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Ken Green<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=”1588″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” img_link=”\/about-us\/instructors\/ken-green”][vc_column_text]I love teaching and working with all the different people I’ve met from around the world. I have a real desire for people to improve their golf game, and, more importantly, to improve their enjoyment of the game. After all, for most people, golf is a leisure activity and is supposed to be fun.<\/p>\n

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Grant Halverson<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=”1586″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” img_link=”\/about-us\/instructors\/grant-halverson”][vc_column_text]At the Aviara Golf Academy, Grant has enjoyed working with the staff and has developed his teaching even further while working for and with Kip Puterbaugh. He became a full time member at the academy in 1999.<\/p>\n

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Bob Knee<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=”1584″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” img_link=”\/about-us\/instructors\/bob-knee”][vc_column_text]Bob has been teaching for Kip at the AGA since 1995. Bob has a passion for the game and is a master instructor in the areas of full swing, short game and strong with the mental side of golf.<\/p>\n

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Bruce Nakamura<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=”1585″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” img_link=”\/about-us\/instructors\/bruce-nakamura”][vc_column_text]In 1990 he was hired by the San Diego Golf Academy to become the Director of Instruction for the AGT Program. He worked there until 1995, when he was hired by the Aviara Golf Academy.<\/p>\n

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Jason Puterbaugh<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=”1587″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” img_link=”\/about-us\/instructors\/jason-puterbaugh”][vc_column_text]Jason began playing under the tutelage of his father, Kip Puterbaugh. Kip’s love and passion for golf and the golf swing drew Jason to the sport as he began to progress through the junior golf ranks.<\/p>\n

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