Top Golf Instructors
Most referred to sources:
Top 50 LPGA Instructors / Golf Digest 50 Greatest Teachers / Golf Magazine Top 100 Golf Teachers/Top 50 Kids Teachers
The Tour Resource Center has a list of Suggested Reading Books by the industry’s best golf instructors and Mental Coaches.
TRC’s exclusive list has integrated the best certified golf instructors to come up with their own list of the“best of the best” instructors. This golf instructors list is compiled from golf resources including: selection by their peers, selection by tour players, voted the best by their peers within their region (Canada, Central, Midwest, Southeast, Norteast and Western), etc. If you are not on this list and are a TRC Golf Industry Pro Member please send your credentials to TRC webmaster
The following is the TRC comprehensive list of the recognized top instructors in the World of golf:
| Top Instructor | City | State | Web Address | Pro Golf Tips | |
| Ty Anderson | Dothan | AL | N/A | ||
| Ron Gring | Mobile | AL | http://gringgolf.com | ||
| Hank Johnson | Birmingham | AL | http://greystonecc.com | ||
| Donald Crawley | Carefree | AZ | http://golfsimplified.com | ||
| Dr. Debra Crews | Mesa | AZ | N/A | ||
| John Dahl | Peoria | AZ | http://johndahlgolf.com/ | ||
| Chuck Evans | Gold Canyon | AZ | http://medicusgolfschools.com | ||
| Bill Forrest | Scottsdale | AZ | http://billforrestgolf.com/ | ||
| Kathy Gook | Scottsdale | AZ | http://kathygookgolf.com | ||
| Peter Kostis | Scottsdale | AZ | N/A | ||
| Mike LaBauve | Scottsdale | AZ | http://kierlandresort.com | ||
| Sandy LaBauve | Scottsdale | AZ | http://kierlandresort.com | ||
| Tim Mahoney | Scottsdale | AZ | http://timmahoneygolf.com | ||
| Mike Malaska | Mesa | AZ | http://malaskagolf.com | ||
| Lynn Marriott | Scottsdale | AZ | http://vision54.com | ||
| Pia Nilsson | Scottsdale | AZ | http://vision54.com | ||
| Penny Pulz | Phoenix | AZ | http://pennypulzgolf.com | ||
| Scott Sackett | Scottsdale | AZ | http://scottsackett.com | ||
| Paul Trittler | Scottsdale | AZ | http://grayhawkgolf.com | ||
| Stan Utley | Scottsdale | AZ | http://stanutleygolf.com | ||
| Dana Bates | Thousand Palms | CA | N/A | ||
| Judy Carls | Long Beach | CA | http://golfsupport.com/carls.htm | ||
| Glenn Deck | Newport Coast | CA | http://pelicanhill.com | ||
| Sally Dodge | Pebblebeach | CA | http://pebblebeach.com | ||
| Greg Dumlao | Santa Clara | CA | http://siliconvalley.golftga.com/ | ||
| Beverly Ferfusson | Rancho Santa Fe | CA | http://golflessons4u.com/ | ||
| Jim Flick | Carlsbad | CA | http://jimflick.com/ | ||
| Judy Furst | Palm Desert | CA | http://traditiongolfclub.net | ||
| Roger Gunn | Moorpark | CA | http://golflevels.com | ||
| Sheri Hayes | Carlsbad | CA | http://sherihayesgolf.com/ | ||
| Nick Kumpis | Santa Ann | CA | http://southpawgolfacademy.com/ | ||
| Keith Lyford | Rocklin | CA | http://lyfordgolf.net | ||
| Dan Martin | Moorpark | CA | http://golfacademyvc.com | ||
| Eddie Merrins | Los Angeles | CA | http://eddiemerrins.com | ||
| Mac O’Grady | Palm Springs | CA | http://Macogradygolfschools.com | ||
| Paula Olsen | San Clemente | CA | http://bellacollinagolf.com | ||
| Dan Pasquariello | Pebble Beach, | CA | http://pebblebeach.com | ||
| David Phillips | Oceanside | CA | http://mytpi.com | ||
| Kip Puterbaugh | Carlsbad | CA | http://aviaragolfacademy.com | ||
| Lynn Ralston | Los Angeles | CA | http://lpgalynn.com | ||
| Dean Reinmuth | Rancho Santa Fe | CA | http://deanofgolf.com | ||
| Brady Riggs | Van Nuys | CA | http://bradyriggs.com/ | ||
| Phil Rodgers | Sante | CA | N/A | ||
| Laird Small | Pebble Beach, | CA | http://pebblebeach.com | ||
