He is currently the only TOP 100 in the Washington, DC metro area and was named the Middle Atlantic PGA Teacher of the Year twice, only the second person in history with this accomplishment. Steve’s Academy is based in the heart of the nation’s capital. He is serving as an adjunct professor for the national PGA Education Committee, teaching the future teachers of the game how to teach. His list of
clients includes many of the movers and shakers in the nation’s capital, including some of the best players on the professional golf tours, members of the entertainment industry, and CEOs and presidents of major corporations. But one of Steve’s real passions is instructing junior golfers, maybe because he knows junior golf firsthand, with four of his own children playing and competing. He has walked countless practice and tournament rounds, as a parent with his children, as a coach with his team for a private school, and as well as a teacher with his many junior students. He has guided hundreds of juniors from the entire MidAtlantic region to college scholarships, again, starting with his own family. Steve has been involved with junior competitive golf, starting with US Kids, Titleist Events, AJGA, state events, to college championships and many more in-between. Steve knows the “ins and outs” of junior tournament golf planning and college recruiting process, again speaking first hand from personal experience. Two of his sons played at the University of Maryland and his youngest daughter is finishing up playing for the Towson Tigers. His youngest son, Sean, won the Maryland Amateur, two Maryland Opens, and was the first alternate on site at the 2016 US Open at Oakmont. Most recently, Sean earned his PGA/Latin America Tour card for 2017. As a player, Steve understands what it’s like to stand on the first tee and be so nervous that it’s hard to breathe. He understands the hours of practice it takes to be a good player. He has played in three PGA Tour events, one Kemper Open and two Anheuser-Busch Classics. He owns one course record of 10 under par 62, which has stood for over 35 years. His personal experience in those extremely stressful conditions has helped him know how to effectively teach his students to deal with and be successful in the same competitive situations - tournament golf. Steve has learned and observed from many of the world’s finest teachers including Jim Flick, Paul Runyan, Dave Pelz, Hank Haney, Martin Hall, Mac O’Grady, Jimmy Ballard, Ben Doyle, Dr. Bob Rotella and Bill Strasbaugh, to name a few. His thirst for knowledge has led him on a quest to learn as much about the golf swing as he can and all that is involved in achieving ones golf potential and goals. Because of this knowledge, he can communicate the breakdown of the golf swing into simple, easy-tounderstand concepts for his students to apply. He believes in building on one swing change at a time, at the student’s pace, so that they can apply the instructions successfully to improve their game. Let Steve help you reach your potential in the great game of golf no matter who you are or what you have set out to achieve in the game. Check out Steve’s Academy and the Services he offers and let’s get started on working on your game with Steve. Steve’s services offered at his academy include (details on web page) :