2016 CAGGYs: Instruction Winners

The Best of Colorado Golf: Instruction, Teaching, Fitness

Best Instructor for Men
Reader’s Choice
1. Chris Schultz, CommonGround Golf Club
2. Dennis Murray, Valley Country Club
3. Reggie Sanchez, Topgolf

Staff Picks*
Geoff Greig, Green Valley Ranch Golf Academy, Denver
Andy Hilts, GolfTEC, Centennial
Don Hurter, Castle Pines Golf Club
Stan Sayers, MetaGolf Learning Center

Pictured: Chris Schultz

Pictured: Geoff Greig


Best Instructor for Women
Reader’s Choice
1. Lauren Howe, HOWE to Golf
2. Dennis Murray, Valley Country Club
T3. Elena King, Experience Golf
Sherry Smith, Valley Country Club

Staff Picks*
Dede Cusimano, Aspen Golf Club
Lana Ortega, Lana Ortega Golf
Lanny Whiteside, Perry Park Country Club

Pictured: Elena King


Best Instructor for Juniors
Reader’s Choice
1. Brad Neher, CommonGround Golf Course and Colorado National Golf Club
2. Doug Wherry, Jake’s Place, Lone Tree
3. Rick Timm, Pro Vision Golf, Centennial

Staff Picks*
Steve Beach, Glenmoor Country Club
Matt Schalk, Colorado National Golf Club
Trent Wearner, Trent Wearner Academy, Englewood

Pictured: Doug Wherry


Best Golf Fitness Instructor
Reader’s Choice
1. Neil Wolkodoff, Colorado Center for Health & Sport Science
2. Dillon Johnson, Rallysport-Boulder
3. Dee Tidwell, Colorado Golf Fitness Club, Greenwood Village

Staff Picks*
Stacy Montgomery, New Directions
Dee Tidwell

Pictured: Dee Tidwell


Best Mental Game Coach
Reader’s Choice
1. Dennis Murray, Valley
2. Bill Campbell, CommonGround Golf Course
3. Elena King, Experience Golf

Staff Picks*
Stan Fenn, Golf Academy of Northern Colorado
Trent Wearner, Trent Wearner Academy
Doug Wherry, Jake’s Place

Pictured: Trent Wearner

Pictured: Dennis Murray


*All staff picks listed alphabetically.

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