About LGI | Golf Training Lafayette, LA | Founded 2023
Where Science Meets the Swing Golf Performance Training in Lafayette, LA
The Louisiana Golf Institute is Lafayette's only TPI-certified performance centre combining physical therapy, biofeedback technology, and elite golf coaching for golfers at every level.
Our Story
Built by Golfers. Driven by Science.
Louisiana Golf Institute was founded in 2023 by three individuals who shared one belief: that golfers in Lafayette deserved far more than a bucket of balls and a vague tip about their backswing. Dr. Nick Fulco, Dr. David Hall, and Cory Powell all medical professionals who love the game of golf and Titleist are Performance Institute (TPI) certified coaches came together with a simple but ambitious mission: to bring medical-grade, data-driven golf performance training to South Louisiana.
The idea grew from direct experience. Nick, David, and Cory had each seen how the right combination of biomechanical insight, physical conditioning, and personalized coaching could transform a golfer's game and how rarely those elements were brought together under one roof. They built LGI to change that.
Starting with a small team and a clear vision, LGI grew quickly. Word spread across Lafayette, Broussard, Youngsville, and the wider Acadiana region that this was not a typical golf lesson studio. Golfers who had plateaued for years began seeing measurable improvement within weeks. Clients recovering from injury were returning to the course faster, stronger, and with better mechanics than before.
Today, Louisiana Golf Institute stands as the premier destination for golf coaching in Lafayette, Louisiana, serving juniors, recreational players, competitive amateurs, and performance-focused athletes who refuse to settle for average.
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Why Louisiana Golf Institute
The LGI Difference: Medicine, Technology & Mastery
Most golf instruction centres teach your swing. We train your whole game body, mind, movement, and strategy because that is what consistently produces lower scores.
TPI-Certified Coaching
Every coach at LGI holds Titleist Performance Institute certification the global gold standard in golf-specific fitness and biomechanics assessment.
Virtual Golf Simulator
Train on world-famous courses year-round. Our simulator sessions build course management skills, reinforce mechanics, and track measurable clubhead speed gains.
Medical-Grade Physical Therapy
Through our in-house Fulco & Hall Performance & Therapy (FHPT) clinic, you access licensed one-on-one physical therapy for injury rehab, & prevention, to golf or any sport/hobby.
Money Back Guarantee
LGI has never had a client who failed to improve. Every package includes a money-back guarantee provided all training terms are met.
Biofeedback Technology
Live swing analysis using advanced biofeedback hardware tracks force, sequence, and movement patterns giving you real-time data instead of guesswork.
Serving All of Acadiana
Located at 172 Heritage Parkway, Broussard, LA serving Lafayette, Youngsville, New Iberia, Baton Rouge, and the entire 20-mile Lafayette radius.
Meet the Team
Three Medical Professionals One Mission. Your Best Golf
Every coach at LGI brings a rare combination of medical expertise, golf-specific certification, and genuine passion for the game. When you train with LGI, you are not working with a generic instructor, you are working with a licensed clinician who plays the sport and understands it at a physiological level.
Co-Owner, CEO
Nick Fulco, PT, DPT, TPI
Nick is a licensed outpatient orthopedic and sports Physical Therapist with specialisation in biomechanics and golf performance. He discovered a deep passion for golf in St. Augustine, FL, where he also completed his golf specialisation certification. At LGI, Nick leads with a research-driven approach integrating his clinical expertise in movement science and analytics to deliver measurable, lasting results for every golfer who walks through our doors.
Co-Owner, CFO
David Hall, PT, DPT, TPI
David graduated from the University of St. Augustine with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy, specialising in orthopedic and sports medicine. His clinical focus is on helping golfers maximise speed, power, and longevity playing their best golf for as long as possible. David designs personalised exercise and injury prevention programmes tailored to each athlete's movement profile, blending deep sport science knowledge with a genuine love for the game of golf.
Co-Owner, COO, Head Golf Performance Pro
Cory Powell, TPI
Cory is a Physical Therapy Assistant with over 10 years of experience in the Lafayette region and a current member of Le Triomphe Golf Club. As LGI's Head Golf Performance Pro, Cory translates clinical knowledge directly onto the course improving clients' biomechanics to increase clubhead speed, reduce pain, and sharpen consistency round after round. His approach is practical, data-led, and rooted in the same methods he uses to refine his own game.