After much deliberation, here is the 5th Annual 3Jack Top 50 Instructor list. I've listed them alphabetically, by last name. I will have my 3rd Annual Top-25 Short Game/Putting Instructor list up soon.
The list is hardly scientific, but the main theme is finding instructors who help their students improve regardless of their level of play. The wider the range of students improved, the better. There are some other factors involved as well.
If you are an instructor in the list, feel free to make not of this on your own Web site or whatever. I only ask that you add a link back to my blog at 3jack.blogspot.com.
Lastly, I wanted to thank all of the instructors and students who gave me videos and other information.
If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me at Richie3Jack@yahoo.com
Denny Alberts
Tuscon, AZ
www.dennyalbertsgolf.com
Zach Allen
Burbank, CA
www.zachallengolf.com
Matt Belsham
Hertfordshire, UK
www.mattbelshamgolf.com
Mike Bennett
www.stackandtiltgolfswing.com
Mario Bevilacqua
Las Vegas, NV
www.twitter.com/mariobevilacqua
Mark Blackburn
Guntersville, AL
www.blackburngolf.com
Lynn Blake
Eatonton, GA
www.lynnblakegolf.com
Dan Campbell
Phoenix, AZ
www.dancampbellgolf.com
Dan Carraher
Jacksonville, FL
http://dancarrahergolf.com/
Martin Chuck
Phoenix, AZ
www.ravenphx.com/Instruction
Ian Clark
Surrey, UK
www.ianclarkgolf.co.uk
Nick Clearwater
Chicago, IL
Cleawater@pga.com
Chris Como
Plano, TX
www.chriscomo.com
Dana Dahlquist
Long Beach, CA
www.twitter.com/Dahlquistgolf
John Dal Corobbo
Carmel, IN
www.johndalcorobbo.com
John Dochety
Tullahoma, TN
www.lakewoodgcctullahoma.com/
Chuck Evans
Mesa, AZ
www.chuckevansgolf.com
Mark Evershed
Toronto, ON
www.evershedgolf.com
Sean Foley
Orlando, FL
www.coregolfacademy.com
Ted Fort
Marietta, GA
www.fortifiedgolf.com
Jim Goergen
Cumming, GA
www.goergengolf.com
Ron Gring
Mobile, AL
www.gringgolf.com
Keith Handler
Lake Mary, FL
www.keithhandler.wix.com/keith-handler-golf
James Hirshfield
Orlando, FL
www.twitter.com/Hirshfield
Peter Hollington
Guildford Surrey, UK
www.peterhollingtongolf.com
Spencer Huggins
Buies Creek, NC
hmsmai.wix.com/huggins-golf
George Hunt
Dacula, GA
www.moradgolfgeorgehunt.com
Geoff Jones
Texarkana, AR
www.slicefixer.com
Brendan Kennedy
Longwood, FL
www.golflessonsorlando.com
James Leitz
Slidell, LA
www.pinewoodcc.net/instruction.html
Ted Long
Sankt Leon-Rot, Germany
www.gc-slr.de/552.html
Damon Lucas
Upper Marlboro, MD
www.lakepresidential.com/institute/team.cfm
Brian Manzella
New Orleans, LA
www.brianmanzella.com
James Marshall
Barcelona, Spain
www.jamesmarshallgolf.com
Joseph Mayo
Las Vegas, NV
www.waitemayogolf.com
Greg McHatton
Valencia, CA
www.ohpdirect.com/pro.php?id=Mchatton
Mike McNary
Santa Ana, CA
www.mcnarygolf.com
Kelvin Miyahira
Oahu, HI
www.aroundhawaii.com/speed_training.html
Mac.O.Grady
Palm Springs, CA
www.macogradygolfschools.com/
David Orr
Buies Creek, NC
www.orrgolf.com
Andy Plummer
West Linn, OR
www.stackandtiltgolfswing.com
Ian Rae
St. Andrews, Scotland
https://twitter.com/ianrae59
James Ridyard
Bedford, UK
www.jamesridyardgolf.com
Brech Spradley
Austin, TX
www.bartoncreekgolfacademy.com/about/instructors/brech-spradley/
VJ Trolio
West Point, MS
www.oldwaverly.com/golf/teachingcenter-trolio.cfm
Grant Waite
Ocala, FL or Las Vegas, NV
www.waitemayogolf.com
Dave Wedzik
Erie, PA
www.thegolfevolution.com
Dan Whittaker
United Kingdom
www.danwhittakergolf.com/
Simon Williams
Grantham, Lincolnshire, UK
www.simonwilliamsgolf.co.uk
TJ Yeaton
Indianapolis, IN or St. Augustine, FL
www.tjyeaton.com
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