SUCCESS STORIES

The Kent Chase Golf Academy is founded on results

Student Successes

No matter how many lessons you take, how much money you spend, wh  your instructor is, what equipment you have, what natural abilities you possess, what media hype surrounds you, none of these matter if you don’t score.  Kent Chase students learn how to score. 

The Kent Chase Golf Academy has numerous students and they train here with one goal in mind –- to shoot low and be able to compete against the best golfers in premier tournaments.  Our students are consistently on the top of who’s who in golf locally, nationally and internationally.

Developing high level players also develops high level instructors.  Kent Chase instructors can sharpen a golf swing quickly and effectively, using the same teaching methods and philosophies developed by Kent for both high level and entry level students.

The Kent Chase Golf Academy is proud of the achievements of all our students and take ownership for their golf game for years to come because we know what we teach will last a lifetime.  This is a short list of our students and their accomplishments.

KIMBERLY KIM

2008     Rebath Heather Farr Classic 3rd Place

2007     I.R.I. Srixon Mixed Team Champion with Andrew Yun

2007     US Curtis Cup Team member

2007     US Girls Junior Championship at Tacoma Country & Golf Club, Lakewood, Washington.  Round 1 10-under 62 tied Christina Kim for the lowest 18-hole score in a USGA girls or women’s championship, with 10 birdies and no bogeys.

2007     AJGA Thunderbird International Junior Champion. 10-under tournament record by 3 strokes.

2007     Rebath Heather Farr Classic Champion at Mesa, Arizona

2007     US Women’s Amateur Finalist at Carmel, Indiana

2007     Ricoh Women’s British Open Exemption at St Andrews The Old Course

2007     US Women’s Open Exemption at Pine Needles

2007     LPGA McDonald’s Championship Exemption at Bulle Rock

2007     LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship Exemption at Mission Hills

2007     LPGA Fields Open Exemption at Ko’Olina, Hawaii

2007     LPGA SBS Open Exemption at Turtle Bay, Kahuku, Hawaii

2006     US Women’s Amateur Champion at North Plains, Oregon (youngest winner at age 14)

2006     US Women’s Amateur Public Links Runner Up at Walking Stick, Pueblo, Colorado

 

RICHARD LEE

2007     Turned pro at age 16

2006     Arizona Boys State Champion

 

TREY KAAHANUI

2008     Rebath Heather Farr Classic Champion (36 hole record at 12 under par))

2008     Rebath Heather Farr Classic Champion

2008     AJGA Fully Exempt

2008     No. 1 Ranked Junior Golf Scoreboard Arizona Class of 2012

2007     Fourteen Top 3 Finishes in Tournament Play

2007     Plantations Junior Tour Champion and Player of the Year

2007     Desert Junior Tour Player of the Year

 

ANDREW YUN

 

CHAN KIM

2007     Rolex Junior All American Honorable Mention

2006     Hawaii State Boys Champion

 

JIN SONG

2007     Arizona Boys State 4A Champion

2007     Arizona Amateur Champion

 

TRENT KAAHANUI

2008     Arizona Public Links Championship 3rd Place

2008     No. 5 Ranked Junior Golf Scoreboard Arizona Class of 2008

2007     Seven Top 10 Finishes in Tournament Play

 

MIKE MCGILTON

2008     JGAA Desert Mashie Champion at Encanto Golf Club, Phoenix AZ

2008     AJGA Stableford Champion at Los Colinas, Queen Creek AZ

2007     2007 JGAA Fall Classic Champion at Ahwatukee Country Club, Ahwatukee AZ

 

ANTHONY FONTANA

2008     AJGA Stableford Champion at Los Colinas, Queen Creek AZ

 

HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL

2007     Arizona Boys State Champion Hamilton High School

2007     Arizona Girls State Champion Hamilton High School

2006     Arizona Girls State Champion Hamilton High School

2006     Arizona Boys State Champion Hamilton High School

2005     Arizona Boys State Champion Hamilton High School

2005     Arizona Girls State Champion Hamilton High School

 

ALBERTO SANCHEZ

2007     IJGT Sandpiper Golf Club Champion

2007     No. 2 Ranked Junior Golf Scoreboard Arizona Class of 2012

2007     Desert Junior Golf Tour Arizona Biltmore Kick Off Champion

2007     Eleven Top 10 Finishes in Tournament Play

2006     Desert Junior Golf Tour Player of the Year

   

FRANCESCO RUFFINO

2007     US Kids Champion

 

EVAN MARKLEY

2008     FCWT Tahquitz Creek Open Runner-up (67-72)

2008     FCWT Wigwam Open Champion (68-75)

2007     FCWT Grayhawk Raptor Open Champion

2007     Desert Junior Golf Tour Foothills Classic Runner-up

2007     PING Junior Player Series Champions

2007     JGAA Junior World Championship Qualifier Runner-up

2007     Desert Junior Golf Tour McCormick Ranch Tour Championship Runner-up

 

BRANDT MUNDEN

2007     PING Arizona Junior Masters Runner-up

2007     EIGHT Top 10 Finishes in Tournament Play

2007     JGAA Mesa City Junior Championship 3rd Place (69-70)

2007     JGAA Antigua/Milt Coggins Arizona Junior Stroke Play Championship Division 3rd Place (67-76-70)

2007     Arizona Boys 5A High School State Championship Division 1 4th Place

2007     JGAA Junior World Championship Qualifier 5th Place

 

GAVIN DEFISSER

2006     U.S. Kids Regional World Cup 3rd place

2005     U.S. Kids Regional World Cup 3rd Place

2005     U.S. Kids World Championship 3rd Place

2004     Arizona Junior World representative, youngest player from Arizona

2005     Arizona Junior World representative

2005     Junior International Ryder Cup team

2003     US KIDS Arizona State Champion

2004     US KIDS Arizona State Champion

2005     US KIDS Arizona State Champion

            Antigua 4th Place

            Junior World Qualifier 3rd Place

 

CHEYENNE WOODS

Two time US Kid’s World Champion and winner of numerous state championships

 

KENDALL CRITCHFIELD G

Championship profile coming soon.

 

MIKE WEESE G

Championship profile coming soon.

 

MIKE GARCIA

Championship profile coming soon.

 

RICHARD GARCIA

Championship profile coming soon.

 

JULIE YANG

Championship profile coming soon.

 

CHARLIE BELGIUM G

US Junior Amateur Champion

Championship profile coming soon

 

DAVID LOWE

Championship profile coming soon.

 

AUSTIN QUICK

Championship profile coming soon.

 

JULIETTA RETAMOZA

Championship profile coming soon.

 

ZACH WRIGHT

Championship profile coming soon.

 

DANIELLE AMMACAPANE

7 Time LPGA Champion

Championship profile coming soon

 

HAN CHRIST

British Junior Amateur Champion

Championship profile coming soon