Golf Academy at West Haven
Virgil Herring, 2002, 2003, 2005 & 2006 Middle-TN PGA Teacher of the Year and 2003 TN PGA Section Teacher of the Year.

Stan Utley

Stan Utley works with PGA golfers Sergio Garcia, Darren Clarke, Paul McGinley, Peter Jacobson, Jay Haas and many others on the PGA Tour. Virgil Herring, a golf swing instructor who has worked with three winners on the PGA/Nationwide Tour and the director of instruction at Gaylord Springs Golf Links has the priviledge of conducting short game clinics with Mr. Utley. The Stan Utley / Virgil Herring school specializes in the short game and each person receives a swing evaluation at the Gaylord Golf Institute using the most state-of-the-art technology available. Future golf schools with Stan Utley are already in the works. If you are interested in participating in a clinic, please call Virgil at 615.579.5190.

Stan Utley is one of the top golf instructors in the country and teaches many PGA Tour players. Just below you will see pictures from past clinics that Stan and Virgil have conducted in the Middle Tennessee area at the Gaylord Springs Golf Links.

Virgil walking with Lucas   Virgil Instructing Lucas
Stan Utley and I helping Stuart Smith roll it like a tour player should (Gaylord Springs - June 2008)   Stan Utley and I keeping Bill Bennet pivoting through the shot (Gaylord Springs - June 2008)

Virgil walking with Lucas   Virgil Instructing Lucas
Stan Utley keeps Bevin Petrikin shallow in the backswing while I encourage him to release the club earlier at impact (Gaylord Springs - June 2008)   Stan Utley reminding us all about steep body and shallow arms (For more on Stan Utley, click here)


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