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Pebble Beach Golf Academy

Pebble Beach Golf Academy has created a golf school of unparalleled quality. Here, each instructor is handpicked and trained in the Pebble Beach tradition of guest service and individualized attention. Each undergoes a full year of certification that includes tutelage in the short game, the long game, putting, course strategy, golf concepts, the mental and physical aspects of the game, video analysis, guest satisfaction and much more. All this in an effort to teach you great things are possible on the course with the Pebble Beach Golf Academy, ranked in the "Top 10 Resort Golf Schools & Academies" by LINKS Magazine.

Laird Small Named Director of the Pebble Beach Golf Academy in 1996, Laird Small has received many honors, including 2003 PGA Teacher of the Year award, and NCPGA's Northern California Teacher of the Year in 1996. Small has been named consistently by Golf Magazine as one of the country's "Top 100 Teachers" since 1995, which is one of the most prestigious honors a golf professional can attain. Golf Digest announced Small as #32 among America’s 50 Greatest Teachers and #3 in California in their August 2009 edition based on more than 1,000 ballots distributed to golf instructors across the nation. Small has the rare ability to combine premier playing abilities with the gift of teaching golf acumen. Small was Head Professional for nine years at Spyglass Hill Golf Course before directing the Academy. He was instrumental in developing the AT&T Pebble Beach Junior Golf Association and is a past president of the group, which introduces youngsters to golf through scholarships, clinics and tournaments.

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Dan Pasquariello Selected by Golf Magazine as one of its "100 Best Teachers in America" since 1995, Dan Pasquariello has instructed more than 100,000 students from around the world, including leaders in the sports, entertainment and corporate worlds. He was selected as one of Golf Digest's Top Teachers in State, and as one of Northern California's Top 9 Teachers. Dan has been Hawaii's Teacher of the Year on three separate occasions. He’s a member of Golf Tips Teaching Panel and has been awarded Distinguished Alumni from East Carolina University. He has contributed many articles to major golf publications, such as Golf Digest and Golf Magazine.

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Sally Dodge In 1976, Sally Dodge became the first female golf professional at Pebble Beach Golf Links when she was named Assistant Golf Professional. Since then, she has received numerous awards including LPGA Professional of the Year (Western Section, 1994), Top 50 Teacher (Golf for Women Magazine, 2001), Distinguished Fellow in Sports (CSUMB, 2002), NAU Alumnae Athletic Leader List (Pine Magazine, 2006) and LPGA National Top 50 Teachers (2008). Sally is also a member of the LPGA Teaching & Club Professional Division with a Master Classification.



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