PIA NILSSON (18) VOTES: 821 LESSON RATE: $400/hour FACILITY: Vision54 (Talking Stick G.C. Aaron Olson, Tour Striker Golf Academy, Phoenix, 24.) RELATED: Meet the 2021 class of GOLF Top 100 teachers. Seth Dichard, World Cup Golf Center, Hudson, 3.) Tony Pancake, Crooked Stick G.C., Carmel, 6.) Alan Hodde, Axis Golf Academy, Cypress, 23.) The only exact commonalities of the instructors on this list are that theyre all under 40, and they all have a real knack for making golfers better. Corey Lundberg, Altus Performance at Trinity Forest G.C., Dallas, 10.) Cse., Edinburgh, 3.) Only he and Jon Rahm rank top-10 in SG/tee-to-green and SG/putting over the past 50 rounds, according . Cse., Birmingham, 5.) Jason Birnbaum, Manhattan Woods G.C., West Nyack, 5.) Brech Spradley, Barton Creek Golf Academy at the Omni Barton Creek, Austin, 11.) Jeff Barton, Preston Trail G.C., Dallas, 34.) MEGAN PADUA BUZZA / 37 Bonita Bay C., Bonita Springs, Fla. $220/HR. Not much. Having your hands separated will make it easier to feel where they are relative to each other. . 40.) MITCHELL MOORE / 35 Mitchell Moore Golf Academy, Hopkinsville, Ky. $100/HR. DANA DAHLQUIST (27) VOTES: 730 LESSON RATE: $400/hour FACILITY: El Dorado Park G. I use resistance to create awareness of what their bad tendencies are, so theyre more incentivized to fix them. Colby Huffman, Golf Channel Academy at Wood Wind G.C., Westfield, 7.) Australia's Top 100 Golf Courses 2022/23; New Zealand's Top 50 Golf Courses 2019/20; Rapsodo; Subscribe. David Roesch, Storms Golf Range, Brookfield, 3.) Sandy Labauve, Talking Stick G.C., Scottsdale, 17.) Nick Iacono, Chester Valley G.C., Malvern, 14.) TERRY ROWLES (NR) VOTES: 389 LESSON RATE: $300/hour FACILITY: Mountain Ridge C.C., West Caldwell, N.J. Kaylin Skovron, Jeff Isler Golf, Southlake, 1.) Bob Toski (35), Toski Golf, Lake Worth, 10.) Once you address the ball, spend no more than five seconds over it before swinging away. Andy Patnou was recently named to the Best Teachers In Every State list in Golf Digest Magazine for 2022-2023 for the 10th straight year. Glenn Deck, The Resort at Pelican Hill, Newport Beach, 45.) Columbus State University, CBS Sports, PGA TOUR Entertainment. Kate Tempesta, Kate Tempestas Urban Golf Academy, New York City, 20.) $150/HR. Tyler Hall, Upper Montclair C.C., Clifton, 18.) Steve Fessler, Albion Ridges G.C., Hanover, 7.) Craig Shankland, LPGA International, Daytona Beach, 20.) 45.) Rick Smith, Rick Smith Performance Center at Doral, Miami, 15.) MIKE MALASKA (19) VOTES: 813 LESSON RATE: $450/hour FACILITY: Malaska Golf at Superstition Mountain G. & C.C., Gold Canyon, Ariz. Scott Dirck, Scott Dirck Golf Academy, Alexandria, 1.) STEPHEN CLARK / 37 Clark Golf and Athletic Co., Southampton, N.Y. $250/HR. SHAUN WEBB (NR)VOTES: 420LESSON RATE: $500/hourFACILITY: Athletic Motion Golf, Cartersville, Ga. ), Lake Mary, 3.) John Graham, Short Game Secrets, Rochester, 13.) Ashaunta Epps is a visionary entrepreneur who has made a name for herself as a golfing expert and community leader. Bryan Gathright, The Club at Cordillera Ranch, Boerne, 16.) Braid has been recognized by Golf Digest as a "Top Instructor Under 40" since 2018 and as a Golf Digest "Best in State" instructor in Wisconsin since 2019. Shawn Cox, The Grand G.C., San Diego, 34.) Mario Bevilacqua, TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, 5.) THE MATERIAL ON THIS SITE MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED, TRANSMITTED, CACHED OR OTHERWISE USED, EXCEPT WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. 