a game-changing program

The first step to improvement can be daunting. There are plenty of options and plenty of questions. Where do you start? Which coach is the best? What amount of time will you have to put in to get better? That’s why we developed the Complete Game New Student Assessment.

what is a new student assessment? 

This is an opportunity to meet and interact with the best golf coaches in Southern California in a relaxed, nurturing environment. The coach you select will take the time to evaluate your game with the help of our PGA Tour Level Technology and recommend programs that align with your goals, time and resources. If you really want to shoot consistently lower scores and have more fun playing golf, this is your opportunity to take your first step.

Devan Bonebrake

Founder & GCA Lead Coach

Originally from Portland Oregon, Devan played collegiate golf at College of the Desert in Palm Desert before transferring to San Diego State. Upon graduation from SDSU in 2007 he started working for Jim McLean at PGA West in La Quinta California. There Devan was able to spend significant time with Jim McLean and was subsequently asked by Jim to move to the TPC Doral location in Miami Florida to be his Personal Teaching Assistant. As Jim McLean’s personal assistant Devan was able to teach with Jim in every golf lesson, clinic and school that he taught.

Some of the notable players he worked with while Jim’s Assistant were Greg Norman, Keegan Bradley, Lexi Thompson, Eric Compton, and Vaughn Taylor. Devan also aided Jim in the writing of his Death Moves book in 2009. In 2011 Devan was offered a Master Instructor position at The Jim McLean Junior Academy in Dallas/Fort Worth. He spent the next 5 years helping develop some of the best Junior golfers in the country.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER A NEW STUDENT ASSESSMENT?

There is no obligation to commit to additional instruction following your New Student Assessment. If you decide to move forward with the Southern California Golf Academy, you can expect your coach to walk you through all of the necessary steps to mastering the desired skill, so that you can take your game to the next level and sustain it for years to come.