GOLF Magazine’s Top 100 Teachers in America for 2026-27

Since 1991, GOLF’s Top 100 Teachers in America franchise has established itself as the preeminent list for recognizing excellence in golf instruction. Our rigorous selection process helps us identify the most accomplished, innovative and dedicated golf teachers in the United States, and each member shares our vision to deliver the best golf instruction to players of all abilities.

As GOLF continues its mission of educating, inspiring and engaging golfers all over the world, we will collaborate with our Top 100 Teachers to lead the charge. Together, we will provide everything you need to become a better, more complete, golfer.

Below, you will find the complete list of GOLF’s Top 100 Teachers for 2026-27.

How we pick GOLF’s Top 100 Teachers

The biennial process is powered by the Top 100 Teachers Credentials Committee, and is the only national golf instructor search that combines outside academic and PGA peer review.

Candidates are screened against a set of criteria evaluating their teaching experience and accomplishments, student portfolio and peer ratings, along with their overall commitment to the growth of the game, both through volunteerism and their ability to use digital platforms.

Along with the public application, candidates are nominated by the PGA, LPGA and others. The committee reviews 250 applications, on average, before selecting the new members.

NOTE: Keep scrolling below our new list to find three of our other teacher lists:

Meet GOLF’s Top 100 Teachers (2026-27)

Dale Abraham
Bighorn Golf Club, Palm Desert, Calif.
Top 100 since: 2017

Rob Akins
The Madison Club, La Quinta, Calif.
Top 100 since: 2024

Cheryl Anderson
Magnolia Plantation Golf Club, Lake Mary, Fla.
Top 100 since: 2013

David Armitage
Shell Bay Club, Hallandale Beach, Fla.
Top 100 since: 2026

Jason Baile
Jupiter Hills Club, Jupiter, Fla.
Top 100 since: 2019

Mike Bender
Mike Bender Golf Academy, Lake Mary, Fla.
Top 100 since: 1996

Jason Birnbaum
Manhattan Woods Golf Club, West Nyack, N.Y.
Top 100 since: 2024

Mark Blackburn
Greystone Golf and Country Club, Birmingham, Ala.
Top 100 since: 2013

Jason Carbone
Canterbury Golf Club, Beachwood, Ohio
Top 100 since: 2026

Shawn Callahan
Monroe Golf Club, Pittsford, N.Y.
Top 100 since: 2024

Martin Chuck
The Raven Golf Club, Phoenix, Ariz.
Top 100 since: 2017

Nick Clearwater
GOLFTEC, Englewood, Colo.
Top 100 since: 2021

Chris Como
The Nelson Golf and Sports Club, Dallas, Texas
Top 100 since: 2013

Tim Cooke
The Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Top 100 since: 2017

Patrick Coyner
Cherry Hills Country Club, Cherry Hills Village, Colo.
Top 100 since: 2026

Dr. Alison Curdt
Wood Ranch Golf Club, Simi Valley, Calif.
Top 100 since: 2026

Dana Dahlquist
Dana Dahlquist Golf, Long Beach, Calif.
Top 100 since: 2019

Mike Dickson
Mike Dickson Golf Academy at MCG Little Bennett Golf Club, Clarksburg, Md.
Top 100 since: 2024

Dom DiJulia
Jericho National Golf Club, New Hope, Pa.
Top 100 since: 2007

Debbie Doniger
GlenArbor Golf Club, Bedford Hills, N.Y.
Top 100 since: 2017

John Dunigan
Applebrook Golf Club, Malvern, Pa.
Top 100 since: 2017

Krista Dunton
Berkeley Hall Club, Bluffton, S.C.
Top 100 since: 2011

Mark Durland
Naples Grande Golf Club, Naples, Fla.
Top 100 since: 2017

Wayne Flint
Highland Park Golf Course, Birmingham, Ala.
Top 100 since: 2026

Sean Foley
Sean Foley Performance, Orlando, Fla.
Top 100 since: 2013

Gary Gilchrist
Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy, Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla.
Top 100 since: 2013

