Top African American Golf Instructors

MAYWe’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 MAY 10, 2025)

Robin Aikens  
University Park, IL
Experience: 20 years
LPGA
(773) 382‐6955
[email protected]

Chris Arceneaux  
New Orleans, LA
Experience: 20 years
Teaching Professional
(516) 880‐2196
[email protected]

Julius Thaxter Arterberry
Sacramento, CA
Experience: 16 years
(916) 272-1193
Email: [email protected]

Howard Bankhead
Huntsville, GA
Experience: 18 years
The First Tee Coach in Training Phase I, II, III
(256) 604‐8172
[email protected]

Daryl Dwayne Batey
Atlanta, GA
Experience: 24 years
PGA Professional
(770) 378‐5992
[email protected]

Glennon Bazzle
Birmingham, AL
Experience: 31 years
USGFT
(504) 583‐6842
[email protected]

Jabir Bilal
New Orleans, LA
Experience: 9 years
PGA, The First Tee Certified Coach
(504) 658‐3387
[email protected]

Melvin H. Blair Sr.
Tampa, FL
Experience: 34 years
International PGA License
USGTF Certification
World Golf Teachers Federation
(813) 382-6817
[email protected]

Craig Bowen
Chicago, IL
Experience: 35 years
PGA Tour Certified Instructor
(252) 562-4497
[email protected] 

Terry Bradley
Founder: 2/6 Golf Fantasy Trail
Louisville, KY – Hilton Head Island, SC
Experience: 15 years
(502) 693-8232
Certified (SGI) Golf Instructor
[email protected]
http://www.simpleswingthoughts.com

Alice Brown
Valrico, Florida
Experience: 23 years
Former LPGA Symetra Tour Player
(813) 300-2119
[email protected]

Carlos Brown
Owner, Carlos Brown School of Golf
Rowlett, TX
Experience: 18 years
Former PGA Member
(214) 587‐6871
[email protected]

Lenny Brown 
US Kids Golf Certified
Experience: 3 year
Hoboken, NJ
(845) 709-0166
[email protected]

Michael Anthony Brown
PGA # 27006383
LPGA Certified 1994
Experience: 39 years
West Hills, CA
(818) 518- 6550
[email protected] 

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
[email protected]
rabfore.com

Addie Fripp Cobb 
Owner, Addie Cobb Golf Academy
Valdosta, GA
Experience: 18 years
USGTF
(229) 563‐8070
[email protected]

Earl Cooper
Wilmington, DE
Experience: 11 years
PGA Professional
(302) 377‐1662
[email protected]

Horace Crenshaw, Jr.
Stafford, VA
Experience: 9 years 
Crenshaw’s Sports and Fitness 
NRPGI Certified Golf Instructor 
Website: https://crenshawssportsandfitness.com
[email protected]

 

William “Kevin” Cooper
Greensboro, NC
Experience: 10 years
NRCGI Certified Golf Teaching Professional
(336) 451-2919
[email protected]

Oneda Maryon Castillo
Fayetteville, GA
Experience: 25 years
LPGA
(770) 842-5053
[email protected]

Richard Degree 
Shelby, NC
Experience: 15
US Kids Golf
(704) 484-6823
[email protected]

Mualana Dotch
Dallas, TX
Experience: 14 years
LPGA & PGA Teaching Professional
(214) 670‐7615
[email protected]

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
[email protected]

 

Jeff Dunovant (54)
Atlanta, GA
Experience: 27 years
PGA Professional
(404) 373‐4655
[email protected]

Jerell Fields
Charlotte, NC
Experience: 10 years
Level 3 PGA Apprentice
(704) 846‐1515
[email protected]

Sonny Gibbs
Okinawa, Japan
Experience: 42 years
Certified Tour Instructor
Professional Golf Teachers Association of America
81-080-64961068
[email protected]

Rodney Greene 
Orlando, FL
Experience: 25 years
PGA Professional
(407) 491‐9583
[email protected]

Gerry Hammond
Gahanna, OH
Experience: 24 years
PGA Professional
(614) 861‐8200
[email protected]

Jim Hart 
Las Vegas, NV
Experience: 24 years
USGTF
(702) 521‐8537
[email protected]

