Charlie King, the distinguished director of the Reynolds Golf Academy at Reynolds Lake Oconee in Greensboro, Ga., has been named one of the inaugural instructors of the newly formed Golf Channel Academy.
Ranked among Golf Magazine’s Top 100 Teachers in America and Golf Digest’s America’s 50 Best Teachers, King is among the first 25 of the game’s most influential and recognizable teachers coming together to establish a dedicated network of instruction facilities with the active support of Golf Channel, the game’s leading global multimedia and golf entertainment source.
“I’m very excited to be among the first teachers associated with the new, dynamic Golf Channel Academy,” said King, who has authored of three books, including Golf’s Red Zone Challenge with fellow golf instructor Rob Akins. “This is a chance for golf instructors to work together, learning from one another and adopting best practices in both teaching and the business of teaching. I think it’s going to propel the coaches and coaching forward in a big way.”
Golf Channel Academy is the first network of its kind devoted to efficiently growing the business of golf instruction. With 25 charter locations already committed, Golf Channel Academy will be inviting additional coaches to become part of the network as it launches in April 2015.
These coaches will benefit from a wide-spectrum of business consulting services and products addressing marketing, sales, technology and back-office solutions needs, as well as shared best practices across the network. Coaches also will have the opportunity to appear on instructional programming across Golf Channel’s television and digital platforms. Students at Golf Channel Academy locations will be able to track their progress using advanced software to measure specific goals under the direction of their personal coach.
“Golf Channel Academy will align the top coaches from across the country to run their business within a robust, collaborative operation,” said Todd Wilson, CEO of Golf Channel Academy. “Our members will have a unique opportunity to tap into best practices and proprietary data that will assist each member instructor and academy operation to grow their business while operating under one unified brand.”
A member of the PGA of America for nearly 20 years, King teaches a core of 7 Essential Golf Swing Skills designed to improve any player’s game, versus one methodology. King has written dozens of articles for Golf Magazine and has also appeared as a guest instructor on Golf Channel’s Academy Live and CNN’s Airport Channel. In 1997 and 2002 he was the recipient of the PGA of America’s prestigious Horton Smith Award (North Florida Section) for his contributions in education.
King joined Reynolds Lake Oconee in 2006 after serving as a Teaching Professional at Nantucket Golf Club in Nantucket, Mass. Prior to teaching at Nantucket, King was the Director of Instruction at PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., and the San Diego Golf Academy, and taught at The Golf Academy of the South. He began his career as an assistant pro and teaching pro at the “Swing’s the Thing Golf Schools” at Orange Lake Country Club in Orlando, Fla.
For more information about King, please visit his website at www.reynoldsgolfacademy.com or email him. He can also be reached via Twitter or at 706-467-1660.
