The Junior Players Golf Academy (JPGA) located on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, prepares junior golfers to compete in National tournament play and collegiate golf. The core competency of the JPGA is to recognize and respect each student's individuality. The JPGA approach is to get the student to commit to long-term athletic development, incorporating all aspects of training into a successful path to becoming the best athlete possible. Even though the primary objective is for individual improvement, the JPGA also encourages the students to enjoy themselves and have fun in the process.



The advanced instruction takes place in a scenic and secure setting on Hilton Head Island. The JPGA facility is located at the Golden Bear Golf Club, a Jack Nicklaus design, within Indigo Run Plantation. This Nicklaus-designed course is well known for its Low Country beauty & its wide variety of shot-making requirements.

With the JPGA tradition of excellence, there is no better environment in which young athletes can strive to reach their full potential in golf. The JPGA offers a unique program of strengthening mind and body that combines golf instrucion with the highest standard of academics at Hilton Head Preparatory School.

The JPGA formula for training future champions is based on teaching technical aspects of golf, promoting a winning attitude and instilling respect for the game. The JPGA Instructors give young golfers a well-rounded learning experience including excellent conditioning, a solid work ethic, practice organization and physical training.


   

Keith Bach, PGA - Owner/Director of Programs
Keith Bach is a Class-A PGA Professional who will ensure that junior players get the individualized attention to improve their game and be able to compete at the National level and become collegiate players. Through 18 years of working with junior players and running The FCWT Junior Golf Tour for the last 13 years, Keith has gained extensive knowledge of the fundamentals, game improvement techniques and course management junior players need in order to succeed at the National level.

Recently winning the Hilton Head Open and Hilton Head Match Play Championship at Harbour Town Golf Links, Keith knows what it takes to compete at a higher level. This knowledge will be instilled in each individual so they can compete to win.

The Teaching Professionals are all Class-A PGA Professionals or PGA Apprentices who have previously worked with The FCWT Junior Golf Tour and The Junior Players Golf Academy instructing juniors between the ages of 12 thru 19. Combined, our Instructors have been involved in a teaching capacity of over 40 years.

Brian Moore, PGA - Director of Instruction
Originally from Birmingham, Michigan, Brian brings to the JPGA program many years of experience as a professional instructor and accomplished tournament player. Brian is a Class A Professional he was elected into the PGA of America in 2003.

After a full time professional playing career in the early and middle 1990’s, Brian’s passion turned to instruction and teaching to help other golfers maximize their true potential. Some of his previous experience includes serving as an instructor at the world famous Jim McLean Golf School at the Doral Resort in Miami, Florida. Over the past 15 years, Brian has taken lessons from, studied, and/or worked alongside several top instructors such as Jim Flick, Christopher Toulson, Bobby Cole, Dr. Jim Suttie, Jimmy Ballard, Jim Mclean, and several David Leadbetter instructors, just to name a few.

His teaching philosophies and beliefs are a culmination of all he has learned and experienced under these teaching greats as well as from extensive golf research that he has done on his own. It is this vast and wide source of knowledge that grants him the experience to formulate a game improvement plan for each individual student based upon their personal skill level and current game.

Although Brian’s main dedication and focus is on helping other golfers further develop their games, he still continues to be a competitive player at the PGA Club Professional level.

Anne Chetwynd - Director of Students
The Director of Students is Anne Chetwynd, who has a Masters in Educational Psychology and teaching experience at the college and high school level. Anne has been working with junior golfers through the JPGA for the last 2 years.