About Us
🏌️♂️ Welcome to Warrior Golf Academy
Creating a Supportive Community
Creating a Supportive Community Through Warrior Golf Academy
Warrior Golf Academy (WGA) is a faith-driven initiative dedicated to empowering veterans, first responders, and individuals in need through the game of golf. As three military veterans, Jonathan Sessa, Bill Poirier, and Ross McKendrick, we understand the challenges that come with transition, isolation, and finding renewed purpose. Our academy is built to restore, equip, and empower those who have served by providing career training, mentorship, and a community of faith and support.
Golf is more than just a game, it is a therapeutic tool that fosters healing, growth, and camaraderie. Many veterans face challenges such as PTSD, depression, and the struggle to reconnect with civilian life. Through personalized training in caddying, golf operations, and course maintenance, WGA creates pathways for professional opportunities while ensuring participants experience the peace and purpose that come from faith, fellowship, and renewed confidence.
At Warrior Golf Academy, we are committed to transforming lives, not just by developing golf skills, but by providing a strong foundation in faith, personal growth, and leadership. Every lesson, every swing, and every moment spent on the course is an opportunity to build something greater than ourselves.
We invite you to walk this journey with us. Whether you are a veteran seeking community, a golf professional wanting to get involved, or a supporter looking to make a difference, WGA is here to serve, uplift, and empower, one swing at a time.
Feel free to reach out if you are interested in Caddie Lessons, Caddie Services, or lessons.
Meet the Leadership Team
Jonathan Sessa | Founder, Warrior Golf Academy
Jonathan Sessa is a dedicated PGA member, military veteran, and the founder of Warrior Golf Academy (WGA). His mission is to empower veterans, first responders, and individuals in need through the game of golf, providing them with training, career pathways, and a faith-driven, supportive community.
After serving in the military, Jonathan discovered golf as a tool for healing, growth, and renewed purpose. Recognizing its profound impact on mental, physical, and emotional well-being, he pursued multiple golf certifications, including adaptive golf, caddying, and golf management, and is currently working toward his PGA Teaching Professional certification. His expertise enables him to design accessible programs that instill confidence, skill, and career readiness in the game of golf.
Jonathan is committed to mentorship, faith, and community-building. Through WGA, he provides free training, structured wellness programs, and professional development to help veterans and first responders successfully transition into the golf industry.
He believes that golf is more than just a sport, it is a pathway to healing, leadership, and transformation. Whether through personalized instruction, caddie training, or faith-based wellness initiatives, Jonathan ensures that those who have served are supported both on and off the course.
Under his leadership, Warrior Golf Academy bridges the gap between military service and civilian life, offering hope, opportunity, and purpose, one swing at a time.