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Meet the Exceptional Staff of Craft-Zavichas

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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

• 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

• 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
• 44 years teaching experience

Jock Olson

Eden Prairie MN

• 2002 PGA Club Professional of the Year
• PGA Master Professional Interlachen C.C., Edina MN
• 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
• 30 years teaching experience 
• 23 years with Craft-Zavichas Golf School

Rosemary Iverson

Minnetonka MN

• Director of Instruction at Rush Creek Golf Academy
• Head Instructor - Rush Creek Golf Academy
• 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
• 29 years of experience 
• 19 years with Craft-Zavichas School Golf School

Neal Doyle

Spartunburg SC

• Class A Lifetime member PGA
• Graduate of Memphis State University
• Teaching Professional Cotton Creek SC 
• 44 years of experience 
• 26 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 
• 19 years of experience 
• 16 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
• 41 years of teaching experience
• 14 years with Craft-Zavichas Golf School

Ted Denham

Klamath Falls, OR

• Life member PGA
• Winner Oregon Open 1971 
• Pacific Northwest PGA championship 1971 
• 44 years of experience
• 23 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 
• 29 years teaching experience 
• 18 years with Craft-Zavichas Golf School

Guest Instructors - All LPGA Certified Instructors

Betsy Cullen

Gloria Ehret

Debbie Vangellow

Lynn Crist

Rancho Mirage, CA

Andree Martin

Greensboro, NC

Wilmington, NC

Birmingham, AL