WGTF Awards
WGTF TOP 50 TEACHERS
The following golf teaching professionals have been named as the WGTF Top 50 Teachers for 2024-2025. This list is the only worldwide ranking of golf teaching professionals. Those on the list were selected for their teaching acumen and accomplishments and were nominated by their respective federations. Congratulations to the following WGTF members:
Anthony Benny – Trinidad & Tobago
Bjorn Beekman – Netherlands
Brad Sims – Canada
Bruce Sims – United States
Camilla Zeigler – Italy
Camille Paris – Spain
Carlos Santos – Portugal
Charles Sperandeo – United States
Chih Ching Chuang – Malaysia
Chris Warner – United States
Craig Roberts – Australia
David Marshall – West Indies
Dennis Caban – Puerto Rico
Edmond Fokker van Crayestein – Netherlands
Eric Slosek – United States
Gabor Lehoczky – Hungary
Gary Schott – New Zealand
Geoff Saayman – Switzerland
Gero Haefner – Germany
Gregory Salazar – Canada
Gursimar Badwal – Canada
Jack Corrêa – Brasil
John Carr – Canary Islands
John Wee Chong Lee – Singapore
Jonathan Draycott – Great Britain
Jong Hoon Lee – Korea
Keith Renton – Great Britain
Ken Hill – Thailand
Ken Racca – United States
Mark Smith – Germany
Martin Rivera – Guatemala
Matt Smith – United States
Nazeer Tajudeen – Tanzania
Pat Church – United States
R. Scott McAlarney – United States
Rafael Conde – Mexico
Reymer Araya – Costa Rica
Ron Platz – United States
Ruald Strydom – South Africa
Sachin Bhattarai – Nepal
Seth Dichard – United States
Shingo Kato – Japan
Shuichi Aka – Japan
Steve Mak – China /Hong Kong SAR
Thomas T. Wartelle – United States
Tibor Roklicer – Serbia
Troy Wood – United States
Warren Beardow – United States
Yader Jara Alvarez – Nicaragua
Yeon Pyo Lee – Korea
HALL OF FAME
Being inducted into the WGTF Hall of Fame is the highest honor one may receive within the organization. To be considered for this achievement, the following requirements must be met:
- Must be/have been an “active” member for a minimum of 10 years
- Must have been named a WGTF Top 100/Top 50 Teacher at least 3 times
- Must have participated in a minimum of 5 World Golf Teachers Cup events
- Must complete a document review and interview by International Advisory Board
WGTF Hall of Fame Inductees:
| NAME | YEAR | COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Butler | 1996 | USA |
| Mark Harman | 1998 | USA |
| Gary Cooney | 1999 | Australia |
| Mike Stevens | 2004 | USA |
| Thomas T Wartelle | 2007 | USA |
| Ricky Campbell | 2010 | Trinidad & Tobago |
| Dave Hill | 2013 | Canada |
| Shuichi Yaginuma | 2020 | Japan |
| Peter Hudson | 2020 | England |
| Geoff Bryant | 2021 | Canada |