Chris O’Connell, PGA Tour Instructor/Director of Instruction for The Plane Truth
214.707.1325
chris@planetruthgolf.com
Pro Bio
- Golf Magazine’s Top 100 Teachers in America 2013-2017
- Current PGA Tour students include Matt Kuchar, Hunter Mahan, Ted Purdy, & Gavin Green
- Golf Digest’s Best Teachers in State 2011-2018
- Golf Digest’s Best Young Teachers 2010-2013
- Mentored under Jim Hardy since 1998, ranked #9 2017-2018 Golf Digest The 50 Best Teachers in America. Named 2007 PGA of America Teacher of the Year and authored the #1 bestseller golf book The Plane Truth for Golfers
- Vice President and Co-Founder of The Plane Truth Golf Institute, a business dedicated to training golf instructors and providing instruction to golfers worldwide through innovative teaching tools
- Authored numerous articles in Golf Digest and Golfweek
- Golf Channel Academy Lead Coach
- Competed in 4 PGA Tour events
- Two-time University of Notre Dame Golf Team Captain and MVP
- University of Notre Dame graduate 1995
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Lessons
Private Lessons $175 (45 minutes)
Jake Sandusky
Lead Teaching Professional
Junior Development Specialist
jake@planetruthgolf.com
224.343.6801
BIO
- Level 3 Plane Truth Certified Instructor
- AimPoint Green Reading Coach
- U.S. Kids Golf Certified Coach
- Worked with PGA TOUR and mini tour players on green reading and putting
including Matt Kuchar, Hunter Mahan, & Gary Woodland - Mentored under Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor Chris O’Connell and Golf
Digest Top 50 Instructor Jim Hardy - PGA Member since 2004
- Teaching Professional at Chicago Golf Club 2005-2006, Wheaton, IL
- Observed Top 100 Instructors: Mike Adams, Rick Martino, Tom Patri, Laird
Small, Dr. Jim Suttie, Bob Toski, & Dr. Gary Wiren - Graduated from Methodist University PGA/PGM 2004
Lessons
Adult Private Lessons**
- $150 (45 minutes)
- Package of 5 – $600
Junior 18 & under Private Lessons**
- $120 (45 minutes)
- Package of 5 – $480
** 6 month expiration on packages
Current High & Middle School Players
Brayden Bare Waco ‘22 @_braydenbare_
Daniel Wells – Allen HS ‘21 @dpwellsgolf
Alex Vestal – McKinney North HS ‘22 @alexv_99
Christian Clanton – Byron Nelson HS ‘24
Clayton Crews – LoveJoy HS ‘24
Grady Boots – LoveJoy Middle ‘25
Cole Chapman – LoveJoy Middle ‘25
Caleb Washko – LoveJoy Middle ‘25
Garin Ruppert – LoveJoy Middle ‘25
Andy Traynor
Lead Instructor for The Plane Truth
Junior Development Specialist
469.999.1191
andytraynor@planetruthgolf.com
BIO
- Level 3 Plane Truth Certified Instructor
- TrackMan Master Professional
- TPI Level 3 Junior Coach
- Coach to 2017 Girls 6A Schools District & Regional Champion
- Coached Junior Students to 40+ wins in NTPGA events
- Coach to CCAA Freshman of The Year
- Coached students with numerous college event wins
- Consulted with PGA TOUR players Matt Kuchar, Hunter Mahan, Gavin Green, & Ted Purdy
- Coach to numerous mini tour professionals
Adult Lessons
- $150 (45 minutes)
- All sessions include TrackMan and range or course usage as necessary
Junior Lessons
- $125 (45 minutes)
- Next Ball Better Junior Program Members receive discounted rates
- All sessions include TrackMan and range or course usage as necessary
Pro Bio
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Clint Avara
Golf Instructor and Certified Club Fitter
972.569.0601
ClintAvara@PGA.com
- PGA Member since 2010
- Expert in Video Swing Analysis
- Certified fitting expert with Mizuno, Ping, Titleist and Taylormade
- Over fifteen years of teaching experience (adults, juniors, beginner and competitive)
- Competitor in 2011, 2013 and 2014 PGA Professionals National Championship
Teaching Philosophy
Services
Adult Private Lesson
• $90/60 minutes
• $335/(5) 45 minutes
• $600/(10) 45 minutes
Juniors Private Lesson
• $55/45 minutes
• $250/(5) 45 minutes
• $450/(10) 45 minutes
Bob Nied
214-683-5235
- PGA Member
- 2002 ‘Indiana PGA Teacher of the Year’
- Nominated numerous times for GOLF Magazine ‘Top 100 Teacher’
- 80,000+ private lessons given
- Certified Trackman Instructor
- Certified Club fitter
- Callaway Professional Staff Member
- PGA Tour Superstore Staff Member
- Former High School Golf Coach
- Actively involved with special needs students through Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital
Philosophy:
Golf is fun and it’s easy to improve once you decide to improve and when you understand basic swing fundamentals.
