• Brech Spradley, Director of Instruction PGA

    • Class A PGA Member
    • Named Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher 2021-2022
    • Named 2013 through 2022 Golf Digest “Best Teachers in Texas”
    • STPGA Harvey Penick Teacher of the Year – 2015
    • Named Top 25 Elite Junior Golf Coach in USA  
    • Golf Channel Academy Lead Coach
    • GSEB, Authorized Instructor of The Golfing Machine
    • Certified TPI (Titleist Performance Institute) Fitness Instructor
    • Certified GolfPsych Instructor
    • Certified in 3-D Motion Analysis (K-Vest)
    • Certified in Science & Motion (SAM putting)
    • Certified in AimPoint Express Green Reading
    • Golf Education includes training from many of “America’s Top 50 All-Time Greatest Teachers” including Chuck Cook, Mac O’Grady, and Ben Doyle
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    Barbara Puett, Academy Instructor

    • Co-author of Golf Etiquette, Golf Etiquette Revised, and
    • A Woman’s Own Golf Book
    • Austin American Statesman Golf Teacher of the Year, 1989
    • Former Women’s State Champion
    • Six-time Austin City Women’s Champion
    • Contributing Instructional Editor to Women’s Golf Texas magazine
    • Speaker of the National Golf Foundation, “Strategy for Effective Teaching”
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    Garry Rippy, Academy Instructor PGA

    • Quarter Century Member of the PGA of America
    • Over 40 years experience teaching and playing competitive golf
    • Winner of numerous PGA Section events including the STPGA Section Senior Championship
    • Qualified for Champions TOUR Q-School Finals as well as three PGA TOUR events
    • Eyeline Golf Certified Putting Instructor
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    Andrew Ludlow, Academy Instructor

    • South African native, Andrew Ludlow has over 11 years teaching experience
    • Former Director of Instruction for the Chuck Cook Golf Academy in China
    • Studied and trained under some of the Best Teachers in America. The list includes: Chuck Cook, Mac O’Grady,Martin Hall, Mike Bender and Brech Spradley
    • Specializes in the training and development of serious junior golfers with aspirations of playing College golf
    • Andrew utilizes a wide array of technology in his teaching. These include: Trackman Launch Monitor, Video Analysis, K-Vest 3-D Motion Analysis and Hack Motion 3D wrist sensor
    • Trackman Certified Instructor
    • Certified TPI(Titleist Performance Institute) Fitness Instructor

    Joey Schalk,  Academy Instructor

    • 10 years of teaching experience
    • Lead Instructor of the Barton Creek Junior Academy After-School Program
    • Teaches juniors and adults of all skill levels
    • Competitive player for 15+ years
    • Studied Political Science and Business at Southwestern University and Texas State University
    • Utilizes FlightScope Launch Monitor, Video Analysis, SAM Putt Lab
    • Certified TPI(Titleist Performance Institute) Fitness Instructor