The Nicklaus Academy
Nuevo Vallarta Nayar Golf Course.
So you are on a luxury beach vacation….You have free rounds on a Jack Nicklaus course with an option for a fabulous second course…And now you can take lessons at a state of the art Nicklaus Academy.
Bruce Summerhays Jr., a PGA professional that played on the PGA and Senior PGA tours, is the director of instruction. When I spoke to him about our golf packages, he explained to me that the Nickluas philosophy is to take your swing and your style and make it work. They don't squeeze you into a mold of a predetermined cookie cutter style.
The Nicklaus Academy provides the comfort of climate-controlled teaching bays with cutting edge technology.
In Training Bay #1
- The Nicklaus Academies Analysis Software
- Multiple high-speed video cameras
- Integrated pressure/balance mat,
- Integrated ball flight monitor.
In Training Bay #2
- K-Vest Movement Analysis Technology Sensors placed at multiple places on the student's body, feed data to a computer. With this 'data' the computer creates an accurate animation of the student's body and swing that is now viewable from virtually any angle.
Additional features of the Academy
- The latest in fitness and training technologies from FreeMotion Fitness Vertex Whole Body Vibration machine and FreeMotion Dual Cable Cross.
- Putting Lab: A computerized putting lab with technology used to train Tour Professionals called TOMI. TOMI assists the Nicklaus Academies instructors to analyze your putting stroke. They can asses face alignment, impact tempo and speed and the stroke path. It is well worth spending some time.in the Academy putting lab, considering that 1/3 of your strokes come from putting during a normal round of golf.
- Mental evaluation and training tools
- Custom club and ball fitting sessions
- Putting green and chipping area
- Dedicated practice bunker
- Short game practice area
- Artificial turf hitting area
- Fitness Training