2023 DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, The most talented young instructors in the game: Golf Digest's new Best Young Teachers list, Straighten your curveballs with your hands, The Arnie Awards 2022: Golfers Who Give Back, How to raise your Fitness IQ and train smarter, Learn to skim, not dig in greenside bunkers, Hit your pitches like your tossing a ball. Peter Kostis, Grayhawk G.C., Scottsdale, 10.) Grayson Zacker, Jim McLean Golf School at The Biltmore Miami, Coral Gables, 39.) STEFANIE SHAW / 35 Sebonack G.C., Southampton, N.Y. $180/HR. Jon Paupore, Jim McLean Golf School at Red Ledges, Heber, 2.) Kids Top 50 Instructor in 2009. $140/HR. 2.) SCOTT HAMILTON (26) VOTES: 651 LESSON RATE: $300/hour FACILITY: Scott Hamilton Golf Academy at Cartersville (Ga.) C.C. Cse., Pacoima, 11.) Liam Mucklow, University C., Baton Rouge, 4.) JAKE HUTT / 34* Dryvebox, San Francisco $250/HR. Brech has been on this list since 2013. Mike Barge, Hazeltine National G.C., Chaska, 9.) Martin Hall (14), The Club at Ibis, West Palm Beach, 7.) Joanna Coe, Baltimore C.C., Lutherville-Timonium, 13.) 24.) With LIV Golf back starting this week at Mayakoba in Mexico, we're hearing more from the members of the breakaway tour as it enters its second season. 1 Coston Named Washington&039s &quotBest Teacher" and WWCPGA &quotTeacher of the Year" - Jeff Coston Golf Academy. Golf Digest - "Best Teachers in Your State", ranked #4 in Virginia for 2007 . STEFANIE FERGUSON / 35 Experience Golf at Common Ground G. Named the No. Bob Knee, Aviara Golf Academy, Carlsbad, 29.) JOE OSTROWSKI / 37 The Concession G.C., Bradenton, Fla. $165/HR. Kids Golf Master Kids Teacher, Golf Digest Best Young Teacher & Golf Digest Best Teacher in the State as well as a GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional. CLAUDE HARMON III (6) VOTES: 1,038 LESSON RATE: $450/hour FACILITY: Butch Harmon Floridian, Palm City, Fla. JON SCHOEPF / 30 Rolling Hills C.C., Rolling Hills Estates, Calif. $250/HR. LINDY LABAUVE is the director of instruction at the Westin Kierland Golf Club in Scottsdale. Travis Olson, Rock Creek Cattle Company, Deer Lodge, 3.) Nick Bova, Hamilton Farm G.C., Gladstone, 7.) Dennis Sales, Dennis Sales Golf, Argyle, 25.) The list highlighted 14 Minnesota golf instructors. Brendan Walsh, The Country Club, Chestnut Hill, 8.) JOE MEGLEN / 38* Stonewater G.C., Highland Heights, Ohio $140/HR. CLAYTON PENDERGRAFT / 28* Cog Hill G. & C.C., Lemont, Ill. $90/HR. 3.) Paul Weyland, Paul Weyland Golf, Boise, 5.) Learn from Washington's #1 golf teacher (Golf Digest) and one of the nation's top 100 golf instructors (Swing Man Golf), Jeff Coston. He will not only improve your swing mechanics, but help you shoot lower scores. Megin ODonnell-Kelly, Brooklawn C.C., Fairfield, 13.) MOLLY BRAID / 35 Westmoor C.C., Brookfield, Wisc. Jake Gilmer, George Gankas Golf, Las Vegas, 14.) David Orr (21), Pine Needles Lodge and G.C., Southern Pines, 3.) Ted Britschgi, Ted Britschgi Golf Academy, Orlando, 42.) MIKE KRAHE / 36* Tour Striker Golf Academy at Raven G.C., Phoenix $165/HR. Bill Harmon (33), Bill Harmon Performance Center at Toscana C.C., Indian Wells, 4.) Mike Bender (4), Mike Bender Golf Academy at Magnolia Plantation, Lake Mary, 2.) Robert Linville, Precision Golf School, Greensboro, 11.) Mark Sweeney, Waldorf Astoria G.C., Orlando, 19.) TAYLOR CROSBY / 39* The Kingdom at Reynolds Lake Oconee, Greensboro, Ga. $200/HR. Once