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Inside Golf's Annual List of Golf Instructors in Your Area • Inside Golf - February Issue 2015 • • Golf teachers pull-out section • • Page 9 • the northwest’s Best Golf teachers inside Golf’s annual list of golf instructors in your area Plan to take lessons this year? You’ll want to pull out this 8-page section and save it Don’t start the 2015 golf season with the same old problems. What better way to start the season than with a better golf game. Information you take away from a professional instructor will stay with you for a lifetime and the rewards you will gain are priceless. Golf lessons are the best investment you can make for your game, no matter what your experience level. Learning the fundamentals is vitally important for everyone and especially important for beginners. The more advanced players might need that little tweak that the video lesson can provide. Playing lessons can incorporate some fast-track fixes for all parts of your game. Whatever your needs, you will benefit from taking quality les- sons from an experienced profes- sional instructor. Never before have golf instructors been so equipped with technology as they are today. We’ve put together a group of golf teacher listings from around the Northwest. GolfTEC’s Jordan Cooper gives a lesson to Rose PGA Professional Jeff Coston giving a lesson at his teaching academy at Semiahmoo Resort. Schuler using the latest in high-tech equipment. Find a golf instructor that best fits your personal goals Glendoveer Golf Course Echo Falls Golf Club, Snohomish Dennis Dolin – PGA Class “A” Member/Director of Brian Flugstad – The Brian Flugstad Golf Academy Instruction & Player Development – 503-348-0676 Brian Flugstad-The Brian Flugstad Golf Academy Dennis started his career in the golf business in 1993 at Waverley Brian grew up playing golf locally at Inglewood Golf Club in Country Club in Portland. After leaving Waverley in 2006 he held Kenmore. After establishing himself as a top ranked amateur, he went on to play collegiate golf at Washington State University and positions as Head and Assistant golf professional at 3 other facilities Western Washington University where he earned All-American in Oregon. Prior to his position at Glendoveer, he spent 2 years Honors. After college, he played professionally for eight years, working for Bridgestone Golf traveling the Pacific Northwest on including 6 years on the Canadian Tour. It was during this time that their Ball Fit Team. he worked with some of the top instructors in the country such as At Glendoveer he is working towards making existing golfers better Chuck Cook. All of these experiences helped shape his teaching by doing more than just teaching them the golf swing. He is giving philosophy, “There is no universal way to swing the golf club”. many private and group lessons focusing on all aspects of the short Brian prides himself on working with each individual student to game (chipping, putting, bunker play) as well as on course instruction to help his students with identify the areas of their game that need improvement, formulate course management and the mental approach to golf. a game plan and achieve their goals. His ability to work with the full spectrum of players, from Dennis is bringing many new players to the game through programs like PGA Get Golf Ready beginner to advanced, is truly unique. Regardless of whether you have been playing golf your and a Ladies group practice session weekly on Wednesday evenings. entire life or have never picked up a club, Brian will help you learn to love the game of golf as much as he does! His real passion is Junior Golf. He won the Oregon PGA Junior Golf Leadership Award in 2006. The Brian Flugstad Golf Academy is located at Inglewood Golf Club in Kenmore, WA. This Dennis is an instructor for The First Tee program. He also conducts many children’s camps and location is open to all students. clinics as well as teaching several high school and college golfers. He is planning on coaching a For More Information or to Book a Lesson Please Visit: www.brianflugstad.com PGA Junior League Team this coming summer. Dennis believes you need to learn and practice the fundamentals to be a better golfer, but most importantly you need to have fun Meridian Valley Country Club Brian Thornton – PGA Professional FUNdaMental Golf & Learning Center, Oregon City, Ore. Playing Experience 2014, 2007 PNW PGA Section Champion Shanda Imlay – PGA Head Professional 2012 Oregon Open Champion Shanda Imlay, co-owner and PGA Head Professional was recently 2010 Northwest Open Champion awarded the OGA Golf Professional of the Year for 2014. She has well 2009 Washington Open over 30 years of experience in teaching all levels of players. These in- 2005, 