Joseph Jackson 
Jacksonville, FL
NRPGI Professional
Professional Golf & Fitness Instructor
(848) 469-6004
[email protected]

Jamila Johnson 
Princess Anne, MD
Experience: 34 years
Hollywood Golf, UMES Golf Academy Coach
(410) 651‐7556
[email protected]

Selena Johnson
Detroit, MI
Experience: 40 years
Golf Educator
(313) 338‐4011
[email protected]

Nathan Jones 
Fayetteville, NC
Experience: 13 years
USKids Certification
(910) 502-0618
[email protected]

Rev. Virdell Larkin
Monroe, LA
Experience: 48 years
First Tee National
(318) 503‐0494
[email protected]

Gladys Lee (“The New 40!)
Dallas‐Fort Worth Metroplex, TX
Experience: 32 years
LPGA
(214) 212‐9475
[email protected]

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
[email protected]

S. Terry Lewis
Elmhurst, NY
Experience: 14 years
NRPGI Certified Teaching Professional
(718) 592-5487
[email protected]

William “Bill” Lewis
Atlanta, GA
Experience: 46 years
PGA Professional
(770) 789‐0267
[email protected]

Anthony E. Long
Columbia, MD
Experience: 19 years
PGA Professional
Clubfitter and golf instructor
(202) 486-3312
[email protected]

MacKenzie Mack
Tamp, FL
Experience: 14 years
LPGA
(702) 250‐0426
[email protected]

Ralph Mattox
Gilroy, CA
Experience:  25
USGTF (1997)
(408) 472.7344
[email protected]

Marcus Manley
Kissimmee, FL
Experience: 21 years
Teaching Professional
(240) 793‐6190
[email protected]

Lindsey Mason III
Detroit, MI
Experience: 41 years
(313) 633‐5904
[email protected]

Thomas McGhee 
Montgomery, AL
Experience: 13 years
Certified Teaching Professional  (USGTF)
(334) 467-3477
[email protected]

Paula Pearson-Tucker
Miami, FL
Experience: 34 years
LPGA Teaching and Club Professional 
(786) 554-6056
[email protected]

 

Renee Powell PGA/LPGA
Clearview Golf Course
Experience: 43 years
(330) 488-0404
[email protected]

Kelley Pierre US Kids Golf Certified
Experience: 4
(347) 405-1868
Brooklyn, NY
[email protected]

Paul Pradia 
Elk Grove, CA
Experience: 45 years
USGTF
(702) 217‐2466
[email protected]

Gregary D. Price 
Severn, MD
Years of Experience: 17 
Certified golf instructor (through GolfTec)
(410) 869-6901
[email protected]

Siad Reid
New Rochelle, NY
Years of Experience: 22
Certification: None
(914) 527-0188
[email protected] 

Judith Rhodes
Omaha, NE
Experience: 10 years
LPGA
(402) 650‐8647
[email protected]

Bill Rice 
Las Vegas, NV
Experience: 44 years
USGFT
(248) 842‐6828
[email protected]

David A. Smith 
Torrance, CA
Experience: 5 years
USGTF
(310) 466-1313
[email protected]

Leonard Smoot
Fairfield, AL
Experience: 20 years
Instructor/Coach
(205) 532‐0927
[email protected]

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
[email protected]
[email protected]

Adrian Stills 
Pensacola, FL
Experience: 21 years
Former PGA Tour Member
(850) 453‐7599
[email protected]

Mertiss “Jay” Thompson
Seattle, WA
USGTF Master Teaching Professional
(206) 712-4719
[email protected]

Willie Toney
San Francisco, CA
Experience: 23 years
PGA
(415) 404‐4341
[email protected]

Andy Walker
Phoenix, AZ
Experience: 20 years
PGA Tour/Web.com Tour Canada
(602) 361‐0531
[email protected]

Montrele Wells 
Jacksonville, FL
Experience: 14 years
Instructor/Coach
(803) 673‐7159
[email protected]

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)
[email protected]

Emanuel Worley
Chicago, IL
Experience: 27 years
PGA
(708) 704‐7178
[email protected]