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!

Billy Bomar – Director of Golf at Tanglewood Lakes Golf Club and Dome

• First came to Anchorage Golf Course in 1990 to teach John Jacobs Golf Schools
  
• Playing 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
  
• Executive Director: The First Tee of Alaska
  
• 6 Career Hole in Ones
  
• 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)

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.

James Contreras – PGA Teaching Professional

•  Played Collegiate Golf at Arizona Western College and Arizona State University earning a BS in Business. 
• SWS Section PGA Assistant’s Champion
•  2000 PGA Tour Phoenix Open Player Participant
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• Assistant Golf Professional - Marriott’s Camelback Golf Club. 
•  Instructor for John Jacob’s Golf Schools.
•  PGA of America, member since 1992
•  First Tee of Alaska, Coach
•  Alaska Junior Golf Association, President 2009-2010

Frank Wilson – Instructor

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• Golf Professional for 31 years
• Taught golf for 20 years all over the world including Europe, Asia, and the United States
• Professional Caddie on five different tours for both men and women
• Golf swing philosophy: “No one swing works for everyone – I teach whatever fits you!”