Professional Contributors

We are proud of our growing list of highly-qualified and talented golf professionals who contribute regularly to the Forums. Check out their biographies and visit their websites. If you are in their area, call them to discuss how you might work together to improve your game. Hey, these guys are good!

Denny Alberts, GSEB PGA
 

Denny Alberts, PGA Teaching Professional

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Dennis Alberts
PGA Teaching Professional
480-332-2442

Mesa Family Golf Center
3252 E McKellips Rd
Mesa, Arizona 85213 USA
golfprodenny@yahoo.com

Denny Alberts was presented with the achievement of Third Team All American Honors in junior college and has spent the past 26 years teaching and studying the game of golf full time. he has worked with nine-time PGA winner Jay Hass and has learned and studied from master teachers such as George Kelnhofer, Lynn Blake, Peter Croker, Brian Manzella, Chuck Evans and Mac O'Grady. Denny is also a member of the PGA, and is a PGA Teaching Professional, Certified Master Instructor, and is also an authorized Instructor of the Golfing Machine.

Lee Deitrick, GSEM
 

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Lee Deitrick, GSEM
971 Alleghany Circle
San Dimas, CA 91773
909-560-3560
ldeit@eee.org

I have been fortunate to have studied the swing under the guidance of such instructors as Jim Flick for 20 years, Peter Kostis, Paul Bertholy, Mike Hebron, Tom Tomasello, Jim Suttie, Rick McCord, Dick Farley, Joe Daniels, Chuck Evans, Lynn Blake, and Peter Croker.

I am an Authorized Instructor for The Golfing Machine and have earned a GSEM degree. I am also a C.H.E.K. Certified Golf Biomechanic who is able to improve performance in golfers by addressing golf-specific conditioning needs, thus enabling the golfer to reach their golf potential and increase their enjoyment of the game.

My teaching credentials include 25+ years of teaching experience: Teaching Professional, El Rancho Verde Country Club, Rialto, CA (1980-1989, 2000-present), Golf Instructor for Sam's Custom Golf Center, Rialto, CA (1989-present), Golf Instructor at Ayala Golf Center, Chino, CA (1997-present), follow-up instructor for Golf Digest Schools under Jim Flick (1982-1989), Lead Instructor for the Minnesota Golf Schools (1992-present), and National Golf Foundation (NGF) instructor for professionals, teachers, and coaches (1985-1992).

I recently became the Director of Instruction at Golf Excellence International. GEI is an indoor facility in Los Angeles which specializes in High-Tech instruction and training. In addition, I am a past member of the Board of Regents of the NGF's Association of Golf Educators, where I was Chairman of the Drills and teaching Aids Committee.


I use computer digital video in my instruction exclusively for better communication with his students. I have used split-screen video since 1988. Since 1996 I have been Director of Quality Assurance for Peter Croker's Path To Better Golf Program. I have work extensively with Peter Croker and other Path To Better Golf instructors (using split-screen video) to ensure that a very high and standardized level of Path To Better Golf Instruction is being taught.

Frank Moore, GSEM, PGA
 

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Frank Moore
GSEM
PGA Member
(772) 538- 6150

948 Island Club Square
Vero Beach, FL 32963
Fmoore7638@aol.com

My first exposure to golf was in the early 70’s. I had a few lessons from the local pros. The first lesson, really sparked my interest in the golf swing. I improved quite a bit, and broke 80 that same year.

Next, I took a few lessons from a pro that favored the Square to Square Method. I had a tough time with this, but I figured out a way to make it work.

I went on to play college golf. I did fairly well, and made the All-Conference team one year. We had a good team, and won both the State Small College Tournament, and the District Tournament during my college years.

I have now been in the golf business for over 20 years. I started as an assistant pro in Virginia. There I gave my first official golf lessons. The pro I was working for was interested in teaching, and seemed to like the Golf Digest instructors… Flick, Toski, etc.. I did the best I could to help the people, with what I knew.

Later, I worked for a pro in North Carolina that favored Jimmy Ballard’s teaching methods. I learned a little about this type of teaching, and did use some of the ideas with my students.

Next, I worked for a former tour player in Indiana. Here, we taught strictly according to the Jim Flick type format. We gave many, many group lessons, and did junior golf camps.

The next several years I was back in North Carolina working as an assistant pro. I became a PGA Member during this time. I continued teaching, doing the best I could with the knowledge I had. I took a few lessons from an up and comming pro named David Leadbetter during this time.

During these years I met a pro that was winning many local pro tournaments in the area. He actually played in the P.G.A. Championship, and made the cut. I found out he adhered to a method that had something to do with a machine concept.

