The Golf Academy
The Golf Academy includes golf professionals ready to help you continually learn and improve your game.
Kids Golf: Junior Golf 365 in Peachtree City is an award-winning Youth Development program for ages 4 to College Years. Lead by one of America’s Junior Golf Specialist, Chris Knobloch. A USKids TOP 50 Master Kids Teacher & Georgia’s Junior Golf Leader in 2017, Chris has created a unique atmosphere and playful experience for our kids. After School Golf, Summer Camps, PGA Junior League & Competition KidZ are a few of the activities introducing boys & girls to this great game of golf as well as developing some of the state’s top talent. Check out JuniorGolf365.com for more information and to register for a class or camp. Questions or Individual Lessons - Email Chris Knobloch directly or call 770-402-8749.
Adult Golf Instruction is provided @ Braelinn Golf Club; a PGA & LPGA Golf Professional with 20 plus years of teaching. Group Classes such as LPGA 101 focus on the fundamentals, Grip It & Rip It monthly events, & Game Changer Class incorporates Fitness & Golf instruction which is seeing some incredible results with her students. Additional Information about all of our Academy’s Adult Group Classes or book an Individual Lesson - Contact Sherry Dircks directly or call 404-861-0805.
Golf Fitness is provided @ Braelinn Sports Club by Jamie Arion: Strength & Conditioning Coach, Personal Trainer, Health Coach and Nutrition Specialist with 30 years of coaching experience. Group Classes include Golf Fitness Classes, Golfer's Express Stretch Class & the cutting edge GameChanger class which incorporates fitness AND golf instruction. Personal training and nutritional coaching are also available. Contact Coach Jamie Arion directly or call 678-371-8555.
GAME IMPROVEMENT GOLF TECHNOLOGY INCLUDES - CLUB FITTING WITH ALL MAJOR BRANDS, ON-SITE CLUB REPAIR/24 HOUR GRIP REPLACEMENT, FLIGHTSCOPE LAUNCH MONITOR, VIDEO SWING ANALYSIS, BLAST MOTION, MY SWING BALANCE & 3D & MULTIPLE SWING AIDS.
Golf Professionals
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Christopher Brode
Head Golf Professional | Braelinn
Serving since 2021
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Eddy Young
Head Golf Professional | Canongate I
Serving since 2006
770-463-3342 ext. 2
About Eddy
Eddy Young is a native of Atlanta. Raised in the Cascade Heights area just north of Canongate 1. Eddy attended Southwest Atlanta High school and graduated from Georgia Southern with a degree in Criminal Justice. His first job in the golf industry was in the DeKalb County public course system first serving at Sugar Creek Golf Course and then at Mystery Valley. The first head professional job was at Riverside Golf and Country club in Macon, Georgia. After leaving Macon to return home he was the Head Professional at Hidden Hills Country club in Stone Mountain. Eddy became the golf professional at Canongate 1 in 2006 where he proudly serves our members.
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Mark Owen
Head Golf Professional | Flat Creek
Serving since 0000
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Sean Renaud
Head Golf Professional | White Oak
Serving since 2012
770-251-6700 ext. 2
About Sean
Sean Renaud is originally from Cocoa Beach, Florida. With both his grandfather and father being PGA Golf Professionals, Sean had an early start in this profession. Sean got accepted into the Professional Golf Management College at Mississippi State University. In 1997, he graduated with a Bachelor of Business Degree with a major in Marketing. Sean currently is the Head Golf Professional at White Oak. His hobbies include golfing, poker and grilling out with friends. His favorite college to root for is Mississippi State and he is a lifelong fan of the Dallas Cowboys.
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Daniel Harper
Head Golf Professional | Whitewater Creek
Serving since 2021
Golf Professionals
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Shane Haney
Head Golf Professional | Planterra Ridge
Serving since 0000
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Chris Knobloch
Director of Instruction
Serving since 2014
770-402-8749
About Chris
One of America’s Junior Golf Leaders is coaching in Peachtree City, GA @ Braelinn Golf Club.USKIDS Golf awarded Chris Knobloch their Top 50 Master Kids Teacher status in 2011 & 2017 Georgia’s Youth Development Leader. Chris brings his energy, enthusiasm and colorful style to every lesson/program with a continual desire to see his students improve. A mix of GAME based Learning Experience, creating a PLAYful Atmosphere, using TECHnology to Entertain and Educate along with his hands-on coaching has impacted thousands of golfers of all ages. Chris has been playing golf for over 40 years and teaching kids since 1987.Awards & Certifications2019 GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional2017 Georgia PGA Youth Development Leader2008 Georgia PGA Growth of the Game Professional27 Year PGA MemberDiscover Golf Coach & Ambassador2011 USKIDS Golf TOP 50 Master Kids Teacher2008, 2009, 2010 USKIDS Golf TOP 50 Kids TeacherUSKIDS Golf Certified Coach – 1st Class of Certified CoachesTATHAT...
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Sherry Dircks
LPGA Instructor
Serving since 2021
321-345-9328
About Sherry
Sherry Dircks is an Inspired Coach who empowers her students to achieve their dreams and goals on and off the golf course. She is an LPGA Class A Professional with over 25 years of experience coaching diverse individuals from ages 2 - 92. Through a student-centered approach and using player development programs she helps her students achieve their desired results. As a student of the game, she has studied with Vision 54, RGX Results‐Based Golf Group Coaching, and The Scoring Method which is a comprehensive golf improvement system that uses a student’s own scores to determine how they can play better and have more fun.
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Brandon Lovelady
Golf Instructor & Club Fitter | Canongate 1
Serving since 2007
678-764-1076
About Brandon
Brandon is originally from Mobile, AL. Brandon has been playing golf since the age of six, and has built an impressive resume as both an amateur and professional golfer. As a junior golfer, he was a full-time student at the IMG/David Ledbetter Golf Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He played his collegiate golf at the University of North Alabama. As a professional, he has twice represented Georgia as a member of the Georgia PGA Assistants Cup team and was the 2012 Georgia PGA Assistants Champion. A talented club-fitter with ten years of experience to his credit, Brandon has a wealth of knowledge about the scientific aspects of ball flight and how to make a club perform its best for each player. He is a Certified Flightscope professional, trained in the use of radar-based launch monitors. He is also certified by Eyeline Golf as a 4PE putting instructor, US Kids Golf, the Positive Coaching Alliance and is a member of the 4D Motion Sports advisory panel.
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Ted Meier
PGA Teaching Professional
Serving since 2015
678-378-2463
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About Ted
Ted playing, coaching and teaching success from past locations: Cherokee Town and Country Club, the Standard Club and Newnan Country Club. His philosophy is "The purpose of golf is for fun--the higher the quality of the golfer's skill, the more fun he or she has; therefore, let's keep elevating the golfer's skill level so we can get to even higher levels of fun in golf." Teaching Location: Flat Creek
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