
J. Carey Hodsden, PGA
Director of Instruction, X-GOLF Chesapeake- Next Level Golf Instruction with Simulator/Launch Monitor, with Video if necessary. Carey specializes in teaching the Ben Hogan philosophy with the golf swing. He has an extensive knowledge of human bio-mechanics as they relate to the golf swing and several other sports. He is able to build a golf swing for all levels and all body types including finding success with specific injuries/limitations with students. Carey has had 3 Highschool State Champions all from Virginia Beach, VA in different years and from different schools. He has spent years with some of the worlds top instructors and years playing competitive golf at the highest levels including playing in tournaments like the US Senior Open and several other national championships. Consistently rated 5 out of 5 stars with zero ratings below 5 stars. Recently named instructor to TOUR Player and PGA Member Omar Uresti (winner of multiple PGA national championships, Nike Tour event, PGA Tour Member for 12 years and holder of the record for most birdies in a row in a competitive TOUR round.)
- Carey is the Director of Instruction at XGOLF Chesapeake. XGOLF is widely recognized has having the finest golf simulator technology and launch monitor technology in the golf industry and is proprietary.
- Class A PGA Professional with over 30 years of Golf Instruction Experience, Competitive Professional Golfer with multiple wins nationwide and worldwide.
- Carey has built a YouTube channel is the Owner of Common Sense Golf Instruction where he does PERSONALIZED PRIVATE VIDEO LESSONS FOR CLIENTS AROUND THE WORLD. https://www.youtube.com/@CommonSenseGolf-ChodsdenPGA
Why should you choose Carey? Let one of his students explain:
_Carey, let me start by saying that I have taken lessons and clinics from some of the best in the business over the past 65 years. From PGA touring pro’s such as Greg Norman, Fuzzy Zeller, and Bob Charles, to Gurus such as Toski, Leadbetter and Harmon. Not to mention the dozens and dozens of club professionals. No one, and I mean no one has ever put the golf swing in such simple and easy to understand terms as you did in your video review of my swing. Unbelievable!!! And in 55 minutes no less.
All of them have touched on the concepts of the swing in, one way or another, but not in the way that you did! Your 3 part approach to the swing starting with the set up, the take away and the release was mind blowing. I now for the first time, in I can’t remember how long, have a better understanding of what I need to do and how I need to do it to enjoy playing better golf. You touched base on several of the concepts that others have in the past but no one has put them all together in a way that is not only easy to understand but easy to follow as well._
Demetrio Bayt
Naples, FL
02/15/2026
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X - Golf Chesapeake
Chesapeake VA
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1525 Summit Pointe Dr., Chesapeake, VA 23320