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PGA Jr. League with ELEVATE Golf Academy includes PGA Jr. League play, where kids play and train on PGAJL teams. Players take part in team golf using a popular scramble format, and teams wear numbered jerseys with a hat or visor included. PGA Jr. League is outdoors and is inclusive and open to boys and girls ages 17 and under, of all abilities, both recreational and competitive.
• Ages: 5–17 years old
• Schedule: 13U and 17U players have the opportunity to play and train on PGAJL teams over 9 sessions
ELEVATE Golf Academy was established in 2018 and describes itself as the Bay Area's premier golf learning academy. The program leadership includes Gene Bakkum, a PGA Class A Professional, and Howard Oliver, a PGA Associate. The academy’s stated mission is to become a leader in the business of people through purposeful communication. One testimonial from JOI PENTIN states that working with Gene Bakkum after her freshman year on the Cal Women’s Golf Team transformed her game and helped her reconnect with the sport, and that she continued to see him throughout her college career.
Last updated June 19, 2026.
• Ages: 5–17 years old
• Schedule: 13U and 17U players have the opportunity to play and train on PGAJL teams over 9 sessions
ELEVATE Golf Academy was established in 2018 and describes itself as the Bay Area's premier golf learning academy. The program leadership includes Gene Bakkum, a PGA Class A Professional, and Howard Oliver, a PGA Associate. The academy’s stated mission is to become a leader in the business of people through purposeful communication. One testimonial from JOI PENTIN states that working with Gene Bakkum after her freshman year on the Cal Women’s Golf Team transformed her game and helped her reconnect with the sport, and that she continued to see him throughout her college career.
Last updated June 19, 2026.
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