Tommy Yoo
Academy Director - LGA Senior Coach
Tommy is a fully certified Leadbetter coach based at Pondok Indah in Jakarta, Indonesia. He joined the Leadbetter Golf Academies again in 2017 having previously been attached to them in Korea in 2006.
He is an experienced KPGA Qualified Golf Professional. He spent his early years living between South Korea and America and later began working in the golf industry at several of the leading instruction brands in the world. He is highly passionate about golf and had been playing professional tournaments all around the world including Korea, China, and the United States.
In 2006, Tommy began working at the David Leadbetter Academy at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club in South Korea. There he assisted senior Leadbetter coaches and helped organize the full-time training program. He traveled with the Leadbetter team to Australia for two of their 8-week winter training programs.
Following his time working and training at the Leadbetter Academy, Tommy went to study under Mike Bender whilst also assisting Mike with his Korean students during their lessons. His time at the Mike Bender academy enhanced his knowledge or the golf swing and taught him about the coaching philosophies that the world-renowned coach utilizes with the professional golfers he trains.
In 2010, Y.E Yang’s coach, Brian Mogg, opened an academy in South Korea. Tommy was enlisted to help with assisting Brian at his academy, working on the coaching team for both junior and professional players.
Throughout his extensive time spent at elite academies, Tommy has also continued to play on Korean National tours. He is an avid golfer and an extremely passionate coach, something which can be noticed in the positive and enthusiastic way he coaches his students.
Coaching Qualifications:
Leadbetter certified
Korean PGA professional
TPI Level 1, TPI Power Level 2 certified
Trackman Level 1, 2 certified