2004 PNW PGA Section Assistant’s Champion clude: PGA and LPGA professionals, Collegiate players, coaching the 2012, 2010, 2009, 2007 Western Washington Chapter PGA Champion Girl’s Junior America Cup, along with coaching the Cleveland Girl’s 2012, 2011, 2008, 2007 Western Washington Chapter PGA Player of Golf Team for the last three years. the Year I believe that everyone, regardless of age, or physical ability, can learn 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 Hudson Cup to play golf. I have developed a “three element” program that is easy Team Member to understand and effective. I help the player identify his or her golf Teaching Experience skills to play their best based on physical abilities. The instruction is 2011 Teacher of the Year-Western Washington Chapter PGA Fine-tuned to the person, rather than a teaching methodology. PGA Teaching Professional at Meridian Valley Country Club 2006 – present My primary goal is to bring FUN into playing the game of golf. I use the latest best visual teaching 16 years of teaching experience with over 10,000 lessons given aid, V1 Swing Analysis Software. Something new for 2013 the Swing Smart Golf Analyzer. More Lesson Rates: than mechanics FUNdaMental Golf helps the golfer develop a CORE golf swing through timing, Adults (18 years and older): $80/hr, Series of 5 for the price of 4 ($320) tempo, rhythm and balance. Juniors: $50/hr, Series of 5 for price of 4 ($200) If you are interested in learning to play the game, improving your golf skills or bringing FUN back Call pro shop for Junior Clinics scheduled for 2015 into your game, check out my web page fundamentalgolf.net or call 503.632.3986. I look forward Call the MVCC Pro Shop for more Information 253-631-3133 – [email protected] to talking with you, Shanda Imlay, PGA • Page 10 • • Golf instructors • • Inside Golf - February Issue 2015 • Patti Marquis – PGA/LPGA Professional PREMIER GOLF CENTERS - PGA Professional 24 years - LPGA Professional 33 years Interbay, Seattle - 2004 Pacific Northwest PGA Teacher of the Year Eric Driessen - PGA Professional, Director of Instruction - 2001 / 2010 LPGA Western Section Teacher of the Year Eric's desire to teach the game of golf was inspired by a member - 2006 / 2012 LPGA Western Section Professional of the Year at his local country club who gave him a copy of Hogan's 5 - 2001 PGA Inland Empire Teacher of the Year Fundamentals at the age of 10. Since then, Eric has spent 35 years - Golf Digest top 50 women instructors in the country since 2006 teaching the game of golf to players of all levels and abilities. In University of Washington / University of Alaska Graduate - 1st 1995 Eric opened The Seattle Golf Zone, one of the original golf women to receive an athletic scholarship to the University of video learning studios in the country. For nearly 13 years, Eric Washington. Captain of the boy's golf team at Kent Meridian High taught over 25,000 video lessons and created 1,000's of players who School. Patti is a very welcomed addition to our teaching staff and have exceeded their dreams and goals of learning to play the game looks forward to improving your golf game. of golf. Contact Patti for a lesson at (206)838-4549 or [email protected]. Eric is devoted to helping people enjoy the game of golf at their desired level. Customer service and relationship building are also very important to him and his teaching philosophies. To book an appointment with Eric, call (206) 838-4549 or email [email protected]. PREMIER GOLF CENTERS Ron Hanson – PGA Professional Bellevue Golf Course WWC PGA Teacher of the Year 2007 Steve Wayne Wozeniak – PGA Director of Instruction Golf Range Magazine’s Top 50 Golf Instructors in America 2009, 2011 425-452-7250-bellevuepgc.com Ron came to Interbay 1999 having been the Head Professional at Steve is the only instructor in the Pacific Northwest that has taught Fairwood Golf and Country Club for seven years. He became a winners on all four of the major Tours. The PGA, LPGA, Champi- Class “A” PGA Professional in 1990. He has worked successfully ons and Nationwide. He consistently is working with the best Junior with several satellite tour players, top adult and junior amateur play- and amateur golfers in the state. He quickly turns any level of golfer ers and countless golfers who wished to improve their golf games. into Masters of their own swings, with easy to understand sound Ron was the featured instructor on the Golf Channel’s Golf Make- fundamentals. See how easy the golf swing can be, “If you are not over Episode “No Laughing Matter”. He released his first instruc- being video-taped you are not learning.” Call for specific lesson tional DVD, “Golf in Balance” in 2005. He has been the featured prices.
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