The Staff at Anchorage Golf Course

Anchorage Golf Course Golf Academy Teaching Professionals

Sam Bomar – Director of Instruction

  • Started playing golf at age 11
  • #1 player in Arizona as a freshman in college
  • Became a golf professional in 1990
  • Assistant Golf Professional at Gold Canyon Golf Club for 5 years
  • Tournament Director and Instructor at Anchorage Golf Course 2001-2004
  • Head Golf Professional at Settler's Bay for 4 years
  • Head Golf Professional at Fireweed Meadows Golf Course in Anchor Point for 1 year
  • First Tee of Alaska Coach
  • Certified Elementary School Teacher in Anchorage
  • BS in Criminal Justice from Arizona State University
  • Teaching Certificate from Alaska Pacific University
  • Nickname is "Slammer" after Slammin Sammy Snead
  • Teaching Philosophy: Golf is a game - so remember to always have FUN!

Blake Smith – PGA Teaching Professional
  • Graduated from Arizona State University
  • Won a national college golf championship in Scottsdale, Arizona
  • Instructor at John Jacobs Golf Schools and Golf Digest Golf Schools
  • Taught at the San Diego Golf Academy
  • Head Golf Professional at the Dragon Golf Course
  • General Manager at Nakoma Resort and Spa
  • Named 2005 & 2007 “Teacher of the Year” in Alaska
  • Philosophy on instruction is to help each golfer discover and understand their best golfing model and not molding golfers to one style.
 
Cody Long - Class A PGA Golf Professional/Head Golf Professional
  • PGA Golf Management Degree from University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • PGM Intern at TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona
  • 1st Assistant Golf Professional The Harvester Golf Club in Rhodes, Iowa
  • Nominated for Assistant Professional of the year in 2010 for the Iowa PGA Section
  • Assistant Golf Professional Mountain Lakes in Lake Wales, Florida
  • First Tee of Alaska Coach
 
Peggy Gustafson - Class A LPGA Teaching and Club Professional
  • 30+ years teaching experience
  • 50,000+ lessons taught
  • 2010-2011 Golf Digest Top 50 Women Teachers in America
  • 1998 and 2008 LPGA Central Section Teacher of the Year
  • Golftec Teacher of the Year 2008
  • Golf for Women Magazine Top 50 Teacher
  • LPGA Top 50 Best Teachers
  • Certified Club Fitter for Ping, Mizuno, Callaway, TaylorMade, Adams Golf
  • Competed in 5 Majors as a Teaching Professional
  • 1989, 1993 United States Women's Open
  • 1998, 2000, 2001 LPGA McDonald's Championship
  • 1998,2000, 2001 LPGA Central Section Champion
  • 1988 LPGA Futures Tour Winner - Plantations Championship
  • 7 career Holes in One
  • 63 Lowest Competitive Score
  • Served 13 years as a LPGA National Evaluator

Billy Bomar – Teaching Professional

  • First came to Anchorage Golf Course in 1990 to teach John Jacobs Golf Schools
  • Played college golf at Arizona Western and Oral Roberts University
  • Turned professional in 1984
  • Competed in 4 PGA Tour qualifying tournaments and Qualifying tournaments for the European and Asian Tour
  • Played tournaments on the Canadian PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
  • Has enjoyed a long career working with junior golfers
  • Taught well over 20,000 lessons.
  • Teaching Professional Anchorage Golf Course
  • 6 Career Holes in One
  • 2 Career Double Eagles
  • 8 Course Records
  • Winner of over 130 Professional Tournaments
  • 2 Time Top 10 World Putting Championships
  • 2003/04 Golf Digest Teacher of the Year (Alaska)

 


 

Slammer's Golf School

Sam Bomar - Director of Instruction

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