Certified Instructor Directory

When you want to improve your game, nothing beats personal attention from a great instructor. Golf Digest’s Instructor Certification program was designed to help golfers navigate the process of finding qualified teachers and connecting with them.

All of the teachers listed below are Golf Digest Certified. The list includes many of the very best instructors in the country, with links to learn more about them. If you don’t see a teacher from your area or you know someone who you would recommend for certification, please contact us at teachers@golfdigest.com. We’re confident you would have an extraordinary learning experience with any of the teachers we’ve certified. Good luck!

GOLF DIGEST CERTIFICATION TEACHING STAFF:

• Michael Breed - New York, NY
• Debbie Doniger - Bedford, NY
• Jason Guss - Naperville, IL
• Butch Harmon - Henderson, NV
• Sean Hogan - Kissimmee, FL
• Michael Jacobs - Manorville, NY
• David Leadbetter - Kissimmee, FL
• Terry Rowles - Croton-On-Hudson, NY

Golf Digest Certified Instructors:

• Mike Adams - Bedminster, NJ
• Cheryl Anderson - Lake Mary, FL
• Todd Anderson - Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
• Mike Bender - Lake Mary, FL
• Mike Bennett - Aventura, FL
• Anil “Ricky” Bhatia - Bangkok, TH
• Mark Blackburn - Birmingham, AL
• Michael Breed - New York, NY
• Claude Brousseau - Wailea, HI
• Steve Buzza - Naples, FL
• Martin Chuck - Phoenix, AZ
• Nick Clearwater - Englewood, CO
• Chris Como - Plano, TX
• Chuck Cook - Austin, TX
• Alison Curdt - Los Angeles, CA
• Katie Dahl - Estero, FL
• Dana Dahlquist - Long Beach, CA
• Debbie Doniger - Bedford, NY
• Nick Duffy - Celebration, FL
• Kevin Dutiel - Brandon, MS
• Jim Estes - Germantown, MD
• Sean Foley - Lake Mary, FL
• George Gankas - Westlake Village, CA
• Jason Guss - Naperville, IL
• Martin Hall - West Palm Beach, FL
• Scott Hamilton - Cartersville, GA
• Hank Haney - Paradise Valley, AZ
• Ben Hardin - New York, NY
• Jim Hardy - Cypress, TX
• Bill Harmon - Indian Wells, CA
• Butch Harmon - Henderson, NV
• Claude Harmon III - Palm City, FL
• Michael Hebron - Smithtown Landing, NY
• Justin Hill - Little Rock, AR
• Sean Hogan - Kissimmee, FL
• Michael Jacobs - Manorville, NY
• Patrick Kane - Toledo, OH
• Paul Kaster - Little Silver, NJ
• Sean Keating - New York, NY
• Kevin Kirk - Miami, FL
• Corey Krusa - Pennington, NJ
• James Kyle - Oldsmar, FL
• Erika Larkin - Aldie, VA
• David Leadbetter - Kissimmee, FL
• Mike Malaska - Mesa, AZ
• Brian Manzella - New Orleans, LA
• Lynn Marriott - Scottsdale, AZ
• Cameron McCormick - Dallas, TX
• Kerry McCoy - Phoenix, AZ
• Jim McLean - Miami, FL
• CJ Nafus - Mendham Township, NJ
• Bernie Najar - Owings Mills, MD
• Pia Nilsson - Scottsdale, AZ
• Alan Ochiai - Irvine, CA
• David Orr - Southern Pines, NC
• Dustin Patrizi - Pittsburgh, PA
• Nick Pelle - Plymouth, MN
• Dave Pelz - Austin, TX
• Dave Phillips - Oceanside, CA
• Andy Plummer - Aventura, FL
• Andrew Rice - Savannah, GA
• Trillium Rose - Rockville, MD
• Tony Ruggiero - Mobile, AL
• Terry Rowles - Croton-on-Hudson, NY
• Rick Sessinghaus - Glendale, CA
• James Sieckmann - Omaha, NE
• Steve Sieracki - Cherry Hill, NJ
• Randy Smith - Dallas, TX
• Boyd Summerhays - Scottsdale, AZ
• Jim Suttie - Naples, FL
• Kevin Tanner - Bethesda, MD
• Bob Toski - Lake Worth, FL
• Stan Utley - Scottsdale, AZ
• Shaun Webb - Cartersville, GA
• Kevin Weeks - Lemont, IL
• Suzy Whaley - Palm Beach Gardens, FL
• Joey Wuertemberger - Arlington, TX
• Tyrus York - Nicholasville, KY
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