Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor: Anne Cain

Anne Cain began playing competitively at age 13, and by age 15 was selected as a GOLF Magazine Junior All-American. This selection ranked her in the top 3 female juniors in the country. After high school, she attended the University of Georgia on a full golf scholarship. Cain earned All-American honors and captured 3 individual titles her senior year. She ranked #11 nationally and #1 in the Eastern U.S. In addition, she qualified for the 1989 U.S. Women’s Open as an amateur at age 21.

Cain turned professional in 1991 and played professionally worldwide on the Ladies Asian Tour and Futures Golf Tour. Cain competed through 1996 and captured 2 professional titles before setting her sights on a teaching career.

After joining the LPGA in 1995, Cain began a mission to become a world-class instructor. She has personally studied with many of the games’ leading experts and has guided numerous tour players and collegiate competitors. In 2007, Cain was selected by Golf Magazine as one of the TOP 100 TEACHERS IN AMERICA and in 2008 was named by Golf Digest as a “Top 20 Teacher Under 40”.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS:

• Selected by Golf Digest as one of the Top 20 Teachers under 40
• Selected by GOLF Magazine as one of the Top 100 Teachers in America; published dozens of articles and videos
• Featured on “The World’s Greatest Teachers” series produced by J Golf Channel in Korea in 2011. This series filmed me for 2 days covering 15 instructional topics, my philosophies, and teaching methods.
• Selected as the LPGA East Coast Teaching Summit Coordinator for 2012
• Member of the LPGA National Member Growth Committee
• Named by Golf Magazine as one of the Top Teachers by Region for the state of Florida
• Nominated by peers for LPGA Teacher of the Year Award (1999, 2002, 2005)
• Named as a “Favorite Instructor” in Golf for Women
• Contributes golf instruction articles to GOLF Magazine and Florida Golf Magazine
• Became the first LPGA instructor to become an authorized instructor of Homer Kelley’s The Golfing Machine. This book is the leading technical manual on the physics and geometry of golf.
• Cain’s published article “Einstein’s Golf Lesson” is used by Johnson and Johnson in training its pharmaceutical sales managers the importance of coaching

Instruction Staff

Each of our TOUR Academy instructors is a carefully selected career teaching professional who share a refreshing, effective and proven approach to the art of successful golf instruction.

All of our instructors are certified to the exacting standards of the TOUR Academy brand. Certification requires a commitment to the core values that define the TOUR Academies and a demonstrated level of expertise to the four cornerstones of improvement:

• Full swing, Short game and On-course Instruction
• Club-Fitting
• Fitness
• Mental Conditioning

The TOUR Academy approach requires all instructors to adhere to a personable, straight-forward teaching style of applying the golf's accepted fundamentals and a positive mental approach to the game. Our expert staff will:

• Help you develop a game plan that will lead to more confidence on the golf course. This game plan will focus on the specific areas of improvement whether it’s full swing, short game or on-course instruction. Whether it’s adding more distance to your drives, improving accuracy of approach shots or saving shots around the greens – we can help.
• Use the latest and greatest in golf technology. These tools will enhance the learning environment and provide all of the necessary data to improve anyone’s game. When combining the world of visual learning with the appropriate auditory and feel, each educational experience will be maximized.
• Teach you the ball flight laws so you will be able to recognize your own swing flaws as they occur and make the necessary corrections. An individualized practice routine will be established so you can focus on how you can improve your swing fundamentals after returning home.
• Enhance your short game feel by teaching you the time-tested mechanics that will allow you to master putting, chipping, pitching, bunker play as well as some specialty short game shots which, together, represent the majority of the game's shots and the fastest route to lowering your scores.
• Help you develop a pre-shot routine that establishes a solid foundation for consistent and accurate execution on every type of shot you will face on the course. A solid pre-shot routine will help the transition from the practice facility to the golf course.
• Help you blend the improvements of your swing technique with the proper club-fitting. Blending the instruction and the club-fitting together will allow for any player to be custom fitted for long-term progression.
• Our experienced Fitness staff consists of a licensed physical therapist, a NFPT-certified fitness professional and a board certified sports dietitian whom will assess and design a game plan to build towards peak performance on the golf course.