SDGA Student Featured in `Sports Illustrated`

Released on = September 8, 2006, 5:48 pm

Press Release Author = San Diego Golf Academy

Industry = Education

Press Release Summary = Nick Helms, a San Diego Golf Academy student at the Myrtle
Beach campus who lost his father in a coal-mining accident, was recently featured in
Sports Illustrated's Golf Plus.

Press Release Body = Nick Helms, a student at the Myrtle Beach campus of San Diego
Golf Academy, recently appeared in "Golf Plus," a section of Sports Illustrated
Online. In the article, the SDGA student discussed the pain of losing his father,
who was killed in a mining accident earlier this year, and how pursuing his dream of
being a professional golfer honors his father\'s memory.

Terry Helms, who had worked as a coal miner for 35 years, was killed in a mining
accident in early January of 2006. On January 2, an explosion killed Terry Helms
and 11 other miners in the Sago Mine, located in West Virginia, where Helms was a
fire boss. Despite the fact that mining is one of the few jobs that provides a
respectable income to workers in the area, the senior Helms knew the dangers
involved, and strived to protect his son by steering him away from a life as a
miner. Instead, Nick Helms was encouraged to enroll in SDGA-Myrtle Beach, a local
golf school, and pursue the education that would help him get the golf job of his
dreams.

Although Nick Helms was interviewed for numerous news articles following the tragic
mining accident, the article in Sports Illustrated Online was his first chance to
discuss the impact his father\'s death had on his plans for the future. The article
about this SDGA student appeared on the Sports Illustrated website on June 14, 2006.

SDGA golf schools provide ambitious students like Nick Helms with the education and
resources necessary for successful golf careers. As one of the resources offered to
SDGA students, the SDGA-owned golf employment company called GolFutures successfully
places more than 85% of the school\'s graduates in golf jobs. In addition, with five
golf schools and more than 30 years of experience in golf education, San Diego Golf
Academy has a long-standing reputation for helping students find the golf jobs of
their dreams. Whether students decide to pursue a golf job at a luxury resort, such
as those operated by Troon Golf, or another type of golf career, San Diego Golf
Academy is dedicated to providing its students with everything they need to succeed.

San Diego Golf Academy is a premier golf school with five locations across the
United States. For more information about San Diego Golf Academy\'s golf schools and
to learn more about the opportunities regarding golf jobs and golf careers, please
visit www.sdgagolf.com .


Web Site = http://www.sdgagolf.com

Contact Details = Patty Adams
7373 North Scottsdale Road, Suite B-100
Scottsdale , 85253
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800-342-7342
pra@sdgagolf.com
http://www.sdgagolf.com

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