OUR INSTRUCTORS

Dedicated, experienced golf instructors at our world-class facility will lower your scores and increase your enjoyment of the game

The Kent Chase Golf Academy offers a dynamic award winning golf curriculum that identifies and strengthens the weakest aspects of every student's golf technique, and provides realistic solutions that enable each golfer to acquire the skills to hit all the shots.

Let us help you with your golf instruction needs.  Call 602-243-0931 or toll free at 1-866-879-5195.

 

Joel Van Der Sloot

Staff Instructor

 

Years Teaching:  15

Years with Kent Chase:  7

Hometown:  Spirit Lake, Iowa

Hourly Rate:  $170

Education: 

Instructor Experience:  Tom Kite, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Lee Trevino, Mike Adams, Hank Haney, David Leadbetter

Member:  PGA of Germany, PGA of Europe & United States Golf Teachers Association  

Testimony:  EVAN MARKLEY, 2008 FCWT Tahquitz Creek Open Runner-up (67-72), 2008 FCWT Wigwam Open Champion (68-75), 2007 FCWT Grayhawk Raptor Open Champion; 

 

William E. Dixon III

Staff Instructor

 

Years Teaching:  10

Years with Kent Chase:  5

Hometown:  San Jose, California

Hourly Rate:  $170

Education: 

Instructor Experience:  Tom Kite, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Lee Trevino, Mike Adams, Hank Haney, David Leadbetter

Member:  PGA of America

Testimony:  BRANDT MUNDEN, 2007 PING Arizona Junior Masters Runner-up, Eight Top 10 Finishes in 2007 Tournament Play

 

Jack Berry

Staff Instructor

 

Years with Kent Chase:  3

Hometown:  Phoenix, Arizona

Hourly Rate:  $90

Education:  PGA/PGM Program

Member:  PGA of America

Testimony:  Doug Murphy, Hamilton High School  

 

Mitch McDowell

Staff Instructor

 

Years With Kent Chase:  2

Hometown:  Portland, Oregon

Hourly Rate:  $90

Education: 

Instructor Experience:  Oregon Golf Club, Northwest Long Drive Champion

Member:  PGA of America

Testimony:  World Long Drive Finalist, Northwest Long Drive Champion, Longest Drive in 2007 Competition, 2008 Gateway Tour Winter Series player 

 

Mike Hee Beom Kim

Staff Instructor

 

Years With Kent Chase:  2

Hometown:  Saipan

Hourly Rate:  $90

Education: 

Instructor Experience:  Oregon Golf Club, Northwest Long Drive Champion

Member:  PGA of America

Testimony:  World Long Drive Finalist, Northwest Long Drive Champion, Longest Drive in 2007 Competition, 2008 Gateway Tour Winter Series player 

 

Gary Wolf

Staff Instructor

 

Years Teaching:  3

Hometown:  Evansville, Indiana

Hourly Rate:  $110

Education:  San Diego Golf Academy

Instructor Experience:  Bill Forrest 2007 PGA Teacher of the Year, Ed Ekis at San Diego Golf Academy

Member:  PGA of America

Testimony:   MIKE McGILTON, 2006, 2007, 2008 JGAA Desert Mashie Champion at Encanto CG, Phoenix AZ; 2008 JGAA Stableford Champion at Los Colinas, Queen Creek AZ; 2007 JGAA Fall Classic Champion at Ahwatukee Country Club, Ahwatukee AZ; ANTHONY FONTANA,

2008 JGAA Stableford Champion at Los Colinas, Queen Creek AZ

 

Chris Miller

Staff Instructor

 

Years Teaching:  11

Hometown:  Scranton, Pennsylvania

Hourly Rate:  $150

Education: 

Instructor Experience:  Tom Kite, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Lee Trevino, Mike Adams, Hank Haney, David Leadbetter

Member:  PGA of America, United States Golf Teachers Association

Testimony:  "As a member of The Olympic Club in San Francisco for more than 20 years and taking lessons from one pro after another for another 20 years, my average round was 85-90 and I thought I was destined to be that kind of golfer.  But in just a few short lessons and 4 playing lessons with Chris, I am now consistently shooting in the high 70's.  His ability to transform technical golf into language the average person can understand is what makes him an excellent instructor."