Learn to Play
Golf is a game for a lifetime.
What other game allows players of different skill levels, of different generations, or wildly different amounts of experience to get out together and enjoy a day in nature?
There is no better time to pick up a club!
Lessons & Camps
How to View or Book a Lesson, Clinic or Camp
First you need to register & create an account on our GolfNorth Academy website.
Anyone can register an account, you do not need to be a GolfNorth member.
OUR INSTRUCTORS
Grey Silo Golf Club
About Theresa
EMAIL: theresagolf@icloud.com
PHONE: (519) 591-8430
Theresa turned professional at the end of 2002 and she is a former Touring Professional. She played on The Futures Tour (Symetra), the West Coast Ladies Golf Tour and the Canadian Women’s Tour.
Theresa is a LPGA Class A Teaching Professional. She was nominated for the LPGA Mid-West Teacher of the Year and she was recognized as a US Kids Top 50 Instructor (HM). Both Golf Ontario and British Columbia Golf selected her to teach special provincial programs. She served 3 years on the LPGA Canadian Committee. Each year, she attends various global PGA seminars, teaching and coaching summits. Other courses she has taken include: TPI (Titleist Performance Institute), AimPoint and Charlie King’s New Rules Golf Coach.
Prior to turning professional, Theresa earned a full scholarship to a NCAA Division I Big Ten School, Indiana University. She was coached by Hall of Fame Coach and former PGA Tour Player, Sam Carmichael. Her team was ranked as low as 8th in the nation and The Hoosiers won 14 tournaments including a Big Ten Conference Championship. Theresa captured an individual Indiana Invitational title. She had numerous Top 5 and Top 10 finishes and she was selected to the All Big Ten Conference Team.
As an elite amateur, Theresa was invited to prestigious tournaments such as the North South Amateur at Pinehurst GC and multiple Women’s Western Amateurs. She competed in the US Amateur, Canadian, Ontario and Indiana Championships. As a junior, she finished in the Top-4 in 3 consecutive Provincial Championships. She was a 3-year member of the Ontario Junior Girls Team. She won the Ontario Junior Girls Match Play Championship and she won Low 17-year-old at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship. She was invited to the prestigious Hudson Junior Invitational in Ohio and qualified for the Optimist World Junior Championship at Torrey Pines GC in San Diego.
Theresa works with all ages and levels of golfers from total beginners thru to competitive players. She is a student-centered teacher and she is passionate about helping her students learn, develop and grow into better golfers.
Playing golf is enjoyable but playing better golf is so much more fun!
Settlers’ Ghost Golf Club
About Mary-Pat
EMAIL: mpquilty.gna@golfnorth.ca
As Director of Golf and Head Teaching Professional at Settlers’ Ghost Golf Club, Mary-Pat Quilty is one of the most active golf instructors in Ontario. A past winner of the OPGA Teacher of the year, she is also a three-time champion of the Ontario Women’s PGA Championship and a five-time winner of the Ontario PGA Mixed Championship.
Mary-Pat joined the PGA of Canada in 1993 and has been a Class A member for over 25 years. Prior to that she completed an Honours degree at the University of Toronto. At U of T she was a 4-year member of the Varsity Blues Volleyball Team and captained them to success in OWIAA league play and tournaments. After completing a Degree in Education at the University of British Colombia Mary-Pat taught both elementary and high school in the Lower Mainland and throughout Simcoe County.
These experiences confirmed her dedication to students and drove her passion for teaching golf. Mary-Pat worked as a Club Professional in Australia for 5 years while honing her game on the Australian and Asian Tours during the North American winter, and the Symetra Tour and Canadian Tour in the summer. Mary-Pat recorded two runner-up finishes while playing the Canadian Tour. Attending the LPGA Q-School twice she didn’t quite achieve one of her main goals, but the experience proved invaluable for her teaching career. Mary-Pat’s golfing accomplishments include winning the Optimist Ontario Provincial Championship which qualified her for the World Junior Optimist Tournament at Torrey Pines in San Diego.
Being Director of Golf at Settlers’ Ghost Golf Club since opening day in 2004, Mary-Pat continues to lead the golf academy as well as organize weekly leagues, charity tournaments, membership events, while overseeing the pro shop and equipment sales. She is an experienced club fitter and attempts to maximize her students’ performance by helping them choose the correct equipment from a variety of manufacturers.
