LEMONT, Ill., August 25, 2009 -Jemsek Golf is pleased to announce that five of its teaching professionals made Golf Digest’s Best Teachers In Your State list for Illinois.
Cog Hill Golf & Country Club had four teachers make the Best Teachers In Your State list. No. 1 on the list is Jim Suttie who has a long career of teaching accolades. He is currently on Golf Magazine’s prestigious Top 100 Teachers list and is No. 15 on Golf Digest’s America’s Greatest 50 Teachers list. Kevin Week is ranked No. 3 on Golf Digest’s Best Teachers In Your State list. He is a three-time Illinois PGA Teacher of Year (2005, 2007, 2009). PGA professional Louise Davis is ranked No. 4 in the state followed by Chris Poolitsan at No. 7. Pine Meadow’s Earl Pucket, a Master Club Fitter and teacher for 32 years is No. 15 on the list.
“We are very proud of our teaching professionals at all our facilities,” said Frank Jemsek, CEO Jemsek Golf. “It is nice to see Jim, Kevin, Louise, Chris and Earl being recognized for their dedication and talents in teaching by their peers. They show a true love of the game and it reflects in their teaching and students. They enjoy putting in long hours on the lesson tee to seek the rewards of their students reaching their fullest potential.”
The entire list of teachers can be found in the August issue of Golf Digest or online at www.golfdigest.com.
Since its inception in 2000, Golf Digest has used peer voting on the state and national level to build the Best Teachers list. This year’s list was selected by the nearly 1,000 teachers from all 50 states who filled out an online ballot, ranking their peers on a grade-point scale from 1 to 10. There are more than 28,000 golf professionals in the United States who were eligible for consideration.
Cog Hill Golf & Country Club is one of the premier public golf facilities in Chicago. Located in Lemont, Ill., Cog Hill features 72 holes of championship golf, a year-round learning center, and a newly-renovated 35,000 sq. ft. clubhouse. Dubsdread is the home of the PGA Tour’s BMW Championship. For information on Cog Hill, call 866.264.4455 or visit www.coghillgolf.com
Contact:
Jackie Beck, jbeck@coghillgolf.com, 860.304.3643.
