Golf Instructors

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Jack Lumpkin is no stranger to Golf Digest’s Top 50 list. Lumpkin was named the PGA National Teacher of the Year in 1995 and has long been recognized as one of America’s top golf instructors. For 24 years, Lumpkin taught in Golf Digest schools around the world. In addition to teaching golf, Lumpkin played briefly on the PGA TOUR, competing in three U.S. Opens and one PGA Championship.

Lumpkin serves on the advisory board for Golf Digest, regularly contributing instruction pieces, and has been featured in numerous instruction videos.

PGA TOUR Students:
Davis Love III, Loren Roberts, Brian Harman, and Vaughn Taylor

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Craig Allan received his initial Club Fitting in South Africa, and since graduating college in Alabama, has worked at several well-recognized facilities in the Southeast. Allan is a nationally renowned fitter who is certified at the highest level with all major club companies’ fitting systems and has extensive experience with the Trackman Launch Monitor.

PGA TOUR Students:
Davis Love III, Zach Johnson, Billy Horschel, Brian Harman, Harris English, Jonathan Byrd, Chris Kirk, Hudson Swafford, Keith Mitchell, Chris Stroud, and Bobby Wyatt.

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A PGA and LPGA Member, Gale Peterson has taught at Sea Island for more than 30 years. Peterson is one of the mentors/presenters for LPGA, PGA AND NCAA Women's Coaches Educational Programs throughout the country. She is on the Board of Directors for LPGA Education Division and the PGA National Education Board. Peterson's experience has earned her numerous accolades, including National LPGA Teacher of the Year, Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers and LPGA's Top 50 Teachers. Peterson has appeared as a guest instructor on national television broadcasts such as the Golf Channel, ESPN, FOX and NBC's Today. Peterson co-authored LPGA’s Guide to Every Shot and is a contributor to FOX Sports "Inside Golf Magazine," Golfer's MD, and Golf Magazine. She continues to instruct players of all talents and ages and prides herself on helping players reach their potential and become their own best coach. Personalities such as Sam Nunn, Bob Schieffer, Marguerite Salle, and Mort Kondracke have worked with Gale to improve their games and become their own best coach. Gale teaches all aspects of the game and specializes in wedge play.

LPGA Tour Students:
Dori Carter, Karlin Beck, Alison Whitaker, and Stephanie Connelly

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Dr. Morris M. Pickens received his Ph.D. in sports psychology from the University of Virginia in 1995. During this time, he focused his research and consulting interests in the area of golf psychology, specifically the acquisition of putting confidence. Dr. Pickens has provided sports psychology consulting for numerous PGA, LPGA, Web.com, and Champions tour players and authored The Winning Way in Golf and Life. In addition to working with professional golfers, Dr. Pickens has also provided performance enhancement consulting for other athletes including the NFL and MLB, and conducts leadership seminars for companies of all sizes.

PGA TOUR Students:
Zach Johnson, Jonathan Byrd, Stewart Cink, Kyle Reifers, John Rollins, Blayne Barber, and Nick Watney

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Randy Myers joined Sea Island Resorts as Director of Fitness in 2005, having previously served as Director of Fitness and Personal Training at PGA National Resort & Spa since 1992. Myers' Masters thesis topic, "A strength training and flexibility program for recreational golfers," helped establish the standards for golf exercise conditioning. His articles have been featured in Sports Illustrated, Golf Digest, and on PGATOUR.com and authored Fit for Life Fit for Golf. He works closely with twelve PGA TOUR players as well as many college golf teams such as Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, East Carolina, and South Florida. Myers' students have won more than 100 tournaments on Nationwide, LPGA, and PGA Tour.

PGA TOUR Students:
Davis Love III, Lucas Glover, Jonathan Byrd, Charles Howell III, Zach Johnson, Chris Kirk, David Toms, Brendon deJonge, Brian Harman, Luke Gutherie, Justin Leonard, and Billy Horschel.

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Jared Zak, a PGA Professional since 2004, began teaching at Sea Island in 1999. Zak has taught in golf schools under the direction of Bob Toski, Mac O’Grady, Butch Harmon, and Ben Doyle. He has also trained under the expert direction of renowned professionals Jack Lumpkin, Todd Anderson, and Scott Davenport.

Named one of the top 20 instructors under the age of 40 by Golf Digest, Zak also was named by Golf Digest as one of the top 10 instructors in Georgia. His teaching successes include top-ranking junior and collegiate players. Zak enjoys working with players of all levels from beginners to accomplished tour players.

LPGA TOUR Player:
Katie Burnett

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Daniel has been teaching since 2001, during that time has taught at several top private clubs in the country. Most recently, he was the Director of Instruction at Skokie Country Club in Glencoe, IL. Daniel also taught with the Wildcat Golf Academy in Chicago, IL, which is a developmental program ran through the University of Northwestern golf coaching staff, for high school players striving to play collegiate golf.

