David La Pour

Originally from Racine Wisconsin, David played on golf teams for North Carolina (UNC-A) and Florida (F.I.T. 1987) before giving up his amateur status and becoming a golf professional in 1987. While competing in Florida mini tours he worked as an assistant golf professional at Boca Lago Country Club in Boca Raton Florida.  In 1988 he became an assistant professional studying under Peter Kostis at Broken Sound Club in Boca Raton.

David gained membership into the PGA of America in 1991 and after eight years as a club professional he started working for the Dave Pelz Short Game School at the Boca Raton Hotel Resort & Club (1996).  During his tenure with Dave Pelz, David appeared on The Golf Channel six times, as well as ESPN, and has worked with tour players such as Bill Glasson, K.J. Choi, Ty Tryon, John Harris, Miguel Angel Martin, David Lundstrom, Mike Sullivan, Tom Shaw, Wayne Mc Donald, and Melissa McNamara.

He was nominated for national PGA of America teacher of the year (2001), was recognized as one of “Americas Top Golf Instructors” 2002-2003 by CRCA and was named as one of the Top Teaching Professionals in Minnesota 2005-2006 and 2007-2008 by Golf Digest Magazine.

In 2003 David left his Lead Instructor position with Dave Pelz and became the Director of Instruction for WP Golf Operations and created the WP Golf Institute (2003-2008). In 2008 David accepted the position of Director of Instruction for Colleton River Plantation Club in Bluffton South Carolina. He resides with his family in Bluffton, South Carolina.

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