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Dent/Bradshaw School of Golf / Tour Experience Inc.
Attend the golf school that draws on the combined knowledge and experience of Jim Dent, a PGA Tour professional for over 30 years with 12 tournament victories, 6 driving distance titles and over 9 million dollars in earnings, and Rick Bradshaw an award winning PGA teaching professional with over 25 years experience and over 100,000 lessons taught. Over the course of their 12 year relationship, Jim and Rick have developed a teaching philosophy second to none! The school utilizes the most advanced golf training equipment including the most sought after Dynamic Balance System with real time video feedback. This interactive golf school has been ranked by Golf Magazine as a Top 50 Golf School in America.
This unique golf swing training computer enables golfers to both see and feel the critical power generating force in a perfect golf swing. In addition the school utilizes the V1 video system so you can compare your swing to the top PGA tour pros in the world. Our lesson program is proven 100% succesful and promotes an extremely powerful, yet controlled golf swing custom fitted to each students ability. The learning process is enjoyable, very easy to understand and produces dramatic improvements in both the students swing and ball striking ability.
Call our PGA golf professional at 813-907-7447 for more information.
Learn MoreRick Bradshaw
PGA CLASSIFICATION:
A-14, Director of Instruction for a PGA recognized Golf School.
SCHOOL NAME:
Jim Dent/Rick Bradshaw School of Golf at Heritage Isles Golf & C.C., Tampa, Fl.
PERSONAL COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AS A PGA TEACHING PROFESSIONAL:
When an individual asks for my assistance on learning golf, regardless of age, gender, skill level, or physical limitations, I must be fully prepared and do everything humanly possible to help these individuals reach their full potential, and achieve realistic goals in their pursuit of learning, enjoying, and playing golf.
PERSONAL COMMITMENT TO INSPIRE OTHER PGA PROFESSIONALS:
Becoming a PGA professional was the most important inspiration to me becoming a successful teacher. I promise to inspire other PGA members and apprentices the way the PGA has inspired me.
PERSONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Since becoming a teaching professional in 1979, I have consistently taught over 60 private lessons weekly for the last 21 years. I have developed numerous teaching programs, instructional videos, written hundreds of articles that have been published, and developed several golf schools in addition to; The Jim Dent/Rick Bradshaw School of Golf in 1992. My passion for teaching beginners, intermediate and advanced golfers is unsurpassed. I have developed my teaching philosophies from, endless study, researching and reading the philosophies of the teaching greats, as well as, the unending feedback from the individuals of each and every lesson I teach. I have instructed and developed the skills of numerous PGA Professionals, Tour Players, Nationally Ranked Amateurs and World Class Junior Golfers. Many of my students have turned their passion for golf into careers as members of the PGA.
INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS, ARTICLES WRITTEN AND TRAINING AIDS INVENTED:
Rick Bradshaw’s Formula To A Tour Swing 2006 DVD, 2 hours; The Centrifugal Golf Swing, 2005 with Jim Dent and Rick, 115 minutes; The Refiner Target Line Putter, 2003, 30 minutes; The Refiner Training Video, 2003, 45 minutes; The Dynamic Balance System, 2000, 30 minutes; High Productivity Practice with Gary Koch and Rick Bradshaw, 1998, 30 minutes; Jim Dent and Rick Bradshaw’s' How to Be Long and Strong, 1993, 45 minutes; Rick Bradshaw’s' How to Build a Tour Swing, 1991, 45 minute video sold in conjunction with nationally syndicated golf instruction television series- 10 -- 30 minute shows airing nationally for 37 weeks on New York’s Sports Channel. I I appeared on Golf is Our Game Television Series eight times for Golf Instruction 1994 – 1998. The Angle Iron Golf Trainer patented by Rick Bradshaw in 1998, endorsed by Butch Harmon, Gary Koch, Julie Inkster, Andy North, Jim Dent, and Bruce Summerhays in 30 minute nationally televised infomercial produced by Script to Screen. I Co-Authored Visual Bio-Feedback Assists Balance Training, in 2002; and I have written 75 instruction articles for 5 newspapers in Tampa area, Golf magazines, and the Internet over the past 6 years.
GOLF CHANNEL APPEARANCES:
The Turn June 2007 provided 2 teaching segments including hitting 6 iron 178 yards one handed 12 feet from flag stick. Academy Live Nov 2005 I was featured Golf Instructor on The Golf Channel with PGA Tour Pro Tim Petrovic. I wrote the instructional content and script for The Secret to Effortless Power a one hour telecast. Academy Live Feb 2003. I was the featured golf instructor on The Golf Channels' Academy Live with Tour Pro Jim Dent. Wrote instructional content for one hour telecast.
