A number of our students have gone on to play professional golf, some even winning majors and even Olympic Medals.

This is the exception as professional golf is so competitive, a small percentage will make it on
the tour. But with hard work and talent, who knows?

Touring pros from IJGA include IK Kim, ShanShan Feng, Stephanie Meadow, Richy Werenski, Pablo Larrazabal, Morgan Hoffman
and many more.

The quality of the range and golf course, the training options, are the “toolbox” of golf coaches. The houses and secure campus create the “home away from home” environment that our residential instructors appreciate. Having created these foundations at Bishops Gate (near Orlando, Florida) our campus facilities are second to none and have raised the “entry bar” for other junior boarding golf academies.

These facilities attract top golf coaches and residential instructors, who then provide the best experience for our students, giving them the opportunity to achieve their optimal goals, of first a great college golf and academic experience and then perhaps professional golf, but at least a successful career.

Our Orlando campus is private gated community situated on a lake and close to Disney and Universal theme parks, making Orlando the “holiday capital of the world” with 75m visitors each year. Students enjoy a 16-acre range, 9-hole golf course, with the best year around greens in Florida. There are 35 houses for students, staff and guests, two fitness centers, a learning center, swimming pool, tennis courts, volleyball, marina and much more.

Our Academy in Mexico is situated in the amazing La Loma campus, with a Jack Nicklaus signature golf course. Student live in exceptional facilities in the notable Olympic training village of La Loma.

Our Academy in India is based in the Karma golf course, an exclusive 9-hole golf course in the suburbs of Delhi. Students live in villas in the community.

It takes blood, sweat and tees to become a Top 100 Teacher, one of the most coveted titles in golf instruction. Per GOLF Magazine, “Each of these slice-busting, swing-fixing pros have the right stuff.”

The International Junior Golf Academy (IJGA), the oldest, independent junior golf academy in the nation, is proud to have not one, but two such teachers as Directors of Golf. Gary Gilchrist at IJGA Bishops Gate and Jonathan Yarwood. Both have been named to GOLF Magazine’s Top 100 Teachers in America, the longest- running list of elite teachers (25 years and counting.) Both have achieved considerable success coaching touring professionals, developing junior and amateur champions.

We differentiate ourselves by the quality of our golf program, made up of excellent coaches, excellent facilities, excellent access to the facilities and a wonderfully competitive group of golfers, all striving with great ambition for lofty goals.

All academies have strong mental performance and athletic development programs, with influence over the catering center to control our students’ diet.

Our U.S. Academies are established in private and secure campus settings, with the full range of training options, where students can step outside their homes onto the training facilities and golf ourse without interference from golf course members or guests.

Our academic partner, Montverde Academy in Florida cater to all student needs.

Montverde (MVA) is internationally recognized as being a top educational institution very supportive of sports, with their basketball, soccer, baseball and tennis all U.S. national champions. MVA has more than doubled in size, and prestige since we began to partner with them twelve years ago and now has almost 1,500 students.

Our students all make great sacrifices to leave their family, show courage often coming from a foreign country to study in a different language, +and most have immense ambition to succeed on all fronts, as individuals, as golfers and in their studies. With golf a great character-building sport, it is hard to imagine a better peer group in any boarding school.

Our students stay in a “home away from home” environment, generally in three- bedroom houses, with between four and six housemates.

Each campus has its own catering team, recognizing the importance of nutrition in our student-athletes. We have full housekeeping services, to ensure excellent hygienic care of living spaces. Student activities are organized, particularly during weekends, to give students opportunities for outings, shopping and fun with their friends.

Character is essential to succeed in any walk of life, in business, in golf, in college and in relationships. We follow the Habitudes student athlete program, but more than that our Golf Coaches and Residential Instructors, through their example, are creating the environment for our “Peer Group” to excel.

Although our committed staff are a great influence on the students the real magic are the influences between students in what is the most essential jewel in our academy, our Peer Group. Our students all make great sacrifices to leave their family, show courage often coming from a foreign country to study in a different language, and most have immense ambition to succeed on all fronts, as individuals, as golfers and in their studies. With golf a great character building, it is hard to imagine a better peer group in any boarding institution.

We also have a Leadership program appointing students as Ambassadors, to be role models for other students and exercise authority as leaders in our houses and our community. It has been wonderful to see how our students rise to this challenge and learn the art of Leadership, which is so much more powerful than being a Follower.

College Planning starts as soon as our students join the Academy, as it serves as a great motivator.

Based on current academic ability and golf game, we identify the likely colleges that students might attend. Then our team will advise on the “reach” colleges based on improved academics or improved golf, demonstrating the necessary work need to achieve goals.

We plan the necessary ACT/SAT, TOEFL with tutoring support, and monitor each student’s academics and golf closely. We assist in preparing a resume, with personal statement and golf videos. Finally, we connect with the respective golf coaches, assisting in building the relationship, and then support the college visit.