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ORLANDO, Florida (October 30, 2008)-Sean Foley, Director of Instruction at the Core Golf Junior Academy in Orlando, Florida has been named 2008 Ontario PGA Teacher of the Year.
 
Foley of Burlington, Ont. was honoured Wednesday during the annual awards dinner at the Ontario PGA Merchandise Show in Mississauga, Ont.
 
“Foley has made a name for himself in 2008, adding a number of high profile PGA Tour players to his growing roster of students,” the Ontario PGA said in a release. “This is the first nomination and first win for Sean who has become a world renowned
teacher over the last several years.”
 
In accepting the award, Foley said: “To be recognized by your peers is a level of respect that is quite admirable and appreciated.”
 
Foley paid tribute to a number of people who had helped him with his career, including his parents Gerry and Donna, late professional Ben Kern, his wife and manager Kate Foley, and PGA Tour player Stephen Ames.
 
“I`d also like to thank Stephen Ames for giving a kid from Burlington a shot at living his dream,” Foley said.
 
In addition to Ames, Foley also coaches PGA Tour players Sean O’Hair, Hunter Mahan, Parker McLachlin, the Nationwide Tour’s Greg Owen, and LPGA Tour player Jessica Shepley.
 
A number of Foley’s students had banner 2008 seasons: Jennifer Kirby won the Ontario Junior Girls, Jennifer Vandermade won the Ontario Women’s Amateur, Danny King won his third Ontario PGA Championship, and Shepley earned her 2009 LPGA Tour card on the Duramed Futures Tour.
 
Other 2008 Ontario PGA award winners included: Bill Wogden, Barrie Country Club, Club Professional of the Year; Mike Kelly, Golf Association of Ontario; Teacher of the Year for Juniors; Tim Moore, Thornhill Golf & Country Club, Merchandiser of the Year; and Dan Poort, Hamilton Golf & Country Club, Assistant Professional of the Year. 
 
The Core Golf Junior Academy offers education and comprehensive golf development in every facet of the game to high-school-age and post-graduate players dedicated to becoming elite players and responsible world citizens. Students of the Core Golf Junior Academy attend Windermere Preparatory School.
 
The junior academy is part of the Core Golf Academy which provides high-quality instruction to all levels of players at three Greater Toronto Area facilities: Core Golf Downtown Academy in Toronto, The Academy at Piper’s Heath Golf Club in Oakville  and the Core Golf Academy at Physiomed-Premier Fitness Oakville.
 
Nike Golf Canada is the official sponsor of the Core Golf Academy and supplies apparel, equipment, balls and footwear to Core Golf Academy instructors and to Core Golf Junior Academy students.