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Hayden Christensen finishing an iron swing

Owner and head coach, Christensen Golf Academy

Hayden Christensen

PGA of America memberTitleist tour staffUtah Player of the Year

A professional golfer with 20 years of competition behind him, now coaching full time in St. George. Hayden builds every swing around the player in front of him, with health first.

Coaches: Golden Standard members, college and committed players

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20years competing
250+tournaments played
100+professional events
20+career wins
61career-low round

Credentials

  • PGA of America member
  • Working toward Master Teaching Professional certification through the PGA
  • Titleist tour staff
  • Trained with Butch Harmon Academy, Titleist Performance Institute and top tour coaches
  • Youngest overseas member of St. Andrews Golf Club
  • Played four years of college golf at Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State), 2011–2015

Playing record

  • Utah Player of the Year (2020)
  • Won the St. George Men’s Amateur (2020)
  • Low amateur and tied 3rd at the Utah Open (2020)
  • Co-medalist and semifinalist at the Utah State Amateur (2020)
  • Career-low 61 at Green Spring Golf Course, Washington, Utah (2021)
  • Has played golf in 50+ US cities and 6 countries

How he coaches

  • Builds each golfer’s swing around their own ability, feel and goals, not one model swing
  • Health first: physical, mental and spiritual
  • Measures with TrackMan and GC Quad, then puts the plan in CGA ONE
  • Teaches juniors discipline, focus and perseverance on and off the course
  • Coaches Golden Standard members and college-bound players directly

Trained with

Learned from the best in the game.

And other top tour coaches.

  • Butch Harmon Academy
  • Titleist Performance Institute
  • Mike McGetrickRobert Trent Jones Golf Club, Virginia
  • Parker McLachlinShort Game Chef, PGA Tour winner
  • Boyd Summerhays
  • Jay Don Blake
  • Doug Roberts
  • Matt Baird
  • Derek Fox
Hayden Christensen on the Swilcan Bridge at St. Andrews

Hayden’s Life Story

From walk-on to pro to coach.

How he got into golf, the comeback, the hard season that changed everything, and why he started CGA.

Read his story

Train with Hayden.

Every CGA member gets a coach, a plan in CGA ONE and 24/7 practice access in St. George. Not local? CGA Virtual coaches you anywhere.

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Meet the teamLuke SchoneCGA coach, junior elite

Public records: Deseret News, Utah State Amateur (2020)Salt Lake Tribune, Utah State Amateur (2020)KSL, Utah State Amateur (2020)Utah Tech roster