Daniel has traveled around the country to obverse some of the best minds in the game and worked with golf biomechanics such as Dr. Robert Neal, Mike Duffy, and Dr. Young Kwon. He has also trained under Todd Anderson, Jack Lumpkin, Mike Shannon, Gale Peterson, Dr. Morris Pickens, and Randy Myers here at Sea Island. His focus is on creating long term performance programs for players striving to play competitive youth golf, college, or professionally. He also works with mid handicappers on developing the skill sets needed to lower their scores.

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A PGA professional since 1995 and LPGA member since 1997, Chrissy Felton began her golf career at the Sea Island Golf Performance Center in 1992. She became a teaching professional after many hours of observing several of the top instructors in Golf Digest schools and in private instruction. She studied under noted golf professionals Jack Lumpkin, Scott Davenport, Gale Peterson, Tom Ness, Bob Toski, and Lousie Suggs. As a junior golfer, Felton was a student of the late Davis Love, Jr. and Jimmy Hodges. Felton's golf career includes collegiate golf at Furman University, post-college amateur and professional competition. She competed in many tournaments including the 1989 Ladies U.S. Amateur Championship. She was also voted Teacher of the Year by the Georgia PGA, East Chapter in 1997.

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Mike Cook joined Sea Island Golf Club as a teaching professional in 1991. Cook was selected among the top 15 teachers in Georgia by Golf Digest and has been named teacher of the year by the Georgia PGA East Chapter three times. He plays a large role in the development of Sea Island's renowned junior golf program and, in 2007, the Georgia PGA named him Junior Golf Leader.

Cook's teaching successes include work with top junior, collegiate, and professional players. A University of Georgia graduate and member of the university's golf team, he was named to the NCAA All-American team in 1982 and went on to play professionally from 1983-1986, including the 1984 South African Sunshine Circuit. He has coached and taught nineteen collegiate All Americans and thirty-one Collegiate Medalists, including a Naia Medalist and Atlantic Coast Conference medalist.
Since 2010 Mike has been the Golf Director of Men’s and Women’s golf programs at the College of Coastal Georgia and is the Men’s Head Coach. College of Coastal Georgia won the Men’s NAIA National Championship in 2014 and 2015.

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Part of the Sea Island teaching staff since 1998, Victor de Sola taught golf schools under the direction of nationally known instructors Scott Davenport, Jack Lumpkin, and Todd Anderson. He has extensive experience and success teaching players of all skill levels, from beginner to professional. Fluent in Spanish, Victor played professionally from 1986 to 1989 and has been teaching ever since.

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Jeff Nelson, PGA member, joined the Sea Island team in the Spring of 2018 after having a very successful 17 year career at Druid Hills Golf Club in Atlanta. From 2010-2017, he served as Director of Instruction and during that time, he was able to help develop one of the city of Atlanta’s premier junior golf programs. His focus is on creating long term golf development programs for youth, high school and collegiate players. Jeff enjoys teaching all areas of the game and works with players of all levels from the beginner to the accomplished player.

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Curtis Leggett, a St. Simons native, has been at the Sea Island Golf Club since 1984. Leggett received his initial training under Ray Cutright building Sea Island Classic Persimmon woods and iron sets. Leggett is a nationally renowned fitter who is certified at the highest level with all major club companies fitting systems and has extensive experience with the Trackman Launch Monitor.

PGA TOUR Students:
Davis Love III and Zach Johnson

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Scott Fedisin has been in the fitness field for more than 20 years. He specializes in golf fitness, strength training, and nutrition, and provides customized health and fitness programs for golfers of all skill levels. In addition to training, Fedisin writes articles covering a wide range of topics from fitness to strength training and is acknowledged as a leading expert in Optimal Performance Training for amateur and professional athletes. He brings his experience of training professional athletes in sports including golf, baseball and tennis to provide a well-rounded approach to training.

PGA TOUR Students:
Harris English, Hudson Swafford, Brian Harman, Chris Kirk, Lucas Glover, Brendon DeJonge, Wes Roach, Ben Kohles, Bobby Wyatt, and Cory Whitsett

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Jared Walahoski joined the Sea Island team in the spring of 2012 after more than a decade of competing in amateur and collegiate tournaments across the country. A long-time student of the game, Jared found himself in the perfect place to begin his teaching career. He enjoys working with players of all ages and abilities. He is studying under the direction of renowned Sea Island Golf Performance Center Fitting Staff. Walahoski is well versed and trained in the fitting systems of all the major club brands as well as the Trackman Launch Monitor.

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Daniel Sciarrino joined the Sea Island Golf Performance Center in 2016. He is a PGA Member and has worked at top clubs in the country, including Colleton River Plantation Club and Old Edwards Club, where he started to study and refine his craft of teaching. Sciarrino has been involved in junior development programs everywhere he has been and enjoys working with all skill levels. He has had the pleasure of studying under some of the top teachers in the country including Todd Anderson, Gale Peterson, Shane LeBaron, Mike and Sandy LaBauve, and Kevin Roman.

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