Professional Golf Instruction

Suzy loves to teach people how to play golf.

Her innate ability to connect with students both in an individual and group setting is one of her natural strengths. Her effervescent personality mixed with her knowledge maximizes students learning potential and they have a good time doing it. She focuses on each player's personal abilities and athleticism and customizes their lessons based on that ability. Her honest and caring style creates a true learning environment. Suzy's goal for her students is to understand their golf swings and be able to self-correct for themselves. Her philosophy is to teach students to truly enjoy and play the game.

Her teaching knowledge was cultivated working side by side with world-renowned instructor Jim Flick. Jim also filmed his latest Golf Channel series with Suzy as a guest instructor. Her husband, and golf coach, Bill Whaley has also been instrumental in her ability to recognize student's abilities to improve. She also worked with top 100 teachers: Martin Hall, Mark Wood, Mike Malaska, Dein Reimuth, and Laird Small. Suzy is dedicated to helping golfers become better players. Players of all abilities are welcomed and Suzy can help them through customized group instruction, individual instruction and corporate golf outings.

Teaching Background

• Teaching Professional Tournament Players Club at River Highlands, 2005-present
• Teaching Professional, Blue Fox Run Golf Course, 2004
• Head Golf Professional, Blue Fox Run Golf Course, 2001-2003
• Teaching Professional TumbleBrook C.C., 1997-2000
• Nicklaus Flick Golf Schools, 1994-2000

Honors

• Top 50 Female Instructor, 2003-present
• Teacher of the Year, LPGA Northeast Section, 2008
• Teacher of the Year, PGA CT Section, 2004 & 2007
• Top 50 LPGA Instructor, 2003-present
• Top 10 Teacher in CT, Golf Digest Magazine, 2003-present 
• Nominated for Golf  Magazine top 100 teacher list, 2004-present 
• National Spokesperson American Express Women's Golf Week, 2004-present
• Bill Strausbaugh Award, PGA CT Section, 2003
• PGA Member
• LPGA T & CP Member
• AMF Member
• LPGA Tour Member 1991, 1993

Magazine Articles

• Golf Digest, 2003-present
• Golf, 2003 -present
• Golf for Women 2002-Present

Accomplishments

• PGA National Instruction Committee 2007-present
• PGA National Diversity Committee 2007-present
• Keynote speaker at numerous PGA seminars
• Speaker at the PGA Teaching Summit, 2004, 2008
• Numerous appearances on the Golf Channel
• Appeared on CNN, CBS, NBC, ABC, ESPN
• Host ESPN State Farm Series Teaching Tips
• Host Fox 61 Golf Tip Series

Affiliations

• Titleist
• Footjoy
• Polo Ralph Lauren