Eric is a PGA Class A Professional who also holds a Master’s degree in Sport Psychology. As founder of the Eric Jones Golf Academy he has been recognized nationally for his innovative approach to instruction, most notably his Golf Coach Program. Erick Jones Golf Academy operates at Redwood Canyon Golf Course in Castro Valley, California. 

Eric Jones is a two-time World Long Drive Champion, having claimed the Senior World Champion title in 2003 and the Super Senior Champion's title in 2012. He was also the 2004 LDA Long Drive Tour Senior Rookie of the Year, and winner of the 2006 Players Tour Long Drive Championship in both the Open and Senior divisions. His golf training program "The 5 Keys to Distance" is a multi-media training program and the longest-running distance improvement course in golf.

He is the author of multiple best-selling golf books on Amazon, including "Play Strategic Golf: Course Navigation" and "How To Make A Yardage Book", as well as "How To Practice Your Golf Game Like The Pros".

Eric founded the Eric Jones Golf Academy to help his students do one simple thing: learn to play better golf faster. He’s defined Target Centered Golf as the art of playing golf automaticity, allowing the natural athlete to emerge through the mind of imagination with the target as the central focus of the swing.

This doesn’t mean mechanics aren’t important. On the contrary. As a PGA Class A teaching professional and world long drive champion, mechanical and technical information has to be the focus of any student’s learning. But, mechanics should not be the sole focus of your learning.

Too often, you learn mechanics, but don’t get clear coaching about how to use that mechanical information to create the knowledge that ultimately gets integrated into a reliable, automatic swing you can trust.

Think back on a time in your sporting life where you played naturally, athletically, creatively — with a confidence in which you felt extreme comfort, commitment, and concentration. Everything worked together to put you in a state called FLOW, where you were using your natural athletic abilities to play at or beyond the edge of your capabilities. You probably remember that as a pretty enjoyable experience. With a few tools, you can set yourself up to play golf in your ideal performance state more often.

Eric’s goal is to give you the right tools in an interesting, compelling, and, above all, practical manner. He knows how much passion you have for the game. It is his privilege to coach you toward the game you know you can achieve.