We met a few times. He gave me a few pointers, but later referred me to a teacher in South Carolina.

I attended my first Golfing Machine School in 1988. The GSED was Tom Tomasello. I saw here a clear way to teach and learn the physics and geometry of a golf stroke. My teaching, and playing started to improve, as a result of my new knowledge.

A year or so later, I attended the Advanced School that Tom offered. In attendance was Clarence Moore, 2 time U.S. Senior Amateur Champion. He gave a demonstration of his pattern. He was very impressive. He could Hit, or Swing equally well, at least it appeared that way to me. I picked up more useful information at this school, especially relating to the short game.

I continued to work with Tom up to his death. I also worked some with Alex Sloan, GSED I gained more insight from Alex, although his methods were quite different from Tom’s.

Later, I taught for 3 years with GSED George Kelnhofer. There, I was exposed to many tour caliber players, and good amateur players. David Duval, Larry Mize, Charley Rymer, Stuart Cink, Craig Perks, and Charles Howell were the many players that came through there.

During the next several years I taught in Atlanta. During this time I knew, and worked periodically with Tom Ness, GSEM I learned a great deal from Tom, especially about the short game. I also knew, and worked some with Chuck Evans, GSED.

I developed back problems later in my career. During this time I contacted David Lee, because I heard he had a method of swinging that was back friendly.

I found that David had quite a knowledge of physics, as it pertains to golf. I taught briefly in his indoor facility, Gravity Golf, in Atlanta.

A year or so later I met Lynn Blake, GSEM. Lynn has a unique level of understanding of The Golfing Machine, due to his personal involvement with the author, Homer Kelley. Through my involvement with Lynn, along with Ted Fort and Steve Ferguson, I gained an even greater insight into The Golfing Machine.



I currently live in Vero Beach, Florida. I can be contacted for private instruction at… 772-538-6150. E-mail-- fmoore7638@aol.com

Rob Noel, GSEM, PGA
 

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Rob Noel, GSEM, PGA

Louisiana native Rob Noel started his teaching career in 1987 after completing his education at the San Diego Golf Academy. He returned to his home state a year later as Director of Instruction at Lakewood Country Club. In 1992, he created The Rob Noel Golf Academy after moving to Bayou Oaks in New Orleans. His tenure at Money Hill Golf &amp; Country Club in Abita Springs began in 1999. Rob's peers recognized him twice, in 1993 and 2000, as the Gulf States Teacher of the Year. Complementing his latest recognition was his listing in Golf Digest Magazine (2000 &amp; 2003) as "Best Teacher in Louisiana." Players of all levels have significantly improved their games through Rob's focused instruction. Included as students are PGA Tour players Brian Watts, 1998 British Open runner-up and Kelly Gibson, thirteen-year tour veteran and Nationwide Tour two-time winner. Others that have sought Rob's instruction include: tour veterans Grant Waite, John Reigger, Scott Verplank, and Kevin Wentworth. Rob is a GSEM Authorized Instructor of The Golfing Machine by Homer Kelly and has also been a member of the PGA of America since 1989.

rob@robnoelgolfacademy.com

Brad Pluth, GSEM, PGA
 

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Brad Pluth
www.bradpluth.com

Brad Pluth is a PGA Golf instructor and Minnesota's only Authorized Instructor of The Golfing Machine. Brad teaches and coach at Glen Lake and The Bunker in Minnetonka and Northern Palms in Rogers in the winter.

Brad believes that given the correct information in an organized manner, people can learn anything! The golf stroke is a series of motions that must be learned and understood, then performed in the correct sequence. Communicating this knowledge in the proper sequence is the key to becoming a golfer and lowering your scores.

Private and semi-private lessons may be scheduled 24 hours in advanced by calling (612) 875-3635 or by writing pluthb@pga.com

Paul Smith, GSEB
 

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Paul is a rarity in the professional golf world. He holds both a TGM AI qualification (known as the hardest exam in the golf teacher’s realm) and is also a Master Craftsman certified by the Golf Clubmakers Association in the USA. Clients of Paul’s get a first class education session whether it be fixing a swing fault or building clubs from scratch to suit a player’s ability.

Paul has been a sportsman over the years competing at international level field hockey, Porsche Cup motor-sport in Europe and Group E in Australia. He took to golf at a later age than most but now travels the world teaching.

In his previous career he ran one of the world’s largest Foreign Exchange Derivatives teams and learned well that whatever business you do you must listen to what a client required to be able to get the best result.

