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Premier Golf Academy Camps, San Diego is located at Premier Golf Academy's Tour Training Facility at Twin Oaks Golf Course. We offer weekly programs year-round for elite junior golfers looking for the highest level of training and coaching available. Our team includes the nation’s top PGA professionals and athletic development instructors to produce the best camp experience in the world.

Spring/Summer Overnight Camps

The overnight option includes all weekly training, accommodations, meals and transportation. Students will stay at the Palomar Station Luxury Condos, just a five minute drive from our facility. Summer camp housing is college dorm style with 3 to 4 students per room. We do accept roommate requests for students coming to camp with a friend. Otherwise, players are grouped by gender and age. Students receive guidance and supervision 24/7 by resident Premier Golf Academy Staff who live on site and take on the responsibility of overseeing our students’ daily lives. This program is for students 12 years of age and older. These camps are offered throughout the summer and during select winter break weeks as well!

Located in the beautiful golf mecca of North County San Diego, students have access to the best training facilities, golf courses, and safe, comfortable housing accommodations. Our experienced and passionate coaches are among the most respected and accomplished coaches in the U.S. and bring the perfect blend of serious training and fun to our program. Campers are encouraged to attend multiple consecutive weeks to get the most out of this great camp experience.

*Sign up for two or more weeks of camp and receive a $300 discount per session! If you are signing up for multiple weeks, please call us to register at 1-800-645-3226 and a US Sports Camps representative can assist you over the phone.

Non-Boarding Camps

Local players or those staying in separate accommodations with their families may choose the non-boarding program. This option includes all training and lunch each day. Players staying in separate locations must provide their own transportation to and from camp each day. However, daily pickup is available from our partner hotel, Residence Inn Marriott, San Marcos. Discounted room rates are available through Premier Golf Academy.

Beginner/Intermediate Players

For non-competitive junior golfers looking for local day camps, Premier Golf Academy offers programs for all ability levels at the following North County location: Nike Junior Golf Camps, Oaks North Golf Course.

Highlights Include

Instruction is tailored to student’s age and skill level, and is provided by the top ranked PGA Professionals, College Coaches, and professional mental and physical trainers
Personalized improvement plan for each student
Student 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
40 hours of structured training per week
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
Multi-week students are invited to sign up for weekend tournaments and training (not included in camp cost)
Weekend tournament packages available: includes tournament polo shirt, entry fee and tournament coaching
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Camp Director Bret Knutson

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 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:

How to Become a Better Putter - Reading Greens and Speed Control
Camp Director Greg Ehlert

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 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:

How Body Rotation Leads to Better Impact
Senior Instructor Dan Anselmo

Dan Anselmo is an accomplished and dedicated instructor that has been teaching for the past 30 years.
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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.
PGA Academy Instructor YuXing Shan

YuXing Shan is a dedicated swing coach with more than 10 years experience.
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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.
Tournament Prep Coach Jennifer Johnson

Jennifer is an LPGA Tour winner and former #1 player at ASU.
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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.
Director of Athletic Performance Roberto Wallace

Roberto is a former wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins...
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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.
Mental Skills Coach Dr. Paul Ashbrook

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

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

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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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.

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.

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.

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Information Packet

Detailed registration packets containing check-in information, health/release forms, golf school schedule, emergency contact info, and a list of things to bring will be emailed to all registered students.

Multi-Session Campers

If you are registering for more than two weeks of camp, please call 1-800-645-3226 and we will be happy to take your registration and discounts over the phone.

Weekend Stay: For campers signed up for multiple sessions, housing is included for the weekends between sessions along with transportation to and from the Tour Training Center for practice.

Discounts: Students who register for two or more weeks receive a $300 discount for each additional week!

Tournament Package

Campers registered in multiple weeks may also sign up for tournaments for an additional cost of $225 per one-day tournament and $450 per two-day tournament. Tournaments occur every weekend and the number of days depend on the given schedule.

When a camper stays two weeks or more they will have the opportunity to travel with our team and compete in Junior Tournaments. For older children wishing to pursue a college career, it is vital that they establish a record of competition and make the contacts they will need to pursue a university golf scholarship. Students will receive full tournament coaching including course management, mental preparedness, as well as create pre- and post-tournament improvement plans.

PGA Junior Development Tour (12 & under) - 9 hole beginner level

Future Champions Tour (8 to 18 years old) - 18 hole intermediate to advanced

PGA Players Tour (12 to 18 years old) - 18-36 hole Championship Events

AJGA Tour (12 to 18 years old) - 36-72 hole Elite Level Events

*Tournament Entry Fee is extra and includes Lunch, Transportation, and PGA
Uniform.

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).

English Language Learning (ESL)

For international students ages 8-18 attending our Golf School, Premier Golf Academy offers ESL certified English courses for students wanting to improve their English skills while working on sports skills. Please call the academy directly if you would like more information about ESL.

Cancellation Policy

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

Sample Daily Schedule

7:00am Breakfast
7:45am Bus to Tour Training Center (non-boarding campers arrive)
8:00am Sports performance training
9:00am Short game exercises
11:00am Full swing/video analysis
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Mental strength training and course management strategy
2:00pm Supervised course play with the Premier camp staff
4:00pm Depart from the golf course (non-boarding campers depart)
5:00pm Free-time/relaxation
6:00pm Dinner
7:00pm Evening activity
10:00pm Lights out

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.

PREMIER GOLF ACADEMY COURSES

Twin Oaks Golf Course, Rancho Bernardo Inn, Carmel Mountain Ranch CC, Oaks North Golf Course, Welk Resort Golf Club, Encinitas Ranch Golf Course, Temecula Creek Inn Golf Course, Woods Valley Golf Course, and Reidy Creek Golf Course.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Premier Golf Academy owns two large condominiums across the street from Twin Oaks and the Tour Training Center. These condos are booked on a first-come/first-serve basis. All other students will be housed with our camp staff at the beautiful, Marriott Residence Inn across the street.

Overall Average Rating 5.00 / 5 Stars

- 5/5.
It was a great experience

— Anonymous

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Last year over 650 Sports Camps sold out, leaving 7,000+ campers on the waitlist. Due to high demand, early registration for our first-come-first-serve camps is strongly recommended.

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Premier Golf Academy Camps, San Diego

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