GEORGETOWN, Conn. -- Golf Range Magazine, the trade magazine focused on Learning & Practice Centers, Golf Courses and Domes & Indoor announced its annual listing of the Top 50 Golf Instructors in America.
The Connecticut-based magazine is the official publication of the Golf Range Association of America (GRAA).
As part of the magazine's commitment to promote the teaching and training of golf as a central mission within its golf facility niche, Golf Range Magazine highlights those PGA and LPGA teaching professionals who are contributing at the highest level.
Steve di Costanzo, President and Founder notes, "Our teaching group is selected much differently. We focus on instructors who work either year-round or seasonally at golf ranges, learning centers, golf domes or academies at golf complexes with a short course (Executive or Par 3). Criteria includes feedback from PGA sections, previous local, state and national teaching awards, feedback from the magazine's writers around the U.S. and Canada, as well as input from the self-nomination process itself.
Editor in Chief Mark Silverman added, "We want our Top 50 Golf Instructors in America to give national exposure to some very talented teachers who might otherwise not receive national accolades. While some of the teachers on our list are indeed nationally known, others are local heroes in their respective golf communities working with golfers of all ability backgrounds. They are on the front line to help the game grow."
For more information, please see the July/August issue of Golf Range Magazine or go to www.golfrange.org.
INSTRUCTOR FACILITY LOCATION
Liza Abood Olney Golf Park Olney, Md.
Brad Bachand Man O' War Golf Lexington, Ky.
Robert Baker Drive 495 New York, N.Y.
Dana Bellenger Leonard Golf Links Fort Worth, Texas
Nancy Bender Creekside Golf & Learning Center Valparaiso, Ind.
Gary Braeseke Allgolf at CB Smith Park Pembroke Pines, Fla.
Lori Brock D.A.'s Spring Creek Golf Center Plano, Texas
Bob Burns Bob Burns Golf Learning Center Appleton, Wis.
Joe Caruso Joe Caruso Golf Academy San Antonio, Texas
Tom Cavicchi Harmon Golf And Fitness Club Rockland, Mass.
Kent Cayce Laurel Golf Center Laurel, Md.
Janet Coles Mariners Point Golf & Practice Center Foster City, Calif.
Gary Danback The Golf Zone Flanders, N.J.
Rick Depamphilis Sun 'n Air Golf Range Danvers, Mass.
Laurel Dieken Ables Golf on Avery Columbus, Ohio
Danny Elkins Georgia Golf Learning Center Roswell, Ga.
David Emerick The Hodges Golf Learning Center Escondido, Calif.
Kathy Gook Dragon Lakes Golf Course Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada
Rick Grayson Connie Morris Learning Center Springfield, Miss.
Lou Guzzi Lower State Road Golf Range North Wales, Pa.
Kevin Haime Kevin Haime Golf Center Kanata, Ontario, Canada
Sheri Hayes Carlsbad Golf Center Carlsbad, Calif.
Dave Kendall Miles of Golf Ypsilanti, Mich.
Lorraine Klippel Bumble Bee Hollow Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Frank Laber Black Horse Golf & Learning Center White Hall, Md.
Don Law Golf Improvement Center at Boca Dunes Boca Raton, Fla.
Brian Mahon Hank Haney Golf Center at City Place Dallas, Texas
Des Mahoney Centennial Golf Practice Facility Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Mark Maness Golden Bear Golf Center Carrolton, Texas
Rick Martino PGA Learning Center Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Mike McGetrick McGetrick Golf Academy Denver, Colo.
Randy Neufarth Fairfield Golf Center Fairfield, Ohio
Suzanne Noblett Bobick's Golf Headquarters Fort Wayne, Ind.
Roy Pace Alpine Target Golf Center Longview, Texas
Zeb Patton Chattanooga Golf Center Chattanooga, Tenn.
Scott Robbins D.A.'s Spring Creek Golf Plano, Texas
Bob Salera Cool Springs Golf Center Pittsburgh, Pa.
Jim Schuman Vitense Golfland Madison, Wis.
Stan Smoot Harpeth Valley Golf Center Nashville, Tenn.
Todd Sones Buffalo Grove Golf Dome (Winter) Buffalo Grove, Ill.
Joel Suggs Meadow Links & Golf Academy Cincinnati, Ohio
Tom Sutter The Golf Club At Chelsea Piers New York, N.Y.
Joe Thiel PGA Golf Center (Summer) Olympia, Wash.
Bob Toski Toski-Battersby Golf Learning Center Coconut Creek, Fla.
Chris Tremblay Skydome Golf Center Pittsfield, Mass.
Paige Veliz-Gilbert East Potomac Course & Range Washington D.C.
Mike Warobick U.S. 1 Golf Center Rockledge, Fla.
Chuck Will Dulles Golf Center Sterling, Va.
