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Bobby
Togonon
USGTF Level III Member, San Francisco, California
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Golf is an
international game, and the WGTF and USGTF are the epitome of
the worldwide reach of the game. One member who fits that bill,
too, is USGTF professional Bobby Togonon.
Born in the
Philippines, Bobby was a self-described “army brat” whose father
fought with General Douglas MacArthur in the Pacific theater in
World War II. Coming to the United States in 1952, Bobby started
playing golf in 1958. He has been teaching the game for the past
35 years, and estimates he has given over 35,000 lessons during
that time. Today, he has a roster of approximately 1,000
students in the Bay Area of California, where he lives.
He has given
instruction to luminaries such as Sean Connery, Don Ho, and Tom
Selleck, and has also taught an international clientele,
including 35 people recently from the Middle East. He also can
play the game a little bit, having won 12 tournaments over the
years in the Bay Area.
Working out of
the Mariners Point Academy in Foster City, California, Bobby
continues an active teaching schedule at the age of 71. In
addition to teaching, Bobby in the past has worked as a model
and a drummer, having played with Dean Martin. His fashion sense
continues to this day, as Bobby considers it very important to
dress well for all occasions – especially when representing the
USGTF and the game of golf.
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