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MEET THE STAFF

Rob Yanovitch, PGA - Head Golf Professional
robyanovitch@lonniepoolegolfcourse.com

Class-A PGA Professional, Certified Professional in Golf Operations & Instruction

With fifteen years of teaching experience, Rob has taught a wide variety of golfers at all skill levels, including ladies, juniors, seniors, and physically challenged individuals. His passion for mentoring junior golfers is unmatched and has seen great success. Over a dozen of his students have achieved college scholarships and hundreds more have met their own personal goals. His teaching philosophy focuses on returning to the impact position in balance, with the shaft leaning forward and moving down the target line. Golf is not a game of perfect. Rob teaches in a way to make the player feel comfortable in their own skin and emphasizes the positives in the students swing to bring better results.

Jeremy Whitehurst, PGA - Lead Assistant Golf Professional
jwhitehurst@lonniepoolegolfcourse.com

Class-A PGA Professional, Certified Professional in Golf Operations & Instruction

Jeremy is a graduate of North Carolina State University’s Golf Management Program.  Throughout college and his professional career, Jeremy has provided instruction at several local facilities where he provided instruction for male and female golfers of all ages and skill levels.  Through years of teaching experience, Jeremy is continually complimented on his clarity, patience and ability to relate to each unique player.  He delivers swing concepts in a simple, clear manner focusing on sound fundamentals which any player can understand.  Jeremy’s goal for each student is to not only develop better swing habits, but to understand the golf swing making practice away from the lesson tee more productive.

Nick Dillman, PGA - Assistant Golf Professional
ndillman@lonniepoolegolfcourse.com

Class-A PGA Professional

Nick is a recent graduate of North Carolina State University where he studied Golf Management. While working the past two seasons at Farm Neck Golf Club, Nick has gained a passion for developing players of all ages and abilities. Nick's teaching philosophy focuses on squaring the clubface at impact to achieve maximum distance, desired feel, and consistent accuracy. He focuses on the positives of each unique swing emphasizing their strengths and making the game more enjoyable.

Chase Duncan – Teaching Professional
chase@chaseduncangolf.com

PGA Apprentice

Chase has experienced competitive golf at one of the highest levels as he was a 4 year letter winner under Hall of Fame coach, Richard Sykes, at N.C. State University. During his playing and teaching career Chase has had the opportunity to learn from some of the game's most knowledgeable minds. His experiences as a player and as a teacher have molded his philosophy of implementing sound mechanics to allow his students to achieve ultimate athleticism throughout all areas of their game. He prides himself on his communication skills and makes it his primary goal to teach each student exactly what their flaws are and how to fix them.

 GROUP SIZE RATE PER PLAYER LENGTH
 1 Adult $60 45 min
 2 Adults $40 45 min
 3 Adults $30 45 min
 1 Junior $40 30 min
 2 Juniors $30 30 min
 3 Juniors $20 30 min

Proper Golf Attire is required to use the golf facilities:

  1. Men - No denim, cut off shorts, bathing suits or tank tops may be worn while using the golf facilities. A collared shirt must be worn at all times.
  2. Women- No denim, cut off shorts, bathing suits or halter tops may be worn while using the golf facilities.
Golf Shoes with metal spikes are prohibited. If you are not wearing golf shoes, you must get footwear approval from the Professional Staff before using the facilities.