“When people come to me all I ask is they bring 3 things. First what clubs they have. Second some sensible shoes. Third a sense of humor. With those things in the bag, results will follow.”

Email Paul at: smipau@ozzienet.net

Check out Paul's website: www.prsgolf.biz

Victor (V.J.) Trolio, GSEM, PGA
 

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V.J. Trolio played Division 1 collegiate golf at the University of Southern Mississippi. He served as Team Captain during the ‘96-’97 year, and as a senior became the first Golden Eagle to earn a birth into post season play at the ’98 NCAA Championship. After graduation, V.J. turned professional, playing the Hooter’s, Teardrop, and various other mini-tours across the country. A week after missing qualification for the second stage of Tour School, he qualified for the Southern Farm Bureau Classic, one of the year-end tournaments on the PGA TOUR. This week would forever change his concept of how the game should be played.

In 2000, V.J. sought help from Rob Noel, GSEM. Until that time, he had avoided 'intense' instruction because of a false belief that too much instruction made golf too complex. Rob introduced him to The Golfing Machine®, which for the past four decades has stood as one of the greatest instruction books ever written. In 2001, V.J. was awarded the designation, Golf Stroke Engineering Bachelor (GSEB), the first instructor in Mississippi to have achieved that recognition. This year, he earned his Golf Stroke Engineering Master (GSEM).

For the past three years, V.J. has spent most of his life on his Lesson Tee or researching the game of golf. His student list of top-ranked juniors, amateurs and touring professionals continues to grow. During this time, he also co-created The Putting Arc ®, a revolutionary golf training aid. The device teaches that the proper putting stroke is not “straight back-straight through.” Instead, the putter head should travel on an arc back and through. With the vision of Dave Hamilton and mathematical genius of Joey Hamilton, The Putting Arc® is now being used by more than sixty PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour, Champions TOUR and European Tour Professionals, along with countless top amateurs.

For more information, be sure to visit www.troliogolf.com

Telephone - 662.495.5472
Email - vj@troliogolf.com
Website - www.troliogolf.com

Eddie Cox, PGA
 

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Eddie Cox bio coming soon...

Tom Danos, GSEM
 

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Tom Danos bio coming soon...

Todd A. Edwards, GSEM
 

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Todd's bio coming soon...

Ted Fort, GSEB, PGA
 

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Ted Fort was elected to membership in the PGA of America in June 1996. That same year, he was named the Georgia Section’s Assistant Professional of the Year. Most recently Ted was awarded the 2006 Georgia PGA Teacher of the Year.

Underlying his teaching philosophy is the bedrock foundation of Homer Kelley’s landmark work, The Golfing Machine. Says Ted, “I owe my understanding of The Golfing Machine to Lynn Blake, a personal pupil of Mr. Kelley who has studied the work for more than 25 years. I sought Lynn as a mentor, and he welcomed me as his student. Over time, we have formed a bond of mutual respect that has become extremely strong.”

Ted presently teaches Lori West, an 18-year veteran of the LPGA Tour. Her first victory came in 2002 on the Women's Senior Golf Tour shortly after they began working together. Lori followed that performance with a second victory in 2003 and five Top Ten finishes. Ted also teaches Brian Nash, the 2000 National Long Drive Champion. Brian, a Pinnacle Long Drive Team Member, recently established his ‘personal best’ with a launch of 445 yards.

On the lesson tee with students of all abilities or on the platform presenting to his peers, Ted Fort serves his fellow man each day. Teaching golf is his life, and his expertise and passion for that calling is evident to all.

Mark Blackburn, GSEB, PGA
 

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Mark's bio coming soon...

David Orr
 

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David's bio coming soon...

Billy McDonald, GSEB
 

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Golf Business Positions

• Teaching Professional: Pine Harbor

• Teaching Professional: Eagle Point Golf Course

• Owner/Teaching Pro: The Practice Tee

• HG Certified Teacher: Altadena Country Club

• HG Certified Teacher: Robert Trent Jones Trail

• 8 Years working with HG

Golfing highlights:

• Second Team - All Sections

• 1974 British Amateur

Awards:

• HG Professional Club-fitter

• HG Master Club-fitter

John Riegger, PGA Tour
 

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http://www.pgatour.com/players/bio/149625

EXEMPT STATUS: Major Medical Extension
FULL NAME: John Riegger
HEIGHT: 6-3
WEIGHT: 190
BIRTHDATE: June 13, 1963
BIRTHPLACE: Metropolis, IL
RESIDENCE: Las Vegas, NV
FAMILY: Wife, Jennie; Kalie 7/3/88, Tara 12/29/90, Jaxon 8/15/01
EDUCATION: Lamar University (1985, Education)
SPECIAL INTERESTS: Hunting, fishing
TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1985, 2003
JOINED TOUR: 1987

International Victories
(2): 1997 Colombian Open. 1988 Milan Open.

Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position
$40,363 (44)

Current Year Best PGA TOUR Finishes
T, 24--, Sony Open in Hawaii,

Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round
66 at Round 4, Sony Open in Hawaii

Best PGA TOUR Finishes
7--2004 Sony Open in Hawaii.

Best Nationwide Tour Finishes
2--1999 NIKE Mississippi Gulf Coast Open. 2--2000 BUY.COM Utah Classic.

Best 2005 PGA TOUR Finishes
T47--Sony Open in Hawaii

2005 Season PGA TOUR
Tournaments Entered--4; in money--2; Top 10 finishes--0

2005 Season Highlights
Limited to four events on a Major Medical Extension as comeback continues from shoulder and rib injuries originally suffered in 2003. Will play on a Major Medical Extension in 2006. Coupled with $446,591 earned in 21 events in 2004-05, has the opportunity to play in eight events to earn $176,671 and match the $623,262 winnings of 2004's No. 125, Tag Ridings. If he does so, will play out of the Major Medical Extension category for the remainder of the season.More

Career Highlights
2004: Played on a Major Medical Extension, with one top-10 in 17 starts, a solo seventh at the Sony Open in Hawaii. Withdrew after the first round of the Cialis Western Open and did not play the rest of the season. 2003: Suffered through season that included a torn rib cage muscle and a shoulder injury. Granted Major Medical Extension for 2004. 2002: Finished 143rd on the 2002 money list with a career-high $390,675 in earnings. Logged his first career top-10 with a T8 at 2002 Honda Classic. Led tournament by two strokes after opening with a 9-under 63. Carried a one-stroke lead into the weekend after a second-round 69. His T8 was worth $101,500, a career payday. 2001: Five top-25s led to 140th position on TOUR money list and partial status for 2002...Best finish was 14th at John Deere Classic. 2000: Eight top-10s on the Nationwide Tour and a 10th-place position on the money list earned PGA TOUR card for 2001. 1999: Full-time on Nationwide Tour with 22 starts, with a runner-up finish at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic. 1994: Best finish in 17 Nationwide Tour starts was T3 Dominion Open. 1992: After earning PGA TOUR card via Q-School, rookie's only top-25 was T21 at GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic. 1991: Played 12 events on the Nationwide Tour with one top-10.More

Other Information
Grew up in Southern Illinois, across the Ohio River from PGA TOUR players Russ Cochran and Kenny Perry, who live in Kentucky...Five-time U.S.Open 9-ball champion Earl Strickland caddied for Riegger at the 2000 Nationwide Wichita Open...Says he plays golf because it gives him time to duck hunt.

Jeff Hull, GSEB, PGA
 

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Teaching Philosophy

My teaching is based on a geometrically-correct golf swing. The golf swing is circular in motion, with impact being a downward strike through the ball to the lowest point of the swing arc. This allows the player to maintain a straight left arm during the swing. Impact should be made with a descending blow. The hands should be well ahead of the club head prior to impact, and the left wrist must still be flat at a point past impact. The player must be able to swing in balance while maintaining the correct upper body tilt.

I strongly believe that Equipment Affects Motion®. Length and lie angle alone will dramatically affect a player’s posture and their ability to create the above-mentioned alignments. Club weight and shaft flex are extremely useful in creating the proper pivot and balance. I have had great success creating a balanced motion that is geometrically correct by utilizing the proper club components. A player using improperly-fitted clubs will be forced to make compensations in their swing. All players, regardless of ability, should have their equipment properly fit.

Send questions to my e-mail at: jeffhull@pga.com

Professional Accomplishments

• Georgia Section PGA Champion – 2004
• Georgia Section PGA Lake Oconee Classic Champion - 2004
• 7-Time PGA Club Professional Championship Regional Participant
• National Club Professional Championship – 2005 Participant
• Consistently Ranked Among Top 10 Pros in Georgia Section PGA
• All-American Golfer & Academic All-American at Univ. of S. Carolina
• Henry-Griffitts Advisory Staff Member (Teacher Since 1993)

Brandon Ray, PGA
 

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Brandon Ray is a golf professional at The Golf Club at Briar's Creek just outside of Charleston, SC on Johns Island.

Brandon is known as a passionate golf instructor and student of the golf swing.