Daniel Grey
Lake Nona Golf and Country Club, Orlando, Fla.
Top 100 since: 2026

Lou Guzzi
Talamore Country Club, Ambler, Pa.
Top 100 since: 2011

Mark Hackett
Old Palm Golf Club, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Top 100 since: 2009

Joe Hallett
Vanderbilt Legends Club, Franklin, Tenn.
Top 100 since: 2011

Scott Hamilton
Cartersville Country Club, Cartersville, Ga.
Top 100 since: 2015

Claude Harmon III
Butch Harmon Floridian, Palm City, Fla.
Top 100 since: 2015

Sean Hogan
Golfzon Leadbetter Academy HQ at Reunion, Kissimmee, Fla.
Top 100 since: 2015

Jennifer Hudson
Sankaty Head Golf Club, Nantucket, Mass.
Top 100 since: 2026

Micahel Hunt
Shell Bay Club, Hallandale Beach, Fla.
Top 100 since: 2017

Edward Ibarguen
Duke University GC, Durham, N.C.
Top 100 since: 2001

Michael Jacobs
Rock Hill Golf Club, Manorville, N.Y.
Top 100 since: 2017

Eric Johnson
The Turn Club, Cranberry Township, Pa.
Top 100 since: 2011

Jerry King
Gozzer Ranch Golf & Lake Club, Harrison, Idaho
Top 100 since: 2009

Kevin Kirk
The Woodlands Country Club, The Woodlands, Texas
Top 100 since: 2013

Erika Larkin
The Club at Creighton Farms, Aldie, Va.
Top 100 since: 2024

Bryan Lebedevitch
PGA West Golf Academy, La Quinta, Calif.
Top 100 since: 2021

James Leitz
Tchefuncta Country Club, Covington, La.
Top 100 since: 2013

Mike Malizia
The Club at Admirals Cove, Jupiter, Fla.
Top 100 since: 2024

Brian Manzella
Brian Manzella Golf Academy, New Orleans, La.
Top 100 since: 2011

Chris Mayson
Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
Top 100 since: 2021

Cameron McCormick
Trinity Forest, Dallas, Texas
Top 100 since: 2021

Parker McLachlin
Short Game Chef, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Top 100 since: 2026

Brian Mogg
Brian Mogg Golf Academy, Orlando, Fla.
Top 100 since: 2005

Jamie Mulligan
Virginia Country Club, Long Beach, Calif.
Top 100 since: 2015

Jim Murphy
Sugar Creek Country Club, Sugar Land, Texas
Top 100 since: 2003

Rick Murphy
Greensboro National Golf Club, Greensboro, N.C.
Top 100 since: 2026

Bernie Najar
Caves Valley Golf Club, Owings Mills, Md.
Top 100 since: 2015

Chris O’Connell
Plane Truth Golf, Plano, Texas
Top 100 since: 2013

Ed Oldham
The Ranch Country Club, Westminster, Colo.
Top 100 since: 2024

David Orr
Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club, Southern Pines, N.C.
Top 100 since: 2019

Andrew Park
West Orange Country Club., Winter Garden, Fla.
Top 100 since: 2019

Justin Parsons
Sea Island Golf Performance Center, St. Simons Island, Ga.
Top 100 since: 2021

Mike Perpich
RiverPines Golf, Johns Creek, Ga.
Top 100 since: 2001

Gale Peterson
Sea Island Golf Performance Center, St. Simons Island, Ga.
Top 100 since: 1996

E.J. Pfister
Oak Tree National, Edmond, Okla.
Top 100 since: 2009

Joe Plecker
The Landings Golf & Athletic Club, Savannah, Ga.
Top 100 since: 2017

John Scott Rattan
Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Md.
Top 100 since: 2024

