
John Hughes, PGA
PGA Master Professional of Instructionmaster professional
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
• 2-Time North Florida PGA Section Teacher/Coach of the Year Award (2009/2023) • Best in State Instructor - Golf Digest Magazine (2023-Present)
• Top 25 Instructor – Golf Tips Magazine (2012-Present)
• Top 100 Growth of the Game Instructor - Golf Range Association of America (2019-Present)
• Recipient – 2013 PGA of America’s Professional Development Award
• Recipient – 2014 and 2018 North Florida PGA Section Bill Strausbaugh Award
• Past President – North Florida PGA Section
• Member – Editorial Advisory Board of www.PGA.com
• Past President – Appalachian State University Alumni Association Central Florida Alumni Board
• Former National Director of Instruction – Golf Digest Schools
• Accomplished Clinician, Speaker, and Author
• 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
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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
Improve with John.
Putting
Tournament Strategy
Speed
Short Game
Club Fitting
Full Swing
Course Strategy
Wedge Play
Omni ChampionsGate Resort
Davenport FL
*Coaching available to public
8575 White Shark Blvd, Davenport, FL 33896-8621