Steve Whidden, PGA

Steve is a PGA master professional and Southwest Florida Chapter PGA Teacher of the Year. Steve is the owner/director of the Steve Whidden Golf Academy and the director and founder of the Southwest Florida PGA Chapter’s Instructor Division. Steve has been a featured instructor on Golf Channel’s “Swing Fix” and is a contributing editor of Golf Channel’s golfinstruction.com.

Facility type: Public

Technology used in instruction:

• V1 Pro
• Swingbyte
• SeeMore Putting
• SKLZ Golf Trainers

Approximate number of free “tune-ups” or lessons given per year: 75

Growth of the game initiatives:

• Welcome to Golf Month
• Free clubfitting day
• Discount range day
• TEE IT FORWARD
• Women’s Golf Month free clinics
• Demo day
• To-the-course sessions
• Family Golf Month clinics
• Take Your Daughter to the Course Week
• Free family clinics
• Discounted junior rates
• Free junior golf