PGA AWARDS RECEIVED:
2006 North Florida Section PGA Teacher of the Year, 2006 West Central Chapter PGA Teacher of the Year, 2004 North Florida Section PGA Teacher of the Year, 2004 West Central Chapter PGA Teacher of the Year. 2006, 2005, and 2003 North Florida Section PGA. Standard of Excellence Winner.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION FROM PGA:
Selected as a candidate by awards committee for 2006 National PGA Teacher of the Year. 2006 -Selected as a member of the Presidents Council.
GOLF MAGAZINE RANKS RICK BRADSHAW:
Golf Magazine ranked Rick Bradshaw as one of the top golf instructors in Florida in 2005, 2006, and 2007, 2008, 2009.
GOLF DIGEST RANKS RICK BRADSHAWS’ STUDENTS MOST IMPROVED IN NATION:
Lance Byars, at age 17 ranked nationally as the most improved golfer in one year by Golf Digest Magazine April 2004. Lance lowered handicap from 26 to 3. (Taught since age14).
PGA EDUCATION SEMINARS AND CLINICS CONDUCTED:
Continuing education speaker for 8 PGA seminars and 2 national instruction clinics in addition to numerous swing into school clinics and play golf America seminars. These seminars include three-full day seminars: 1999- Walden Lake C.C., on Dynamic Balance; 2003- Pebble Creek C.C. on Physics and Anatomy of Golf Swing. One-half day seminar 2004 Walden Lake C.C. on Centrifugal Swing and History of Teaching, and 4 one-hour seminars throughout 2003 and 2006. National Clinics conducted on Balance at 2005 PGA show indoor range, and 2006 PGA show Demo Day. In addition I have attended and worked with the Dynamic Balance System exhibit the last 3 PGA teaching and coaching summits.
SOME OF THE OUTSTANDING GOLFERS,AND JUNIORS I HAVE INSTRUCTED:
Tim Petrovic, Since 1988, PGA Tour Pro recorded first career victory on PGA Tour in 2005 , and ranked 44th on money list with 1.71 million in earnings; Jim Dent, 12 time winner Champions Tour; Jim Slattery 2003 North Florida Section Player of Year, and 2004/2006 North Florida Section Golf Professional of Year; Abs Mawji, Tour Professional at age 19, he shot 7 under par 65 to qualify for first PGA tour event, The Viking Classic, shot 2 under par 70 in 2006 Honda Classic final qualifier in first event as pro, finished 2nd in pre qualifier shooting 68, and 69 in qualifier for PODS Tampa Bay Classic. Abs shot course record 10 under par 62 Heritage Isle Golf Club at age 19. He also qualified for 2006 and 2007 sectional U.S. Open Qualifiers. Abs still ranks as the youngest amateur to ever qualify for a national open at age 13, and won the regional qualifier for the British Open at age 15. He was ranked #2 in Zimbabwe’s' order of merit. Marcia Dolan, 10 time Connecticut State Amateur Champion. Mike Giamaressi, senior, University of North Florida, taught since age 10, winner of numerous junior events including Tampa Tournament of champions at age 16 with record score 65, 69, -10 under par. Sheena Yang age 15 (2005 and 2006 individual district high school champion, Wharton High School Sophomore).
PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED GOLFERS I HAVE TAUGHT:
2000- present, Dr. Gary Wood, I taught Gary, a totally blind psychologist to swing and play golf. 1999- present , Assist in developing education programs for physical therapists in understanding the golf swing and injury prevention for Advanced Orthopedic Sports Physical Therapy, West Palm Beach , FL. Have taught amputees, physically and mentally challenged golfers of all ages.
NATIONAL MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION:
Gladly donated full day lesson program and taught Jim Davis and son Steve for North Fl. Section.
CREATIVE GOLF INSTRUCTION PROGRAMS DEVELOPED:
1998 - Present, Tour Experience; Golf Adventure Fantasy Golf School with various tour pros and celebrities including Jim Dent, program was featured on NBC’s The Today Show. Gary Koch and Rick Bradshaw 1993 - Present, The Secret To Effortless Power Golf Clinics, with Jim Dent and Rick Bradshaw (Learn how to drive the ball over 300 yards with only one hand on the club).