| Tom Stickney | Palm Desert | CA | http://tomstickneygolf.com | ||
| Terry Sullivan | San Jose | CA | N/A | ||
| Carl Welty | La Quinta | CA | http://carlwelty.com | ||
| Mardell Wilkins | Rancho Santa Margarita | CA | http://golflessonsorangecounty.com/ | ||
| Dr. David Wright | Coto de Caza | CA | http://wrightbalance.com | ||
| Ann Finke | Colorado Springs | CO | http://ccofcolorado.com/golf/bios/ | ||
| Peggy Gustafson | Cenntenial | CO | http://golfsupport.com/gustafson.htm | ||
| Don Hurter | Castle Rock | CO | N/A | ||
| Mike McGetrick | Engelwood | CO | http://mcgetrickgolf.com | ||
| Mark Wood | Montrose | CO | http://cornerstonecolorado.com | ||
| Ronald Beck | East Haddam | CT | http://golfthefox.com/ | ||
| Kammy Maxfeldt | Westport | CT | N/A | ||
| Suzy Whaley | Farmington | CT | http://suzywhaleygolf.com/ | ||
| Rebecca Dengler | Wilmington | DE | http://rebeccadengler.com | ||
| Mike Adams | FL | http://mikeadamsgolf.com/ | |||
| Robert Baker | Miami Beach | FL | http://logicalgolf.com/ | ||
| Jimmy Ballard | Key Largo | FL | http://Jimmyballardgolf.com | ||
| Mike Bender | Lake Mary | FL | http://mikebender.com | ||
| Brad Brewer | Orlando | FL | http://bradbrewer.com | ||
| Anne Cain | Amelia Island | FL | http://annecaingolf.com/ | ||
| Jennifer Cully | Apollo Beach | FL | http://apollobeachgolf.com | ||
| Bill Davis | Tequesta | FL | http://billdavisgolf.com | ||
| Marie-Claie De Bortoli |
Port Saint Lucie | FL | N/A | ||
| Brendon Elliott | Deltona | FL | http://littlelinksters.com | ||
| John Elliott Jr. | Ocala | FL | http://jmegolf.com/ | ||
| Bob Ford | Juno Beach | FL | N/A | ||
| Fred Griffin | Orlando | FL | http://fredgriffingolf.com | ||
| Mark Hackett | Palm Beach Gardens | FL | http://oldpalmgolfclub.com | ||
| Martin Hall | West Palm Beach | FL | http://martinhallgolf.com | ||
| David Leadbetter | Championsgate | FL | http://davidleadbetter.com | ||
| Bill Madonna | Orlando | FL | http://billmadonnagolf.com/ | ||
| Rick Martino | Palm Beach Gardens | FL | N/A | ||
| Rick McCord | Kissimmee | FL | http://themccordgolfacademy.com | ||
| Jim McLean | Doral | FL | http://jimmclean.com | ||
| Brian Mogg | Windermere | FL | http://moggperformance.com | ||
| Scott Munroe | Coconut Creek | FL | http://moneygolf.net | ||
| Debbie O’Connell | Venice | FL | N/A | ||
| Tom Patri | Naples | FL | Tom Patri .com | SIX SPOKE APPROACH | |
| Bill Scott | Boca Raton | FL | http://scottongolf.com | ||
| Craig Shankland | Daytona Beach | FL | N/A | ||
| Rick Smith | Orlando | FL | http://ricksmith.com | ||
| Charles Sorrell | Port St. Lucie | FL | http://sorrellgolf.com/ | ||
| Mitchell Spearman | Orlando | FL | http://mitchellspearman.com | ||
| Lynn Stellman | Venice | FL | http://LL4G.com | ||
| Kellie Stenzel | Palm Beach | FL | http://golfontheocean.com | ||
| Jim Suttie | Bonita Springs | FL | http://jimsuttie.com | ||
| T.J. Tomasi, Ph.D | Port St. Lucie | FL | http://tjtomasi.com | ||
| Bob Toski | Coconut Creek | FL | http://learn-golf.com/ | ||
| Michael Warobick | Rockledge | FL | http://us1golfcenter.com/ | ||
| Donna White | West Palm Beach | FL | http://golfproservices.org/ | ||
| Dr. Gary Wiren | North Palm Beach | FL | http://garywiren.com | ||
| Teresa Zamboni | Venice | FL | http://LL4G.com | ||
| Todd Anderson | St. Simons | GA | TA Golf .org | COMPONENT GOLF | |
| Jackie Cannizzo | Duluth | GA | http://jackiecannizzo.com/ | ||
| Charlie King | Greensboro | GA | http://reynoldsgolfacademy.com | ||
| Chris Knobloch | Sandy Springs | GA | http://affinitigolfacademy.com | ||
| Rick Lumpkin | St. Simons Island | GA | http://seaisland.com | ||
| Tom Ness | Milton | GA | http://affinitigolfacademy.com | ||
