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!

 

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
  • 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

  • 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!”

 

Slammer's Golf School

Sam Bomar - Director of Instruction
(907) 350-2629
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