Mary-Pat and her team offer lessons and clinics for all who wish to learn and improve their game. This includes camps and fun-filled programs for juniors, and opportunities for those who may not have been able to access the game previously. Whether looking for a quick fix or complete rebuild, the experienced, beginner, or intermediate golfer will be sure to find an enjoyable course of action at the Settlers’ Ghost Golf Academy.
Rebel Creek Golf Club
About Rob
Robert Hannah BSc (Kinesiology)
PGA of Canada Teaching Professional
Director of Instruction: Rebel Creek Golf Club
Rob has been a PGA of Canada member for 30 years and a full time Teaching Professional for the past twenty years. He has helped thousands of golfers prioritize the key technical skills that lead to improvement.
Following lessons when appropriate, students will receive, by email, a voiced over video review of their swing analysis and lesson summary.
Rob has added a new dimension to his teaching with the Foresight GC2 Launch Monitor. While new technologies assist in the learning process it is vital that the coach has the ability to evaluate the many components that contribute to a golfer’s performance level such as fitness, short game skills, and practice strategies.
Rob continues to study the many factors that contribute to a golfer’s improvement and in the process has become a Titleist Performance Institute Certified Golf Fitness Instructor. Develop your game under the guidance of a Professional with the background and experience required to assist with all facets of the game.
Summary of Offerings:
- Private lessons, group lessons, and clinics – Adults and Juniors
- Coaching Sessions – A terrific opportunity to receive coaching and make the most of your practice time. Register on your own or with friends, employees, or clients. Each participant will have access to the Foresight GC2 launch monitor and receive a voiced over video review of their swing analysis.
Batteaux Creek Golf Club
About Steve
EMAIL: stevemooregolf@outlook.com
Learn more about Steve by visiting his website or his Instagram.
Summary Of Offerings:
- 60 minute one one session. A standard 60 minute session will include assesment of your current game and the area you wish to improve. We will asses physical, technical and course management as well as using techonology such as flightscop, pressure mat, hackmotion and 3D data when required. You will leave the session learning about your golf swing and tenedenciess and with a plan both in swing and in learning for improvement.
- Package of 4: As above however when commiting to a package of four 60 minute sessions you will recieve your own Coach Now space to upload swings and track your progress as well as the opportunity to upload one swing for online review between each of the four in person sessions. This is the personal improvement package over the course of four sessions.
- The on course playing lesson. Using course management learning from succesful strategies such as Decade and Flowcode we asses how you play the game. We will look at routines, shot selection, adaptability and scoring. The microsope view of you as a player.
Mystic Golf Club
About Mark
EMAIL: teachingpromvk@gmail.com
INSTAGRAM: @teachingpromvk
Are you ready to elevate your game? I can help with that. I am a PGA of Canada Professional, with experience at all levels. I have been fortunate to compete in both Canadian/US College golf and Canadian Amateur/Professional golf; learning how to win at all levels. I have spent 20 years studying the classic swings of the greatest ball strikers – Hogan, Nicklaus, Nelson, Knudson, Moe Norman and other great PGA Champions (I love talking golf swings if that’s your thing!). I have a true passion for golf and helping others succeed at this game. I am goal-oriented and currently my biggest goal is to compete on the US Champions Tour in the next few years. Not only would I like to hear what your goals are, I’d like to help you achieve them. If you want a stress free teaching lesson with focus on fundamentals and mental preparation, please book a session with me today.
Summary of Offerings:
- Individual Adult Lessons (Flightscope measuring included)
- Individual Junior Golf Lessons (Flightscope measuring included)
- Individual Adult Coaching Programs
- Individual Junior Golf Coaching Programs
- Group Adult Golf Coaching Programs
- Group Junior Golf Coaching Programs
Foxwood Golf & Country Club
About Joe
EMAIL: joeblundell44@gmail.com
Joe has been in the golf industry since 2003 and is a graduate of the Niagara College Professional Golf Management program. He has taught many junior golfers, both in camps and privately, in his 12 years at the Waterloo Golf Academy. Joe has been certified through the Canadian Golf Teaching Federation and continued on to become a member of the PGA of Canada in 2016. His passion for golf & skiing is what drives him to share both his experience and knowledge so others can realize the same enjoyment. Currently Joe is employed at Foxwood as the Pro Shop manager and head golf professional. He looks forward to taking your golf game to the next level.
