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Patrick Murphy wins at Paradise canyon by 7 shots...
Riley Fleming qualifies for the Alberta Open at a 15 year old, in his first year of competitive golf.. Finishes in the top 50..
Darryl James places 3rd in the Alberta open. Darryl also wins the first and second event of the season in the Alberta Pro series.
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Dustin Risdon won one for the home folks by capturing the ATB Financial Classic with a birdie on the first playoff hole to defeat George Bradford. The Calgary native and Bradford (pictured) finished regulation at 20 under par 264 but it was Risdon's 7-iron to two feet at the first playoff hole that landed him his second Canadian Tour title...
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Do you need a range mat for your home or office?? We are selling all of our mats at the dome for $100 each to make room for our new mats.
Call Terry at 605-GOLF or email terry@nationalgolfacademy.ca for details if you are interested for your office or home.
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We have Callaway and Taylor Made demos for you to try. Talk with one of our pro's today to get fit for your new clubs. We order direct from the manufactures to ensure the correct spec for your clubs. Competitive pricing and great service. Let YOUR pro help you with YOUR equipment.
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We now offer regripping at our Dome!
See your NGA Golf Pro or call directly down to the dome at 605-GOLF and speak with Eric. He will fit you and regrip your clubs within 24 hours.
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Head Against Wall / Hand Drill
The golf swing is typically defined as a circle. More specifically, there are 2 circles at work in the swing. One circle is the body (the inner circle) and the second circle is the path the club is traveling on (the outer circle). In order for the outer circle to travel properly, the inner circle must work properly. For the inner circle to work properly, we need to turn our body, shift our weight, with out the head moving (that's the tough part!). If our head moves around too much, the inner circle breaks down which means the outer circle will not move correctly and the club will not follow the correct path back to the ball.
A great drill to focus on the "inner circle" is the Head Against the Wall/Hand Drill. Set up in your golf posture, cross your hands ... read more
Grant Cook
CPGA Teaching Professional
National Golf Academy
Read More and Watch the Video!
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Terry Carter has been nominated by the Canadian PGA to the top 100 Instructor List for Golf Magazine for 2007-2008, and was voted one of the 50 top Teaching Professionals in Canada and is the 2004 Allberta PGA Teacher of the year.
The National Golf Academy is the premier Golf Academy in Calgary operating out of numerous venues including the NGA Dome, Shaganappi, Confederation Park, McCall Lake and Lakeview.
The National Golf Academy utilizes the proven teaching methods of 2004 Alberta PGA Teacher of the Year Terry Carter, as well as Clive Grant (2003 Canadian Club Pro of the year), Grant Cook (2007 Alberta PGA Teacher of the year nominee), Darryl James (2007 Alberta PGA Player of the year), Jerry Noga, Jim Williams, Shannon Mantrop, and others.
If you have any questions Call 605-GOLF, or Email Terry Carter at terry@nationalgolfacademy.ca
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