
TOM PATRI
Director of Instruction, TP Golf Schools, The Esplanade, Naples, Florida and The Hawthorns Golf & Country Club, Fishers, Indiana
Years Teaching: 30
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
- 1998 Met PGA Teacher of the Year
- 2006 South Florida PGA Teacher of the Year
- 1981 NCAA Division II Champion
CHARITY AND COMMUNITY
- SFPGA Foundation
- Links to Freedom, Ft. Belvoir, Virginia
Why I Teach: I love nothing more than to open the “next door” to game improvement for any student that comes to my lesson tee. Teaching sound basic fundamentals of the “launching pad,” grip, stance, aim, posture, and spacing are often overlooked in the complex world. Without those fundamentals in a perfect condition, a successful “blast off” is highly unlikely!