Jordan Dempsey, PGA Tour Performance Center at TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, 51.) Andrew Kiger, The Club of 12 Oaks, Holly Springs, 12.) Erika Wicoff, Golf School of Indiana, Indianapolis, 3.) DAVE PHILLIPS (31) VOTES: 479 LESSON RATE: $400/hour FACILITY: TPI, Oceanside, Calif. These are Golf Digest's Best Young Teachers in America. $150/HR. Why start with the club in front of the ball? E.J. 22.) Golf Digest's biennial list of the most talented instructors under 40 (2023-2024). Connie DeMattia, Cantigny G.C., Wheaton, 9.) If youre able to get the ball rolling end over end without hitting the five tees, youll build a reliable stroke that starts the ball on the line you choose. Devan Bonebrake, Rolling Hills C.C., Los Angeles, 15.) NORTHEAST. Chad Kurmel, Forest Akers G. BERNIE NAJAR (42) VOTES: 432 LESSON RATE: $250/hour FACILITY: Caves Valley G.C., Owings Mills, Md. From $3.33 a month. Fred Shoemaker, Extraordinary Golf, Carmel, 48.) SUZY WHALEY (NR)VOTES: 389LESSON RATE: $240/hourFACILITY: The C.C. Maria Palozola, St. Louis Golf Lessons, 8.) Take a soft pitch shot. Gene Mulak, Silver Spring C.C., Ridgefield, 4.) Golf Digest Best Instructors in State - 2021-22; Golf Magazine Top100 Teachers to Watch List - 2021-22; GRAA Top 100 Growth of the Game Instructor - 2020 . Rick Sessinghaus (37), Sessinghaus Performance Systems, Glendale, 6.) Chris Smeal, FCG Academy at Stadium Golf Center, San Diego, 28.) But nearly as important is understanding how deep your club needs to travel through the sand under the ball. Mike McGetrick, Robert Trent Jones G.C., Gainesville, 3.) BLAKE JIRGES / 31* Coto de Caza (Calif.) G. & Racquet C. $180/HR. Marvol Barnard, Haven G. ANDREW LEWIS / 38 Sherrill Park, Richardson, Texas $200/HR. Now make a backswing and get your lead hand on top of the ball (above). Once you address the ball, spend no more than five seconds over it before swinging away. Ed Schwent, Old Hickory G.C., St. Peters, 1.) Matt Walter, Indian Hills G. GOLF DIGEST MAY EARN A PORTION OF SALES FROM PRODUCTS THAT ARE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR SITE AS PART OF OUR AFFILIATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH RETAILERS. Next, add a tee 12 inches behind the ball to help control the length of your backswing. Rick Smith, Rick Smith Performance Center at Doral, Miami, 15.) Jordan Young, Jordan Young Golf at Fox Hills Learning Center, Plymouth, 9.) Jon Horschmann, Butch Harmon School of Golf, Henderson, 11.) RICHARD FRANKLIN / 39 Deerpath G. Since 2008, every two years the magazine has honored instructors under the age of 40this year, Colorado had five make the list: Besides Morris . Jim Hardy (15), Plane Truth Golf at BlackHorse G.C., Cypress, 5.) Jane Frost, Sandwich Hollows G.C., East Sandwich, 1.) JON HORNER / 37 Menlo C.C., Woodside, Calif. $200/HR. TRAVIS OLSON / 36 Rock Creek Cattle Company, Deer Lodge, Mont. Paul Trittler, Grayhawk G.C., Scottsdale, 31.) Sandy Labauve, Talking Stick G.C., Scottsdale, 17.) RICK SESSINGHAUS (NR) VOTES: 487 LESSON RATE: $300/hour FACILITY: Sessinghaus Performance Systems, Glendale, Calif. GRAYSON ZACKER / 37 Jim McLean Golf School at the Biltmore Miami, Coral Gables, Fla. $300/HR. $150/HR. Brian Cairns, Fox Hills Learning Center, Plymouth, 7.) Tommy Sanderson, The Valley C., Sun Valley, 4.) 3.) Mike Hott, Salisbury C.C., Midlothian, 16.) Mike Diffley, Pelham C.C., Pelham Manor, 1.) Tony Pancake, Crooked Stick G.C., Carmel, 6.) Ryan Smith, Marc Lapointe Golf, Fort Mill, 1.) Cse., Denver, 12.) 