MAPGA Members Andrew Brewer, Rob Failes, Edward Gill, Cathy Kim, Daniel Neben,
Gavin Parker, and Brian Rogish, Recognized Among the Best Young Teachers in the U.S.
Stafford, Va. …– The Middle Atlantic Section of the PGA of America (MAPGA) has announced that seven PGA members from throughout the region have been named to Golf Digest’s prestigious “Best Young Teachers in America” list for 2025-2026.
The MAPGA Members under the age of 40 who are recognized among the best in their profession across the U.S. by Golf Digest (https://www.golfdigest.com/story/best-young-teachers-in-america-rising-stars-golf-instruction) include:
- Andrew Brewer, PGA Director Of Instruction, Princess Anne Country Club (Virginia Beach., VA)
- Rob Failes, PGA Player Development Leader, Boar’s Head Golf Resort (Charlottesville, VA)
- Edward Gill, PGA Director Of Instruction, The Dominion Club (Glen Allen, VA)
- Cathy Kim, PGA Director Of Instruction, Baltimore Country Club (Lutherville, MD)
- Daniel Neben, PGA Director Of Instruction, TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm (Potomac, MD)
- Gavin Parker, PGA Director Of Instruction, Salisbury Country Club (Midlothian, VA)
- Brian Rogish, PGA Director of Instruction, The Golf Club At Lansdowne (Lansdowne, VA)
Golf Digest’s 2025-2026 list of the Best Young Teachers in America stands at an all-time high of 191, including 59 newcomers. This impressive group of instructors under 40 represents the unprecedented growth of golf in recent years. Each year, Golf Digest works with coaches from coast to coast every two years to identify the next great generation of golf instructors. The inaugural list debuted in 2008, featuring just 20 instructors but has expanded with the most recent list honoring 191 instructors across the country under the age of 40.
“The Middle Atlantic PGA stands proud of these PGA Members who have been selected by Golf Digest as the best young teachers in America, as they represent the elite instructors among tens of thousands of PGA Professionals across the country,” said Jon Guhl, Executive Director, Middle Atlantic PGA. “For nearly 100 years, the Middle Atlantic PGA has been vastly committed to player development, and today we have over 1,200 PGA Members and associates in our Section whose passion and commitment to the game is unmatched.”
For more information on the Middle Atlantic PGA, visit www.mapga.com.
About Middle Atlantic PGA
The Middle Atlantic PGA Section (MAPGA), located in Stafford, Virginia, is one of 41 Sections of The Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA), headquartered in Frisco, Texas. The MAPGA has been a part of The PGA since 1925 and consists of over 1,200 members and associates in Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia and small portions of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. There are over 900,000 golfers playing more than 16.5 million rounds of golf a season in the Middle Atlantic region. As player development remains a driving force in the golf industry, the MAPGA provides a wide variety of programs and assistance to support its members who teach the game, promote goodwill and share the game’s values to their golfing customers and their communities in general. Locally, MAPGA Professionals assist in raising over $6 million annually for charities.