Andrew Rice
The Club at Savannah Harbor, Savannah, Ga.
Top 100 since: 2019

Brady Riggs
PGA West, La Quinta, Calif.
Top 100 since: 2007

Trillium Rose
Woodmont Country Club, Rockville, Md.
Top 100 since: 2021

Terry Rowles
Hudson National Golf Club, Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.
Top 100 since: 2021

Tony Ruggiero
Dewsweepers Golf, Mobile, Ala.
Top 100 since: 2017

Don Sargeant Jr.
Scioto Country Club, Columbus, Ohio
Top 100 since: 2013

Adam Schriber
LochenHeath Golf Club, Williamsburg, Mich.
Top 100 since: 2009

Rick Sessinghaus
Flowcode Golf Academy, Burbank, Calif.
Top 100 since: 2026

James Sieckmann
Golf Academy at Shadow Ridge Country Club, Omaha, Neb.
Top 100 since: 2013

Rick Silva
Movement 3 Golf, Highland Park, Ill.
Top 100 since: 2026

Christopher Smith
Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, North Plains, Ore.
Top 100 since: 2026

Jeff Smith
Timbergate Golf Course, Edinburgh, Ind.
Top 100 since: 2021

Todd Sones
Todd Sones Impact Golf, Vernon Hills, Ill.
Top 100 since: 1996

Doug Spencer
Spencer Golf Academy, Huntersville, N.C.
Top 100 since: 2026

Brech Spradley
Barton Creek Golf Academy, Austin, Texas
Top 100 since: 2021

Kevin Sprecher
Sleepy Hollow CC, Scarborough, N.Y.
Top 100 since: 2017

Drew Steckel
Southern Highlands Golf Club, Las Vegas, Nev.
Top 100 since: 2021

Kellie Stenzel
Dutchman’s Pipe Golf Club, West Palm Beach
Top 100 since: 2009

Sarah Stone
Chevy Chase Club, Chevy Chase, Md.
Top 100 since: 2024

Boyd Summerhays
Silverleaf Club, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Top 100 since: 2019

Stephen Sweeney
Stephen Sweeney Putting Studio, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Top 100 since: 2024

Jon Tattersall
Tattersall Fusion Atlanta, Atlanta, Ga.
Top 100 since: 2007

Alan Terrell
Dustin Johnson Golf School, Murrells Inlet, S.C.
Top 100 since: 2021

Monique Thoresz
Quaker Ridge G.C., Scarsdale, N.Y.
Top 100 since: 2026

John Tillery
Cuscowilla Golf Club, Eatonton, Ga.
Top 100 since: 2019

E.A. Tischler
Olympia Fields Country Club, Olympia Fields, Ill.
Top 100 since: 2015

Tina Tombs
Tina Tombs Golf at the Arizona Biltmore GC, Phoenix, Ariz.
Top 100 since: 2019

V.J. Trolio
Old Waverly Golf Club, West Point, Miss.
Top 100 since: 2015

Stan Utley
Shady Oaks Country Club, Fort Worth, Texas
Top 100 since: 2009

Jeff Warne
The Bridge, Sag Harbor, N.Y.
Top 100 since: 1996

Trent Wearner
Trent Wearner Golf Academy, Denver, Colo.
Top 100 since: 2024

Sean Webb
Athletic Motion Golf, Winter Garden, Fla.
Top 100 since: 2021

Kevin Weeks
Cog Hill Golg Club, Palos Park, Ill.
Top 100 since: 2013

Matt Wilson
Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, N.J.
Top 100 since: 2026

Joey Wuertemberger
Texas Rangers Golf Club at The Crown Golf, Arlington, Texas
Top 100 since: 2024

Jonathan Yarwood
Alpine CC, Demarest, N.J.
Top 100 since: 2019

Josh Zander
Stanford University Golf Course, Palo Alto, Calif.
Top 100 since: 2013

Meet GOLF’s Top 100 Lifetime Achievement Recipients

To honor GOLF Top 100 Teachers who have remained on the Top 100 list for 20 consecutive years or more.

