Richie3Jack 1st Annual Top 50 Teachers List -- Part I

Recently Golf Digest named their top 50 teachers. While I don't care for the results, it's hard to complain too much about the process since these teachers are voted on by their peers. The only problem is that they only allow the voters to choose from a list of 80 names and they get to pick 12 of those teachers from the list of 80. So I came up with my own list which is hardly scientific. I did not put them in order, just 'my top 50' and it's based upon teaching ability, perception of student success, my perception of their knowledge of teaching, etc. The only requirement is that they must get paid for golf instruction. They do not need to make a living doing it, but they must get paid for their instruction services. Hopefully this will open the eyes to some golfers on instructors out there and the process will get better as the years go on. I had to split this up into 2 parts. Here's part I.

Jimmy Ballard
Key Largo, FL
www.jimmyballardgolf.com

Mike Bennett
West Linn, OR
www.plummerbennettgolf.com

Mark Blackburn
Guntersville, AL
www.blackburngolf.com

Lynn Blake
Marietta, GA
www.lynnblakegolf.com

Ian Clark
Surrey, UK
www.ianclarkgolf.co.uk

Shawn Clement
Richmond Hill, ON Canada
www.shawnclementgolf.com



Chuck Cook
Austin, TX
http://www.bartoncreek.com/golf/cook_golf_academy.cfm

Peter Croker
Rye, Victoria Australia
www.crokergolf.com

Dana Dahlquist
Long Beach, CA
http://dahlquistgolf.informe.com/

Lee Dietrick
San Dimas, CA
www.johnmeansgolf.com

Ben Doyle
Monterey, CA
www.bendoylegolf.com

John Erickson
San Francisco, CA
www.advancedballstriking.com

Chuck Evans
Mesa, AZ
www.chuckevansgolf.com

Jeff Evans
Macon, GA
www.pureballstriker.com

Mark Evershed
Toronto, ON
www.evershedgolf.com

Sean Foley
Toronto, ON

Ted Fort
Marietta, GA
http://www.mariettagolfcenter.com/instruction_tfort.htm

John Furze
Sandringham, Australia
http://www.golfingmachinist.com.au/index.php

Jim Goergen
Cumming, GA
http://www.cgperformancecenters.com/instructors.php#Jim-Goergen

Martin Hall
West Palm Beach, FL
www.ibisgolf.com



Paul Hart
Australia
www.crokergolf.com

Michael Hebron
Smithtown, NY
www.michaelhebron.com

Brian Hepler
Scottsdale, AZ

Jeff Hull
Athens, GA
www.lynnblakegolf.com

Michael Jacobs
Manorville, NY
www.nygolfworld.com




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