John Hughes, PGA
PGA Master Professional of Instructionmember
John Hughes is a PGA Master Professional and the 2023 North Florida PGA Section Teacher/Coach of the Year. John is a Nationally Ranked Golf Coach to golfers of all skill levels.
With 30+ years of experience, John’s is one of only 433 individuals who’ve earned the designation of PGA Master Professional (Instruction). John possesses the skills, knowledge, and experience to provide you an opportunity to experience the absolute best golf coaching, assisting you to reach your potential.
Career Highlights • Top 25 Instructor – Golf Tips Magazine (2012-Present)
• Students include the “Who’s Who” of the corporate, entertainment, political, and sports industries as well as Club, Amateur, NCAA Champion, Mini-Tour, PGA Tour Champions
• Recipient – 2013 PGA of America’s Horton Smith Award, recognizing outstanding educational contributions to PGA Members and the golfing community
• Recipient – 2014 and 2018 North Florida PGA Section Bill Strausbaugh Award
• Recipient – North Florida PGA Section’s 2009 Irv Schloss Teacher of the Year Award
• Honorary President – North Florida PGA Section
• Member – Editorial Advisory Board of www.PGA.com
• Member – Parkinson’s Association of Central Florida Foundation Board of Directors
• Member – Appalachian State University Alumni Association Central Florida Alumni Board
• Former National Director of Instruction – Golf Digest Schools
• Accomplished Clinician, Speaker, and Author
Begin your journey
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Helping players achieve their goals.
Getting Started
Learn the basics
Avoid embarrassment on the first tee
Get comfortable for business golf
Having More Fun
Connect with golfers of similar age
Have more fun on the course
Connect with golfers of similar skill
Improving Your Game
Break 100
Break 90
Break 80
Add 10 yards
Improve your Short Game
Prepare for Tournament Golf
Make the high school golf team
Earn a college golf scholarship
Get swing diagnostic testing
Coaching Services
Player Type
Youth
Teen
Adult
Male
Senior
Female
Playing with disabilities
Session Type
Individual
Group
McLemore Club
Rising Fawn GA
*Coaching available to public
14653 Highway 157, Rising Fawn, GA 30738-2320