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Backed by the R&A Foundation, the global market. Employers in the field reach ATA also does in-house training for the
academy was able not only to create and out to ATA for new staff, and invariably, it’s Matkovich Group, Golf Data and Bryanston
sustain its online education initiative, but the ATA graduates who fill positions. Country Club. The three establishments
also to extend its reach to the whole of train their staff similarly and accredit them
Africa. The academy has even secured a An assured future through the ATA learnership programme as
scholarship programme, with the support Establishments abroad such as Royal Troon well as the Sector Education and Training
of the R&A Foundation, for African Golf Club, Dubai Golf Club and Jumeirah Authority.
students who cannot attend in person. Golf Estates take ATA graduates annually.
Andrew himself has visited several African These graduates are also placed in the top Therefore, these students gain valuable
countries to build relationships. 100 courses in the USA, including Bay Hill, experience here in Africa as well as all over
TPC Sawgrass, Congressional, Muirfield the globe with the programme that ATA
Sometimes we parents consider only Village, Ridgewood and many more. provides.
certain careers as being ‘proper’ ones,
ones that promise a future for our children, Not only does ATA look after its students ATA also runs a corporate social responsibility
ones with respected titles such as doctor, here in Africa, it also has a work placement programme. The academy has provided
engineer, lawyer, or accountant. What does programme to cater for the European scholarships for the Ernie Els and Fancourt
that mean for our children who excel in seasonal workforce, sending students foundations as well as for the South African
something we perceive as a hobby, such as to the following golf clubs: Vidauban in Golf Development Board. It is a beneficiary
music, art or sport? France; Ullna and Ingaro clubs in Sweden; of the SuperSport Shootout thanks to the
Great Northern in Denmark; Centurion in upliftment work it has done.
ATA can tell parents that those children who London; Ardfin in Scotland; The Els Club
are golfers and want to make a living out of Vilamoura in Portugal; Pfalz in Germany; For more information contact
golf do have a future career. The students La Grande Mare Guernsey in the UK’s Andrew McKenna on 076 546 5872, email:
who’ve qualified at ATA have worked in the Channel Islands; and Brocket Hall in andrew@mckenna-academies.com, or visit:
industry they love and are in demand in the London. https://mckennaperformanceacademy.com/

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