Questions to a New GTU Graduate: Cory Fletcher

Name: Cory Fletcher

Center where you will be teaching: GolfTEC Omaha

Years playing golf: 32

How did you become interested in golf:

Playing with my favorite and brother and now making memories playing with my children.

What are you looking forward to most about becoming a GolfTEC Coach?

Being part of a group of Coaches that are passionate about making people play better golf. Also coming to work where I get to talk about golf everyday.

Golf goals:

Learn, and then learn more. Hone communication skills. Also, play more myself and spend quality time with clients outside our walls at GolfTEC Omaha.

Favorite place you’ve played:

San Hills GOlf Club – Nebraska

Favorite club in your bag:

Has to be the butter. No choice in the matter. Drive for show, putt for dough.

Questions to a New GTU Graduate: Victor Jacinto

Name: Victor Jacinto

Center where you will be teaching: GolfTEC Mequon,  Milwaukee, WI

Years playing golf: 9

What’s your best golf memory?

It’s a tie between shooting 64 at the Cochise Course at Desert Mountain and working with a student who has Parkinson’s disease. I helped him improve from a 29 handicap to an 18 over 16 months.

What are you looking forward to most about becoming a GolfTEC Coach?

I look forward to helping people learn and improve their game as well as have fun in doing so. I also look forward to learning more and continuously improving as a Coach, player and individual.

Golf goals:

Short term I want to teach 1,750 30-minute lessons my first year at GolfTEC. I also want to be in contention during section tournaments. Long term I want to be the Wisconsin section Teacher of the Year and win the Wisconsin PGA Championship.

Favorite place you’ve played:

Pine Canyon in Flagstaff, AZ is my favorite place to play

Favorite Club in your bag:

Putter

Questions to a new GTU Graduate: Will Bertz

Name: Will Bertz

Center where you will be teaching: GolfTEC Henderson, Las Vegas, NV

Years playing golf: 11

How did you become interested in golf?

My parents got me interested in the game of golf and after a short time and quick aptitude for the game, it stuck.

What are you looking forward to most about being a GolfTEC Coach?

A great work environment and corporate structure combined with being part of an industry-leading brand.

Golf goals:

Play more as a professional competitively and help to spearhead industry changes through a solid brand.

Favorite place you’ve ever played: St. Andrews

Questions to a New GTU Graduate: Nathan Bryant

Name; Nathan Bryant

Center where you will be teaching: GolfTEC San Carlos, CA

Years playing golf: 20

What’s your best golf memory?

My 3 holes-in-one. I know! Plural!

What are you looking forward to most about becoming a GolfTEC Coach?

Getting the experience and knowledge of the most advanced teaching and golf instruction that is out there.

Personal Golf Goals:

Get my Class A PGA Certification. Become a Master Teaching Professional. One day possibly own my own GolfTEC franchise.

Favorite place you’ve ever played:

No favorite, but I appreciate all the courses I have played. They all have their own rewards. I do love a challenge though!

Favorite club in your bag:

I don’t have a single favorite club, I have a love for each of my tools. They each reward me with their own individual opportunity when that opportunity arises.

Questions to a New GTU Graduate: Justin Gupton

Name: Justin Gupton

Center where you will be teaching: GolfTEC Tyvola, North Carolina

Years playing golf: 18

What is your best golf memory?

Having a hole-in-one from 231 yards then holing out for eagle 12 holes later from 118.

What are you looking forward to most about becoming a GolfTEC Coach?

What I look forward to most about becoming a GolfTEC Coach is just having the ability to help others enjoy the game of golf.

Golf goals:

My personal golf goal is to continue to pursue my playing career and one day play for a living.

Favorite place you’ve played:

Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte is my favorite place I’ve played.

Favorite club in your bag:

I have two favorite clubs. It’s my driver and my putter. Drive for show, putt for dough.