Ken Dixon, PGA

Dixon played college golf in the South Atlantic Conference from 2012-2016. He furthered his education by graduating from UNC Charlotte in 2019 with a master's in history, specializing in Appalachian history, golf history, and history of municipal planning. He went on to publish "From Tee to Green: Municipal Planning, Golf, and Mountain Progress", featuring a brief history of the Dr. Charles Sifford Golf Course which is currently under the Mecklenburg County Public Golf system.

Ken Dixon joined the Mecklenburg County Golf Academy at the beginning of 2025. Dixon currently also serves as the Head Golf Coach of Mars Hill University and the owner of Practical Approach Golf Instruction and Entertainment.

Dixon was previously golf professional apprentice/instructor at Ballantyne Country Club from 2018-2022 where he managed operations, planned tournaments, and was the Director of Junior Instruction and PGA Jr. League Captain. During this time, Dixon worked under the mentorship of former PGA Tour player, Randy Joyner, which currently provides coaching to eight PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour players. Ken brings a lot of success as a junior golf coach having previously led the BCC PGA Jr League team, Arborbrook Golf Academy, and Community House Middle School to their respective Conference/League championships.