Instruction
Chuck Kandt, PGA Head Golf Professional and Lead Instructor
Rates: Individual Lesson (45 min) $50
Group and on course sessions are also available
Hometown: Lockport, New York
College: Stetson University. BBA in Marketing / Management
First Employment in Golf: Niagara Orleans Country Club, Middleport, NY
Turned Professional in 1982. Class A PGA Member since 1986.
Teaching hilights
- Still actively coaching the girls golf team at Spruce Creek High School (14 years)
- Students have included a top junior golfer in the state; 2 LPGA Tour Players; a top amateur in Marion County and several juniors that have gone on to earn scholastic scholarships
- Peer group over the years includes: Craig Shankland, Mike Bender, Brian Mogg, Moe Norman,
Other professional related info:
- Affectionately know as Coach Squirrel and Target Man amongst Junior Clinics and Camps
- Certified Instructor for Blind Golfers
Hobbies:
- Cheering on the Buffalo Bills (a lifelong pursuit)
- Fishing and Boating
- Skiing
- Hockey
My personal goal is to keep growing the game by introducing potential individuals to an entertaining and light hearted side of golf and by challenging the younger players to develop a value system that builds positive character traits that will last a lifetime.