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DAVID LA POUR
Originally from Racine Wisconsin, David played on golf teams for North Carolina (UNC-A) and Florida (F.I.T. 1987) before giving up
his amateur status and becoming a golf professional in 1987. While competing in Florida mini tours, he worked as an assistant
golf professional at Boca Lago Country Club in Boca Raton Florida. In 1988, he became an assistant professional studying under
Peter Kostis at Broken Sound Club in Boca Raton. David gained membership into the PGA of America in 1991 and, after eight years
as a club professional, started working as a Lead Instructor for the Dave Pelz Short Game School at the Boca Raton Hotel Resort &
Club (1996). During his tenure with Dave Pelz, David appeared on The Golf Channel six times, as well as ESPN, and has worked with
tour players such as Bill Glasson, K.J. Choi, Ty Tryon, John Harris, Miguel Angel Martin, David Lundstrom, Mike Sullivan,
Tom Shaw, Wayne Mc Donald, and Melissa Mc Namara. In 2003 David left Dave Pelz and became the Director of Instruction for
WP Golf Operation’s five golf facilities, creating the WP Golf Institute (2003-2008). In 2008 David accepted the position of
Director of Instruction for Colleton River Plantation Club in Bluffton, South Carolina, where he developed and oversees the
Colleton River Golf Academy. Nominated for national PGA of America teacher of the year (2001), David was recognized as one
of "Americas Top Golf Instructors" 2002-2003 by CRCA and was named as one of the Top Teaching Professionals in Minnesota from
2005 to 2008 by Golf Digest Magazine. He resides with his family in Bluffton, South Carolina.
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