Fri Aug 31 2012

First off the tee and also first in life

Grant Garrison began his career as a PGA Golf Professional in 1984 and won a dozen professional events throughout the following 6 years.  He left his playing days behind to became a Golf Club Director and managed 2 exclusive country clubs in Southern California from 1990-2000. During this period, Grant was elected as a board member of the Professional Golf Association of America and managed several "Grow the game" projects.

In 2000, Grant accepted a position with Nike Inc. and created over 100 Nike Golf Learning Centers throughout the United States.  His responsibility was to create and implement new programs and provide on-going training to over 400 golf teachers.  This program became the largest and most effective player development program in America.

In 2006, He started his own business in Los Angeles, California. The company specialized in high tech golf instruction using the latest bio-feedback learning systems. The company also provided custom equipment and repair. The company was sold in 2009.

In 2010, Grant became the National Golf Team Coach in the countries of Bhutan and Nepal and is the designer of the highest golf course in the world located between Bhutan and Tibet. He now resides permanently in Australia.

Fun facts:

• Was involved in the Disney movie “Greatest Game Ever Played”. He provided golf scene ideas and opened the movie on the Red Carpet in Hollywood,  subsequently introducing the movie in Hollywood for the first week of its premier showing.

• Was actor Will Smith’s golf coach during the Robert Redford movie “The Legend of Bagger Vance”.

• Was the private golf coach for several Hollywood actors including Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, and Don Johnson. 

Certification:

• Member of the Professional Golfers Association of America
• Fitness trainer with the Titleist Performance Institute
• Trainer with the Michael Josephson Institute of Ethics
• Speaker with the Bill Gove institute of public speaking
• Club Fitter for 5 different golf equipment manufactures.

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   Articles by Grant Garrison:

• The impact of golf on youth - Golf Industry Central Autumn 2011
• Its time to start a vegemite sandwich revolution - Golf Industry Central Winter 2011
• Grant Garrison: Chipping made Easy and Fun - iseekgolf.com
• The New Golfer Program - The Gatekeeper - Golf Industry Central October 2011
• The value of ONE new golfer - Golf Industry Central Summer 2011
• Grow the Game 2.0 - Golf Industry Central Autumn 2012