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RICK SESSINGHAUS (NR) VOTES: 487 LESSON RATE: $300/hour FACILITY: Sessinghaus Performance Systems, Glendale, Calif. Avoli, Omni La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, 41.) Golf Digest, Newsweek and The Daily Beast. Joanna Coe, Baltimore C.C., Lutherville-Timonium, 13.) Cse., Encino, Calif. $175/HR. Jennifer Hudson, Sankaty Head G.C., Siasconset, 13.) Marty Nowicki, Turning Stone Resort, Verona, 17.) Brad Fellers, Prairie View G.C., Carmel, 4.) ), Scottsdale, 18.) GEORGE GANKAS VOTES: 1,096LESSON RATE: $600/hour FACILITY: Westlake G. 23 Pfister, Rody top Golf Digest list of top Oklahoma instructors - GOLF OKLAHOMA. Justin Poynter, Crown Golf at Texas Rangers G.C., Arlington, 22.) 13.) In 2008, when our biennial list debuted, we identified 20 teachers in their 20s and 30s who were worthy of recognition. iPad. BLAKE JIRGES / 31* Coto de Caza (Calif.) G. & Racquet C. $180/HR. Noah Horstman, West Coast Golf Academy, Medford, 7.) 2 Paul Kaster voted Best in NJ by Golf Digest Again! 1.) 34.) Cse., West Dover, 1.) Matt Walter, Indian Hills G. Colby Wollitz, Hurstbourne C.C., Louisville, 3.) You want your wedge to skim the sand as you swing through impact. Michael Brisbane, Azalea City G.C., Mobile, 15.) BILL SCHMEDES III / 37 Mastery Golf Performance, Hilton Head Island $250/HR. With Golf Digest Schools, that mission has expanded to include an all-access video experience covering every aspect of game improvement, produced in the highest quality, shot at some of the finest courses in America and, as always, taught by the top teachers and players in the game. 6.) JUSTIN FOSTER / 37 Ridgewood C.C., Danbury, Conn. $130/HR. Skip Maiwald, Ironhorse G.C., Leawood, 3.) Tasha Browner Bohlig, El Caballero C.C., Tarzana, 16.) Dan Tzivanis, Rolling Hills C.C., Wilton, 6.) GOLF CHANNEL ACADEMY CELEBRATES 13 COACHES REPRESENTED IN GOLF DIGEST'S NEWEST "BEST YOUNG TEACHERS" RANKINGS. (If youre someone who likes to curve the ball, choose a starting point and a finishing point.) Jerry Mowlds, Pumpkin Ridge G.C., Portland, 9.) NICK CLEARWATER (T-33) VOTES: 764 LESSON RATE: $1,000/hour FACILITY: GolfTEC Headquarters, Englewood, Colo. ROB FAILES / 28* Birdwood G. Cse. David Wright, Arroyo Trabuco G.C., Mission Viejo, 52.) 41.) If you normally whip the club inside, this drill will be difficult at first. KEITH BENNETT / 31* The G.C. First, stick a tee in the sand so half of it is submerged. CLAYTON PENDERGRAFT / 28* Cog Hill G. & C.C., Lemont, Ill. $90/HR. Billy McKinney, Swing Fit Golf Academy, Rancho Santa Margarita, 49.) Erika Larkin (T-46), Creighton Farms, Aldie, 2.) Kevin Rhoads, The Country Club, Chestnut Hill, 9.) Bruce Rearick, The Fort G. Resort, Indianapolis, 9.) Preston Combs, Prestons Putting, Orlando, 31.) Brad Skupaka, GolfTEC Headquarters, Englewood, 8.) 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) Thomas Valdez, GolfTEC Houston, Galleria, 32.) Group Clinic $30 each. MICHELLE WINKLER / 32 California State University Northridge $200/HR. Chad Middaugh, Muirfield Village G.C., Dublin, 4.) But nearly as important is understanding how deep your club needs to travel through the sand under the ball. KEVIN KIRK (NR) VOTES: 391 LESSON RATE: $300/hour FACILITY: Trump National Doral, Miami. Chad Kurmel, Forest Akers G. From our Top 100 Courses to our state-of-the-art approach to club testing, . A.J. Ken Schall, Ken Schall Golf Performance Studio, West Des Moines, 1.) Jeff Kaiser, Jeff Kaiser Golf, Madison, 5.) STEVEN DEBOER / 33 Steven DeBoer Golf Academy, Hanceville, Ala. $120/HR. Andrew Navarro, The Club at 3 Creek, Jackson, RELATED: Butch Harmon's Greatest Driving Lesson. RELATED: Meet the 2021 class of GOLF Top 100 teachers. 