Todd Anderson
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

Eric Alpenfels
Pinehurst, N.C.

Steve Bosdosh
Ijamsville, Md.

Michael Breed
CBS Sports and Golf Digest

John Elliott, Jr.
Ocala, Fla.

Bryan Gathright
Boerne, Texas

David Glenz
Long Valley, N.J.

Rick Grayson
Springfield, Mo.

Fred Griffin
Orlando, Fla.

Ron Gring
Prescott, Ariz.

Martin Hall
West Palm Beach, Fla.

Craig Harmon
Delray Beach, Fla.

Peter Kostis
Scottsdale, Ariz.

Mike Labauve
Scottsdale, Ariz.

Keith Lyford
Rocklin, Calif.

Mike Malaska
Superstition Mountain, Ariz.

Tim Mahoney
Scottsdale, Ariz.

Lynn Marriott
Scottsdale, Ariz.

Rick McCord
Kissimmee, Fla.

Bill Moretti
Austin, Texas

Pia Nilsson
Scottsdale, Ariz.

Carol Preisinger
Savannah, Ga.

Dave Phillips
Oceanside, Ca.

Dana Rader
Charlotte, N.C.

Craig Shankland
Daytona Beach, Fla.

Ted Sheftic
New Oxford, Pa.

Laird Small
Pebble Beach, Calif.

Randy Smith
Dallas, Texas

Rick Smith
Miami, Fla.

Mitchell Spearman
Rye Brook, N.Y.

T.J. Tomasi
Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Meet GOLF’s Top 100 Hall of Fame Teachers

Mike Adams
Bedminster Township, N.J.

Chuck Cook
Austin, Texas

Hank Haney
McKinney, Texas

Jim Hardy
Houston, Texas

Butch Harmon
Henderson, Nev.

Michael Hebron
Smithtown, N.Y.

David Leadbetter
Orlando, Fla.

Jack Lumpkin
St. Simons Island, Ga.

Mike McGetrick
Gainesville, Va.

Jim McLean
Miami, Fla.

Eddie Merrins
Los Angeles, Calif.

Dave Pelz
Austin, Texas

Dr. Jim Suttie
Naples, Fla.

Bob Toski
Coconut Creek, Fla.

Gary Wiren
West Palm Beach, Fla.

Meet GOLF’S Top 100 Alumni Members

Robert Baker
Rick Barry
Mike Bennett
Craig Bunker
Anne Cain
Tim Cusick
John Dahl
Bill Davis
Mike Davis
Glenn Deck
Wayne DeFrancesco
Chuck Evans
Wayne Flint
Jane Frost
Shelby Futch
Jim Gerber
John Gerring
Patrick Goss
Roger Gunn
Derek Hardy
Don Hurter
Gregor Jamieson
Darrell Kestner
Matt Killen
Charlie King
Peter Krause
Jack Kuykendall
Sandy LaBauve
David Lee
Jeff Leishman
Rod Lidenberg
Carl Lohren
Michael Lopuszynski
Dale Lynch
Paul Marchand
Rick Martino
Gerald McCullagh
Patti McGowan
Bob McIver
Susie Meyers
Jerry Mowlds
Liam Mucklow
Johnny Myers
Tom Ness
Ed Oldfield
Dan Pasquariello
Tom Patri
Bruce Patterson
Verne Perry
Jim Petralia
Carol Preisinger
Kip Puterbaugh
Nancy Quarcelino
Carl Rabito
Brad Redding
Dean Reinmuth
John Rhodes
Scott Sackett
Chuck Scally, Jr.
Kevin Smeltz
Gary Smith
Jeff Smith
Mark Steinbauer
Tom Stickney II
Jason Sutton
Kate Tempesta
Joe Thiel
Paul Trittler
J.D. Turner
Kevin Walker
Rick Whitfield
Chuck Winstead
Mark Wood
David Woods
David Wright