Our exclusive 2013-14 ranking of the best instructors as ranked by their peers
Instruction
America's 50 Best Teachers
![Butch Harmon (1)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520b84759c60c0823c3c2_instruction-2013-11-insl01_best_teacher_butch_harmon_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521059405.jpeg)
JD Cuban/Golf Digest
Butch Harmon (1)
Photo By: JD Cuban/Golf Digest
![Sean Foley (35)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520b94759c60c0823c3c6_instruction-2013-11-insl02_best_teacher_sean_foley_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521041642.jpeg)
Sean Foley (35)
![Jim McLean (3)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520b9b91019d74c9944bf_instruction-2013-11-insl03_best_teacher_mclean_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521064898.jpeg)
Jim McLean (3)
![Mike Bender (4)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520b94759c60c0823c3ca_instruction-2013-11-insl04_best_teacher_bender_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.861.suffix/1573521057257.jpeg)
Mike Bender (4)
![David Leadbetter (2)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520bab91019d74c9944c3_instruction-2013-11-insl05_best_teacher_leadbetter_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521065981.jpeg)
David Leadbetter (2)
![Chuck Cook (6)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520bb4759c60c0823c3ce_instruction-2013-11-insl06_best_teacher_cook_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521024118.jpeg)
Chuck Cook (6)
![Jim Hardy (8)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520bb4759c60c0823c3d2_instruction-2013-11-insl07_best_teacher_hardy_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521042703.jpeg)
Jim Hardy (8)
![Todd Anderson (11)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520bb4759c60c0823c3d6_instruction-2013-11-insl08_best_teacher_anderson_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521062693.jpeg)
Todd Anderson (11)
![Mike Adams (27)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520bcb91019d74c9944c7_instruction-2013-11-insl09_best_teacher_mike_adams_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521068279.jpeg)
Dom Furore/Golf Digest
Mike Adams (27)
Photo By: Dom Furore/Golf Digest
![Martin Hall (7)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520bc4759c60c0823c3da_instruction-2013-11-insl10_best_teacher_hall_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521067101.jpeg)
Martin Hall (7)
![Hank Haney (5)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520bcb91019d74c9944cb_instruction-2013-11-insl11_best_teacher_haney_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521035092.jpeg)
Hank Haney (5)
![Bob Toski (12)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520bd4759c60c0823c3de_instruction-2013-11-insl12_best_teacher_toski_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521032911.jpeg)
Bob Toski (12)
![Michael Breed (23)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520bd4759c60c0823c3e2_instruction-2013-11-insl13_best_teacher_michael_breed_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.861.suffix/1573521039441.jpeg)
Michael Breed (23)
![Stan Utley (9)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520beb91019d74c9944d8_instruction-2013-11-insl14_best_teacher_utley_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521028499.jpeg)
Stan Utley (9)
![Mike Malaska (29)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520beb91019d74c9944dc_instruction-2013-11-insl15_best_teacher_mike_malaska_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521045928.jpeg)
JD Cuban/Golf Digest
Mike Malaska (29)
Photo By: JD Cuban/Golf Digest
![Dave Stockton (13)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520bf4759c60c0823c3e6_instruction-2013-11-insl16_best_teacher_stockton_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521058335.jpeg)
Dave Stockton (13)
![Pia Nilsson (19)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520bf4759c60c0823c3ea_instruction-2013-11-insl17_best_teacher_nilsson_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521053673.jpeg)
Pia Nilsson (19)
![](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520c0b91019d74c9944e0_instruction-2013-11-insl18_best_teacher_suttie_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521061600.jpeg)
![Mac O'Grady (T-25)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520c04759c60c0823c3ee_instruction-2013-11-insl19_best_teacher_mac_ogrady_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521063795.jpeg)
US PGA TOUR
Mac O'Grady (T-25)
Photo By: US PGA TOUR
![Rick Smith (24)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520c1b91019d74c9944e4_instruction-2013-11-insl22_best_teacher_rick_smith_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521048161.jpeg)
Stephen Szurlej
Rick Smith (24)
Photo By: Stephen Szurlej
![Manuel de la Torre (T-17)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520c1b91019d74c9944e8_instruction-2013-11-insl21_best_teacher_delatorre_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521037304.jpeg)
Manuel de la Torre (T-17)
![Craig Shankland (20)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520c24759c60c0823c3f2_instruction-2013-11-insl22_best_teacher_shankland_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521081515.jpeg)
Craig Shankland (20)
![Craig Harmon (22)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520c2b91019d74c9944ec_instruction-2013-11-insl23_best_teacher_craig_harmon_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521070475.jpeg)
Craig Harmon (22)
![Dave Pelz (14)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520c34759c60c0823c3f6_instruction-2013-11-insl24_best_teacher_pelz_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521025210.jpeg)
Dave Pelz (14)
![Lynn Marriott (32)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520c3b91019d74c9944f0_instruction-2013-11-insl25_best_teacher_lynn_marriott_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521030711.jpeg)
Lynn Marriott (32)
