Mission Hills David Leadbetter Golf Academy ( MH DLGA)
The first DLGA in China was established in Mission Hills Golf Club Guanlan, Shenzhen, China in 2002. The “ My Favourite Golf Academy” assessed by CHINA GOLF.
David Leadbetter Teaching method is applied in the academy, and there’re variety of lesson packages includes individual lessons and cooperate lessons for different level of students.
Many people came here for the experienced instructors for improving their golf swing and experience the different golf courses designed by 12 noble golf stars here in Missions Hills. Mission Hills is the first golf club recognized as a site for PGA tour and will host prominent international golf tournaments in China in coming 12 years e.g. World Club Champions.
With years of experiences in golf training and academy management, we have organized successful holiday camps during summer and winter since the establishment of Mission Hills DLGA since our establishment. Many Juniors, age 5 to 17, from all over the world have enjoyed their holidays in these camps and improved their golf games. Furthermore, they learn how to live and socialize with friends from various places. The success of our junior training is reflected on the great performance and wining of our DLGA student in many junior golf tournaments in recent years. Some of them was selected and represent Chins to attend international events and received good comments.
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 has also had 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
 Paul Hoad
Paul Hoad is originally from Hertfordshire, in the UK. Paul has played golf
since 1966; giving him a wealth of golfing experience. In 1974, Paul represented
the England Boys team, playing alongside Sandy Lyle and Nick Faldo. He
later went on towards a successful professional career, playing on both the
European and Japanese PGA Tours. He was the best 1st year professional on European Tour in 1980 voted "Rookie of the Year" by Sir Henry Cotton. In 1990 Paul become the first Englishman to qualify and play on the Japanese Tour. In 1997, Paul decided to switch his talents to teaching, when he joined the David Leadbetter Golf Academy. He has since worked as the Academy Director in both Japan and England. In May of 2005; he joined Mission Hills Resort as Director with David Leadbetter Golf Academy.
 Linford Jacquelin
Linford is originally from Melbourne, Australia, and has been the member of
Australia PGA since 1973. Voted Australian trainee of the year in 1975 from
Spring Valley G.G, Head Professional at Eastwood G.G, Head Professional at
Hunting Dale G.C, Head Processional for Austgolf Corporation since then.
Linford is also an experienced club fitter; he was consistently ranked in the top
10 personal club fitters for Henry Griffith's since1994.In July 2000, Linford jointed Mission Hills Golf Academy and later he joined the David Leadbetter Golf Academy where he is one of the team of talented instructors
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 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.
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