Age 50  

Married, 3 children

I was elected to PGA membership in 1989 and have been actively teaching junior golfers ever since.  I founded Junior Golf Success, Inc. and Orlando Junior Golf Club in 2002 to attract more kids to the game of golf.

Orlando Junior Golf has grown into the largest junior golf instruction program in the U.S. with after school classes in Florida, Arizona, and Texas. 

Voted one of the Top 50 Junior Instructors in the United States by US Kids Golf for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and now elected in Master Junior Instructor program.

The PGA, USGA, and the Florida Sports Foundation have awarded three different grants for developing junior golf.  These grants have helped establish junior golf programs in many of the poorest schools in Central Florida. We have taught our golf program to deaf children and many other disadvantaged youths.

My teaching philosophy is based on these principals-Educate, Entertain, and Motivate.

Educate- Educate all of my students on game knowledge, stroke knowledge, practice knowledge, and playing knowledge.  This knowledge helps to develop skills early on and this success translates to long-term participation with the sport.

From a technical standpoint regarding the strokes our program  focuses on:

• Developing a great set-up position
• Learning how to create the proper arm swing
• Learning how to develop a weight transfer through a balanced body rotation
• Learning how to use your hands and wrists in order to square the clubface

Entertain- Golf participation should be fun and I have developed high-energy classes that are both fun and productive.  Using skill development games every practice session is designed to develop golf skills and make sure the participants are having fun while improving their skills.

Motivate- When kids are being taught the right way and practicing correctly they improve. Praising good shots, encouraging them constantly and putting them in situations where they can have success will motivate them to continue to play and work harder.  Without this element, any teacher/program is average at best, because the reality is that if a junior is having success they will be motivated to keep at it and the result will be a lifetime golfer.

Personal or business references furnished upon request.