you get it, the club should feel lighter and easier to swing when you go back to hitting shots. Grant Waite, Grant Waite Golf, Ocala, 16.) To keep it in place, you need to rotate your forearms less during the takeaway and keep the clubhead and bucket just in front of your hands on a more vertical plane (above). As the CEO and Founder of A Perfect Swing, Inc. . Golf Digest Top 50 Instructor in California 2017-2023; Golf Magazine Top 50 Club Fitter in North . Private Instruction and Group Instruction Available Contact Information: Phone: 704-995-3997. What does it take to be one of the Best Young Teachers in America? Bob Lasken, Arroyo Trabuco G.C., Mission Viejo, 23.) Theyre also able to better calibrate the length of their arm swing and the speed needed to hit the ball the right distance. First, stick a tee in the sand so half of it is submerged. Feedback and consistencythose are my two buzzwords for practice. . Cse., Allendale, 8.) DAN CARRAHER / 38 Dan Carraher Golf Academy, St. Augustine, Fla. $200/HR. Kurt Mantyla, Naga-Waukee War Memorial G. MAUREEN FARRELL / 35 Oakwood C.C., Kansas City, Mo. Maggie Simons, The Oregon G.C., West Linn, 1.) BRIAN ROGISH / 38 The G.C. Dustin Miller, Black Bear G.C., Parker, 13.) Julio Nutt, Jim McLean Golf School at The Biltmore Miami, Coral Gables, 52.) Ashaunta Epps: Golfing Expert, Community Leader and Visionary Entrepreneur. Golf Digest's 50 Best Teachers and Best Teachers in Your State is the game's only ranking of instructors done entirely by peer voting. MICHAEL HEBRON (24) VOTES: 610 LESSON RATE: $145/hour FACILITY: Smithtown (N.Y.) Landing G. Cse. Krista Dunton, Berkeley Hall, Bluffton, 5.) He has taught alongside 7 of the current Golf Digest Top 100 instructors and was a staff member of the Golf Digest Schools. Clif Vanetti, Highland Falls G.C., Las Vegas, 13.) Henrik Simonsen, The Honors Cse., Ooltewah, 16.) Dan Kochevar, Oak Brook G.C., Glen Ellyn, 21.) Robert Scott, Royal Oaks C.C., Houston, 35.) CATHY KIM / 36 Baltimore C.C., Lutherville, Md. JUSTIN FOSTER / 37 Ridgewood C.C., Danbury, Conn. $130/HR. Thomas Watkins, Whisper Lake C.C., Madison, 1.) Jim Suttie (44), The Golf Academy at TwinEagles G.C., Naples, 13.) ADRIAN KELLEY / 34* Slicgolf, Mansfield, Texas $125/HR. Ashley Thomas, GolfTEC Blue Ash, Cincinnati, 15.) Mark Hackett, Old Palm G.C., Palm Beach Gardens, 28.) 33.) Jamie Mulligan, Virginia C.C., Long Beach, 10.) Justin Poynter, Crown Golf at Texas Rangers G.C., Arlington, 22.) Holly Anderson, The Elkridge C., Baltimore, 2.) Lanyi is a Foresights Sports Advisory Staff Member working with . Brad Bachand, Man OWar Golf, Lexington, 1.) CJ NAFUS / 32 Roxiticus G.C., Mendham, N.J. $160/HR. GEORGE GANKAS VOTES: 1,096LESSON RATE: $600/hour FACILITY: Westlake G. 7.) 1 instructor in every Golf Digest 50 Best Teachers in America survey since 2001; Jay Sigel Country: United States Born: November 13, 1943 Category: Contributor - Amateur . NATHALIE SHEEHAN / 29* Vinoy G.C., St. Petersburg, Fla. $150/HR. $125/HR. Jeff Smith, Timbergate G. David Glenz, Black Oak G.C., Long Valley, 8.) TODD ANDERSON (15) VOTES: 820 LESSON RATE: $495/hour FACILITY: PGA Tours Performance Center at TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach. Joe Hallett, Vanderbilt Legends C., Franklin, 3.) This will give you a great feel for how to let your wedge glideand not digthrough the sand. John Hobbins, Greenside Golf Academy, Nexus Club, New York City, 27.) Ben Pellicani, Westhaven G.C., Nashville, 9.) Todd Meyer, Boone Valley G.C., Augusta, 9.) BOB TOSKI (29) VOTES: 565 LESSON RATE: $250/hour FACILITY: Toski Golf, Lake Worth, Fla. RICO RICIPUTI / 35 Coach Club, North Hampton, N.H. $150/HR. Rory McIlroy, No. Mark Russo, MR Golf Instruction at Night Hawk Golf Center, Gambrills, 5.) Mike Granato, Athletic Motion Golf, Cartersville, 12.) 