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2024 South Florida PGA Teacher of the Year

As a native of Naples, FL, Bob was born into the golf industry where his father was a PGA Professional. Throughout his decades in the industry, Bob has worked at some of the finest clubs in the country. He served under the mentorship of Arnold Palmer at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando where he was exposed to the best players on the PGA Tour and honed his craft for teaching.  Bob's resume also includes time spent at The Golf Club of Georgia where he served as Head Golf Professional and worked with several top DI collegiate golfers and ranked amateurs. After returning to Naples in 2008, Bob began working at Grey Oaks where he currently serves as Director of Instruction. Bob is a multi-award winning golf instructor and one of the countries most diverse teachers. He possesses the tools and capabilities to help any level of golfer regardless of age or gender.

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(239) 262-2488 ext. 153 Mike was born and raised in Saint John, Indiana, where he started to learn golf at the age of five. He came to Florida to attend Florida Gulf Coast University’s PGM Golf Program, where he earned Player of the Year honors and was the president of the PGM Club. Prior to joining Grey Oaks in 2011, Mike spent time working at other Platinum Clubs, including Medinah Country Club and Hazeltine National Golf Club.

Mike is an award-winning club fitter and passionate golf instructor. He uses TrackMan Radar, V1 Sports Video, and SAM Putt Lab to encompass all areas of the game for fitting and instruction. His teaching philosophy is based on each individual student and creating a plan around their golf game to help them lower their scores and to have more fun! Mike has won several Top 100 Club Fitting awards, Assistant Professional of the Year awards, and most recently, National Club Fitter of the Year.

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Leslye was born in Ridgewood, NJ, and moved to Naples in 1977. She graduated from Lely High School as valedictorian while also leading the golf team to a state championship. Leslye then attended Duke University on a dual academic and athletic scholarship where she lettered for four years on the golf team and was captain her senior year when the team was ranked nationally in the top five.  Leslye graduated with a B.A. degree in Sociology and a certificate in Markets and Management Studies. As an amateur golfer, Leslye played in two U.S. Women’s Amateurs. Post graduation, she worked as an Assistant Golf Professional at Audubon Country Club in Naples for nine years, receiving her PGA Class “A” Membership during this time in 1993. Leslye was a member of the Futures Golf Tour from 1992-2000, finishing in the top ten in numerous events while playing a limited schedule. She also played in the 1993 U.S. Women’s Open at Crooked Stick in Carmel, Indiana. Leslye joined the Grey Oaks team in 1999 and was promoted to Head Golf Professional in 2001, and then Director of Golf - Development and Programming in 2020.  She particularly enjoys taking students of all levels out on the golf course for lessons, so that beginners become comfortable playing and have an understanding of the rules/etiquette, and more seasoned players gain a better understanding of the course management part of the game.  Leslye is also a TPI Certified Golf Fitness Instructor since 2008.