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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 | Brier Creek Country Club | 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 |
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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