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Michael Discenza, PGA

Golf Coach
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Cortland, NY
Cortland Country Club, Cortland, NY

About Michael

Mike Discenza is the Assistant Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach at LeMoyne College in addition to serving as a golf coach at Cortland Country Club. An expert in player development at all levels, Discenza has tailored instruction programs to foster development in the youngest junior golfers and new players through elite amateurs.

Discenza was elected to PGA Membership in 2012, and in 2013 he earned advanced certification in Teaching and Coaching through the PGA of America, and later American Developmental Model (ADM) certification in 2021. He earned the Central New York PGA Professional Development Award in 2021, 2022, and 2024 in addition to the CNY PGA Youth Player Development Award in 2020, and Player Development Award in 2023.

Before arriving at LeMoyne, Discenza led Cortland State Women’s Golf to Northeast Women's Golf Conference (NWGC) titles and NCAA Division III championship appearances in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons. The Red Dragons finished in 24th place at the 2022 NCAA Championships in Houston and 26th at the 2023 NCAA Championships in Florida. In the spring of 2021, the Red Dragons also won the NWGC title. While there was no NCAA automatic berth for the conference that season, the Red Dragons featured an NCAA individual qualifier and All-American, Danielle Bambola.

In the 2009-10 season, Discenza led the Red Dragons to their first-ever national ranking since the program re-started in the late 1990s. Cortland was ranked 24th in the final Golf World/National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) Division III national poll.

Discenza's teams have set school scoring records for both 18 holes and 36 holes (623 at St. LawrenHe's coached 14 Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholars.

In 2020 & 2023, Discenza was a team member of the CNY PGA Mitchell Cup, which features the top 12 professionals in Central New York end of year Player of the Year standings versus the top amateurs in Central New York. He currently serves as Vice President of the Central New York PGA Executive Committee and on the board of directors of the Central New York PGA.

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Michael's Experience

Helping players achieve their goals.


Getting Started

Learn the basics

Get comfortable for business golf

Avoid embarrassment on the first tee


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

Students & Lessons

Coaching Services

Player Type

Youth

Teen

Adult

Senior

Male

Female

Session Type

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Group

Michael's Facilities

Cortland Country Club

Cortland NY

4514 State Route 281, Cortland, NY 13045-8894

Cortland NY

*Coaching available to public

880 Rt. 13, Cortland, NY 13045

Syracuse NY

*Coaching available to public

1419 Salt Springs Rd, Syracuse, NY 13214

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