Ben Pellicani, PGA professional, has a long history of teaching and coaching players. Starting as one of the country’s youngest Director of Instruction in Maryland at age 25 before heading to the Mike Bender Golf Academy where he was the first head coach of the MBGA Elite junior development program. After his stint at MBGA he headed to Nashville to be the Associate Head Coach of Lipscomb University helping the program reach new milestones as the Bisons qualified for the NCAA DI postseason twice as a team with at-large bids, once reaching the national championship and helping to guide an All-American selection all firsts for the university. Ben is now a full time instructor in the Nashville area where his students range from aspiring junior golfers, recreational players to tour players. He is recognized by Golf Digest as a “Best in State” and “Best Young Teacher in America” golf instructor since 2017, Middle TN Teacher of the year by the TN Section in 2019 and 2024, and PGA Tennessee Section Teacher of the Year in 2023.