We’ve compiled a list of some of the best golf instructors in the country that we could find. Work on your game while supporting these industry professionals, make contact and schedule a private lesson, or invite them to hold a clinic or group session with your organization. Each instructor’s name, age, location, certification and contact information is included below. (updated as of September 29, 2023)
Robin Aikens
University Park, IL
Experience: 20 years
LPGA
(773) 382‐6955
robaike@yahoo.com
Chris Arceneaux
New Orleans, LA
Experience: 20 years
Teaching Professional
(516) 880‐2196
chris@chrisarceneaux.com
Howard Bankhead
Huntsville, GA
Experience: 18 years
The First Tee Coach in Training Phase I, II, III
(256) 604‐8172
youthlifegolfskills@gmail.com
Daryl Dwayne Batey
Atlanta, GA
Experience: 24 years
PGA Professional
(770) 378‐5992
DBatey@pgahq.com
Glennon Bazzle
Birmingham, AL
Experience: 31 years
USGFT
(504) 583‐6842
golfswing_2000@yahoo.com
Jabir Bilal
New Orleans, LA
Experience: 9 years
PGA, The First Tee Certified Coach
(504) 658‐3387
jhbilal@nola.gov
Melvin H. Blair Sr.
Tampa, FL
Experience: 34 years
International PGA License
USGTF Certification
World Golf Teachers Federation
(813) 382-6817
dvgainc@gmail.com
Craig Bowen
Chicago, IL
Experience: 35 years
PGA Tour Certified Instructor
(252) 562-4497
Cbowen1211@gmail.com
Terry Bradley
Founder: 2/6 Golf Fantasy Trail
Louisville, KY – Hilton Head Island, SC
Experience: 15 years
(502) 693-8232
Certified (SGI) Golf Instructor
terry@simpleswingthoughts.com
http://www.simpleswingthoughts.com
Alice Brown
Valrico, Florida
Experience: 23 years
Former LPGA Symetra Tour Player
(813) 300-2119
Abrown2726@msn.com
Carlos Brown
Owner, Carlos Brown School of Golf
Rowlett, TX
Experience: 18 years
Former PGA Member
(214) 587‐6871
carlos@NTJGA.com
Lenny Brown
US Kids Golf Certified
Experience: 3 year
Hoboken, NJ
(845) 709-0166
leonardbrown03@gmail.com
Michael Anthony Brown
PGA # 27006383
LPGA Certified 1994
Experience: 39 years
West Hills, CA
(818) 518- 6550
Mbgolf1@twc.com
Richard A. Brown III
Director of Instruction Owner – Richard Brown School of Golf
Houston, TX
Experience: 11 years
PGA Member
TPI ( Titleist Performance Institute ) Level III Junior Coaching / Golf Fitness, FlightScope Launch Monitor Certified and K-VEST Certified
(832) 457- 5119
rabfore@icloud.com
rabfore.com
Addie Fripp Cobb
Owner, Addie Cobb Golf Academy
Valdosta, GA
Experience: 18 years
USGTF
(229) 563‐8070
aladdiev@yahoo.com
Earl Cooper
Wilmington, DE
Experience: 11 years
PGA Professional
(302) 377‐1662
earldreambig@gmail.com
Horace Crenshaw, Jr.
Stafford, VA
Experience: 9 years
Crenshaw’s Sports and Fitness
NRPGI Certified Golf Instructor
Website: https://crenshawssportsandfitness.com
armynupe6@msn.com
William “Kevin” Cooper
Greensboro, NC
Experience: 10 years
NRCGI Certified Golf Teaching Professional
(336) 451-2919
kevncooper1@gmail.com
Oneda Maryon Castillo
Fayetteville, GA
Experience: 25 years
LPGA
(770) 842-5053
roneda@aol.com
Richard Degree
Shelby, NC
Experience: 15
US Kids Golf
(704) 484-6823
Richard.Degree@cityofshelby.com
Gil Davis
Chicago, IL
Experience: 21 years
PGA Apprentice
(312) 952‐9873
gildavis@ymail.com
Mualana Dotch
Dallas, TX
Experience: 14 years
LPGA & PGA Teaching Professional
(214) 670‐7615
mdotch@pga.com
Vincent Dotson Sr.
Hollywood, FL
Experience: 17 years
Instructor/Coach/Club Repair
(904) 627-7826
James Draper III
Martinsville, VA
Experience: 22 years
PGA Class B/ Certified: US Kids Golf, NRPGI, The First Tee
276.806.9357
jdraper3@pga.com
Jeff Dunovant (54)
Atlanta, GA
Experience: 27 years
PGA Professional
(404) 373‐4655
Jdunovant@pga.com
Jerell Fields
Charlotte, NC
Experience: 10 years
Level 3 PGA Apprentice
(704) 846‐1515
Jerell_fields@pga.com
Sonny Gibbs
Okinawa, Japan
Experience: 42 years
Certified Tour Instructor
Professional Golf Teachers Association of America
81-080-64961068
Gibbsl@okinawa.usmc-mac.org
Rodney Greene
Orlando, FL
Experience: 25 years
PGA Professional
(407) 491‐9583
rodney@rodneygreengolf.com
Gerry Hammond
Gahanna, OH
Experience: 24 years
PGA Professional
(614) 861‐8200
golfwithg@yahoo.com
Jim Hart
Las Vegas, NV
Experience: 24 years
USGTF
(702) 521‐8537
hartJH89117@embarqmail.com
Joseph Jackson
Jacksonville, FL
NRPGI Professional
Professional Golf & Fitness Instructor
(848) 469-6004
jjgolfprojackson4@gmail.com
Jamila Johnson
Princess Anne, MD
Experience: 34 years
Hollywood Golf, UMES Golf Academy Coach
(410) 651‐7556
jjohnson1@umes.edu
Selena Johnson
Detroit, MI
Experience: 40 years
Golf Educator
(313) 338‐4011
Hollywoodgolfins@gmail.com
Nathan Jones
Fayetteville, NC
Experience: 13 years
USKids Certification
(910) 502-0618
Natej73@gmail.com
Rev. Virdell Larkin
Monroe, LA
Experience: 48 years
First Tee National
(318) 503‐0494
virbess@aol.com
Gladys Lee (“The New 40!)