| Mike Perpich | Jones Creek | GA | http://mikeperpich.com | ||
| Gale Peterson | St. Simons Island | GA | http://galepeterson.com | ||
| Andrew Robertson | Johns Creek | GA | N/A | ||
| Mike Shannon | St. Simons Island | GA | http://seaisland.com | ||
| John Tattersall | Atlanta | GA | http://golfpp.com/ | ||
| Nicole Weller | Savannah | GA | http://nicoleweller.com/ | ||
| Jerry King | Maui | HI | http://jerrykinggolf.com | ||
| J.D. Turner | Dallas Center | IA | http://jdturnergolf.com | ||
| Patti Marquis | Post Falls | ID | N/A | ||
| Bill Abrams | Crete | IL | http://billabramsgolf.com/ | ||
| Molly Baney | West Chicago | IL | http://mollybaneygolf.com/ | ||
| Patrick Goss | Evanston | IL | http://nusports.com | ||
| Betty Kaufmann | Mundelein | IL | http://students.depaul.edu/ | ||
| Margie Muzik | Naperville | IL | http://margiemuzik.com/ | ||
| Bruce Patterson | Oak Brook | IL | N/A | ||
| Carl Rabito | Bolingbrook | IL | http://carlrabito.com | ||
| Todd Sones | Vernon Hills | IL | http://toddsones.com | ||
| Nancy Bender | Valparaiso | IN | http://nancybender.com/ | ||
| Jimmy Headrick | New Orleans | LA | N/A | ||
| Brina Manzella | New Orleans | LA | http://brianmanzella.com/ | ||
| Chuck Winstead | Baton Rouge | LO | http://universityclubbr.com | ||
| Bob Beach | Braintree | MA | http://braintreegolf.com/ | ||
| John Blair | Oysterville | MA | N/A | ||
| Jane Frost | East Sandwich | MA | http://janefrostgolfschools.com | ||
| Craig Harmon | Rockland | MA | http://harmongolf.com/ | ||
| Andrew Ingham | Millis | MA | http://theglencc.com/ | ||
| Kelli Kostick | West Newton | MA | http://kellikostickgolf.com | ||
| David Moore | Plymouth | MA | N/A | ||
| Andrew Barbin | North East | MD | http://chesapeakegolf.com/ | ||
| Troy Beck | Glendale | MD | http://troybeckgolfacademy.com | ||
| Steve Bosdosh | BEALLSVILLE | MD | http://stevebosdosh.com/ | ||
| Lynne Hunter | Bethesda | MD | http://kenwoodcc.net | ||
| Patricia Butcher | Belmont | MI | http://blythefieldcc.org/Golf/ | ||
| Dean Marks | Kalamazoo | MI | http://deanmarksgolf.com/ | ||
| Adam Schriber | Thompsonville | MI | N/A | ||
| Rod Lidenberg | Eden Prairie | MN | http://pgamasterpro.com | SHOT DOT GLOVE | |
| Gerald McCullagh | Falcon Heights | MN | http://minnesotagolfinstitute.com | ||
| Rick Grayson | Springfield | MO | http://rickgraysongolf.com | ||
| Beverly Miller | St. Louis | MO | http://stlouiswomensgolfacademy.com/ | ||
| Maria Palozola | Valley Park | MO | http://mpgolf.us/ | ||
| Eric Alpenfels | Pinehurst | NC | http://pinehurst.com | ||
| Peggy Kirk Bell | Southern Pines | NC | http://pineneedles-midpines.com | ||
| Julie Cole | Charlotte | NC | http://danarader.com | ||
| Ed Ibarguen | Durham | NC | http://golf.duke.edu | ||
| Dona Lerner | Chapel Hill | NC | http://donalernergolf.com/ | ||
| Dana Rader | Charlotte | NC | http://danarader.com | ||
| Jon Rector | Hendersonville | NC | http://championhills.com | ||
| Jason Carbone | Springfield | NJ | N/A | ||
| Mahlon Dow | Belle Mead | NJ | http://mattawang-golf.com/ | ||
| David Glenz | Long Valley | NJ | http://davidglenz.com | ||
| Michael Lopusznski | Long Valley | NJ | http://davidglenz.com | ||
| Pam Bowers | Henderson | NV | http://jgagolf.com/ | ||
| Mike Davis | Las Vegas | NV | http://mikedavisgolf.net | ||
| Butch Harmon | Henderson | NV | http://butchharmon.com | ||
| Michael Breed | Scarsdale | NY | http://michaelbreed.com | ||
| Bob DeStafano | Shelter Island | NY | http://gardinersbay.org/ | ||
| Eden Foster | East Hampton | NY | http://maidstoneclub.com | ||
| Michael Hebron | Smithtown | NY | http://michaelhebron.com | ||
