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From Your First Swing to Competitive Golf
At Short Game Golf Academy, we believe great instruction starts with understanding the golfer, not just the golf swing.
Our coaching experience ranges from first-time beginners and recreational golfers to elite junior competitors, NCAA Division I athletes, and PGA Club Professionals. Whether your goal is to make better contact, lower your scores, earn a college golf scholarship, or compete at a higher level, we have the experience to help you take that next step.
With award-winning instruction, TrackMan technology, and outstanding practice facilities, we combine personalized coaching with the tools to measure progress and develop lasting improvement.
Whatever your age, ability, or ambition, there's a place for you at Short Game.
MEET YOUR TEAM
Elijah McNeil
Lead Golf Instructor & Certified Club Fitter
Golf has been part of Elijah McNeil's life since childhood. Growing up immersed in the game, Elijah developed a deep understanding of golf, its challenges, and what it takes to improve.
With a background in mechanical engineering and professional club fitting, Elijah brings a unique combination of technical knowledge and firsthand golf experience to his instruction. His understanding of mechanics, equipment, and ball flight allows him to approach golf improvement from both a scientific and practical perspective.
As Lead Golf Instructor at Short Game Golf Academy, Elijah works with golfers of all abilities, from beginners developing their fundamentals to experienced players looking for greater consistency and improved performance.
Using TrackMan technology, personalized instruction, and his technical expertise, Elijah helps students better understand their golf swings, make meaningful improvements, and develop confidence in their games.
His goal is simple: help every golfer understand their game, improve their performance, and enjoy golf more.
Joe McNeil
Founder & Golf Instructor
Founder & Director of Instruction | Four-Time GRAA Top 100 Teaching Professional
Joe McNeil is an award-winning golf instructor, academy founder, and passionate player development coach whose approach to teaching goes far beyond the golf swing.
Recognized four times as a GRAA Top 100 Teaching Professional and as a U.S. Kids Golf Top 50 Coach, Joe has coached golfers at virtually every level, from complete beginners to NCAA Division I athletes and PGA Club Professionals.
Joe believes one of the greatest things a coach can give a student is the confidence to believe they're capable of more. His teaching philosophy combines sound fundamentals, individualized instruction, and encouragement that empowers golfers to approach the game with confidence and purpose.
Golf is also a family passion. Joe has coached his own children throughout their golf journeys, including his daughter Destiny McNeil, a nationally competitive junior golfer committed to the University of Georgia.
Beyond the lesson tee, Joe hosts The Joe McNeil Podcast, where he discusses golf, leadership, the golf industry, and the stories shaping the game.
Whether he's working with a first-time golfer or an elite competitor, Joe's mission remains the same: help people become better golfers while building the confidence to accomplish things they once thought impossible.
Abigail Garza
Golf Fitness & Performance Coach
TPI Certified Golf Fitness Professional | Former NCAA Division II Golfer
As a former NCAA Division II collegiate golfer and TPI Certified Golf Fitness Professional, Abbey McNeil combines firsthand competitive golf experience with specialized knowledge of golf-specific fitness and performance.
Having competed at the collegiate level, Abbey understands the importance of strength, mobility, stability, and rotational power in developing a consistent, efficient golf swing.
Her approach focuses on helping golfers understand how their bodies move, identify physical limitations, and develop the strength and mobility needed to improve performance.
Whether working with junior golfers developing athleticism, competitive players seeking greater speed and power, or recreational golfers wanting to improve flexibility and move more comfortably, Abbey helps golfers build the physical foundation for better golf.
Her goal is to help golfers move better, get stronger, and unlock more of their potential on the course.