Dallas‐Fort Worth Metroplex, TX
Experience: 32 years
LPGA
(214) 212‐9475
coach.leelpgapro@gmail.com
Quincy L. Leonard (46)
Founder of the LEO Golf Academy
Montgomery, AL
Experience: 20 years
US Kids Certified Coach
Golf Coach at Valiant Cross Academy
(334) 721-4536
www.leogolfacademy.com
quincyleonard@leogolfacademy.com
S. Terry Lewis
Elmhurst, NY
Experience: 14 years
NRPGI Certified Teaching Professional
(718) 592-5487
tlfamily@hotmail.com
William “Bill” Lewis
Atlanta, GA
Experience: 46 years
PGA Professional
(770) 789‐0267
billlewis@pga.com
Anthony E. Long
Columbia, MD
Experience: 19 years
PGA Professional
Clubfitter and golf instructor
(202) 486-3312
Anthony.long@2ndswing.com
MacKenzie Mack
Tamp, FL
Experience: 14 years
LPGA
(702) 250‐0426
instructor@mackenziemack.com
Ralph Mattox
Gilroy, CA
Experience: 25
USGTF (1997)
(408) 472.7344
ralphmattox@aol.com
Marcus Manley
Kissimmee, FL
Experience: 21 years
Teaching Professional
(240) 793‐6190
marcus.manley.mm@gmail.com
Lindsey Mason III
Detroit, MI
Experience: 41 years
(313) 633‐5904
lmasongolf@hotmail.com
Thomas McGhee
Montgomery, AL
Experience: 13 years
Certified Teaching Professional (USGTF)
(334) 467-3477
essiemcghee@aol.com
Paula Pearson-Tucker
Miami, FL
Experience: 34 years
LPGA Teaching and Club Professional
(786) 554-6056
godivasports@gmail.com
Renee Powell PGA/LPGA
Clearview Golf Course
Experience: 43 years
(330) 488-0404
cv46@aol.com
Kelley Pierre US Kids Golf Certified
Experience: 4
(347) 405-1868
Brooklyn, NY
AllAccessGolfBK@gmail.com
Paul Pradia
Elk Grove, CA
Experience: 45 years
USGTF
(702) 217‐2466
Pradia@aol.com
Gregary D. Price
Severn, MD
Years of Experience: 17
Certified golf instructor (through GolfTec)
(410) 869-6901
gfields9117@outlook.com
Siad Reid
New Rochelle, NY
Years of Experience: 22
Certification: None
(914) 527-0188
SiadReid@gmail.com
Judith Rhodes
Omaha, NE
Experience: 10 years
LPGA
(402) 650‐8647
jlrhodesgolf@cox.net
Bill Rice
Las Vegas, NV
Experience: 44 years
USGFT
(248) 842‐6828
golfingrice@yahoo.com
David A. Smith
Torrance, CA
Experience: 5 years
USGTF
(310) 466-1313
dasgolflessons@gmail.com
Leonard Smoot
Fairfield, AL
Experience: 20 years
Instructor/Coach
(205) 532‐0927
lsmoot@miles.edu
Willie Spivey
Greensboro, NC
Associate Degree
Golf Management Keiser University
Experience: 10 years
(404) 819 4464
Burley L. Stamps Jr.
Pacific Palisades, CA
Experience: 15 years
PGA Professional
(310) 454‐6591
bstamps@rccla.com
burleystamps@gmail.com
Adrian Stills
Pensacola, FL
Experience: 21 years
Former PGA Tour Member
(850) 453‐7599
astills@cityofpensacola.com
Mertiss “Jay” Thompson
Seattle, WA
USGTF Master Teaching Professional
(206) 712-4719
mjthompson509@yahoo.com
Willie Toney
San Francisco, CA
Experience: 23 years
PGA
(415) 404‐4341
wtoney@olyclub.com
Andy Walker
Phoenix, AZ
Experience: 20 years
PGA Tour/Web.com Tour Canada
(602) 361‐0531
andy@usgolfcombines.com
Montrele Wells
Jacksonville, FL
Experience: 14 years
Instructor/Coach
(803) 673‐7159
montrelewells@gmail.com
Jon Wilson
Senior Teaching Professional at Golf Center at Lyman Orchards
PGA member since 1990
Experience: 36 years
(860) 398-6480 (o)
(203) 558-8061(m)
jwilson@lymangolf.com
Emanuel Worley
Chicago, IL
Experience: 27 years
PGA
(708) 704‐7178
emanuelworleypro@aol.com
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