The best golf instructors in Colorado for women, men and youth as voted by our readers
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by Jim Bebbington
Best Instructor for Women

Dennis Murray, Denver Athletic Club and Valley Country Club
Alicia Bakken, Omni Interlocken Resort
Mike Knights, Independent instructor at Indian Tree Golf Club
Staff Picks
Elena King, CommonGround Learning Center
Dustin Miller, Dustin Miller Golf
Chris Schultz, Aurora Hills Golf Course and Indian Tree Golf Course
Ashley Tait-Wengert, Turtle Creek Golf Academy
Best Instructor for Men
Dennis Murray, Denver Athletic Club and Valley Country Club
Mike Knights, Independent instructor at Indian Tree Golf Club
Brad Alston, Optimum Golf
Staff Picks
Sherry Andonian, Valley Country Club
Nick Clearwater, GOLFTEC
Ed Oldham, EdOldhamGolf.Com
Jason Witczak, The Club at Pradera
BEST INSTRUCTOR FOR MEN & WOMEN: DENNIS MURRAY
Dennis Murray is a Certified PGA Professional in Teaching and Coaching at both Valley Country Club and Denver Athletic Club. With background experience in Neuro-Motor Skill Learning, Sports Psychology and Kinesiology, Murray developed an Accelerated Learning System at Valley CC, home of the Uncomplicated Golf Academy, providing natural learning for beginners and golfers of all skill levels to make learning and improving much easier.
His career highlights include competing on the PGA TOUR, Ben Hogan TOUR, NIKE TOUR and South American PGA TOUR.
Best Youth Instructor

Mike Knights, Independent instructor at Indian Tree Golf Club
Dennis Murray, Denver Athletic Club and Valley Country Club
Brad Alston, Optimum Golf
Staff Picks
Stefanie Ferguson, ExperienceGolf
Kelli McKandless, Kelli Mckandless Golf
Keith Rogers, Green Valley Ranch Golf Club
Trent Wearner, Trent Wearner Golf
All staff picks are listed alphabetically.
Jim Bebbington is the Director of Content at Colorado AvidGolfer and can be reached at [email protected]
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