Roy Pace, PGA

Roy is 71 and his passion is still teaching golf.   He is the owner of Alpine Target Golf Center in Longview, Texas.  He played on the PGA Tour for 10 years and won the Magnolia Classic in 1971.  In 2005 he started The First Tee of The Piney Woods and is still the president of the chapter.  He wrote a book, “Target Golf” in 1986 and for 24 years has done the Pace-Sheftic Golf  School with partner Ted Sheftic.

Facility type: Public

Past awards/recognitions:

• GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional
• PGA Section Teacher of the Year
• Golf Digest Best in State

Technology used in instruction: 

• JC Video
• Zelocity
• Ted Sheftic Plane Trainer
• GolfTEC launch monitor

Approximate number of free “tune-ups” and lessons given per year: 150

Growth of the game initiatives: 

• The First Tee chapter
• Boys and Girls Clubs
• Wee Links