfers including Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Ricky Fowler, who all call the area home. San Diego junior golf tours are the strongest in the USA, hosting events every week year round, including the three World Junior Championship events held each year in July.

Premier Golf Academy is located in the heart of this environment at Twin Oaks Golf Club in the San Diego suburb of San Marcos. Our Academy is perfectly located between San Diego and Los Angeles, just 30 minutes North of San Diego International Airport (SAN) and 90 minutes south of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Cancellation Policy

Premier Golf Academy has its own cancellation policy, which can be found here.

Sample Daily Schedule

9:00am Instruction on our private training grounds

12:00pm Break for Lunch

1:00pm 9 Holes On Course Instruction with Coach

3:30pm Finish remainder of 18 on your own

Premier Golf Academy Facility

Premier Golf Academy - Tour Training Center

The Tour Training Facility at Premier Golf Academy is a world-class training facility custom designed to provide our students with best possible situation to learn, practice, and improve their golf. Our students are able to train with the most advance high tech equipment available in golf and practice in the conditions they will face in tournament play. Students play at Twin Oaks Golf Club, our Championship 18-hole golf course on-site, and have access to 8 other academy courses all within 30 minutes.

Our private practice area:

  • Dedicated grass driving range
  • 4 putting greens
  • 3 short game practice areas
  • Fairway and green-side practice bunkers
  • High Tech Indoor/Outdoor Teaching Studio
  • High Tech Indoor/ Outdoor Putting Studio
  • Taylor Made Fitting Studio
  • Twin Oaks GC and 8 other Courses for play

The High Tech Center at PGA:

  • Flight Scope X3
  • BodiTrak
  • Sam Putt Lab
  • V1 HD - 4 Camera Tour Video System
  • Focus band
  • KVests
  • Perfect Putting Machine
  • Arccoss 360
  • Blast Motion

Twin Oaks Golf Course

Located at Premier Golf Academy Head Quarters, Twin Oaks Golf Course is a picturesque Championship 18 hole golf course set in the rolling hills and valleys just 6 miles from the Pacific Ocean. At 6800 yards with narrow fairways and well-bunkered, fast greens, Twin Oaks offers a challenge to every level player. Twin Oaks is a popular golf course for the Junior Tours and host many elite level junior events including World Championship Qualifiers, Regional High School Championships, US Junior Amateur Qualifiers, and several College Golf Tournaments each year. Students have daily access to Twin Oaks as well as 8 other academy courses all within 30 minutes drive.

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