Doug Hammer, PGA

Doug is the director of instruction and clubfitting at Troon North in Scottsdale, Arizona and is a Master Clubfitter for Callaway. He specializes in adult and junior player development programs and is a four-time GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional.

Facility Type: Public

Past awards/recognitions: 

• GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional
• US Kids Top-50 Honorable Mention
• Golf Tips Magazine Top-25 Instructors

Approximate number of free “tune-ups” and lessons given per year: 25

Technology used in instruction:

• Callaway Performance Analysis System
• Trackman
• Ubersense Video
• Edufii

Growth of the game initiatives:

I expanded Get Golf Ready program to include 10 small group lessons and two nine-hole rounds of golf. We launched this program with the help of a marketing company to promote through daily deal sites. Response was nearly 700 golfers purchased the offer with over 400 completing the program and continuing into our Alumni program.