Our Facility

Located in historic St. Augustine, Florida, the PGA TOUR Golf Academy at World Golf Village is open to the public and offering a full schedule of 1 to 5 day golf schools, private lesson and player development programs.

Designed to provide you with an experience like no other, The Academy enjoys spectacular views of the World Golf Hall of Fame and features a 2,700-square-foot state-of-the-art building complete with all-weather hitting bays and multiple covered tee areas.  All of our instruction programs feature highly personalized attention to your unique needs and skill level and include video swing analysis, and comprehensive instruction manual and written game plan for improvement.

Our Technology

Your personal instruction at the PGA TOUR Golf  Academy at World Golf Village is complemented by the latest teaching technologies including V1 video analysis. This collection of technology is positioned to enhance the level of play for any golfer.

V1 video analysis allows our instruction staff to diagnose your swing from multiple camera angles as well as compare and contrast your swing mechanics on a split screen with many of the best golfers in the world. Each instructional experience will be recorded with instructional voice-overs and either copied to a CD or sent to your own personal on-line account. These resources are great for long term progression and provide inspiration after you leave the academy.

Instructional Staff

Our Head Instructor: Travis Fulton

Travis Fulton is the Director of Education for all TOUR Academy facilities and is the Head Instructor for the PGA TOUR Golf Academy at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine, FL. Before joining our staff, his professional career has included teaching positions in Arizona, New York and Massachusetts.  Fulton has been with the PGA TOUR Academy since it first opened and has played a key role in the design and execution of the instruction formats and staff training.

He is currently a contributing writer for PGATOUR.com, Golf Illustrated and PGA TOUR Partners Magazine. Travis is also a weekly featured guest on the PGA TOUR Network on XM radio.

Fulton has taught alongside numerous GOLF Magazine TOP 100 instructors including Scott Sackett, Todd Sones, Craig Shankland, Martin Hall and Chuck Evans.

As Director of Education for all TOUR Academies, Fulton oversees the instruction philosophy, the implementation of all training programs and research and development efforts that allow the academy to create more effective instructional programs.

Raised in Kellogg ,Idaho, Travis competed at Lewis & Clark State College. In 1998, Fulton won the Pacific Northwest Athletic Conference and was a national competitor in the NAIA National Championships.  

Instruction Staff

Each of our TOUR Academy instructors is a carefully selected career teaching professional who share a refreshing, effective and proven approach to the art of successful golf instruction.

All of our instructors are certified to the exacting standards of the TOUR Academy brand. Certification requires a commitment to the core values that define the TOUR Academies and a demonstrated level of expertise to the four cornerstones of improvement:

• Full swing, Short game and On-course Instruction
• Club-Fitting
• Fitness
• Mental Conditioning

The TOUR Academy approach requires all instructors to adhere to a personable, straight-forward teaching style of applying the golf's accepted fundamentals and a positive mental approach to the game. Our expert staff will:

• Help you develop a game plan that will lead to more confidence on the golf course. This game plan will focus on the specific areas of improvement whether it’s full swing, short game or on-course instruction. Whether it’s adding more distance to your drives, improving accuracy of approach shots or saving shots around the greens – we can help.
• Use the latest and greatest in golf technology. These tools will enhance the learning environment and provide all of the necessary data to improve anyone’s game. When combining the world of visual learning with the appropriate auditory and feel, each educational experience will be maximized.
• Teach you the ball flight laws so you will be able to recognize your own swing flaws as they occur and make the necessary corrections. An individualized practice routine will be established so you can focus on how you can improve your swing fundamentals after returning home.
• Enhance your short game feel by teaching you the time-tested mechanics that will allow you to master putting, chipping, pitching, bunker play as well as some specialty short game shots which, together, represent the majority of the game's shots and the fastest route to lowering your scores.
• Help you develop a pre-shot routine that establishes a solid foundation for consistent and accurate execution on every type of shot you will face on the course. A solid pre-shot routine will help the transition from the practice facility to the golf course.
• Help you blend the improvements of your swing technique with the proper club-fitting. Blending the instruction and the club-fitting together will allow for any player to be custom fitted for long-term progression.
• Our experienced Fitness staff consists of a licensed physical therapist, a NFPT-certified fitness professional and a board certified sports dietitian whom will assess and design a game plan to build towards peak performance on the golf course.