Butch Harmon við kennslu.
Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir | nóvember. 15. 2011 | 11:00

Listi yfir 50 bestu golfkennara í Bandaríkjunum – Butch Harmon nr. 1

Á Golf Digest fer árlega fram val á besta golfkennara í Bandaríkjunum. Gerð er könnun meðal 1500 golfkennara í öllum ríkjum Bandaríkjanna og þeir síðan látnir velja þann, sem þeim finnst bestur. Í 6 af 7 þessara kannanna hefir Butch Harmon fyrrum sveifluþjálfi Tiger Woods og fleiri fyrirmanna verið valinn besti golfkennari Bandaríkjanna.  Í ár vann Butch jafnframt með stærsta mun, sem nokkurn tímann hefir verið í þessari könnun, 75 atkvæðum. Nokkra athygli vekur að efsti kvenkyns golfkennari er ekki fyrr en í 19. sæti, en það er hin sænska Pia Nilsson. Eins er nokkur verðmunur á hvað tíminn hjá bestu golfkennurunum kostar. Butch tekur þannig $ 1.000,- fyrir tímann (U.þ.b. 116.000,- íslenskar krónur) meðan nr. 5 á listanum, sem líka er fyrrum sveifluþjálfi Tigers, Hank Haney tekur tífalt meira eða 1.16. milljón ísl. króna á daginn (þ.e. þetta er ekki tímakaup) og Pia Nilsson $ 350 (u.þ.b. 40 þús ísl. króna).

Til þess að sjá slides Golf Digest yfir 20 bestu golfkennarana í Bandaríkjunum smellið HÉR: 

Hér að neðan má síðan sjá listann yfir þá sem urðu nr. 21-50:

21. Jimmy Ballard (25)

VOTES: 149
LESSON RATE: $300/hour
FACILITY/LOCATION: Ballard Swing Connection (Ocean Reef C.), Key Largo, Fla.

22. Craig Harmon (29)

VOTES: 147
LESSON RATE: $250/hour
FACILITY: Oak Hill C.C., Rochester, N.Y

23. Michael Breed

VOTES: 146
LESSON RATE: $500/hour
FACILITY: Sunningdale C.C., Scarsdale, N.Y.

24. Rick Smith (11)

VOTES: 145 LESSON RATE: $500/hour
FACILITY: Rick Smith Golf Academy at Treetops Resort, Gaylord, Mich.

25. Jack Lumpkin (T-20)

VOTES: 141
LESSON RATE: $325/hour
FACILITY: Sea Island G.C., St. Simons Island, Ga.

25. Mac O’Grady (26)

VOTES: 141
LESSON RATE: n/a
FACILITY: n/a
LOCATION: Palm Springs

27. Mike Adams (31)

VOTES: 139 s
LESSON RATE: $250/hours
FACILITY: Hamilton Farm G.C., Gladstone, N.J.

28. Peter Kostis (22)

VOTES: 137 LESSON RATE: $500/hour
FACILITY: Grayhawk Learning Center (Grayhawk G.C.), Scottsdale

29. Mike Malaska (24)

VOTES: 136
LESSON RATE: $200/hour
FACILITY: Malaska Golf, Mesa, Ariz.

30. Rob Akins (28)

VOTES:135
LESSON RATE: $200/hour
FACILITY: Rob Akins Golf Academy at Spring Creek Ranch, Collierville, Tenn.

30. Michael Hebron (27)

VOTES: 135
LESSON RATE: $145/hour
FACILITY: Smithtown Landing C.C., Smithtown Landing, N.Y.
32. Lynn Marriott (T-37)
VOTES: 133
LESSON RATE: $350/hour
FACILITY: Talking Stick G.C., Scottsdale

33. Brian Mogg

VOTES: 128
LESSON RATE: $185/hour
FACILITY: Mogg Performance Center at Waldorf Learning Academy, Orlando

34. Dave Phillips (T-35)

VOTES: 123
LESSON RATE: $300/hour
FACILITY: Titleist Performance Institute, Oceanside, Calif.

35. Sean Foley

VOTES: 119
LESSON RATE: $250/hour
FACILITY: Core Golf Junior Academy (Orange County National), Winter Garden, Fla

36. Mike McGetrick (23)

VOTES: 114
LESSON RATE: $200/hour
FACILITY: Colorado G.C., Parker, Colo.

36. Phil Rodgers (T-37)

VOTES: 114
LESSON RATE: $300/hour
FACILITY: The Palms G.C., La Quinta, Calif.
38. Ben Doyle (34)
VOTES: 110
LESSON RATE: $100/hour
FACILITY: G.C. at Quail Lodge, Carmel, Calif.

39. Mike LaBauve (30)

VOTES: 106
LESSON RATE: $275/hour
FACILITY: Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, Scottsdale
40. Mike Shannon (45)
VOTES: 105
LESSON RATE: $250/hour
FACILITY: Sea Island G.C., St. Simons Island, Ga.

41. Todd Sones (T-40)

VOTES: 104
LESSON RATE:$200/45 minutes
FACILITY/LOCATION: Todd Sones Impact Golf School (White Deer Run G.C.)
Vernon Hills, Ill.

42. Peggy Kirk Bell (T-35)

VOTES: 98
LESSON RATE: n/a
FACILITY/LOCATION: Pine Needles Lodge & G.C., Southern Pines, N.C.

43. John Elliott Jr. (T-32)

VOTES: 97
LESSON RATE: $180/hour
FACILITY: Naked Golf Academy (Golden Ocala G. & Equestrian C., Ocala, Fla.
JMEGOLF.COM
44. Darrell Kestner (T-48)
VOTES: 96
LESSON RATE: $500/90 minutes
FACILITY: Deepdale G.C., Manhassett, N.Y.

44. Kevin Weeks

VOTES: 96
LESSON RATE: $150/hour
FACILITY: Cog Hill G. & C.C., Lemont, Ill.
KEVINWEEKSGOLF.COM
44. Suzy Whaley
VOTES: 96
LESSON RATE: $150/hour
FACILITY: TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Conn.

47. Dana Rader (46)

VOTES: 95
LESSON RATE: $175/hour
FACILITY: Dana Rader Golf School, Charlotte

48. Dean Reinmuth (T-48)

VOTES: 94
LESSON RATE:$500/hour
FACILITY: Dean Reinmuth Golf School, San Diego
DEANOGOLF.COM
49. Gary Gilchrist
VOTES: 93
LESSON RATE: $500/hour
FACILITY: Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy (Mission Inn Resort & C.)
Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla.

49. Laird Small (T-32)

VOTES: 93
LESSON RATE: $250/hour
FACILITY: Pebble Beach Golf Academy, Pebble Beach