100 GREATEST: CLICK TO VIEW OUR ENTIRE 100 GREATEST RANKING. Kellie Stenzel, Palm Beach Par-3 G. Cse. Brian Jacobs, Mill Creek G.C., Churchville, 15.) Top-10 Tony has four top-10 finishes in his past seven starts and seven top-20s in that span. Jerry Mowlds, Pumpkin Ridge G.C., Portland, 9.) Eden Foster, Maidstone C., East Hampton, 25.) Ryan Martin, Forest Hills C.C., St. Louis, 12.) Jon McLean, The Club at 3 Creek, Jackson, 2.) Matt Dobyns, Meadow Brook C., Jericho, 21.) The PGA Tour stays in the Sunshine State for the Arnold Palmer Invitational, AKA the one they play at Bay Hill each year, AKA the one where all the stars are returning this year with it being a . Jon Reigstad, Keller Golf Course's Director of Instruction, was recognized on Golf Digest's 2021-22 Best Young Teachers in America list. Anne Gajda, Fox Hills Learning Center, Plymouth, 19.) NICK NOVAK / 37 The Golf Performance Center, Ridgefield, Conn. $250/HR. Bryan Lebedevitch, PGA West Golf Academy, La Quinta, 18.) Brian Creghan, Rolling Green G.C., Springfield, 16.) The list, The Best Teachers in Your State (2015-2016), was compiled using polling of thousands of teaching professionals throughout the nation. RYAN RODY / 37 Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa $200/HR. Trolio, Old Waverly G.C., West Point, 2.) The final step is to place a ball in the sand and imagine there still is a tee under it. $200/HR. Jon Reigstad, Keller G. Heres a three-part drill to improve your sand shots. MARK WALDER / 39 DiJulia Golf, New Hope, Pa. $175/HR. The list is comprised of the nation's Best Teachers in each state, as chosen by a survey conducted by Golf Digest. Terry Rowles (T-50), Mountain Ridge C.C., West Caldwell, 3.) JORGE PARADA / 38 Liberty National G.C., Jersey City, N.J. $350/HR. Paul Ramee, Bulls Bridge G.C., South Kent, 8.) Julie Cole, The Golf Learning Center at the Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Island, 14.) Mark Durland, Durland Golf School at Naples Grande, Naples, 33.) Hank Haney (34), Hank Haney University, Paradise Valley, 8.) Tim Cusick, PGA Learning Center, Frisco, 12.) Peter Fowler (1993), Dimitrios Papadatos (2014), Jordan Zunic (2015), Matt Griffin (2016), Zach Murray (2019) and Brad Kennedy (2011 & 2020 . CHRIS BIGGINS / 30 The C.C. Scott Dirck, Legends Golf head coach, was named to Golf Digest's 'Best Teachers in Every State' list for 2022-2023. Peter Egazarian, Northeast Performance Institute, Portland, 11.) Cameron McCormick (10), Altus Performance at Trinity Forest G.C., Dallas, 4.) E.J. You might even resort to grabbing a water-hole ball as a precaution. Andrew Rice (32), The Club at Savannah Harbor, Savannah, 3.) Jeff Kaiser, Jeff Kaiser Golf, Madison, 5.) TYLER SLOCUM / 30 Fresh Meadow C.C., Lake Success, N.Y. $200/HR. $300/HR. MARK BLACKBURN (17) VOTES: 1,609 LESSON RATE: $500/hour FACILITY: Blackburn Golf Academy at Greystone G. & C.C., Birmingham, Ala. 8.) Todd Anderson (18), PGA Tour Performance Center at TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, 8.) EXPAND YOUR GOLF ENTERPRISE THROUGH THIS AFRICAN BUSINESS TRADE MISSION, AUGUST 6-15, 2023. Todd Sones, White Deer