Joel's Profile

I have been a Teaching Professional for over 30 years in Texas, Arizona and 10 years in Germany, having given my first golf lesson at the age of 16. My specialty is in individual instruction and the development of advanced teaching techniques. My focus is on producing Tour Players out of juniors and making playing professionals better players. I also love to teach both women and men in all areas from beginner to tour player. As a PGA Teaching Professional it is important for me to give the student as much knowledge as possible. Many of my students both Men/Women have earned golf scholarships to many colleges.

Accomplishments

• Contributing Expert for Golf Forum Magazine
• Earned Golf Scholarships to Hartnell College (Salinas Ca.) , Brevard College (Cocoa Beach, Florida.), Schreiner College ( Kerville, Texas.)
• Achieved Varsity status freshman-senior year winning 24 medalist awards
• Course Record at Okobogi View GC. Score 62 .Winner
• Turned Professional at age 21 -Played TPA Tour (1986-1989)
• Challenge Tour Events Europe (1993 -2000)
• Co-instructed ASU Girls Golf Team
• Co-instructed Gateway Community College Men's Team

Specialized Training (Lesson trained and studied with the following players and instructors)

• Lee Trevino
• Chi Chi Rodriguez
• David Leadbetter
• Hank Haney
• James Hardy
• Bill Roger (British Open Winner)
• Tom Kite
• Mike Adams (PGA National Palm Beach Florida)
• PGA Seminars throughout Germany and Europe

Student List:

Amateur

• Julie Yang, ranked #1 international
• CJ Kim
• Chun Ji Kim
• Matt McClure
• Dana Finkelstein
• Jeffrey Miller
• Randy Ross
• Cameron Palmer
• Kyan Palmer
• Aaron Wong
• Nathon Wong
• Mathew Loringis
• Alejandro Dezavala
• Jenny Bae
• Evan Markley
• Saki Lida
• Ken Lida

College Players

• Kylee Duede P.V.C.C.
• Aaron Krog S.M.C.C.
• Ben Esparza U. of A.
• Nicole Tucker Liberty University

European Professional Development Tour

• Paul Naylor, Germany
• Jin-Woo Park, Germany

Long Drive Professionals

• Fred Trig, Canada
• Mitch McDowell, Arizona
• AJ Dougherty, Arizona

LPGA Professional

• Danielle Amaccappane, Arizona

Korean LPGA Professionals

• Ara Ko
• Helen Kim
• Laura Kim
• D. Kim

Men Playing Professionals

• Dacota Dryden, Arizona
• Lance Mannywounds, Canada
• Jaehoon Kim, KPGA