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 . JOANNA COE / 33 Merion G.C., Ardmore, Pa. $150/HR. Molly Braid, Westmoor C.C., Brookfield, 8.) Holly, 10.) Gene Mulak, Silver Spring C.C., Ridgefield, 4.) Golf Digest, Newsweek and The Daily Beast. CLAUDE HARMON III (6) VOTES: 1,038 LESSON RATE: $450/hour FACILITY: Butch Harmon Floridian, Palm City, Fla. Recognized by Golf Digest as one of the best teachers in the state of Washington, Rick continues to pursue coaching expertise . Country: United States Born: November 9, 1942 Died: August 20, 2022 Category: Male Competitor Official Victories: 18 (16 on PGA TOUR) Majors/THE PLAYERS: . Orlando, FL 32819. Golf Digest's "Best Teacher" awards are the only awards in the industry where nominees are selected . Todd Trimble, The Golf Complex, Paducah, 4.) Jeff Coston, Jeff Coston Golf Academy, Blaine, 2.) Tiffany Yager, Vision54 at Talking Stick G.C., Scottsdale, 26.) Gary Wiren, Trump International G.C., West Palm Beach, 21.) CAMERON MCCORMICK (10) VOTES: 1,101 LESSON RATE: $500/hour FACILITY: Altus Performance at Trinity Forest G.C., Dallas, RELATED: Golf Digest's new list: The Best Teachers in Every State. Hello, I'm Mark Yannotta and welcome to my site. Martin Hall (14), The Club at Ibis, West Palm Beach. 100 GREATEST: CLICK TO VIEW OUR ENTIRE 100 GREATEST RANKING. GREENSBORO, Ga. - Taylor Crosby, lead golf instructor at The Kingdom at Reynolds Lake Oconee, has been named by Golf Digest as one of the "Best Young Teachers in America for 2023-24." The "Best Young Teacher's" list is featured in the February issue of Golf Digest and editors said this year's "competition was fierce. Chase Leone, Querbes Park G. SHAUN WEBB (NR)VOTES: 420LESSON RATE: $500/hourFACILITY: Athletic Motion Golf, Cartersville, Ga. Some coach at exclusive places such as Baltusrol and L.A. Country Club. $450/HR. Jim Schuman, Blue Mound G. & C.C., Milwaukee, 12.) Justin Parsons, Sea Island Golf Performance Center, St. Simons Island, 9.) Steven Deboer, Steven DeBoer Golf Academy, Cullman, 7.) Todd Kolb, Sanford Power Golf Academy, Sioux Falls, 2.) Cse., Valencia, 37.) Brett Slater, Maketewah C.C., Cincinnati, 7.) DAVID BOVE / 36 Tashua Knolls G. Bruce Nakamura, Aviara Golf Academy, Carlsbad, 50.) Chip Johnson, Hatherly C.C., North Scituate, 10.) Finally, form a narrow gate along your starting line and see if you can roll the ball pure through the gate (above). Andrew Lewis, Altus Performance at Trinity Forest G.C., Dallas, 36.) Robert Linville, Precision Golf School, Greensboro, 11.) JESSICA DICKSON / 39 Palmira G.C., Bonita Springs, Fla. $120/HR. ASHLEY MALASKA MOSS / 32 Malaska Golf, Mesa, Ariz. $200/HR. Travis Olson, Rock Creek Cattle Company, Deer Lodge, 3.) These are Golf Digests Best Young Teachers. Others spend their days teaching indoors on simulators. Brad Rose, Willow Creek G.C., Knoxville, 15.) Kaylin Skovron, Jeff Isler Golf, Southlake, 1.) Deploying our trained panel of more than . 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 Brendan Walsh, The Country Club, Chestnut Hill, 8.) 21.) KAYLIN SKOVRON / 35 Jeff Isler Golf, Southlake, Texas $170/HR. ), Scottsdale, 29.) SAM VOSLER / 34* Sanford Sports Golf Academy, Sioux Falls, S.D. Claude Brousseau, Wailea Golf Academy, Wailea, 2.) 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