Run G.C., Vernon Hills, 5.) For 2022-2023, we welcome five new teachers to the 50 Best: Rick Sessinghaus (who coaches two-time major champion Collin Morikawa), Erika Larkin, Shaun Webb, Kevin Kirk and Terry Rowles. ANDY PATNOU / 34 Starfire G.C., Scottsdale $225/HR. KEVIN SHIMOMURA / 39 Ko Olina Golf Academy, Kapolei, Hawaii $140/HR. You want your wedge to skim the sand as you swing through impact. STEVE BUZZA / 36 Brook Hollow GC, Dallas $220/HR. James Sieckmann (13), The Golf Academy at Shadow Ridge C.C., Omaha, 4.) Cathy Kim, 1757 Game Improvement Center, Dulles, 1.) Get yourself some two-toned balls or color one side on some white ones. RICK SESSINGHAUS (NR) VOTES: 487 LESSON RATE: $300/hour FACILITY: Sessinghaus Performance Systems, Glendale, Calif. 22 WGTF Top 100 Teachers - United States Golf Teachers Federation. $100/hr. Chris Toulson, Sunningdale C.C., Scarsdale, 30.) $140/HR. Martin Hall (14), The Club at Ibis, West Palm Beach. When you have to carry a water hazard, its hard to turn your brain off and not think about all of the previous times you drowned your golf ball. Justin Foster, Ridgewood C.C., Danbury, 12.) 23 Pfister, Rody top Golf Digest list of top Oklahoma instructors - GOLF OKLAHOMA. Mike Hott, Salisbury C.C., Midlothian, 16.) The reality is, those who revisit failures in their mind are doomed to repeat them. GRAYSON ZACKER / 37 Jim McLean Golf School at the Biltmore Miami, Coral Gables, Fla. $300/HR. We're confident we've identified the instructors under . If youre a slicer, set your trail hand at the top so your palm is facing away from youlike a free throw shooter. This drill can help you take the left side out of play. KATIE DETLEFSEN DAHL / 34 West Bay C., Estero, Fla. $160/HR. of Tennessee, Kingston Springs, 7.) Eddie Lee, The Dunes of Maui Lan, Kihei, 5.) Nick Adcock, Sean Foley Performance at EaglesDream (Timacuan G.C. Thomas Valdez, GolfTEC Houston, Galleria, 32.) Golf Digest has been publishing a Best in State ranking every other year since 1977, making this the 23rd edition. $150/HR. 30.) RENEE OHIGGINS / 39 Quail West G. & C.C., Naples, Fla. $170/HR. Bernie Najar (42), Caves Valley G.C., Owings Mills, 2.) Sean English, The Elkridge C., Baltimore, 6.) Sean McTernan, Brae Burn C.C., West Newton, 6.) MATT WILSON is the director of instruction at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, N.J. ANDREW BREWER / 29 Bayville G.C., Virginia Beach, Va. $125/HR. E.J. 20 Improve Your Game - Lonnie Poole Golf Course. From our Top 100 Courses to our state-of-the-art approach to club testing, . MICHELLE WINKLER / 32 California State University Northridge $200/HR. Todd Graves, Graves Golf Academy, Edmond, 5.) Andrew Storm, Andrew Storm Golf at Shadow Ridge C.C., Omaha, 6.) Mike Carbray, Butterfield C.C., Oak Brook, 10.) Sarah Bidney named a Top 50 Master Operation 36 Coach! Brian Henninger, The Golf Farm, Tualatin, 3.) Robbie Failes, Boars Head Golf Academy, Charlottesville, 13.) Ed Schwent, Old Hickory G.C., St. Peters, 1.) Craig Welty, Skagit G. & C.C., Burlington, NEW RANKING: The 50 Best Teachers In America, 1.) Mike McGetrick, Robert Trent Jones G.C., Gainesville, 3.) on. Derek Uyeda, The Grand G.C., San Diego, 21.) Golf Digest says"For 20 years, Golf Digest has produced the most comprehensive instructor rankings in the gameanchored by peer evaluation from hundreds of elite teachers across the country. ), Henderson, Nev. We like to think we know a thing or two about golf. Brian Jones, Kenwood C.C., Cincinnati, 