Professional Instructors

Terry Carter

Terry Carter is a 30 year member of the Canadian PGA and is the Founder/Director of the NGA and the Owner of the NGA Golf Dome in Calgary

For over 25 Years Terry has been instructing all levels of golfers and has developed the NGA training system of which all NGA Instructors follow for their instruction to all NGA Groups and City Programs. Check out our YouTube page for our instruction Golf Tips here.

The Academy has been instructing all City of Calgary Golf Lesson Programs operating out of Shaganappi, Confederation Park and McCall Lake Golf Courses since 2004.

Notables

Terry is a TWO TIME PGA of Alberta Teacher of the Year by his fellow PGA professionals, was nominated for the prestigious 2007-2008 Golf Magazine top 100 instructor in North America award, and is a top 50 Golf Instructor in Canada.

Darryl James

If the name sounds familiar, it may be Darryl's presence in the media as one of Calgary's top professional players. Having qualified for the 2014 Senior's Open at Canyon Meadows, there was a great deal of buzz around his booming long drives and accuracy off the tee. Darryl continues to wow crowds in North America while he continues his quest to qualify for the PGA Seniors Tour while making his mark on the local tour here in Alberta.

Notables

Darryl has over 16 years experience teaching both beginner and experienced players.

2007 and 2008 PGA of Alberta Player of the year/2007 and 2008 PGA of Alberta Champion, four time Alberta Amateur Champion and a 6 time Willingdon Cup team member.

Darryl was Voted golfer of the 80s by Alberta Golf Magazine and played Professionally in Canada, the USA, and South Africa from 1993 to 1999. In 1994 Darryl was rookie of the year on the Canadian tour.

Dan Cameron

Dan Cameron is the current PGA of Alberta reigning champion for 2015 and Head Teaching Professional at the National Golf Academy Dome. He also teaches at our city courses - Shaganappi, Confederation Park and McCall Lake Golf Courses. Dan is a strong advocate in teaching the fundamentals of golf and possesses excellent communication skills. All lessons include the use of video which Dan believes is one of the keys to better golf.

Dan has recently conducted in depth Golf Schools which covers "course management and playing lessons". Dan feels this is the part of the game that would improve a student's score the most.

Notables

Dan is proud of being born and raised in Calgary and looks forward to improving your game.

  • Awarded Alberta PGA Junior Teacher of the year
  • Head Teaching Professional for the past thirteen years
  • Twenty Five year Class "A" member of the Canadian PGA
  • Four time Alberta PGA player of the year
  • Two time Alberta PGA Champion
  • Written over 100 articles as a Golf Columnist for the Calgary Sun and Calgary Herald

John Rushnell

John Rushnell, PGA of Canada Class A Teaching Professional

John has been passionately teaching full time for the last 22 years. He believes in core fundamentals, physical fitness, mental focus and being prepared. John’s excellent communication skills allow him to successfully instruct students in a clear concise manor. John is proud to have coached and mentored many junior athletes who have been awarded U.S scholarships.

Playing Highlights

  • Head Coach University of Ontario Institute of Technology - 2017 & 2018
  • Oshawa Golf and Curling Club’s full-time teaching instructor for the past ten years
  • Competed throughout the United States and Canada with numerous wins on the Great Lakes Tour and Ontario PGA
  • Qualified and competed in the 2009 Senior US Open - Crooked Stick, Carmel, IN

Mike Fahey

Mike Fahey has been a Class A member of the PGA of Canada for 19 years, and for the last 5 years, he has focused primarily on becoming one of the top Teaching Professionals in the Calgary Area.

Focusing on sound fundamentals, and keeping up with the current trends in Golf Instruction, Mike has the experience and knowledge to help every student achieve their own personal definition of success.

There are numerous ways to make an efficient golf swing. Everyone has different strengths and limitations, and Mike will work with you and help you understand how to make your current golf swing more effective and improve your overall golf game.