Joey Wuertemberger Golf Instructor

JOEY WUERTEMBERGER

Originally from Richmond, Indiana, Joey is a graduate of Methodist University where he majored in Business Administration with a concentration in Professional Golf Management. After college, Joey had a successful professional career in which he competed on several tours and competed at the PGA Tour Qualifying School. Over the last 18 years, Joey has worked with players of all skill sets from the PGA TOUR, LPGA TOUR to your recreational golfer.

Joey has had the opportunity to work on his own game and also spend time with some of the best coaches in the world. Joey develops individualized programs for each student through comprehensive skill assessments, short game assessments, statistical analysis, and any necessary technology.

Professional Credentials

PGA TOUR credentials from 2008 – Present
Golf Digest Top Young Teachers 2010 – Present
Golf Digest Top Teachers in State of Texas #19 2013 – Present
Golf Digest Appearance November 2010, November 2012, November 2013, February 2013, April 2013, August 2013, February 2015, October 2015, November 2016, November 2017, November 2018
Golf Digest “Pros On Demand” Featured Coach – 2018
GOLF Magazine’s 2024-2025 Top 100 Teachers in America

Professional Golf Accomplishments

Five Years Professional Playing Experience – Golden Bear Tour, NGA Hooters Tour, Tar Heel Tour, Canadian Tour, and Gateway Tour
Extensive PGA TOUR Qualifying School Experience – (Competed four times)
Career Low Round “59” / Career low Tournament round 64

Notable Students and Accolades

Chad Collins, PGA TOUR
Brad Dalke – 2016 USGA Amateur Runner-Up, Played in 2017 Masters and US Open, 2017 NCAA National Champions
Cheyenne Knight – 3-Time All-American Alabama, SEC Player of the Year, Symetra Tour, 2019 LPGA TOUR Member, 2019 LPGA Volunteer of America Classic Winner
Sean Walsh – Winner of the 115^th North South Amateur, 2019 Web.com Member
Assisted over 150 juniors receiving NCAA scholarships
Currently teach players attending SMU, North Texas, TCU, Dallas Baptist, Cornell, Princeton, Alabama, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt, Houston, PGA TOUR, Web.com, Symetra Tour, PGA TOUR Latin American and Canadian
Coached over 25 players who have competed in USGA Events over 10 year span

Continuing education includes certifications and attending seminars:

James Sieckmann – Coaching High Performance Short Game
Proponent Group Workshops
- Steve Yellin
- Peters Sanders
- Bill Davis
- Rob Neal
- Kevin Smeltz
- Bobby Clampett
- David Orr
Andrew Rice – “Coaches Camp” Hilton Head 2015 – 2017
Joe Mayo
Andrew Rice
Dana Dahlquist
Martin Chuck
Scott Fawcett
George Gankas
David Orr
Cameron McCormick
Proponent Group Teaching Summit – 2015 – 2018
Unlocking Performance Summit
Lynn and Pia
Iain Highfield and Fran Pirozzolo
David MacKenzie
Tim Lee
Bhrett McCabe
Trent Wearner
Michael Hebron

To book a lesson with Joey, call 817-395-3131.

JUSTIN POYNTER

Originally from Louisiana, Justin received his Executive MBA from Louisiana State University. After completing his collegiate baseball career, Justin focused on golf. He worked closely with Jim McLean as he managed the Jim McLean Golf Center – Texas for thirteen years. He also developed the Jim McLean Junior Academy.

Justin’s experience and accomplishments are listed below:

2020 North Texas PGA Teacher/Coach of the Year
Students include notable PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour, Champions Tour, college, and elite junior golfers
Players have multiple wins on the PGA TOUR, Champions, and Web.com tours
Players have qualified for the following USGA events: US Men’s and Women’s Open, US Men’s and Women’s Amateur, US Men’s and Women’s Public Links, US Junior Boys and Girls, and US Women’s Four Ball
Student became the 10th player in Tour history to earn an automatic PGA TOUR promotion
Student was the Web.com Tour Player of the Year
Student won the US Women’s Amateur
Student won the Latin America Amateur Championship
Student was the US Girls’ Junior Runner-Up
Students have also won notable amateur and junior events, including the Pacific Northwest Men’s Amateur Championship, Women’s Western Amateur, Ontario Women’s Amateur, British Columbia Women’s Amateur, AJGA Thunderbird, Junior PGA, Canadian Junior Girls, collegiate and AJGA events
Led two players to the Texas 5A Girls’ State Title
Coached two National High School Coaches Association’s National High School Senior Athlete of the Year
Coached a four-time Oklahoma state champion, one of only two in its 82 year history
Helped numerous players receive college scholarships
Developed the Jim McLean Junior Academy, a 9 month residential training program for junior golfers
Observed many top teachers such as Jackie Burke Jr., Carl Welty, Ben Doyle, and Martin Hall
Spent significant time with sport psychologists Dr. Matt Johnson, Dr. Dean Hinitz, and mental coaches Lanny and Troy Bassham
Appeared on The Morning Drive for the Golf Channel, Golf Central, The Turn for the Golf Channel, Making the Turn with Peter Kessler, and Fox Sports Chevy Hometown Kids
Worked at Baton Rouge Country Club, a prestigious club in Louisiana
Selected as Golf Range Top 50 Instructor
Selected as US Kids Top 50 Instructor—Honorable Mention
Received Acushnet PGA Apprentice Scholarship—2007

