Our Instructors
Meet David Fritz, PGA of Canada
David has been a PGA of Canada Professional for over twenty five years. Throughout the various stages of his career, he has gained experience at some of the finest golf clubs in the Greater Toronto Area. He has had the opportunity to work with world-class golf professionals, top coaches and instructors. He is a Board member of the Canadian Junior Golf Association and is very active in developing junior golf in this country. David also played competitive golf at the University of Akron in Ohio.
David is a results oriented coach. He incorporates swing essentials, golf biomechanics and game strategies into his teaching. He has developed progressive training programs for men and women of all abilities and has created introductory and high performance programs for juniors. He brings a wealth of knowledge to his students and is able to communicate that knowledge in a simplistic manner while assisting them achieve their goals.
It is quite apparent that David loves teaching golf and seeing his students succeed. David provides golf lessons and golf instruction that is tailored to your personal needs. He is committed to providing a positive learning experience for all students. while improving all aspects of your game. Students will welcome David’s warm personality and passion for the game of golf.
Instructors
Shawn Aucoin, Lead Instructor
A PGA of Canada member for over 20 years. Prior to becoming a founding partner of Sligo Wear golf apparel brand Shawn spent his time instructing golf at the world renowned Pulpit Club in Caledon, Ontario under the mentorship of PGA of Canada Hall of Fame member Ben Kern. Shawn enjoys passing on his passion and knowledge of the game to everyone he teaches regardless of experience.
Hap Gill, Lead Instructor
Top 50 US Kids – Honorable Mention 2021 & 2022
Stack and Tilt Certified
Hap is a fully certified golf teaching professional who has played the game of golf for over 25 years and is a very accomplished player and coach. Hap is 1 of only 4 Stack and Tilt certified golf instructors in Canada training under renowned US instructor Andy Plummer and is also CGTF, USGTF, WGTF and US Kids Level 2 Certified. Hap has a degree in Kinesiology and Biomechanics and has his Bachelor of Education enabling him to provide top level instruction. He has a Golf Psychology Certification enhancing his ability to help golfers cope with mental hurdles. Hap is very proficient with both beginners and advanced golfers that want to improve on their existing skills and further fine-tune their golf swing. He has gained his Trackman University certification allowing him to interpret the metrics of a swing and consequently provide accurate analysis. He is a National level 2 soccer and tennis coach. In 2021 Hap was awarded Honourable Mention for Top 50 Instructor by US Kids Golf for outstanding work in the growth and development of youth golf. Hap has conducted thousands of hours of camps, clinics, group, semi-private and private lessons. Hap prides himself on providing quality service and ensuring that his students make improvements while continuing to enjoy the great game of golf
Gianfranco, Senior Instructor
In my younger years I competed as an amateur in the CJGA, Ontario Am, Canadian Am, and Varsity level for The Western Mustangs before becoming a Professional Golfer in 2013. I began teaching in Melbourne Australia, taught some international students in China, and have clients in Arizona and across the GTA. I have taught all while being competitive on numerous professional tours in different countries in my career. My clients range from professional golfers, to weekend warriors, to beginners who have never touched a club before. I pride myself on my knowledge of the swing and the game with a strong attention to detail. I am confident I can bring any golfer’s game to where they would like it to be and even beyond.
David Georgievski, Senior Instructor
Almost completely self-taught, David understands how to build a swing from the ground up. Focusing on solid fundamentals, he enjoys working with beginner and intermediate players who are looking to gain speed, improve their ball striking, and dial in their accuracy. David enjoys a simple and straight forward approach to the game, and coaches in a similar easy to understand way. He strives to help build a swing that feels comfortable, consistent, and unique to each of his students.
Zach Giusti, Senior Instructor
For the past 6 years Zach has been playing golf professionally across North America on The Mackenzie Tour (PGA Tour Canada) and various mini tours. Zach has worked at Westview Golf Course since he was 15 years old and loves being around the game in any capacity. Zach has won professionally on the Toronto Players Tour and is also an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer, so he knows what it takes both physically and mentally to compete with some of the best players in the sport. Whether you’re a beginner trying to learn the basics or a low single digit handicap, Zach is confident he can help you achieve both your short and long term golf goals.
Michael Heaney, Senior Instructor
Michael has been a Class ‘A’ Teaching Professional for over 25 years. His passion for golf led him to play University golf in Texas. to attend School in Texas. Michael has proven experience teaching golf to all levels from beginners to advanced. His teaching philosophy has always been about understanding the level of my students, teaching techniques and skills to advance their abilities and to have fun while they learn to play the great game of golf.
Brady Futterer, Junior Instructor
Brady has been involved with the game of golf for over 10 years, competing at a high level before transitioning to coaching. He is a certified golf instructor through the Canadian Golf Teachers Federation and has been teaching golf for 3 years. Brady played competitive junior golf winning 3 times in his junior career. He then went on to then play collegiate golf both in the United States and Canada. He is also a former caddie at Magna Golf Club and caddied in the Canadian Women’s Open in 2019. Through his years of training and development, he has built a strong knowledge and understanding of the game. Brady has a great passion for the game of golf and loves to share his knowledge with golfers of all levels.
Dave Horne, Senior Instructor
In 2020 Dave was proudly named one of the top 50 Golf Professionals in Canada by the Canadian Golf Teachers Federation (CGTF)
To better understand the mental game of golf, Dave became a Certified Golf Psychologist. Dave wanted to help golfers unlock and overcome any psychological obstacles that may be holding them back.
To enhance his ability to take students to the next level, Dave became a Certified TPI coach. As Certified TPI coach Dave can properly screen, assess, and analyze golfer’s abilities as well as physical limitations in order to understand their strengths and weaknesses plus help them understand how ground forces and biomechanics work in their swing.
“Looking forward to working with you and helping you improve your golf game.”
William Wang, Academy Instructor
Mitch Mah, Junior Instructor
Matthew McRae, Junior Instructor
Matt has been playing golf since the age of three. He played competitively as a junior and amateur which lead to him playing on the Ryerson Universtiy Team. Matt is the team Captain. Matt has a great understanding on what makes shot go well but also what makes shots not go well. HIs experience and passion for the game of golf shows in his teaching and it is his goal to help his students become the best player they can be.
Clayton Lawlor, Junior Instructor
Clayton has basically grown up with a golf club in his hand as he started from an early age of 6 years old. Clayton grew up playing at a competitive level and competing in many well known tournaments such as GAO events, CJGA and local amateur tours. Clayton was successful in winning both southern regional and Ontario championships. In addition, Clayton has been able to work alongside top coaches allowing him to pick up on many great teaching techniques. Clayton throughly enjoys working with Junior golfers as he feels his outgoing and kind personality works great with them. Clayton’s end goal is to share all his knowledge on the golf swing with each and every client, and allow then to all reach there goals.
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