| James Hong | Port Washington | NY | http://harborlinks.com/ | ||
| Darrell Kestner | Manhasset | NY | http://deepdalegolfclub.com | ||
| Harvey Lannak | Rye | NY | http://wccclub.org | ||
| Cindy Miller | Silver Creek | NY | http://cindymillergolf.com | ||
| Tommy Monteverdi | Poughkeepsie | NY | http://dutchessgolf.com | ||
| Laurel Dieken | Dublin | OH | http://ablesgolf.com/ | ||
| Faith Egli | Tiffin | OH | http://vweb.heidelberg.edu/athletics | ||
| Don Kotnik | Toledo | OH | http://toledocountryclub.com | ||
| Doug Lemons | Massillon | OH | http://ohiojuniorgolfacademy.com/ | ||
| Steven Selfinger | Powell | OH | N/A | ||
| Christopher Jarrett | Tulsa | OK | http://patriotgolfclub.com | ||
| E.J. Pfister | Edmond | OK | http://ejpfistergolf.com | ||
| Henry Brunton | Maple | ON | http://henrybrunton.com | ||
| Jerry Mowlds | North Plains | OR | http://pumpkinridge.com | ||
| Craig Zimmerman | Beaverton | OR | N/A | ||
| Dom DiJulia | New Hope | PA | http://dijuliagolf.com | ||
| Lou Guzzi | Ambler | PA | http://louguzzi.com/ | ||
| Eric Johnson | Oakmont | PA | http://ericjohnsongolf.com/ | ||
| Lorraine Klippel | Harrisburg | PA | http://bumblebeehollow.com | ||
| Kathy Murphy | Fayetteville | PA | http://kathymurphygolf.com | ||
| Ted Sheftic | New Oxford | PA | http://tedsheftic.com | ||
| John Warkentien | Paoli | PA | N/A | ||
| James Wilkes | Villanova | PA | http://www.villanova.com/sports | ||
| Rick Barry | Hilton Head Island | SC | http://seapines.com | ||
| Carol Preisinger | Charleston | SC | http://carolpreisinger.com | ||
| Brad Redding | Myrtle Beach | SC | http://grandedunesgolf.com | ||
| Phill Ritson | Pawleys Island | SC | http://ritson-sole.com | ||
| Krista Dunton | Okatie | SC | http://kristaduntongolf.com/ | ||
| Rob Akins | Eads | TN | N/A | ||
| Joseph Hallett | Franklin | TN | http://legendsclub.com/ | ||
| Nancy Quarcelino | Franklin | TN | http://qsog.com/ | ||
| Chuck Cook | Austin | TX | http://chuckcookgolf.com | ||
| Betsy Cullen | Houston | TX | http://golfsupport.com/cullen.htm | ||
| Amy Fox | Mansfield | TX | http://amyfoxgolf.com | ||
| Bryan Gathright | Kerrville | TX | http://southerngolfproperties.com | ||
| Hank Haney | Dallas | TX | http://hankhaney.com | ||
| Jim Hardy | Spring | TX | http://planetruthgolf.com | ||
| Shawn Humphries | Irving | TX | http://shawnhumphries.com | ||
| Peter Krause | Dallas | TX | http://peterkrausegolf.com | ||
| Paul Marchand | Richmond | TX | http://shadowhawkgolfclub.com | ||
| Tony Martinez | Dallas | TX | http://tmgolflessons.com | ||
| Bill Moretti | Lakeway | TX | http://morettigolf.com | ||
| Jim Murphy | Sugar Land | TX | http://jimmurphygolf.com | ||
| David Ondocsin | Plano | TX | N/A | ||
| Dave Pelz | Spicewood | TX | http://pelzgolf.com | ||
| Randy Smith | Dallas | TX | http://roccdallas.com | ||
| Mark Steinbauer | The Woodlands | TX | http://thewoodlands.com | ||
| Deb Vangellow | Houston | TX | http://debvangellowgolf.com | ||
| Todd Tanner | Draper | UT | N/A | ||
| Jim Bowling | Virginia Beach | VA | N/A | ||
| Vicki Phillips | Oakton | VA | http://vickiphillipsgolf.com | ||
| Tommy Smith | Fairfax | VA | N/A | ||
| Joshua Tremblay | Springfield | VA | N/A | ||
| Craig Hunter | Seattle | WA | http://sandpointcc.com/ | ||
| Cindy Macnider | Yamika | WA | http://macnidergolf.com | YAKIMA GOLF COMMUNITY | |
| Kathy O’Kelly | Olympia | WA | http://golf-insights.com | ||
| Manuel De La Torre | River Hills | WI | http://manueldelatorregolf.com | ||
| Rita Slavetskas | Berkeley Springs | WV | http://golfwithrita.com | ||
| Marc Brorens | Netherlands | N/A | |||
| Monica Tamayo | Columbia | N/A | |||
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