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PETER CHERRY With 30 years of experience, Peter began his career at the College of Boca Raton, where he was N.A.I.A. All-American. He won the Tillman award in 1984 and the Wes Burnham award for Sportsmanship in 1987. Peter won several PGA Championships and in excess of 60 Pro-Ams, including the Herefordshire Professionals Championship in 1992 and the England PGA East Region Order of Merit in 2003. He is the holder of five course records, while most recently having qualified for the 2021 Senior British Open Championship. Peter has held three very prestigious positions at prominent English Clubs: Harpenden Golf Club, Royal MidSurrey Golf Club and Ashridge Golf Club. He has coached an extensive list of competitive golfers, including a Walker Cup squad member and has also been the Golf Union County coach for Hertfordshire.
LEE MAIDEN With 40 years of experience, Lee began his professional career at the historic Wigwam Resort in Phoenix. He had the opportunity to study golfing legends Hale Irwin, Dale Douglas and Dave Marr. After leaving the Wigwam, he went to the Vail Golf Club in Colorado where he created the Gerald Ford Pro-Am. Lee’s experience with Juniors is also extensive, as he founded the Colorado Junior Golf Association in 1981.
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BRIAN NEWMAN A Class A member of the PGA, Brian successfully launched two golf academies in Fort Myers, FL after 17 years of teaching up to 1,000 hours a year. He now serves as the Head Coach at Aileron Golf Club. Brian’s highly distinctive background includes working both as a certified personal trainer and golf fitness and coordination specialist for over ten years, with several certifications from the Titleist Performance Institute. This enables him to enhance a golfer’s physical condition and ball flight in a single session by evaluating any limitations and refining their movements during instructional lessons. He also excels at interpreting data for golfers of all proficiencies to optimize their long-term swing enhancements.
DAVID CHONG A PGA Master Professional candidate in teaching and coaching, David adds over 15 years of coaching excellence to the Bird Golf team. Influenced by two legendary hall of fame instructors, Craig Harmon and Mike Adams, David is currently a golf professional with The Blind Brook Club in Rye Brook, NY. His previous clubs include Lake Nona and Isleworth, both located in the Orlando, Fl area.
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HEATHER BROWN With over 30 years of experience in coaching, mentoring and developing athletes, Heather Brown brings a results-driven approach and an unmatched passion for golf to Bird Golf Academy. A Class A PGA Professional, Heather has coached and instructed more than 1,000 adult and junior golfers in individual and clinic settings, emphasizing technical skills, personal growth and a love for the game. As a former Division I Head Women’s Golf Coach at Appalachian State University, she led the program to record- breaking achievements with the team achieving an unprecedented increase in recruitment of national and international talent and a winning culture that produced over 30 Academic All-Americans. Heather’s Teaching Philosophy LEARN MORE AMY BENZ With 40 years of experience, Amy’s idol was LPGA Hall of Famer, Amy Alcott, who she ultimately paired with one year in the final group of the U.S. open. Amy was an All American at SMU and winner of the AIAW National Championship in her sophomore year. Amy was the medalist and the runner-up in the USGA Junior Girls and a member of both the victorious Curtis and World Cups in 1982. She would go on to have a very successful career on the LPGA Tour, where she won the 1998 Mixed Team Championship and recorded six runner-up finishes. Amy had two wins on the Japanese Tour and finished her career as an all-time Top 100 Money Winner of the LPGA Tour amassing over $1.4 million in prize money. Amy played with all-time great, Lee Trevino in her rookie year on the LPGA Tour in the Mixed Team Championship. She points to Trevino as a major influence with her game and her swing. Amy’s Teaching Philosophy LEARN MORE
BRIEN PAQUETTE With 33 years of experience, Brien has qualified seven times for the National Club Pro Championship. He played in the esteemed Greater Milwaukee Open, took the championship at South Florida PGA Assistant Championship in 1995, Kohler at Whistling Straits in 1999 and Bahama-Breitling International in 2000. Brien has served as Head Professional at several prestigious private clubs and devel opments, including Riomar Country Club and Vero Beach Country Club.
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ANDREW HAMMETT With 15 years of teaching experience, Andrew is a Class A PGA professional. He has taught over 5,000 lessons and developed 40 juniors into college golf opportunities and scholarships, while also coaching multiple Mini-Tour Professionals. Andrew played collegiately at Ferris State University for 4 years, securing 5 victories and competing in 3 NCAA Championships. He competed on the PGA Tour Latino America Tour in 2019 and 2020.
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