He has studied the swing under some of the countries Top Instructors including:

• Ted Fort, G.S.E.B., Instructor at Marietta Golf Center and Lynn Blake Golf.
  
• David Orr, Director of Instruction for Campbell Univeristies Professional Golf Management Program, former Director of Instruction Pine Needles Resort.
  
• Mike Perpich, G.S.E.M., Director of Instruction at RiverPines Golf Club and Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher.

Through these teachers and his own study Brandon has acquired a wealth of information on the swing. One of the main sources for this information is Homer Kelly’s book, The Golfing Machine.

Brandon uses The Golfing Machine along with other golf instruction information to teach his students a swing that will work best for their success in golf.

Ian Clark, GSEB
 

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Ian Clark is the Director of Golf at the New Malden site for the World of Golf in Surrey, England. The company owns and operates 3 driving ranges in the United Kingdom, the largest such operation in England. Ian was awarded the Golf Stroke Engineering Bachelor (GSEB) certification from The Golfing Machine LLC in February 2006 and is currently one of only two Authorized Instructors in England.

Ian's study of The Golfing Machine began on one of his trips to the States when he vowed to study the country's best instructors 'up close and personal.' He kept hearing references to The Golfing Machine, and in his efforts to understand Mr. Kelley's masterpiece further, he has visited with such TGM notables as Joe Daniels, Chuck Evans, Chuck Cook, Martin Hall and Lynn Blake.

Ian recently visited Lynn in Atlanta and spent a couple of fog-lifting days in 'The Swamp.' As part of a select group of British PGA professionals., he also participated in Lynn's intensive Instructor Training Workshop in Bremen, Germany.

www.worldofgolf.biz

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Bill Castner, PGA
 

<img src="/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=313&stc=1&thumb=1&d=11 71238865">Bill Castner has been teaching and coaching golf professionally for over 30 years. Bill is recognized by the Professional Golf Association as an instrustor who earned specialty certification in golf instruction.

Bill began playing golf as a teenager and was fortunate enough to have been taught by many great teachers including Tom Strafaci, Carl Lohren and Mike Hebron. A chance meeting with Tom Tomasselli in 1978 began Bill's interest in the Golf Machine. Bill is currently studying with Lynn Blake and recently was fit for Henry Griffith's clubs by Jeff Hull.

In 1983, Bill earned his Class A membership into the Professionals Golfers Association (PGA). Bill has served as Head Professional at various courses in New York and New Jersey, including the Golf Club at Mansion Ridge, Colts Neck Golf Club, LaTourette Golf Course, Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course, and the Randalls Island Golf Practice Center.

He is also a member of the New Jersey PGA Junior Committee and a former instructor with the National PGA Junior Golf Academy. Bill has coached many talented junior golfers helping to bring their games to a level that will prepare them for collegiate golf.

Bill's personal teaching philosophy is to take the strengths of each person's swing and mold them into a repeating and natural motion. Bill believes that there is no such thing as "The Swing," however there is a "BEST" swing that will work for each individual. By developing the golf fundamentals, each student will find their best golf swing. This swing will produce a consistent ball flight. Bill's commitment to his students is to assist them in maximizing their enjoyment of the great game of golf!

Drew Chapman, GSEB, PGA
 

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Since 1987, Drew Chapman has been the Head PGA Golf Professional at Highland Country Club in Attleboro, Massachusetts. He has been a PGA Member for over twenty years and is also an Authorized Instructor of The Golfing Machine.

Drew graduated from nationally-ranked Division 2 Bryant University in 1984, where he teamed with former PGA Tour Player Jim Hallet. He began his golf career as a teaching professional at Fall River Country Club, Fall River, Massachusetts under Head PGA Professional Tom Tetrault, winner of the PGA's Bill Strausbaugh Award and the Golf Digest National Junior Golf Promoter of The Year Award. After accepting the Head Professional position at Highland CC, Drew went on to become the President, Director of Education and Junior Golf Chairman for the Rhode Island PGA.

An avid collector of golf antiquities, he has collected well over one thousand books on the game of golf. In a frenzied search to distill the common threads of great golf literature, he discovered The Golfing Machine in 1986. “Every book that I had ever studied was in there; right between the two yellow covers. I realized then that some methods held up better than others, but a method could not be applied to everyone. There was no 'The Way.'” He has been studying and teaching TGM ever since and believes that combining geometry and physics, as presented in The Golfing Machine, in a fun learning environment will change a student’s game and life forever! The results speak for themselves.

Drew can be reached at Highland Country Club at 508.222.3015 or by email at highlandpgapro@earthlink.net.