Mission Hills David Leadbetter Golf Academy ( MH DLGA)
The first DLGA in China was established in 2002 at the Mission Hills Golf Club, Guanlan, Shenzhen and accredited as “ My Favourite Golf Academy” as assessed by CHINA GOLF magazine.
The David Leadbetter teaching method, as applied at the academy, offers a variety of lesson packages that includes individual and group lessons for different levels of students.
Since the inception the Leadbetter Academy and with years of experiences in golf instruction and academy management, we have organized successful holiday camps during the summer and winter months. Many juniors from the age 5 to 17 and coming from all over the world, have enjoyed their holidays in these camps and significantly improved their golf games. Furthermore, they also learn how to live, socialize and interact with new friends emanating from various places. The success of our junior training is reflected on the great performances and winning titles of our DLGA students in many junior golf tournaments in recent years. Some of them were selected to represent China at international events.
Andy Leadbetter
 Andy Leadbetter grew up in Orlando, Florida, and began playing golf at the age of four. A four year varsity letter winner, he competed in numerous amateur and junior tournaments during his years at Lake Highland Preparatory School and amassed multiple victories on the Florida State Junior and Florida State High School levels.
He was an AJGA All American before receiving a full golf scholarship at the
University of Nevada Las Vegas. Following the conclusion of his collegiate career, it was only natural for Andy to enter the family business and pursue a career in golf instruction.
Andy has been under the tutelage of his father, Mr. David Leadbetter, for perhaps longer than any of David's students past and present, and for more than two decades has had the opportunity to learn under the watchful eye of his father and to also have the opportunity to assist during the lessons of countless touring professionals David has taught over the years.
As an understudy to David and his elite staff of instructors at the DLGA World Headquarters, Andy has gained a tremendous understanding of the golf swing and how to communicate David's philosophy to our students in simple, easy to understand lessons.
Andy has worked in Champions Gate, Florida and looks forward to continuing the Leadbetter teaching legacy by working with players of all ages and abilities.
Andy has joined Missions Hills as Director of Golf Academy on Sep 18, 2007 to bring in the state of Art of International golf training from America to Mission Hills David Leadbetter Golf Academy in Shenzhen. This would be great value to all our students and golfers in China and Asia.
Meet Our Instructors
 Linford Jacquelin
Linford is originally from Melbourne, Australia, and has been a member of Australia PGA since 1973. Having been named Australian trainee of the year in 1975 from Spring Valley G.G, he later became Head Professional at Eastwood G.G, Hunting Dale G.C, and Austgolf Corporation. Linford is also an experienced club fitter and was consistently ranked in the top 10 personal club fitters for Henry Griffith's beginning in1994. In July 2000, Linford joined the Mission Hills Golf Academy and later became a member of the David Leadbetter Golf Academy where he is presently one of the team of talented instructors.
 Matthew Tipper
Matthew Tipper is originally from Porthcawl in Wales UK where he grew up
playing at the excellent Pyle and Kenfig links course. Matthew has played golf
since 1989 and turned Professional in 1997.Matthew was so passionate about
the David Leadbetter theory of instruction that he decided to join the team of
the premier instructor in golf at his academy at Mission Hills in Oct of 2006
to further his golf coaching career.
He brings with him a wealth of experience spanning 9 years of teaching across 3 different continents and takes great pleasure in teaching all levels of player from beginner to the most experience of golfers.
 Aaron Cai
Aaron started to work in Oriental Golf Club Xiamen, Fujian Province
in 1995. He has spent time playing golf and playing Amateur Golf
Tournaments since 2002, during which he achieved good results.
Aaron became golf instructor in Ming Yi Yuan golf Club Driving
Range in Xiamen in 1993 and and passed China PGA test in 2005. Aaron joined Mission Hills David Leadbetter Golf Academy in December 2005.
 Sherry Gong
Started to learn golf at the age of 16. She was 1st runner up Guang
Dong Ericsson Amateur Golf Championship in March 2003, Winner
Shenzhen Amateur golf championship in January 2003.Assistant
instructor in Mission Hills Golf Academy in 2001 before joining Mission
Hills Amateur Golf Team, Successfully Passed China PGA Test in 2004 and became a professional instructor, she is now teaching in David Leadbetter Golf Academy at Mission Hills Resort.
 Alvin Choi
Alvin originates from Hong Kong and is an energetic person who is extremely passionate about golf. In 2002, he began taking golf lessons from the Mission Hills David Leadbetter Golf Academy (MHDLGA) in Shenzhen, China, and later decided to make an even more serious commitment to the game by completing a 2-year associate degree in Golf Complex Operations and Management from the San Diego Golf Academy in the United States. During his studies, he was awarded with certifications in advanced teaching, tournament operations and club repair operations. Alvin continued taking golf lessons at MHDLGA after returning from the United States until present. He is very familiar with David Leadbetter’s teaching methodology and is currently a trainee instructor at MHDLGA.
Having been trained as an accountant earlier in his career, Alvin is systematic, patient and diligent. He can be counted on to look at different swings in detail, make sound analysis and spend extra time to help a variety of students with their swing problems.
 Chad Selzler
Chad Selzler comes from Florida, USA, where he started playing golf at the age of six. He displayed an early talent for the game of golf by winning his very first tournament at the young age of eight years old. So naturally, he enrolled at David Leadbetter’s junior academy in Bradenton, Florida from 2000-2002. There, he learned and developed his game under the watchful eye of some of David Leadbetter’s finest instructors and played against many of the world’s top juniors.
In 2002 he was accepted into Coastal Carolina University and progressed his game onto the next level by playing on the university golf team for two years and earning two top 25 finishes. Upon graduation, Chad took up a position at David Leadbetter’s world headquarters, ChampionsGate, where he had the privileged opportunity to complete the world’s most stringent teaching workbook and assist and watch David Leadbetter himself with his many tour players, such as Nick Price, Charles Howell, Michelle Wie, and Justin Rose. While at ChampionsGate, Chad also assisted David Leadbetter’s elite instructors for literally thousands of hours, gaining experience that money simply could not buy.
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