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Jason Hak Wins AJGA HP Boys Championship
February 20th 2012 - Jason Hak fired a 3-under-par 69 in the final round of the 2012 HP Boys Championship at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, TX for a three-shot victory. This is Hak's second AJGA Invitational victory and his :: continue »

Jonathan Moore Wins Hooters Tour Event
Congratulations to Jonathan Moore for His First NGA Pro Golf Tour Bridgestone Winter Series Event! The Mike Bender Golf Academy congratulates Jonathan Moore, on his outstanding win at the Hooters Tour :: continue »

Morales Wins AJGA Polo Golf Junior Classic
November 27th 2011 - Congratulations to Nicole Morales on Winning the AJGA Polo Golf Junior ClassicMorales Mounts a Double Comeback in Her First Major AJGA VictoryThe Mike Bender Golf Academy congratulates Nicole Morales :: continue »

Morales Makes Sweet 16 at U.S. Womens Amateur
Nicole Morales, 15, of South Salem, NY, made it to the round of 16 at the 2011 U.S. Women's Amateur Championship at the Country Club of Rhode Island. This was Morales first U.S. Amateur competition. She :: continue »

Giffin Wins Island Open in Canada
Jason Giffin won the Island Open in Prince Edward Island, Canada with a birdie on the second hole of a playoff to claim his first professional win. He fired a 145 total for the 36-hole event held August :: continue »

Hak Wins AJGA Tournament of Champions
July 6th 2011 - SUNRIVER, Ore. — Jason Hak of Lake Mary, Fla. and longtime Mike Bender student, won the 34th annual Rolex Tournament of Champions Friday on the Crosswater Course of Sunriver Resort. The Rolex Tournament :: continue »

Four MBGA Students Qualify for USGA Womens and Girls Championships
June 16th 2011 - MBGA students Abbey Carlsson and Nicole Morales have qualified for the US Girl's Junior Amateur Championship at Olympia Fields CC in Chicago in July. Morales made it to the round of 16 in last year's event.Dree :: continue »

Hak Wins AJGA TaylorMade-adidas Golf Junior
April 24th 2011 - Jason Hak, longtime student at the Mike Bender Golf Academy and student at Lake Mary Preparatory School racked up another win on the AJGA Tour at the TaylorMade-adidas Golf Junior at Innisbrook Resort :: continue »

McCartin Qualifies for Euro Tour Event in Morocco
March 18th 2011 - Mike Bender Golf Academy student Chris McCartin shot 19-under-par including a 65 in the last round at a qualifying event in Morocco that earned him an exemption to play in the European Tour's King Hassan :: continue »

Byrd Wins Second in a Row
JANUARY 9, 2011, KAPALUA, Hawaii -- Jonathan Byrd had a silver trophy at his side and a lei draped around his neck, a winner Sunday in the Tournament of Champions, even if the playoff didn't end the way :: continue »

Gealy Exempt for 2011 Nationwide Tour
Elliot Gealy earned fully-exempt status for the 2011 Nationwide Tour at the final stage of the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament at Orange County National by finishing tied for 59th. Gealy closed strong with :: continue »

Byrd Has Winning Ace in Vegas
October 25th 2010 - Jonathan Byrd became the first player to ever win a PGA Tour event by finishing the tournament with a 203 yard hole-in-one on the fourth hold of a three man play-off at the 2010 Justin Timberlake Shriners :: continue »

D.J. Brigman Nabs Nationwide Victory
July 26th 2010 - Long-time Mike Bender Golf Academy student D.J. Brigman trusted his gut when he figured he needed to get to 10-under par to have a chance to win the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational. When :: continue »

Zach Wins Colonial
June 1st 2010 - Long-time Mike Bender Golf Academy student Zach Johnson won his seventh PGA Tour event – and picked up a plaid jacket in addition to the green one he earned at the 2007 Masters – at the Crowne Plaza Invitational :: continue »

CBS Passion For Golf Special Features Mike Bender
Mike Bender, 2009 PGA National Teacher of the Year, was one of a handful of featured instructors on the PGA of America's A Passion for Golf special, which was telecast on CBS. Mike's segment is a "day :: continue »

MBGA Named Among Top 25 Golf Schools in America
GOLF Magazine announced in its November 2008 issue that the Mike Bender Golf Academy at Timacuan Golf Club in Lake Mary, Florida has been named one of the Top 25 Golf Schools in America. This is the only :: continue »

Invite Your Friends: New Program for Beginner Golfers
Do You Know Someone Who Wants to Learn How to Play Golf?Throughout the year, the Mike Bender Golf Academy at Timacuan Golf Club will offer a new program for golfers with little or no experience—Get Golf :: continue »

Bender Named 2009 PGA National Teacher of the Year
Mike Bender Named PGA of America’s 2009 National Teacher of the Year Latest Accolade is Industry’s Highest Honor Lake Mary, FL, September 8, 2009 – The PGA of America today announced that its :: continue »

MEGSA Key in Multiple Major Wins
The Mike Bender designed MEGSA Perfect Practice Equipment has been used by only a few touring professionals, but the results have been nothing short of extraordinary. The first two major championships :: continue »

Bender and Anderson Named Among Greatest Teachers in Golf Digest
Lake Mary, FL, July 7, 2009 – The golf industry's most exclusive list of top teaching talent has been issued today by Golf Digest Magazine as it unveils its biennial list of America's 50 Greatest Teachers :: continue »

Bender Again Named to Top 100
NEW YORK, JANUARY 15, 2009—GOLF MAGAZINE, the world’s most widely-read golf publication, recently added eight new instructors to its Top 100 Teachers list for 2009-2010 published in the magazine’s new :: continue »

MBGA Student Jason Hak Breaks Sergio's Record
Sergio García is no longer the youngest player ever to make the cut in a European Tour tournament. That record now belongs to Lake Mary, Florida's 14-year-old Jason Hak who trains at the Mike Bender Golf :: continue »

New Custom-fit Putters at MBGA
The word "Couture" stands for custom clothing that is made to fit perfectly to each individual person. Although a slightly changed spelling, "Coutour" putters stand for exactly the same thing; putters :: continue »

Hurst Earns 2009 LPGA Card
ALBANY, N.Y., Sept. 7, 2008 – Ten Duramed FUTURES Tour players earned 2009 LPGA membership today by finishing in the top 10 on the season money list including Mike Bender student Vicki Hurst, who topped :: continue »

Two Wins in One Month for Lee
ROGERS, Ark., July 7, 2008 – South Korean Seon Hwa Lee (64-69-68=201, -15) held off Meena Lee and Jane Park today in the P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship to become the fourth multiple winner on :: continue »

Anderson named Teacher of the Year
The Mike Bender Golf Academy's newest instructor, Cheryl Anderson returned to her former home base in Metropolitan New York on April 15th to receive the Metropolitan PGA's Teacher of the Year award. Former :: continue »

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