| Palm Springs Golf Academy Staff Résumés |
| Rod Johnston - PGA Master Professional |
| PGA Professional - 36 years |
| Head Professional - Portage C.C., Akron, OH - 23 years |
| Bradley University - Class of 1972 |
| 1991 Northern Ohio teacher of the Year |
| 1997 Northern Ohio Golf Professional of the Year |
| 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005 ranked by Golf Digest as one of the top ten instructors in Ohio |
| 2001-2004 selected by Golf Magazine one of 400 top teachers in North America |
| Ranked 220 of 24,000 PGA Professionals |
| Lifetime Low - 65 |
| Director of Palm Springs Golf Academy - 25 years |
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| Charlie Wood |
| PGA Professional - 31 years |
| Head Professional - Mayfield C.C., S. Euclid, OH - 27 years |
| University of Georgia/Furman University - Class of 1973 |
| 1988, 2004 NOPGA Golf Professional of the Year |
| 2000 ranked by Golf Digest as the #1 instructor in the NOPGA |
| 2000-2003 ranked by Golf Digest as one of the top ten instructors in Ohio |
| 2003 Senior Match Play Champion |
| NOPGA Senior CPC Champion: 2004, 2005 |
| Winner of Pete Dye Cup Nation Pro-Am (Crooked Stick Golf Club) |
| Participant in 7 PGA & 3 PGA Club Professional Championships |
| Four time finalist, Northern Ohio PGA Match Play Championship |
| Low Round - 62 - Green Valley C.C., SC |
| Palm Springs Golf Academy - 25 years |
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| Tom Fussaro |
| PGA Professional - 36 years |
| Head Professional - Shaker Heights C.C., Shaker Heights, OH |
| Memphis State University - Class of 1971 |
| 2000-2003 ranked by Golf Digest as one of the top ten instructors in Ohio |
| 1998 Low Pro Champion in Denny Shute Memorial Pro-Am at Portage C.C. |
| 1998 NOPGA Stroke Play Champion at Firestone C.C., Akron, OH |
| 1998 NOPGA Golf Professional of the Year |
| 1999, 2000 Runner up in the Ohio Senior Open |
| 2002 NOPGA Senior Match Play Champion |
| 2002 NOPGA Senior Player of the Year |
| 2003 Toledo Open Championship |
| 6 course records including Lifetime Low - 61 |
| Palm Springs Golf Academy - 21 years |
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| Chuck Rininger |
| PGA Professional - 27 years |
| Head Professional - Lookaway C.C., Buckingham, PA - 8 years |
| Mount Union College - Class of 1978 |
| 2002, 2003 ranked by Golf Digest as one of the top ten instructors in Pennsylvania |
| 1997 Western New York's Merchandiser of the Year |
| Career Highlight - 4 Round Same Day w/scores of 67,68,68,65 |
| Lifetime Low - 65 - Portage C.C. |
| Palm Spring Golf Academy - 20 years |
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| John Goodson |
| PGA Professional - 22 years |
| Head Professional - Lake Forest C.C., Hudson, OH - 15 years |
| Youngstown State University - Class of 1984 |
| Runner-up 1992 NOPGA Match Play Championship at Portage C.C. |
| First Place Oakwood Invitational - 67 |
| Low Round - 62 |
| Palm Springs Golf Academy - 17 years |
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| Dave Britton |
| PGA Professional - 30 years |
| Head Professional - Dataw Island Club, Dataw Island, SC - 10 years |
| Teaching Professional - Portage C.C. - 7 years prior |
| Ferris State University - Class of 1981 |
| Winner of 1993 Denny Shute Pro-Am at Portage C.C. - 68 |
| 2nd place out of 80 golf professionals, in December, at the 2000 Goodwill Tournament Professional Championship at the Mid-Ocean Club in Bermuda |
| Lifetime Low - 66 |
| Palm Springs Golf Academy - 16 years |
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| Jack McKelvey |
| PGA Professional - 30 years |
| Head Professional - The Country Club, Pepper Pike, OH -12 years |
| University of Florida - Class of 1976 |
| 2001-2003 ranked by Golf Digest as one of the top ten instructors in Ohio |
| PGA Club Professional Tournament winner and 4 times a runner-up |
| 1988 Buffalo Open Champion |
| 3 time Western New York Assistants Champion |
| 3 course records and a Lifetime Low - 63 |
| Palm Springs Golf Academy - 11 years |
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| David Mottice |
| PGA Professional - 16 years |
| Head Professional - Fairlawn C.C., Fairlawn, OH |
| College of Wooster - Class of 1992 |
| 1992 Collegiate & Academic All-American |
| Lifetime Low - 65 |
| Assistant Director of Palm Springs Golf Academy - 7 years |
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| Howard Clendenin |
| Former PGA Professional - 10 years |
| Former Assistant Professional - Portage C.C., Akron, OH - 4 years |
| 1994 Graduate of Golf Academy of the South |
| Career Highlight - Advanced to the Sweet 16 in the 1992 USGA Public Links Championship |
| 2001 set new course record from the combo tees at the Jerry Pate course in Rancho LaQuinta (72) - triple bogied the last hole |
| Lifetime Low - 65 |
| Palm Springs Golf Academy - 11 years |
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| Bill Reilly |
| PGA Professional - 22 years |
| Head Professional - Aurora C.C., Aurora, OH |
| Middle Tennessee State - Class of 1982 |
| 1979 Junior College All-American |
| 1986 NOPGA Assistant Champion |
| 1990 NOPGA Apprentice Player of the Year |
| 1986, 1990 NOPGA Pro-Assistant Champion |
| 1995 NOPGA Stroke Play Champion |
| 2003 NOPGA Golf Pro of the Year |
| 2004 NOPGA Vice-President |
| 3 Course records and a Lifetime Low - 63 |
| Palm Springs Golf Academy - 8 years |
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| Brad Hicklin |
| PGA Professional - 10 years |
| Assistant Professional - Portage C.C., Akron, OH - 7 years |
| Lifetime Low - 67 |
| Palm Springs Golf Academy - 7 years |
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| Larry Manski |
| PGA Professional - 17 years |
| Teaching Professional - Portage C.C., Akron, OH - 6 years |
| NOPGA Apprentice Player of the Year: 1998-2000 |
| Winner NOPGA Assistant's Championship: 1998, 2000 |
| Denny Shute Match Play Championship (Low Pro 65): 1999, 2004 |
| 2003 NOPGA Stroke Play Championship |
| Lifetime Low - 60 (course record @ Youngstown C.C., Youngstown, OH) |
| Palm Springs Golf Academy - 7 years |
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| John Sico |
| PGA Professional - 15 years |
| Head Professional - Westwood C.C., Rocky River, OH -12 years |
| Midwest Collegiate All-Conference Player: 1986-1987 |
| Assistant Golf Coach, St. Ignatius High School: 2 state titles in 4 years |
| Lifetime Low - 65 |
| Palm Springs Golf Academy - 4 years |
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| Kevin Shaheen |
| Caddie Master - Portage C.C., Akron, OH - 6 years |
| 1990 UNLV coach of the NCAA National Championship Basketball Team |
| Palm Springs Golf Academy - 6 years |
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