Teaching Professional: Tour Development Academy (TDA)
Tour Development Academy (TDA) is seeking an experienced and motivated golf teaching professional to join our team in Richmond, British Columbia.
We're looking for an established instructor who is passionate about coaching and wants to take their teaching business to the next level. Located at Savage Creek Driving Range & Golf Course, TDA benefits from a high-traffic practice facility that attracts a steady flow of golfers throughout the week. Combined with our professional coaching environment, this provides an excellent opportunity for instructors looking to grow their teaching business.
- Location
- Savage Creek Golf Course & Driving Range
- Posted
- 2026-11-02
- Deadline
- 2026-12-11
- Job Summary
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TDA provides professional teaching facilities, advanced technology and an established academy brand to help instructors deliver exceptional lessons and grow their businesses.
This is a full-time coaching opportunity with a target start date of January 2027. We are flexible on timing for the right individual. The successful applicant will work collaboratively with TDA's existing coaching team while developing and maintaining their own student base.
Our facilities and resources include:
- Two premium indoor/outdoor Academy teaching bays
- Access to two additional outdoor teaching bays, primarily used for overflow coaching and group lessons
- TrackMan 4 launch monitors and simulators
- SwingCatalyst video analysis and high-speed cameras
- Lessons taught onto the outdoor driving range for much of the year, transitioning to indoor TrackMan simulators during colder months
- Professional online booking and scheduling
- Outdoor short-game practice areas
- Golf course access for on-course instruction
- Opportunities to develop specialized coaching programs, group classes and corporate golf events
- Responsibilities
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- Deliver high-quality private, semi-private, and group golf instruction to players of varying ages and skill levels.
- Assess each student’s game and develop customized coaching plans based on individual goals and abilities.
- Provide instruction across key areas of player development, including full swing, short game, putting, course management, and practice habits.
- Build, manage, and grow an individual teaching clientele within the Tour Development Academy environment.
- Develop strong relationships with students to encourage continued participation, lesson retention, and long-term development.
- Utilize available practice facilities and coaching technology to support instruction and player improvement.
- Maintain accurate lesson schedules and communicate effectively with students regarding bookings, programs, and development plans.
- Promote TDA instructional programs, clinics, camps, and other player-development opportunities.
- Collaborate with fellow TDA instructors and facility staff to maintain a professional, welcoming, and development-focused coaching environment.
- Represent Tour Development Academy and Savage Creek Driving Range & Golf Course in a professional manner while providing an exceptional customer experience.
- Maintain current knowledge of golf instruction techniques, coaching methodologies, equipment, and industry trends.
- Support academy initiatives, special events, clinics, and programming as required.
- Qualifications
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- PGA of Canada membership in good standing, Apprentice or Class "A"
- An established background in golf instruction with a proven track record of developing students
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- A proactive approach to attracting new students, building relationships and growing a coaching business
- Professionalism, reliability and a commitment to delivering outstanding student experiences
- A willingness to contribute to the continued growth and success of TDA
- Compensation
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Estimated Annual Earnings: $80,000–$110,000+ CAD (after Academy fees) This range reflects earnings at different stages of building a coaching business at TDA, from instructors developing their student base to established coaches earning six figures annually. Actual earnings vary based on experience and individual effort. Full compensation details will be shared with potential candidates.
Two of TDA's full-time coaches each reached over $100,000 in annual earnings by their second year at the Academy, after Academy fees had been deducted. What makes this particularly impressive is that neither coach arrived with an established student base. Both built their clientele largely from scratch, demonstrating the earning potential available to motivated instructors. Individual earnings vary based on experience and effort.
- PGA of Canada Specialization
- Teaching
- PGA of Canada Specialization
- Coaching
- Course Website
- https://www.tdagolf.ca/
- Employment Duration
- Full-Time |Independent Contractor coaching opportunity with a target start date of January 2027
- Contact Information
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Interested applicants are invited to submit their résumé along with a brief introduction outlining their teaching experience, current coaching background and interest in joining TDA.
Contact:
Nathan Leonhardt
Owner & Head Teaching Professional
Tour Development Academy
Nathan@tdagolf.caApplications will be considered as they are received. All inquiries and applications will be treated in strict confidence.