Jay Denton
- Title: Senior Certified Golf Instructor
- Since: 2003
- Hometown: Augusta, GA
- Turned Pro: 1997
Jay.Denton@imgworld.com
Coaching Experience:
- IMG Leadbetter Golf Academy Bradenton, FL 2003-present
- DLGA Champions Gate 2002-2003
- Observed David Leadbetter instructing Ernie Els, Charles Howell III, Aaron Baddley, Nick Price and Justin Rose
- Conducted Leadbetter clinics for Callaway and Cadillac, as well as clinics abroad in Panama
- Augusta Country Club 1996 – 1999
Notable Students:
- Rick Lamb - Santa Clara University
- Nyasha "Nash" Mauchaza - Towson University
Education/Accreditations:
- BBA in Marketing from Georgia Southern University in 2001




If you are an aspiring or current professional, IMG Leadbetter Golf Academy is the world's premier training grounds. For LPGA, PGA, and other top players to improve their games and prepare for their respective professional seasons, IMG Leadbetter offers a completely customized program that is implemented to cater to the specific needs of each individual player. Past participants include Paula Creamer, Julieta Granada, Casey Wittenberg, Carolina Llano, Catriona Matthews, Ryo Ishikawa and many more
Clayton has worked at numerous David Leadbetter Golf facilities throughout the world including in Austria, South Korea and England. He's been at the IMG Leadbetter Golf Academy since 2010 and has worked with notable LPGA player such as Na Yeon Choi and Mi Jung Hur. As a junior golfer he was a finalist in 1993 at St. Andrews and was the 1999 North-East-Noth-West PGA Assistants Champion.
Creamer came to IMG Academies when she was 13 years old and has been training here ever since. Her personal coach is IMG Leadbetter Golf Academy Director, David Whelan, and he has been by her side throughout her entire career.
