About
Hey Kids! Want to play more golf and learn how to enjoy golf more? This is the best program in the country, and you are guaranteed to get better while you learn. Following the ADM (American Development Model), we promote fun first, athlete second, and of course proper golf.
- Saturday's 11 am Session at Pinecrest Practice Facility
- Saturday's 3 pm to 5 pm 9-Hole Challenge Pinecrest Golf Course (every other Sat.)
Most golf programs are incomplete. That is why the Mission Golf Adult Academy uses the Operation 36® Development Model which centers around playing golf. The goal is to help you shoot par (36) or better for 9 holes.
STEP ONE: Develop Skills in Classes
We offer weekly group classes for you to attend that are educational and fun.
STEP TWO: Play Your First 9 Holes
Coaches will provide you with a 9-hole playing experience with the Op 36 Model.
STEP THREE: Track Your Golf Journey
The Op 36 Mobile App is your guide outside of classes.
It is designed to make it fun to track your golf progress.
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David La Pour
As a Top-100 Teaching Professional & class A PGA Member, David has worked in several distinct positions in the golf industry including Assistant Golf Professional, Head Golf Professional (Broken Sound Club), and Director of Instruction (Colleton River Club). David started teaching exclusively with Dave Pelz in 1996, and after his 8 years with Pelz, created the WP Golf Institute in St. Paul Minnesota (2003). From 2008-2020 David held the position of Director of Instruction for Colleton River Club in Bluffton, South Carolina, where he developed the Colleton River Golf Instruction program including the construction of a state-of-the-art Learning Center. Currently, David is the owner and Director of Coaching for Mission Golf Academy at Pinecrest Golf Club in Bluffton, SC. During his tenure with Pelz, David appeared on The Golf Channel six times, as well as ESPN. He has published numerous instructional articles, 12 Instructional shows titled Managing Your Golf Game and has worked with tour players such as Bill Glasson, K.J. Choi, Ty Tryon, John Harris, Miguel Angel Martin, Mike Sullivan, Tom Shaw, Justin Doeden, Michael Pittelli, Melissa Mc Namara, and Blake Kennedy. Nominated for national PGA of America teacher of the year (2001), David was recognized by Golf Digest as one of the Top Teaching Professionals in Minnesota from 2005 to 2008 and in South Carolina from 2013-2020. In 2013 he was selected as the PGA Teacher of the Year for the Carolina Section/ HHI Chapter, 2019 -2023 Top 50 Instructor for Operation 36, Top 100 Instructor for GRAA 2020-2022, along with nationally ranked Top 25 PGA Jr. League program. Acquiring his TrackMan Masters status in 2014, David also uses Titleist Performance Institute, Apple/V1-Video, BodiTrak, K-Coach & Tour Tempo to help his students succeed. In his spare time, he enjoys playing tournament golf, testing the limits of TrackMan, Scouting, and spending time with his family in Bluffton, South Carolina.
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