2 Scottie Scheffler is back to defend his title while No. SAM VOSLER / 34* Sanford Sports Golf Academy, Sioux Falls, S.D. 2018; Golf Digest America's Best Instructors in State - 2017-18; Golf Digest Best Young Instructors in America - 2016-17; Middle Atlantic PGA Teacher of the Year - 2016; US . Any deeper than thata common amateur issueand youll struggle to control the force of the shot and the distance the ball travels. CLAYTON PENDERGRAFT / 28* Cog Hill G. & C.C., Lemont, Ill. $90/HR. Gary Wiren, Trump International G.C., West Palm Beach, 21.) CHERYL ANDERSON (47) VOTES: 477 LESSON RATE: $250/hour FACILITY: Mike Bender Golf Academy (Magnolia Plantation G.C. Youre more likely to make a fuller, deeper hip turn, and it makes it easier to shift into your lead foot in the downswing. Thomas Valdez, GolfTEC Houston, Galleria, 32.) Wayne Flint, Highland Park G. Holly, 10.) Kevin Weeks (45), Cog Hill G. & C.C., Lemont, 3.) #13. Brad Lardon, The Club at Las Campana, Santa Fe, 3.) MARK WALDER / 39 DiJulia Golf, New Hope, Pa. $175/HR. $175/HR. OHIO. Steve Mulcahy, Shawnee C.C., Lima 2.) AARON ASEDO / 37 Knickerbocker C.C., Tenafly, N.J. $200/HR. Tyler Ferrell, La Rinconada C.C., Los Gatos, 35.) Check out the full list here . Justin Poynter, Crown Golf at Texas Rangers G.C., Arlington, 22.) The more you exaggerate the lead hand on top, the more youll promote a fade. Set up about six feet from a hole and stick two tees in the turf on either side of the ball, slightly wider than the width of your putter. Kristine Reese, Vision54 at Talking Stick G.C., Scottsdale, 23.) Barrington Golf Club's Todd Casabella is the highest ranked Northeast Ohio golf instructor in the 2019 Golf Digest Best Teachers by State rankings, as listed in the magazine's December issue. CJ NAFUS / 32 Roxiticus G.C., Mendham, N.J. $160/HR. NICK CLEARWATER (T-33) VOTES: 764 LESSON RATE: $1,000/hour FACILITY: GolfTEC Headquarters, Englewood, Colo. EXPAND YOUR GOLF ENTERPRISE THROUGH THIS AFRICAN BUSINESS TRADE MISSION, AUGUST 6-15, 2023. STEVE LIPPINCOTT / 38 GolfTec Carrollwood, Tampa, Fla. $175/HR. Steve Lippincott, GolfTEC Land o Lakes, 37.) From our Top 100 Courses to our state-of-the-art approach to club testing, . Kip Puterbaugh, Aviara Golf Academy, Carlsbad, 17.) Ed Oldham, The Ranch C.C., Westminster, 3.) Shawn Cox, The Grand G.C., San Diego, 34.) BRANDON BITTNER / 36* Golf Schools by Golf Made Simple, Palm Desert, Calif. $185/HR. 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). Lucas Wald, Arkansas Golf Center, Conway, 2.) Having your hands separated will make it easier to feel where they are relative to each other. Brian Jacobs, Mill Creek G.C., Churchville, 15.) Brad Fellers, Prairie View G.C., Carmel, 4.) Watch Golf Digest's latest "Every Hole At" course videos below: NATHAN MORRIS / 39 GolfTec Westminster (Colo.) $220/HR. Bob is proud and honored to have been selected as one of GOLFTIPS Magazine Top 25 Instructors in America and voted by his peers as one of Golf Digest's best in . 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. Chris Krueger, Kings Creek C.C., Rehoboth Beach, 1.) TONY RUGGIERO (43) VOTES: 475 LESSON RATE: $300/hour FACILITY: Dewsweepers Golf, Mobile, Ala. Josh Nahm, The National G.C. BEN PELLICANI / 38 50/50 Golf Club, Brentwood, Tenn. $175/HR. at Avenel Farm $200/HR. Golf Digest Top Teachers in State, (NC) US Kids- Top 50 Coaches in US, Certified Instructor. Allen Terrell, Dustin Johnson Golf School, Murrells Inlet, 7.) You might even resort to grabbing a water-hole ball as a precaution. 35.) 23.) Lou Guzzi, Lou Guzzi Golf Academy at Talamore C.C., Ambler, 10.) TAYLOR CROSBY / 39* The Kingdom at Reynolds Lake Oconee, Greensboro, Ga. $200/HR. Bruce Furman, Langdon Farms G.C., Aurora, 6.) The 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando is next up on the PGA Tour schedule, the third designated event in four weeks. Jon Hardesty, HP Golf Academy, Nicholasville, 9.) 