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About Our Staff

By choosing Craft-Zavichas Golf School, you'll have access to 
one of the strongest teaching teams in the country.

Awards and honors held by instructors include:

  • Two PGA Master Professionals

  • One LPGA Master Professional

  • One LPGA Teacher of the Year

  • One PGA Section Teacher of the Year

  • Two LPGA Section Teachers of the Year

  • Two Top 50 Instructors Nationwide

  • PGA Horton Smith Award Winners

  • PGA Tournament Champions

  • LPGA Tournament Champions

  • Rolex Ellen Griffin Award

  • LPGA T&CP Hall of Fame

  • State Hall of Fame winners

  • Women's Western Golf Association Distinguished Award

  • Winners of over 45 national and international tournaments

  • All Class A members of the PGA and LPGA







  		 

Meet The Players ...

Penny Zavichas / Founder

Pueblo CO

  • 2009 Inductee LPGA Teachers & Club Professionals Hall of Fame
  • 2001 Ellen Griffin Rolex Award
  • Master Life LPGA
  • Member of T&CP Division
  • Former LPGA Teaching and Education Chairman 
  • 1973 LPGA teacher of the year
  • 1988 Pueblo Colorado Image Award.  
  • 1990-1992 Speaker PGA Teaching Summit 
  • ACS Big Babe Hall of Fame
  • 1992 LPGA Central Section Teacher of the year.
  • Colorado Golf Hall of Fame 1996
  • 46 years teaching experience

Jock Olson

Eden Prairie MN

  • 2002 PGA Club Professional of the Year
  • Past National PGA Director
  • Past Section Golf Professional of the Year.  
  • Past Section Teacher of the Year 
  • Past Chairman PGA Teaching and Coaching Summit 
  • Past Chairman NPGA Teaching Committee
  • 31 years teaching experience 
  • 25 years with Craft-Zavichas Golf School

 

Rosemary Iverson

Minnetonka MN

  • 1996-2000 PGA MW Section Board of Directors 
  • 1998-2000 PGA MW Section Education Chair
  • 1994-1996 LPGA Midwest Teacher of the Year 
  • 1989 Hall of Fame University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
  • Graduate of University of WI - Eau Claire
  • 30 years of experience 
  • 21 years with Craft-Zavichas School Golf School

Neal Doyle

Spartanburg SC

  • Class A Lifetime member PGA
  • Graduate of Memphis State University
  • Teaching Professional Cotton Creek SC 
  • 45 years of experience 
  • 28 years with Craft-Zavichas School Golf School

Maureen Bruce

Langley  BC Canada

  • Class A Member Canadian PGA 
  • 1995 Women British Columbia Ladies PGA Championship 
  • 1994-1995 Titleist Cup Team and leading money winner in 1994-1995  
  • Teaching Professional in Langley 
  • 20 years of experience 
  • 18 years with Craft-Zavichas Golf School

Wiffie Smith

Darrington WA

  • Women's Western Golf Association Distinguished Award 2004
  • International Teacher and player
  • Winner of over 32 major golf tournaments including 9 on the LPGA tour  
  • French Open Champion
  • Mexican Open Champion
  • Curtis Cup Team member 
  • British Open Champion
  • Michigan Golf Hall of Fame
  • Trans Mississippi Champion
  • Silver City NW college graduate
  • 42 years of teaching experience
  • 16 years with Craft-Zavichas Golf School

Ted Denham

Klamath Falls, OR

  • Life member PGA
  • Winner Oregon Open 1971 
  • Pacific Northwest PGA championship 1971 
  • 45 years of experience
  • 25 years with Craft-Zavichas Golf school

Margie Masters

Tucson AZ

  • Teaching Professional Golf Shop
  • Class A LPGA member
  • International Champion
  • New Zealand Open
  • 1964 Waco TX Open
  • 1965 LPGA Rookie of the Year 
  • 30 years teaching experience 
  • 20 years with Craft-Zavichas Golf School

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