IJGA DIRECTOR OF GOLF
JONATHAN YARWOOD NAMED TO GOLF
MAGAZINE’S TOP 100 TEACHERS
European, Challenge, Asian and Australasian tours. He
has been recognized for his contribution to the game
by being the youngest person to be made a British PGA
Master Professional in 2011. He was also voted a “Top 20
Teacher under 40” by Golf Digest, and “Best Teachers in
State Rankings” for over a decade. He has trained student-
athletes of 11 years of age until they ultimately reached the
tour. He is proud to be a part of the world-class team at
IJGA and to bring his experience to a new generation of
junior players.
It takes blood, sweat and tees to become a Top 100 Teacher,
one of the most coveted titles in golf instruction. Per GOLF
Magazine, “Each of these slice-busting, swing-fixing pros
have the right stuff.”
The International Junior Golf Academy (IJGA), the oldest,
independent junior golf academy in the nation, is proud
to announce Director of Golf & Instruction, Jonathan
Yarwood, has been named to GOLF Magazine’s Top 100
Teachers in America, the longest-running list of elite
teachers (25 years and counting.)
Yarwood is one of 16 new
members on the elite list this
year. Since its inception in
1991, GOLF Magazine’s Top
Teachers in America ranking
has become the industry
standard for teaching
excellence. Four different
committees comprised
of peer review, World
Golf Teacher Hall of Fame
members, established Top
100 teachers and alumni
and GOLF Magazine, judge
candidates on 15 baseline
criteria.
Yarwood, a British PGA Master Professional, has a long-
standing career that speaks for itself. He has trained a
U.S. Open winner, two U.S. Amateur winners, two U.S.
Girls’ winners, three AJGA Players of the Year, four #1
juniors, a collegiate #1 and winners on the PGA, LPGA,
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”I have never really coveted titles nor acknowledgement in
my career, preferring to get my head down in the trenches
and make a contribution that satisfied my curiosity,” said
Yarwood. “Having said that, it is always a nice feeling to
know that your work has been noted and appreciated by a
peer group whom I highly respect. I’m both humbled and
honored to receive this award and will continue to strive to
improve and make a difference in the lives of others through
the coaching skills I’ve developed.”
“Jonathan is perhaps the most accomplished golf coach
in junior golf, with a decade coaching the elite group of
players at IMG, followed by many years on the professional
tour with players such as Michael Campbell, who went head
to head with Tiger Woods at his peak to win the 2007 US
Open, and now five years with
our International Junior Golf
Academy (“IJGA”) and partner
Bishops Gate Golf Academy
(“BGGA”),” said Andrew
Summers, IJGA and BGGA
CEO. “Since taking on the
challenge of restoring the IJGA
brand as the leading junior golf
academy, Jonathan has done
an immense job in building a
disciplined golf program, with
a mixture of artistry and use
of the most modern technical
aids, and it is inspiring to
see the pride with which his
students perform in practice and in tournaments. Jonathan
is quite rightly recognized as a Top 100 Instructor and we
are fortunate at IJGA to have him lead our golf program.”
With Yarwood at the helm, for our student-athletes, success
in golf and life is just a school year (or two) away!