This year’s class joins a select group; Inductees will be honored in conjunction with GOLF’s Top 100 Teachers Retreat, held near San Diego, CA in November
NEW YORK, NY – GOLF Magazine announced its newest inductees into the World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame. The 2026 class includes esteemed instructors Todd Anderson, Martin Hall, Ted Sheftic and the late Dana Rader.
The ceremony is part of the 2026 Top 100 Teachers Retreat, which will take place from November 1-4 at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa just North of San Diego, California. The retreat will serve as a premier instruction and education event hosted by GOLF Magazine/GOLF.com and will be attended by the Top 100 Teachers in golf.
The World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame was established by GOLF Magazine in 1999 and has inducted 22 legends since. It remains the only Hall of Fame solely dedicated to golf instruction. Past inductees include, among others, Jim Flick, Jack Grout, Claude and Butch Harmon, David Leadbetter, Manuel de la Torre, Paul Runyan, Bob Toski, Peggy Kirk Bell, Dave Pelz, Harvey Penick, Jim McClean and Mike Adams.
“Each of the instructors we have chosen to enter the World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame this year has earned the distinction in their own unique way,” said Hoyt McGarity, CEO and President of 8AM Golf, the parent company of GOLF Magazine and GOLF.com. “The groundbreaking efforts and longevity of the careers of Todd, Martin, Ted, and Dana are something to behold and it’s an honor to recognize each of them for their extraordinary contributions.”
Todd Anderson
PGA Member | Director of Instruction, TPC Sawgrass | Ponte Vedra, Florida
Todd Anderson is one of the most decorated golf instructors of his generation. The 2010 PGA National Teacher of the Year, 2016 Michigan Golf Hall of Fame inductee, and 2004-2025 Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher, Anderson’s impact on the game is reflected in the accomplishments of his students. Players under his guidance have combined for 57 victories across the four major U.S. professional tours, including two FedEx Cup Champions. He has coached 26 players to the PGA TOUR, helped more than 100 student-athletes earn Division I scholarships, developed 43 Collegiate All-Americans, and 53 American Junior Golf Association All-Americans.
Beyond his work with players, Anderson has been a leader in golf education, serving as a featured presenter at 38 PGA Section seminars and three National Teaching and Coaching Summits. His multi-dimensional approach, developing individual programs based on the strengths and weaknesses of each student’s body, mind, game, and equipment has helped players of all ages and skill levels reach their highest potential. His influence extends well beyond competitive results, with a coaching career defined by excellence, innovation, and a commitment to developing players from beginners to professionals.
Martin Hall
PGA Member | PGA of Great Britain & Ireland | Director of Instruction, The Club at Ibis | West Palm Beach, Florida
Martin Hall is one of golf instruction’s most beloved and enduring figures. Born November 11, 1955, he holds dual membership in the PGA of America and PGA of Great Britain and Ireland and has served as Director of Instruction at The Club at Ibis since 1997.
Named 2008 PGA Teacher of the Year and a GOLF Magazine Top 100 Teacher since 1996, Hall reached millions as host of Golf Channel’s ‘School of Golf”, producing more than 430 episodes. He has authored four books, produced over 20 instructional videos, and presented at the PGA National Teaching and Coaching Summit seven times.
A student of John Jacobs and Bob Toski, Hall bridges timeless fundamentals with modern technology. Through his ‘Teach the Teacher’ sessions, he has mentored the next generation of instructors while guiding three junior golfers to No. 1 national ranking.
Ted Sheftic
PGA Class A Member | Founder & Director, Ted Sheftic Golf Learning Center | New Oxford, Pennsylvania
Ted Sheftic’s six-decade teaching career stands among the longest and most decorated in American golf. Beginning in 1964, the New Oxford, Pennsylvania native built the Ted Sheftic Golf Learning Center into a year-round destination for players of all levels.
A GOLF Magazine Top 100 Teacher from 2003 to 2023, he earned the Top 100 Lifetime Achievement Award for 20 consecutive years on the list. Golf Digest ranked him Pennsylvania’s No. 1 instructor, and he was named Philadelphia Section PGA Teacher of the Year across four decades — 1987, 1994, 2000, and 2013.
Sheftic received the Horton Smith Award in 1999 and was inducted into the Philadelphia PGA Hall of Fame in 2016. A prolific innovator of training aids and a co-developer of the PGA’s Get Golf Ready initiative; Sheftic mentored two current Top 100 Teachers and his son Mark — carrying the craft across generations.
Dana Rader (Posthumous)
LPGA Master Professional | Founder, Dana Rader Golf School | Morganton, North Carolina | April 21, 1958 – August 17, 2022
Dana Rader was a pioneer of golf instruction, whose impact on the profession continues to resonate. A native of Morganton, North Carolina, she founded the Dana Rader Golf School in 1989, growing it from a single tee box into a Top 5 Golf Magazine Golf School serving more than 15,000 students annually at the Ballantyne Resort in Charlotte.
Named LPGA National Teacher of the Year in 1990 and a GOLF Magazine Top 100 Teacher, Rader also received the Ellen Griffin Rolex Award — the LPGA’s highest teaching honor — and was inducted into the North Carolina Golf Hall of Fame. She authored ‘Rock Solid Golf’ and contributed to GOLF Magazine, Golf Digest, Golf for Women, and Sports Illustrated. The instructors she developed went on to become Top 100 Teachers, college coaches, and academy founders — her legacy multiplied through every professional she inspired.
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