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About Owen

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As the Director of Instruction at the Country Club of Maryland, my career path was unconventional. Introduced to golf at an early age by my father, a skilled golfer, I initially engaged in other activities such as motorcycle riding, building tree forts, and earning my Eagle Scout badge. At 16, I developed an interest in bicycle road racing, which became my focus for the next five years. This included training at the Colorado Olympic Training Center, with aspirations for a professional cycling career. Due to several unforeseen knee surgeries and leaving the racing scene, I began to pursue golf more seriously, participating in local tournaments and working seasonally at various South Florida courses including PGA National Resort & Spa. Observing PGA Academy Instructors inspired me to pursue a career in golf instruction. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to learn from several esteemed teachers. Here are a few of them.

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​Erika Larkin - Creighton Farms , Aidle Va

Wayne DeFrancesco - Lakewood CC, Md
Mike Bender - Magnolia Plantations, Fl
Dr. Jim Suttie - Twin Eagles CC, Naples, Fl
Bernie Najar -Caves Valley, Md

Bill Davis - Jupiter Hills, Fl

Mike Shannon - Sea Island, Ga

Gail Peterson - Sea Island, Ga

Jack Lumpkin - Sea Island, Ga

Cheryl Anderson - Magnolia Plantations, Fl

Rick Smith Academy - Tiberon, Fl

Mike Adams - Hamilton Farms GC, NJ

EA Tischler

James Leitz

John Dunigan - White Manor CC, Pa

Trilliam Rose - Woodmont CC, Md

Pat Beddingfield - Bethesda CC Md

Kevin Weeks - Cog Hill Il.

Mark Blackburn - Greystone Golf & CC - Alabama

Dr. Rob Neil - Wedgecraft - Biomechanist

James Siekmann - Shadow Ridge - Nebraska

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