About Us

Colonial Academy

Phillip Dawson Jr.

Owner & PGA Professional

Philip Dawson Jr is the new Director of Instruction at Colonial Country Club. Philip has been teaching for 15 years since 2009 after playing professionally for 7 seasons. He has over 20 professional wins to his credit and was recently named 2023 Northern California PGA Teacher of the Year and has been Top 25 FCG Elite Player Coach in USA since 2015.

His passion is for coaching all levels of players with his holistic approach to maximizing a students potential through technique, fitness, nutrition, properly fit equipment, mental performance and data driven course strategy. Philip teaches with video and Trackman 4 to maximize his students learning environment and understanding of their holistic improvement plan.

Former Touring Professional
PGA Professional Class A
NCPGA AA Stroke Play Champion
NCPGA AA Match Play Champion(two times)
NCPGA Cup team member (multiple times)
Cal Cup Team (multiple times)
NCPGA AA Cup team member (multiple times)
Clint Eastwood Gunslinger Member Pro Champion
Collegiate Golf Sacramento State University
Canadian PGA Tour Player
Shot course record 60 (12 under) in competition
Winner of over 20 professional events
Guest Instructor Pebble Beach Golf Academy
Guest Instructor Old Greenwood Golf Academy
Worked with Dr Glen Albaugh noted Sports Psychologist to many PGA Tour Players
Worked with Top 50 Golf Digest teachers Laird Small, Dean Reinmuth, Dick Harmon, Mike Labauve and Keith LyfordCertified Nike NG 360 fitness instructor
Trackman Certified Professional
Callaway Master Club Fitter
FCG Elite Player Master Coach Top 25 USA (perpetual award)
Blast Certified Professional
Nike Swoosh Advisory Staff
Club Champion Brand Ambassador

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