Elementary
Boys and Girls Academy Program

We are now accepting applications for the 2012-2013 School Year. Apply now for the best opportunity to secure your space for 2012-2013 Academic Year. Application decisions are currently being sent monthly. To learn more, contact the Student-Athlete Advisors listed at the bottom of the page.
"...One of the best decisions my family and I ever made was to go to the Academy." -Paula Creamer, 2008
At the crucial elementary age, young golfers need proper instruction and encouragement to not only develop their skill, but enhance their passion for the game. By combining coaches with extensive experience working with youth golfers and the on-campus, Pre-K -- 12 IMG Pendleton School, IMG Leadbetter can help elementary-aged golfers become better in the classroom and on the course in a safe, diverse and fun environment.
A periodization approach to the technical, physical, course management and mental elements of training enables the IMG Leadbetter Golf Academy to produce skilled, motivated, athletic golfers who thrive in the competitive arena. The IMG Leadbetter Golf Academy, hosting golfers from around the world, is the most unique training experience available.
At the elementary age, our instructors establish correct mechanics and encourage student-athletes to have fun while learning the game. The more advanced the golfer, the more intricate the lessons and drills become.
IMG Pendleton School
As students are learning the game on the course, they are also expanding their knowledge in the classroom. The on-campus IMG Pendleton School encourages creative thinking and diligence in the classroom in a convenient, safe and secure setting.
IMG Pendleton is fully accredited by SACS, FCIS, Florida Kindergarten Council and more. The school also offers English-learning programs for international students.
IMG Leadbetter Golf Academy Details
- Encouraging instructors with experience working with young golfers
- 25+ full-time, Leadbetter-certified coaches to help facilitate your improvement
- On-campus IMG Pendleton School offers a convenient, safe and challenging academic option
- English as a Second Language programs for international students
- In the past decade-plus, IMG Leadbetter has produced more than 130 AJGA All-Americans, 10 Rolex (AJGA) Players of the Year, 4 Scholastic All-Americans, 4 US Girls' Junior champions, 2 US Amateur champions, 1 US Amateur runner-up, low amateur in 2004 Masters, 1 US Women's Amateur champion and 1 US Women's Open champion
- In the past two years alone, graduates have received acceptance to colleges/universities like Arkansas, Boston College, Duke, Florida State, Harvard, Indiana, Miami, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, Rice, Richmond, Southern Cal, Tulane, UNLV, Xavier and Washington, among others
- Cutting-edge V1 video analysis and TrackMan club-fitting technology
- 18-hole, championship-level golf course
- Double-sided driving range adjacent to practice range with multiple putting greens and chipping/pitching stations
- On-campus education options
Sample Daily Schedule
The junior schedule varies from day to day. Most days students spend from 3-3.5 hours a day with a golf instructor. Each group plays 2-3 times a week (not including the weekend). While at the range all aspects of the game, which includes video analysis, drill work, routines, shaping shots and short games are covered. Students have the option of attending school in the morning or afternoon.
AM Golf - Afternoon School
| 8:30-11:30am | Morning Golf Program |
| 12:45-5:00pm | School |
| 5:30-6:30pm | IPI |
| 6:30-7:00pm | Dinner |
| 7:00-9:00pm | Study Halls |
Morning School - PM Golf
| 7:30am-12:30pm | School |
| 2:00-5:00pm | Afternoon Golf Program |
| 5:30-6:30pm | IPI |
| 6:30-7:00pm | Dinner |
| 7:00-9:00pm | Study Hall |
For Registration Information, contact IMG Academies at:
Tel: 941.752.2600/800.872.6425
Fax: 941.752.2531
E-mail: admissions@imgworld.com
Address: 5500 34th St. West
Bradenton, FL 34210
Golf Tips and Golf Drills - Tips for Young Golfer SeriesnnLearn from IMG Leadbetter Golf Instructor, Stuart Clayton, some tips and drills for youth golfers. This is the first video in a series of ten...


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
With an 18-hole, championship-level golf course, double-sided driving range, and practice range featuring multiple putting greens and chipping/pitching stations, the IMG Leadbetter Golf Academy can accommodate any men's or women's high school, collegiate or international team. Combine the extensive facilities with available V1 video swing analysis, TrackMan club-fitting technology and 25+ full-time, Leadbetter-certified instructors, nowhere in the world can match what is offered at IMG Leadbetter for golf teams.
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.
