Marc Lapointe
director of instruction

Hometown: Montreal, Canada
Years Teaching: 8
Education: B.A. Business Management

                Coker College, SC
Year joined Dana Rader Golf School: 2003

• PGA Class A Professional
• Hourly Instruction Rate: $100
• Lesson Series - $280 (4)hrs or (6) 30 min

Marc's main interests lie in coaching junior golfers and aspiring collegiate golfers.  He started the Junior Elite Program, a year round program of practice and instruction for juniors who are playing tournament golf and who hope to play collegiate golf.  Marc is the Tournament Director for the Ballantyne Junior Open that attracts top players from several states. In 2010, Marc was honored for his work with junior golfers by being named to U.S. Kids Golf Honorable Mention List of Top 50 Kids Teachers. After college, Marc worked as Assistant Golf Coach at Coker College, NCAA Division II. Marc is also a contributing writer for the Ballantyne Magazine.  His creative articles offer great golf tips for golfers of all levels, and even attracts non-golfers alike.  He has brought an international flair to the Dana Rader staff. He is fluent in French and has been a hit with the Canadian and European students.  While he teaches students at all levels of the game, he understands the importance of fundamentals and incorporates them well into his instruction.

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Contact Marc at: mlapointe@danarader.com

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mike petrisko
staff instructor

• PGA Class A Professional
• Hourly Instruction Rate: $100
• Lesson Series - $280 (4)hrs or (6) 30 min

Mike is a talented golf instructor with more than nine years of professional teaching experience. He is a graduate of Clemson University’s inaugural class for Professional Golf Management and has been a Class A PGA member since April of 2006. For the past 5 years, Mike worked alongside and was mentored by Michael Breed (Golf Magazine Top 100 instructor and host of the 'Golf Fix' on the Golf Channel) and Dick Grout (son of Jack Grout and Jack Nicklaus' lifelong golf instructor). He has worked for three top-rated resorts including Innisbrook in Palm Harbor, FL, The Slammer & Squire Golf Course at the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, FL, and Sea Pines Resort in Hilton Head Island, SC, and was an Assistant Golf Professional with The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards in Sunset, SC and Tournament Coordinator/Teaching Professional at Sunningdale Country Club, in Scarsdale, NY.

Mike brings a great deal of patience and a keen technical eye for breaking down the swing with simple, yet effective instruction to help golfers of all ages and ability achieve long lasting results. He has a strong passion for providing a fun learning environment while coaching golfers in a way that builds their mental approach to the game.

Contact Mike at: mike@charlotteathleticclub.com