Continuing education includes certifications and attending seminars:

PGA Member
Swing Catalyst
Boditrak
TPI
Robert Neal
Young-Hoo Kwon
SAM Putt Lab
James Ridyard WedgeMatrix
David Orr
Scott Fawcett
Butch Harmon
Scott Cowx

To book a lesson with Justin, call 817-395-3131.

TD North

TD grew up in a coaching family in West Texas, playing multiple sports up until college. He then went on to play golf at #1 ranked Odessa College and the University of St. Thomas, and eventually graduated with a Bachelor’s in Exercise Science from the University of Houston.

TD’s teaching style is influenced by science, and is driven by performance and efficiency, rather than a specific visual of a golfing motion. TD’s mentors include Justin Poynter, a Royal Instructor at the Crown Golf, Billy Tuten, a former PGA Tour player and standout at the University of Houston, and Scott Cowx, PGA Canadian teacher of the year.

TD is currently a student at Texas Woman’s University, studying golf biomechanics under Dr. Young-Hoo Kwon. In the biomechanics lab, TD studies elite golfers in order to understand the forces and torques that create an efficient, powerful, and safe golf swing. TD’s work experience includes The Vaquero Club and Wildcat Golf Club.

TD’s certifications include:
· Scott Cowx Certified 5.0
· Dr. Kwon Biomechanics Level 1 and 2

To book a lesson with TD, call 817-395-3131.

Peyton Durham

Peyton is currently an instructor at Crown Golf. She is from Dinwiddie, Virginia and graduated from Methodist University with a Bachelors in Business Administration and Marketing with a concentration in PGA Golf Management. Peyton was a member of the Women’s Golf Team, where she helped her team place third in the NCAA National Championship and received Honorable Mention All-American honors. Peyton is Jim McLean Certified instructor and will also become a Class-A PGA Professional at the beginning of 2020. Her work experience includes working at Westchester Country Club, Jim McLean Golf Center at Dallas, The Patterson Club, and Lake Shore Country Club.

To book a lesson with Peyton, call 817-395-3131.

TAYLOR RIGGIN

Taylor’s teaching philosophy is simple: If a player can master certain essential skills and bridge the gap between training and performing on the course, they can play better golf. He also insists that his students work hard, have fun, and enjoy themselves throughout that process.

Taylor began playing golf at a young age and eventually went on to study Business and PGA Golf Management at the University of Idaho where he graduated with honors and his Class-A PGA membership. In the program, Taylor found his love for teaching and for competitive golf. During his tenure there he became one of the top players in the program and competed in 2014 in the PGA Jones Cup, an annual national tournament held at the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, FL. Taylor shot the low total score for his team.

As a former Jim McLean Master Instructor, Taylor’s teaching style and philosophy was shaped around in-depth study of the golf swing and what the best players in history have done as they play the game. Learning under Jim and working with him during clinics, golf schools, and private lessons with PGA Tour players taught him what it takes to be a world-class teacher. Further influencers include “Top 100” teachers Butch Harmon, James Sieckmann, Brian Mogg, and Rick Smith. Taylor also found mentors in “Best Young” instructors Joey Wuertemberger, Jason Guss, and Grayson Zacker.

The most important lesson he has picked up is to never stop learning. Taylor continues to improve and educate himself through personal research and reading as well as traveling to seminars and summits around the country. Some of these include Dr. Kwon, Mark Blackburn, Shawn Humphries, Brandel Chamblee, Scott Cowx, and Scott Fawcett of DECADE Golf. His certifications include Titleist Performance Institute Level 1, Swing Catalyst Level 1, and CAPTO Putting Levels 1 & 2 Instructor Certification. He also uses leading technologies in his teaching including Trackman, SAM PuttLab, CAPTO, BodiTrak, and high speed video combined with JC Video analysis software.

Taylor has experience teaching all levels and all types of players, from beginners to advanced competitive players including men, women, and juniors of all ages.

To book a lesson with Taylor, call 817-395-3131.

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