![Gary Wiren (16)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520c44759c60c0823c3fa_instruction-2013-11-insl26_best_teacher_wiren_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521078170.jpeg)
Gary Wiren (16)
![Randy Smith (15)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520c4b91019d74c9944f4_instruction-2013-11-insl27_best_teacher_randy_smith_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521072665.jpeg)
Randy Smith (15)
![TIED-28: Jimmy Ballard (21)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520c44759c60c0823c3fe_instruction-2013-11-insl28_best_teacher_jimmy_ballard_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521083673.jpeg)
TIED-28: Jimmy Ballard (21)
![TIED-28: Michael Hebron (T-30)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520c54759c60c0823c402_instruction-2013-11-insl29_best_teacher_michael_hebron_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521091253.jpeg)
TIED-28: Michael Hebron (T-30)
![Jack Lumpkin (T-25)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520c6b91019d74c9944f8_instruction-2013-11-insl30_best_teacher_jack_lumpkin_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521075953.jpeg)
Jack Lumpkin (T-25)
![Peter Kostis (28)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520c64759c60c0823c406_instruction-2013-11-insl31_best_teacher_peter_kostis.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521080337.jpeg)
Getty Images
Peter Kostis (28)
Photo By: Getty Images
![](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520c7b91019d74c9944fc_instruction-2013-11-insl32_best_teacher_gary_gilchrist.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521096663.jpeg)
![Dave Phillips (34)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520c7b91019d74c994500_instruction-2013-11-insl33_best_teacher_dave_phillips_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521089134.jpeg)
Dave Phillips (34)
![Claude Harmon III](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520c84759c60c0823c40a_instruction-2013-11-insl34_best_teacher_claude_harmon_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521095565.jpeg)
Claude Harmon III
![Mike LaBauve (39)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520c8b91019d74c994504_instruction-2013-11-insl35_best_teacher_mike_labauve_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521109708.jpeg)
Mike LaBauve (39)
![Brian Mogg (33)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520c8b91019d74c994508_instruction-2013-11-insl36_best_teacher_brianmogg_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521107523.jpeg)
Brian Mogg (33)
![Mike Shannon (40)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520c9b91019d74c99450c_instruction-2013-11-insl37_best_teacher_mike_shannon_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521105341.jpeg)
Mike Shannon (40)
![Mike McGetrick (T-36)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520c94759c60c0823c40e_instruction-2013-11-insl38_best_teacher_mike_mcgetrick_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521086967.jpeg)
Mike McGetrick (T-36)
![Andy Plummer (39)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520cab91019d74c994510_instruction-2013-11-insl39_best_teacher_andy_plummer_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521106401.jpeg)
Andy Plummer (39)
![](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520cab91019d74c994514_instruction-2013-11-insl40_best_teacher_brian_manzella_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521108619.jpeg)
![Tied 41: Mike Bennett](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520cbb91019d74c994518_instruction-2013-11-insl41_best_teacher_mike_bennett_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521098850.jpeg)
Tied 41: Mike Bennett
![Tied 41. Ben Doyle (38)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520cb4759c60c0823c412_instruction-2013-11-insl41_best_teacher_ben_doyle_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521103172.jpeg)
Tied 41. Ben Doyle (38)
![Darrell Kestner (T-44)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520cbb91019d74c99451c_instruction-2013-11-insl43_best_teacher_darrell_kestner_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521099924.jpeg)
Darrell Kestner (T-44)
![Todd Sones (41)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520ccb91019d74c994520_instruction-2013-11-insl44_best_teacher_todd_sones_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521110793.jpeg)
Todd Sones (41)
![Kevin Weeks (T-44)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520ccb91019d74c994524_instruction-2013-11-insl45_best_teacher_kevin_weeks_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521073757.jpeg)
Kevin Weeks (T-44)
![Tied 46: Charlie King](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520cd4759c60c0823c416_instruction-2013-11-insl46_best_teacher_charlie_king_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521090199.jpeg)
Tied 46: Charlie King
![Tied 46: Laird Small (T-49)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520cdb91019d74c994528_instruction-2013-11-insl46_best_teacher_laird_small_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521094505.jpeg)
Tied 46: Laird Small (T-49)
![Suzy Whaley (T-44)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520cd4759c60c0823c41a_instruction-2013-11-insl48_best_teacher_suzy_whaley_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521082613.jpeg)
PGA
Suzy Whaley (T-44)
Photo By: PGA
![Phil Rodgers (T-36)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520ce4759c60c0823c41e_instruction-2013-11-insl49_best_teacher_phil_rodgers_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521074867.jpeg)
Phil Rodgers (T-36)
![Tied 50. Dana Rader (47)](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520ceb91019d74c99452c_instruction-2013-11-insl50_best_teacher_dana_rader_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521093423.jpeg)
Tied 50. Dana Rader (47)
![Tied 50. Grant Waite](http://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/08/20/55d520cf4759c60c0823c422_instruction-2013-11-insl50_best_teacher_grant_waite_th.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.861.1076.suffix/1573521111885.jpeg)
Getty Images
Tied 50. Grant Waite
Photo By: Getty Images