Golf Digest just released its 2017-18 edition of Best Teachers In Your State list, and the golf instruction gurus of Northeast Ohio did well. 8 of the 16 teachers listed for Ohio hail from NEOH:
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1.) Steve Mulcahy, Shawnee C.C., Lima
2.) Gene Powell, Four Bridges C.C., Liberty Township
3.) Noah Horstman, Beechmont C.C., Cleveland (pictured above)
4.) Doug Spencer, Spencer Golf Academy, Fairfield
5.) Don Sargent, Scioto C.C., Columbus
6.) Charlie Wood, Mayfield Sand Ridge C., South Euclid
7.) Chad Middaugh, Muirfield Village G.C., Dulbin
8.) Joe Leenheer, NOPGA (pictured)
9.) Todd Casabella, Barrington G.C., Aurora
10.) Bill Mckinley, Canterbury G.C., Cleveland
11.) Jon Jones, Youngstown C.C.
12.) Jimmy Logue, Wedgewood G. & C.C., Powell
13.) Jim McGurk, GolfTEC Toledo
14.) Kyle Morris, The Golf Room, Dublin
15.) Gary Robison, Brookside C.C., Canton
16.) Nick Paez, GolfTEC Cleveland West
Also, former Northeast Ohio golfer Zach Glassman (Highland Hts and 2007 University School graduate) is ranked as the 4th best teacher in the State of Virginia. Jason Carbone (Gilmore Academy, teacher to Ryan Armour) is ranked 3rd in New Jersey as the Director of Instruction at Baltusrol Golf Club.