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Class of 2015

Top 50 Kids Teachers - Class of 2015

Since 2004, U.S. Kids Golf has honored golf’s best teachers with the Top 50 Kids Teacher Award. Applicants complete an online survey and winners are chosen based on their contributions to junior golf, such as: time devoted to teaching young golfers; innovation, creativity and fun in their programs; communication; parental involvement; and overall effort to grow the game. Award recipients include teachers who work at public, private, resort and municipal courses.

Coach Name Facility City State/Country
Roger Adams Highfields Golf & Country Club Grafton Massachusetts
Leighann Albaugh Independence Golf Club Midlothian Virginia
Ryan Anderson Glencoe Golf & Country Club Calgary Alberta
Peter Bakker Mike Bender Golf Academy Lake Mary Florida
Matthew Baran Oyster Harbors Golf Club Osterville Massachusetts
Paul Belongie RiverPines Golf Course Johns Creek Georgia
Sean Bolduc Prairie View Golf Club Carmel Indiana
Fred Bond Stonebridge Golf Club Monroe North Carolina
Kathy Bounds Dona Lerner Golf Academy Raleigh North Carolina
Allen Burton Lake Hickory Country Club Hickory North Carolina
Jessica Carafiello Innis Arden Golf Club Old Greenwich Connecticut
Eva Chaffin Santa Maria Golf Course Baton Rouge Louisiana
Brendan Cody North Oaks Golf Club North Oaks Minnesota
Kelli Corlett Haggin Oaks Golf Complex Sacramento California
Mike Dickson Congressional Country Club Bethesda Maryland
Carlton Dove Bayville Golf Club Virginia Beach Virginia
Brian Fallon Westchester Country Club Rye New York
Suzie Fisher The Golf Club of Oklahoma Broken Arrow Oklahoma
Justin Foster Bull's Bridge Golf Club South Kent Connecticut
Daniel Gaucher Lyman Orchards Golf Center Middlefield Connecticut
Linda Gaudi Country Club of Fairfax Fairfax Virginia
Jeremy Green Nibley Park Golf Course Salt Lake City Utah
Bryan Heim Columbine Country Club Columbine Valley Colorado
Marshall Hoiness The Minikahda Club Minneapolis Minnesota
Michelle Holmes Cahoon Plantation Chesapeake Virginia
Jarod Jenkins Glen Ridge Country Club Glen Ridge New Jersey
Emanuel Kasio Golf for Kids Nairobi Kenya
Mark Krizic Ridge Country Club Chicago Illinois
Sally Krystyn Shadow Glen Golf Club Olathe Kansas
Sean Lanyi Sean Lanyi Golf Instruction Yorba Linda California
Christy Longfield Spanish Oaks Golf Club Bee Cave Texas
Cheryl Maize Crystal Lake Golf Course Lakeville Minnesota
Jonathan Mielke Oak Hills Country Club Omaha Nebraska
Christopher Moore Atlanta Athletic Club Johns Creek Georgia
John Mullen The Woodlands Club Falmouth Maine
Mark Nelson Pine Brook Country Club Weston Massachusetts
Ryan Peffer The Tuxedo Club Tuxedo Park New York
Aaron Pohle Yegen Golf Club Billings Montana
Gene Powell Four Bridges Country Club Liberty Township Ohio
Eddie Roethlisberger Ponca City Country Club Ponca City Oklahoma
Jim Salinetti Winchester Country Club Winchester Massachusetts
Robert Sedorcek Country Club of St. Albans St. Albans Missouri
Cortney Shrout Le Triomphe Golf & Country Club Broussard Louisiana
Maggie Simons Carmel Country Club Charlotte North Carolina
Steve Stahl Carolina Golf Club Charlotte North Carolina
Jim Sykes The Landings Club Savannah Georgia
Matt Walter Westhaven Country Club Franklin Tennessee
Adam Williamson Huntingdon Valley Country Club Huntingdon Valley Pennsylvania
Matthew Wilson La Rinconada Country Club Los Gatos California
Phillip Yudys Glen Oak Country Club Glen Ellyn Illinois

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Masters Kids Teachers - Class of 2015

Since 2008, U.S. Kids Golf has named Master Kids Teachers to honor instructors for their ongoing efforts in growing the game of golf among kids. These individuals have earned the distinction of Master Kids Teacher by winning the Top 50 Kids Teacher Award three or more times. Being named a Master Kids Teacher is the highest honor an instructor can receive from U.S. Kids Golf. There are 125 teachers who have received this honor, 21 of whom joined the ranks in 2015.

Coach Name Year Facility City State/Country
Gary Cressend 2015 Augusta CC Augusta Georgia
Rick Timm 2015 Timm Golf Academy Centennial Colorado
Rick Heard 2015 Don Law Golf Academy Boca Raton Florida
Joseph Anders 2015 Brookhaven CC Dallas Texas
Michael Berning 2015 Marietta CC Kennesaw Georgia
Ralph Landrum 2015 World of Golf Florence Kentucky
Chris Holmes 2015 Heathrow CC Heathrow Florida
Mike Fay 2015 Boyne Golf Academy Boyne Falls Michigan
Rudy Gonzalez 2015 Laredo CC Laredo Texas
Ray Cutright 2015 Blum Golf Learning Center Macon Georgia
Joseph DiDomenico 2015 Pelham CC Pelham Manor New York
Michael Bulger 2015 The Patterson Club Fairfield Connecticut
Brian Jones 2015 Kenwood CC Cincinnati Ohio
Jeff Frasier 2015 Chicopee Woods GC Gainesville Georgia
John Dunigan 2015 White Manor CC Malvern Pennsylvania
Andrew Lane 2015 Hillcrest CC Los Angeles California
Brandon Ray 2015 Patriot Point Links Mt. Pleasant South Carolina
Matthew Primrose 2015 Ace Golf Riverview Riverview Florida
Doug Lawrie 2015 Focus Golf Group Burlington Ontario
Dylan Ross 2015 Los Encinos GC Lerma Mexico
Alejandro Duque 2015 Alejandre Duque Golf Academy San Jose Costa Rica

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