Elite Coaching.
Tour Standards.
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Award-Winning Golf Lessons & Coaching in Richmond, BC
Savage Creek Driving Range
Richmond, BC
About Tour Development Academy
Led by 2022 British Columbia Teacher of the Year Nathan Leonhardt, Tour Development Academy provides private golf coaching for players of all ages and skill levels.
Our coaching combines the playing experience of accomplished competitive golfers with advanced education, technology and a clear understanding of how to help each player improve.
Based at Savage Creek Driving Range in Richmond, TDA works with golfers from Richmond, Vancouver and throughout the Lower Mainland. Our students range from people learning the game for the first time to competitive juniors, collegiate players and professionals.
You do not need to be an elite golfer to train at TDA. Whether your goal is to build solid fundamentals, break 100, lower your handicap, compete in tournaments or pursue golf at a higher level, our job is to help you understand what will make the biggest difference in your game and give you a clear path forward.
Golf Instruction
TDA offers private golf lessons and performance coaching built around the individual player.
Depending on your goals, coaching can include swing development, short game, putting, physical performance, tournament preparation and on-course strategy.
Using coaching experience alongside technology such as TrackMan 4, high-speed video and 3D analysis, we help golfers understand what is happening in their swing and make changes that translate to better shots on the course.
Scoring improvement requires more than a good golf swing. We help players develop better technique, shot selection and adaptability around the greens so they have more options when they play.
Physical capabilities can influence how a golfer moves and what they are able to do in the swing. When appropriate, we use assessment tools and work alongside specialists in the golf fitness space to help connect physical development with golf performance.
Competitive golfers need to know how to turn their skills into scores. Coaching can include preparation routines, strategy, practice planning, shot selection and learning how to perform under tournament conditions.
Golf constantly requires decision-making, adaptability and emotional control. Our coaches help players develop routines and strategies that allow them to compete with greater confidence and consistency.
Playing lessons allow us to see the decisions, tendencies and shots that cannot always be identified on a driving range. For competitive players, travel coaching may also be available for tournaments and important events.
Junior Golf Development
Junior development has been an important part of TDA since the academy began.
We work with juniors at every stage, from players learning the game for the first time to competitive golfers pursuing provincial, national, collegiate and professional goals.
Our approach goes beyond simply working on the golf swing. Junior coaching can include technique, short game, performance practice, tournament preparation, course management and developing the skills needed to become a complete player.
