Class of 2014
Chuck Cook
Golf Professional / Teacher
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Biography
- 1996 PGA of America Teacher of the Year
- 1984 and 1995 South Texas PGA Teacher of the Year
- Listed in Golf Magazine’s Top 50 and Top 100 best teachers in America
- Listed by Town and Country Magazine as one of the Top 10 golf teachers in America
- Coached two PGA Championship winners
- Jason Dufner (2013)
- Keegan Bradley (2011)
- Coached four U.S. Open Champions
- Payne Stewart (1991 and 1999)
- Tom Kite (1992)
- Corey Pavin (1995)
- Coached 1997 U.S. Amateur Champion: Silvia Cavallieri
- Coached 1997 NCAA Champion: Heather Bowie
- Has worked with over a 100 professionals
- Has worked with numerous amateur champions of all ages
- Authored two books: Perfectly Balanced Golf and Tips from the Tour
- Featured in Golf Digest video “How to stop your Slice or your Hook”
- Member of the Golf Digest Professional panel and has written over 100 articles for publication
- Known as the “teachers’ teacher”, has conducted teaching workshops and golf schools world wide
Birthplace: El Paso, Texas
Born: December 7, 1944