Golf Academy of America (GAA) Expands to Fifth Nationwide Campus; Names Dallas, Texas as Location for Newest Career Golf School
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Golf Academy of America (GAA), the largest and longest-running two-year golf career college in the world, announced today that it will open a fifth nationwide campus in the north Dallas suburb of Farmers Branch, TX. The new campus will officially begin classes on January 4, 2012. GAA's other campuses are located in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Orlando, Fla., Phoenix, Ariz., and San Diego, Calif.
"The Dallas area is the perfect location for our next campus," said Mike Largent, president of Golf Academy of America. "With our present locations near both coasts, we needed to find an area that was a logical location for golf and to serve prospective students from the nation's heartland. Dallas is one of the largest golf markets in the country and after our exhaustive research into our next campus location, Dallas was just a natural fit."
Golf Academy of America Dallas will be an 18,700 square foot facility with a 3,800 square foot indoor training center dedicated to golf instruction with technology including KVest, V1, Trackman, MEGSA, Dynamic Balance System, Sam Putt Lab, five hitting bays and golf simulators. The campus will also house a club fitting and repair lab, five lecture rooms, computer lab, career services center, golf library and office space.
Golf Academy of America (GAA) is the largest and longest-running two-year golf career college in the world and prepares graduates for a wide array of golf career opportunities in the $76 billion a year industry. GAA offers a comprehensive curriculum of golf instruction and business management and is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). The 16-month program balances classroom studies, practical experience and a comprehensive understanding of both the game and the business of golf.
The GAA boasts an exceptional career placement record for graduates from its campuses located in San Diego, Phoenix, Orlando and Myrtle Beach for opportunities including: golf teaching professionals, tournament organizers, club managers and owners, golf manufacturing representatives, product development specialists and golf professionals at golf-related companies, among many other golf career options.
For more information about Golf Academy of America, call (800) 342-7342, or visit www.GolfAcademy.edu.
SOURCE Golf Academy of America
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