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. Layne Savoie, Blackburn Golf Academy at Greystone G. & C.C., Birmingham, 12.) 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 Get yourself some two-toned balls or color one side on some white ones. KEVIN KIRK (NR) VOTES: 391 LESSON RATE: $300/hour FACILITY: Trump National Doral, Miami. JONATHAN BUCHANAN / 38 Dallas C.C. ANDY PATNOU / 34 Starfire G.C., Scottsdale $225/HR. Matt Reagan, Operation 36 Golf, Lillington, 14.) 8 of the 16 teachers listed for Ohio hail from NEOH:. More Than a Swing Coach! DAVE PELZ (38) VOTES: 406 LESSON RATE: $20,000/day FACILITY: Dave Pelz Scoring Game Schools, Austin, 49.) 32.) at Briars Creek, Johns Island, 10.) 44.) We're confident we've identified the instructors under . Sean Foley (5), Sean Foley Performance at EaglesDream (Timacuan G.C. Cse., Portland, 3.) Adam Harrell, 1757 Game Improvement Center, Dulles, 7.) Todd Graves, Graves Golf Academy, Edmond, 5.) 30.) For lasting improvement, you need to practice with feedback. Work on this routine again and again with the goal of visualizing the desired outcome. Tom Rezendes, NorCal Golf Academy, Walnut Creek, 22.) 5 Time Nominee by Golf Magazine for Top 100 Teachers in U.S. 5 Time Nominee by Golf Magazine for Top 100 Teachers in U.S. Titleist Performance Institute Level III Instructor (* Only professional in Oklahoma) Chris Breed, Berry Hills C.C., Charleston, 1.) BRIAN MANZELLA (28) VOTES: 687 LESSON RATE: $250/hour FACILITY: Brian Manzella Golf Academy at English Turn G. & C.C., New Orleans, 26.) This will give you a great feel for how to let your wedge glideand not digthrough the sand. Joy Bonhurst, Blue Mash C.C., Laytonsville, 17.) In 2008, when our biennial list debuted, we identified 20 teachers in their 20s and 30s who were worthy of recognition. of Virginia, Richmond, 15.) . Cse., Oskaloosa, 5.) Bob Lasken, Arroyo Trabuco G.C., Mission Viejo, 23.) MARTIN CHUCK (36) VOTES: 660 LESSON RATE: $300/hour FACILITY: Tour Striker Golf Academy at Raven G.C., Phoenix. Charles Vandenberg, Thousand Oaks Golf Academy, Grand Rapids, 11.) Golf Digest's editors surveyed teachers from their state and national rankings and . 6 About | Mike Dickson Golf Lessons - Clarksburg, MD. "I am honored to have been selected as one of the top teachers in the state of Minnesota," Dirck said of the recognition. Ayumi Hori, Encino Balboa G. JOHN BATTAGLIA / 37 PGA West Golf Academy, La Quinta, Calif. $200/HR. Rob Labritz, GlenArbor G.C., Bedford Hills, 18.) LUKE DONAH / 29 Cedar Rapids (Iowa) C.C. Brady Riggs, Hansen Dam G. Some coach at exclusive places such as Baltusrol and L.A. Country Club. These are Golf Digests Best Young Teachers. Steve Brady, Oakland Hills C.C., Bloomfield Township, 20.) Jim Murphy, Sugar Creek C.C., Sugar Land, 28.) at Boars Head Resort, Charlottesville, Va. $125/HR. Jeff Warne, The Bridge, Bridgehampton, 9.) Marc Lapointe, Marc Lapointe Golf, Fort Mill, 11.) Will Ellender, Fox Hills Learning Center, Plymouth, 14.) JJ WOOD / 38 Hal Sutton Golf Academy, Houston $195/HR. 5 About - NorCal Golf Academy %. LINDY LABAUVE / 34 The Westin Kierland G.C., Scottsdale $150/HR. Doug Roberts, The Promontory C., Park City, 4.) GARY BISSELL / 33 The Meadows G. Cse., Westlake Village, Calif. Brian Speakman, Blackburn Golf Academy at Greystone G. & C.C., Birmingham, 8.) Sam Vosler, Sanford Power Golf Academy, Sioux Falls, 1.) Paul Kaster, Paul Kaster Golf Coaching, Little Silver, 13.) MITCH FARRER / 31* The Golf Room, Dublin, Ohio $195/HR. 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