Wednesday, 08 September 2010
John Forster, PGA - Director of Golf Print E-mail
John is a class "A" member of the PGA of America. He is a native of Long Island, and attended St. Anthony's High School, South Huntington. He graduated with a BS in Business Management and Finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University. John entered the golf profession and attained his PGA Membership while at the Glen Oaks Club in Old Westbury, under the tutelage of Tom Joyce. After 4 years at Glen Oaks, John took over as the Director of Golf at Heartland Golf Park.

John is both an accomplished instructor and player. As a latecomer to the game of golf, John has only playing since 1991. He has made it his goal to be one of the best Players and Instructors in the Metropolitan PGA Section, and is well on his way. As a player, he has numerous Top 10 finishes in Met Section events. In 2002, he was tied for the low qualifier at the LI PGA Match Play Championship (72), winning his first four matches, only to lose to host Darrel Kestner in the finals at Deepdale Golf Club. John also holds the non-competitive course record at The Links at Shirley, with a bogey free (65), and at Stonebridge Golf Club with a 63 (28 on the front nine). He has the competitive course record for the front nine at the PGA Village South Course at (30). He has one competitive hole-in-one (9 iron / 163 yards), playing in a Monday Qualifier on the Nike Tour in 2001.

Also an accomplished instructor, John takes pride in his eclectic methods of instruction. Focusing on forming a solid foundation rooted in "the basics" (grip, stance, posture, and alignment), he will teach you to swing the club free of tension, so it feels effortless. His approach takes into account that everyone is made differently, both physically and mentally, so his teaching approach is different from student to student. He will make you understand not just how, but why we do the things we do (cause and effect relationships). A student of the game, he has a well-rounded pga.pngapproach that suits beginners to professionals. "Guaranteed results or you don't pay!"

John is listed in "The Guide to America's Top Golf Instructors Journal", and has been nominated for inclusion in "Golf Magazine's Top 100 Instructors in America." He is also certified club fitting specialist.