Golf Excellence Academy

10/08/2026

Hey, do you want to build a golf course, or go hunting for the Mulligan, or celebrate 50 years of Glen Abbey?

Golf's most resilient creature, 50 years of Glen Abbey memories, and what it takes to build a golf course.

09/25/2026

Golf meets science, golfers translate the truth, and we discover why so many courses ended up in valleys. There was a meeting.

Golf meets science, golfers translate the truth, and we discover why so many courses ended up in valleys. There was a meeting.

09/19/2026

Your golf swing may have retired to Florida, your power cart now has a soundtrack, and somehow you still think you can make that shot

The Golf Scene is a weekly newsletter from PGA of Canada Professional David Govan featuring golf stories, swing insights, rules, equipment, and the business of golf. Written for everyday golfers who love the game—even when it refuses to cooperate.

09/11/2026

Fake golf research, the Driver Bermuda Triangle, and a bear somewhere near the seventh hole.

Fake golf research, the Driver Bermuda Triangle, and a bear somewhere near the seventh hole.

09/11/2026

What golfers are saying about Golf Excellence:

“David is a terrific coach for all levels of play. He combines modern technology with a deep understanding of the game to deliver clear, bite-sized swing thoughts and ideas you can actually take away and apply after each lesson.”

Michael B. — Google Review excerpt

Clear instruction. Modern technology. A focused plan for improvement.

09/11/2026

Understand Your Swing. Then Improve the Right Thing.

Golf Excellence Academy offers private indoor golf lessons in Scarborough with David Govan, a PGA of Canada Golf Professional with more than 30 years in the golf industry.

One-on-one coaching uses launch monitor data, slow-motion video, and a clear step-by-step process to help you understand your swing and focus on what to improve first.

New clients: introductory in-studio lesson — $90 + HST.

Select Book Now to book an in-studio lesson. Online lessons using video swing analysis are also available.

Learn more at GolfExcellence.ca.

09/03/2026

Why stating the obvious Is completely unnecessary. A look back at indoor golf before simulators existed, five translations every golfer understands, and one unforgettable round with the master of stating the obvious.

The Master of stating the obvious, golf translations, and golf indoors is catching up to golf outdoors

08/31/2026

PGA Golf Professional and Chief Artillery Officer

A private island, a golf-ball cannon, and one three-hole stretch the golf gods never repeated.