Meet the Staff of The Cherokee Valley Golf Academy and Golf Club and Improve Your Golf Swing!

June 15, 2010 - PRLog -- The staff at The Cherokee Valley Golf Academy and Golf Club are truly experts in their field and possess an intense passion for the sport of golf.  Dave Maga, Vice President of Operations and Instruction for both the Cherokee Valley Golf Academy and the Golf Club is a 20-year Class A Member of the PGA of America.  Dave brings a wide range of knowledge and experience to the course and is responsible for overseeing the property and club operations.  Dave’s main focus is superior customer service to ensure each person who plays at Cherokee Valley has a memorable experience and will want to make the Cherokee Valley community their home.  

Dave regularly writes instructional articles for Golf Digest Magazine, has been featured on the Golf Channel’s instructional show, “The Turn” and has been the host for CNN’s Airport News “Golf Tips from the Pros” segment, which airs in every U.S. airport.  In his free time, he provides corporate instruction around the world to clients such as Microsoft, Siemens, Conde Nast, POLO, Jaguar, National Land Partners, Morgan Stanley, UPS, and TAG Heuer.  Dave has an impressive history including being the Vice President and Director of Instruction for the Golf Digest Schools in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; the site of the PGA Tour’s Honda Classic.  He has also served as the Director of Instruction at the Olympia Fields Country Club, host to the 2003 U.S. Open, as well as the prestigious Marriott Camelback Inn & Resort in Scottsdale Arizona.  His tournament experience includes events on the PGA Tour, Southwest Mini-Tour, Gateway Tour, Florida Mini-Tours and multiple State Opens and PGA Sectional Events.  

Another vital member of the team is Brian Gordner, the Director of Golf at the Cherokee Valley Golf Club.  He has been a PGA Professional for 14 years and is certified by the PGA of America in golf operations and instruction.  Brian served as the Tournament Director for the Grove Park Inn & Spa, and a teaching professional at Ibis Golf and Country Club, host of the 1998 to 2000 LPGA Office Depot in West Palm Beach, Florida.  He has also taught a wide range of players from juniors to mini-tour players, as well as, former stars in the National Hockey League and Baseball’s Major Leagues.

With both of these highly qualified instructors at Cherokee Valley, you are sure to improve your golf game and enjoy your time on the championship course.  Arrangements for personalized golf instruction can be scheduled by calling (864) 896-6758 (Dave Maga, Ext. 102 or Brian Gordner, Ext 105).  Cherokee Valley is the ideal setting for a weekend excursion or a lifetime residence.  Call (866) 334-3253 to view this spectacular golf community with luxurious amenities, nestled in the natural beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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