Summary Of Offerings:
- Adult Private Lessons – Single or series of 3 or 5 lessons
- Semi Private Adult Lessons – Groups of 2, Single or Series of 3 & 5 Lessons
- Adult Beginner Clinics
- Adult Private Groups of 3 & 4
- Junior Private Lessons – Single or series of 3 or 5 Lessons
- Junior Semi Private Lessons – Group of 2, Single or Series of 3 & 5 Lessons
- Junior Beginner Clinics
- Junior Private Groups of 3 & 4
Westminster Trails Golf Club
About Grant
EMAIL: grant@ggolfs.com
Grant has been teaching the game of golf for over 15 years. After attending the USGTF certification course in Orlando, Florida in 2007 he was offered the Head Teaching Pro position at his home course in Port Stanley, ON. During the 4 seasons as the head instructor, Grant taught over 900 students of all levels of ability and conducted over 40 clinics. (Adult, Junior, Putting, Chipping, Bunker, Swing, Set-up, etc.).
In the spring of 2011 Grant opened 2 golf academies then mid-summer a third location opened to dedicate 100% of his time to teaching. Grant’s passion continues to grow and his new goal is driving him to be the best instructor in this area while making the game fun for all students he teaches. In the fall of 2011 Grant completed the Masters course in Port St Lucie, Florida as well as the Examiners course allowing him to teach future instructors on how to instruct golf.
In 2018, Grant was asked to take on the additional role of the St Thomas Special Olympics Golf Coach, he jumped at the chance.
Accomplishments:
2010-2021 Ranked Top 100 Golf Instructors Worldwide
2019-2021 Ranked Top 50 Canadian Golf Instructors
2018-Current St Thomas Special Olympics Golf Coach
2018 U.S. Senior Teachers Cup Champion, Niagara Falls, ON
2018 Canadian Senior Teachers Cup Champion, Niagara Falls, ON
2017 U.S. Senior Teachers Cup Champion, Las Vegas, Nevada
2015 World Cup Senior Champion, Orlando, Florida
2014 Canadian Teachers Cup Champion, Belleville, ON
2013 U.S. Cup Champion, Tunica, Mississippi
Summary Of Offerings:
- Private Lessons – Adult or Junior 30/60 minute, 1 or 3 lesson packages
- Semi-Private Lessons – Adult or Junior 30/60 minute, 1 or 3 lesson packages
- Group Lessons – 3-4 students, 1 or 3 lesson packages
- Clinics – Maximum 10 students. May 31st – short game
- Ladies Night Clinic – Maximum 20 students – every Tuesday night in June
- Playing Lessons – 9 or 18 hole available
Rebel Creek Golf Club
About Brad
EMAIL: bradsimsgolf@yahoo.ca
Brad has been a teaching professional at Rebel Creek G.C. since its inception in 2003. He has established more than four decades of professional teaching and coaching of all ages, including 30 years of public education. His Honours Kinesiology degree provides the foundation to offer his clients both the PHYSICAL and PSYCHOLOGICAL aspects of golf. A Bachelor of Education degree ensures a complete understanding that people learn in many different ways, therefore lessons must address individual learning strengths. Brad sincerely believes in establishing a developmental model and strategy, unique to the client, challenging their potential. A “cookie cutter” approach to golf lessons is unacceptable.
Accolades
B.H.K. – Honours Kinesiology
Honours Thesis: Biomechanics of the golf swing
B.Ed. – Bachelor of Education
C.G.T.F. – Canadian Golf Teachers Federation (Level 3)
University of Waterloo Men’s Golf Coach (2012 – 2017)
Three O.U.A. Championships
Five Canadian Championship appearances
World University Games / 2016 / Brieve, France ● Head Coach of Canada’s Men’s Golf Team
Selected “Top 50” Teaching Professionals in Canada / Canadian Golf Teachers Federation (C.G.T.F.) – 2020, 2021
Selected “Top 100” Teaching Professionals in the World / World Golf Teachers Federation (W.G.T.F.) – 2020, 2021
Summary of Offerings:
- Private Lessons
- Groups: maximum 6:1 ratio
- Clinics: maximum 6:1 ratio