9.) Golf Digest's "Best Teacher" awards are the only awards in the industry where nominees are selected . Daniel Alldredge, Lakewood C., Point Clear, 14.) ALANA SWAIN / 34 PGA Tour Performance Center at TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach $225/HR. Eric Layton, The C.C. The teachers highlighted in BOLD are on the list of America's 50 Best Teachers. Cse., Portland, 3.) Daniel Gray, Sea Island Golf Performance Center, St. Simons Island, 7.) Tina Tombs, Tina Tombs Golf at the Arizona Biltmore G.C., Phoenix, 11.) Golf Digest, Newsweek and The Daily Beast. Kevin Britt, The Carolina C.C., Spartanburg, 12.) BILL SCHMEDES III / 37 Mastery Golf Performance, Hilton Head Island $250/HR. Named one of the top teachers in South Carolina for 2013-2023 by Golf Digest. Brian Manzella (28), Brian Manzella Golf Academy at English Turn G. & C.C., New Orleans, 2.) JJ WOOD / 38 Hal Sutton Golf Academy, Houston $195/HR. Jon Horschmann, Butch Harmon School of Golf, Henderson, 11.) Jerry King, Gozzer Ranch G. and Lake C., Harrison, 3.) Brandon Roby, Cascade Hills C.C., Grand Rapids, 12.) MICHAEL LABELLA / 33 Nemacolin Resort, Farmington, Pa. $200/HR. BILL HARMON (30) VOTES: 593 LESSON RATE: $250/hour FACILITY: Bill Harmon Performance Center at Toscana C.C., Indian Wells, Calif. 3 Best Teachers In State (Golf Digest) | Trent Wearner Golf - Golf Lessons Denver Colorado - Golf Academy. TANYA DERGAL / 38 Brentwood C.C., Los Angeles $160/HR. By practicing these tosses, I find that when it comes time to execute short shots, theyre less concerned about technique and thinking about 15 other things, because the focus changes to what they want the ball to do. Unlike the DP World Tour, the PGA Tour has successfully barred LIV pros from participating in its events. The Best Golf Courses in Every State. Joe Connerton, Round Hill C., Greenwich, 7.) Steve Slotterback, Kinloch G.C., Manakin Sabot, 12.) CHRIS GREEN / 36 Glen View C., Golf, Ill. $195/HR. Jason Sutton, Colleton River C. Bluffton, 6.) Cheryl Anderson (40), Mike Bender Golf Academy, Lake Mary, 12.) BRIAN GUSSIS / 38 GolfTec Woodbridge, Metuchen, N.J. $250/HR. Donald Crawley, The Boulders, Carefree, 27.) 12 Golf Instructors; 13 Golf Digest Best Teachers in Your State - GOLFTEC; 14 The 50 Best Teachers in America | Instruction - Golf Digest; 15 Meet The Instructors - Cog Hill; 16 Desert teachers make Golf Digest's list of top 50 teachers in the state; 17 How to enlist the help of 14 of America's best golf instructors in one GREG DUCHARME teaches at the Michael Breed Golf Academy in Greenwich, Conn. DARREN FALK / 39 Holly Ridge G.C., Sandwich, Mass. Steven Deboer, Steven DeBoer Golf Academy, Cullman, 7.) Kammy Maxfeldt, Birchwood C.C., Westport, 3.) 4.) Eric Handley, Penn State University, University Park, 1.) 43.) Kristine Reese, Vision54 at Talking Stick G.C., Scottsdale, 23.) The answer? 4 Des Moines Golf Lessons - Sarah Bidney, PGA | Golf Digest Best Young Teachers in America and 3-time Iowa PGA Teacher of the Year. ANDY PLUMMER (22) VOTES: 750 LESSON RATE: $350/hour FACILITY: Stack & Tilt Miami at Turnberry Isle, Aventura, Fla. JESSICA DICKSON / 39 Palmira G.C., Bonita Springs, Fla. $120/HR. DEREK SWOBODA / 34* Ocean Reef C., Key Largo, Fla. $175/HR. JIM SUTTIE (35) VOTES: 424 LESSON RATE: $250/hour FACILITY: The Golf Academy at TwinEagles, Naples, Fla. Six Australians who have lifted the New Zealand Open trophy gathered in Queenstown on Monday night to mark the return of one of the most popular events on the ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia schedule. Margaret Roller, Cedar Ridge C.C., Broken Arrow, 2.) Vince Ramagli, Montclair G.C., West Orange, 16.) 