QUIT PRACTICING YOUR MISTAKES!!!
Basic Rates
- Adult lessons:
- $140 per hour
- $80 per 30 minutes
- $550.00/Series of 5 Lessons
- $200.00/9 hole playing lesson
Junior Lessons
- $80 per hour
- $350.00/Series of 5 Lessons
Custom Packages Available Upon Request
- Half Day
- Full Day
- Multiple Days
All Sessions include Trackman and Video
Treg Miller, PGA
Email: tregmiller@gmail.com
Phone: 406-270-2273
Teaching Philosophy
Understanding how your own unique body and club winds up and unwinds on the correct swing plane is the key for success. I coach and teach people the true fundamentals of golf: grip, stance, posture the core components of learning and developing a golf swing.
Private Golf Lesson Rates
Adult Lessons: $85 for 45 minutes
Seniors: $75 for 45 minutes (60 years and up)
Junior Lessons: $65 for 45 minutes (12-17 years old)
Kids Lessons: $50 for 30 minutes (6-11 years old)
Semi Private and Group Lessons upon request
Playing Lesson
Adult 1 hour playing lesson: $95
Senior 1 hour playing lesson: $80 (60 years and up)
Junior 1 hour playing lesson: $75 (12-17 years of age)
Golf Professional Leadership and Management
PGA Teaching Professional, The Courses at Watters Creek, Plano, TX 2018-present
Sales Associate, Footjoy, Dallas, TX 2019-2017
PGA Director of Golf Instruction, Get A Grip Foundation, Corona, CA 2005-2001
PGA Director of Golf Instruction, The Golf Preserve, Noblesville, IN 2001-1999
Assistant Golf Professional & Teaching Professional, Rancho San Joaquin, Irvine, CA 1999-1997
Director of Instruction, NIKE Junior Golf School, Orange, CA Summer 1998
Assistant Golf Professional & Teaching Professional, Recreational Park, Long Beach, CA 1997-1995
Assistant Golf Professional, Tustin Ranch Golf Club, Tustin, CA 1995-1994
Recognition & Awards
Frequent guest speaker for the Professional Golfers Career College, Temecula, CA 2005-2003
Selected Southern California PGA Junior Teacher of the Year 2004
TV Interview by Fox Sports, LA OPEN 2003
TV Interview by PGA TOUR Productions, LA OPEN 2003
Recognized as Director of Instruction, The Golf Preserve, Golf Range Magazine 2000
Numerous appearances on CBS and FOX local television, Indianapolis, IN 2000-1999
Personal Golf Lessons
Eddie Merrins; Former UCLA Mens Golf Coach and Head Golf Professional, Bel Air Country Club, Los Angeles, CA
Mike Adams: Director of Instruction at The Hills of Lakeway, Austin, TX
Gus Jones: Director of Instruction at BigHorn Golf Club, Palm Desert, CA
Jamie Mulligan: Head Golf Professional at Virginia Country Club, Long Beach, CA