48.) JOHN MONTGOMERY / 32 Celebration (Fla.) Golf Academy $200/HR. 1 on-course performance-tracking system. James Leitz, Tchefuncta C.C., Covington, 3.) You can even take this swing thought to the course. JUSTIN SHEEHAN / 37 Pelican G.C., Belleair, Fla. $200/HR. Ken Schall, Ken Schall Golf Performance Studio, West Des Moines, 1.) You can make a not-so-good swing on the range and still hit a good shot. Dave Burrell, Essex Family Fun Center, Burlington, 3.) Suzy Whaley (T-50), The C.C. 3 in the Official World Golf Ranking and the same in the . BOYD SUMMERHAYS (T-45) VOTES: 618 LESSON RATE: $600/hour FACILITY: McDowell Mountain G.C., Scottsdale. Jon Sinclair, Sinclairs Golf Training Center, Euless, 27.) Justin Sheehan, Pelican G.C., Belleair, 41.) Gene Bakkum, Metropolitan G.L., Oakland, 54.) RUSHI OZA / 36 Highland Creek G.C., Charlotte $90/HR. ROB FAILES / 28* Birdwood G. Cse. Christopher Hughes. GOLF DIGEST MAY EARN A PORTION OF SALES FROM PRODUCTS THAT ARE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR SITE AS PART OF OUR AFFILIATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH RETAILERS. As a result, if you are the student of said Coach above, who is getting advice from Clearwater, then you are getting . Tasha Browner Bohlig, El Caballero C.C., Tarzana, 16.) Cse., Pacoima, 31.) Billy Winters, The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, 2.) Check out the full list here . Growing up, I played softball and a number of other sports, which I use to cross-train my students so they have a better understanding of the swing and feel required to hit certain shots. If they do that, theyre going to dump the bucket. I was reading the most recent issue of Golf Digest magazine and they listed the top instructors by state. Shane Allen, Heron Lakes C.C., Mobile, 1.) CHUCK COOK (5) VOTES: 1,389 LESSON RATE: $500/hour FACILITY: University of Texas G.C. George Connor, Farmington Woods G.C., Avon, 15.) Here we will reveal their names and give you a taste of their abilities as some of them share quality practice tips. MATT WILSON / 37 Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, N.J. $220/HR. Brando Tommasi, Jim McLean Golf School at The Biltmore Miami, Coral Gables, 49.) Mark Anderson, St. Davids G.C., Wayne, 11.) JAMIE PUTERBAUGH / 38 Aviara Golf Academy, Carlsbad, Calif. $195/HR. Pat Bernot, GolfTEC Easton, Columbus, 14.) Paul Trittler, Grayhawk G.C., Scottsdale, 31.) Doug Spencer, NorthStone C.C., Huntersville, 9.) Jake Thurm, Ruffled Feathers G.C., Lemont, 17.) Doctors said he'd never walk again, but Mitch fought his way . Then make swings trying to clip the tee. Tiffany Faucette, 1757 Game Improvement Center, Dulles, 14.) 8 of the 16 teachers listed for Ohio hail from NEOH:. Grant Halverson, Aviara Golf Academy, Carlsbad, 36.) Scott Hamilton (27), Scott Hamilton Golf Academy at Cartersville C.C. Bobby Clampett, Impact Zone Golf, Naples, 24.) Fred Shoemaker, Extraordinary Golf, Carmel, 48.) The magazine states that the rankings are peer-created, based on a biennial survey of 1,500+ teaching professionals. KEITH BENNETT / 31* The G.C. $175/HR. VOTED ONE OF GOLF DIGEST'S BEST IN STATE TEACHERS (FLORIDA) GOLFTIPS MAGAZINE TOP 25 INSTRUCTORS IN AMERICA VOTED THE #1 INSTRUCTOR IN SO. 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