• Eric Alpenfels
• Steve Atherton
• Joe Barrow
• David Edel
• Dan Goldstein
• Tom Harper
• James Leitz
• Rick Martino

• David Orr
• David Ostrow
• Jon Roberts
• Daniel Rockers
• Mike Stachura
• Jim Suttie
• TJ Tomasi

Steve Atherton has served as GolfTEC's Vice President of Instruction for the past 6 years. Mr. Atherton oversees all training, teaching quality control, and continuing education for GolfTEC learning centers nation wide. Steve is an expert in swing biomechanics and one of the brightest young teaching professionals in the nation. In 2005, Mr. Atherton joined the elite group of PGA Master Professionals with specialization in Instruction, in addition to being nominated for both Golf Magazine's Top 100 teachers list and Colorado PGA Teacher of the Year. During his time at GolfTEC, Steve has trained over 150 teaching professionals at the company's rigorous GolfTEC University - a nine-day, PGA accredited training program. Steve has been the source of well over 3000 PGA MSR points for educating golf professionals. Mr. Atherton is a graduate of the Mississippi State University Professional Golf Management program and has worked at such prestigious clubs as Sankaty Head GC, Olympia Fields CC, and Merion GC prior to joining GolfTEC.
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Joe Barrow is the Executive Director of The First TEe and Senior Vice President, World Golf Foundation. Joe oversees and manages the general operations of the organization, particularly the strategic direction, international development and the Phase III business objectives. His marketing, business and career in public service spans over 25 years. Prior to joining The First Tee, Joe served as president and chief operating officer of IZZO Systems, Inc., directing all company operations, domestically and internationally. Joe is the son of boxing legend, Joe Louis.
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In working with players ranging from top pros to high-handicappers, Edel realized that the best way to make a putter is not to build one and find someone who likes it-it's to build a putter specifically for the person who's going to use it. With that knowledge in hand, Edel created a custom fitting system that takes into account all the variables of any player's putting style. The empirical fit-testing data he has collected through the years has helped Edel develop a complete understanding of how to use his fitting system to "set up" a putter for any golfer.
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Dan Goldstein received a BA in Biology from Alfred University in 1976 and his BS in Physical Therapy from Marquette University in 1978.  He completed his Athletic Training certification while working in Pennsylvania in 1980.  Dan trained with Stanley Paris, Ph.D., PT to receive his specialized MS in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy in Atlanta in 1982.

He opened his own Physical Therapy practice, Advanced Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy (AOSPT), in 1984 and is completing 23 years of service to clients in West Palm Beach, FL.  His growing interest in golf-specific physical training has lead to his participation in multiple continuing education seminars to incorporate functional golf programs for his clients.

Dan developed the Dynamic Balance System™ - DBS, which is manufactured and distributed by Sports Balance Technology®.  This unique teaching and training tool is used in ‘Partnership’ with the PGA of America at their prestigious Learning Center and with the PGA Tour Academy.  Additionally, the immediate feedback of the DBS is helpful in golf-specific exercise progressions and Sports Medicine programs.
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Dr Tom Harper commenced study at Loughborough University, U.K. in 1998 as an R&A golf scholar reading commercial management and quantity surveying, throughout which he represented both the University and British Universities golf teams. Tom has recently completed a Ph.D. in sports technology which focused upon the measurement and replication of individual golfer’s swings using 3D motion analysis system and a bespoke golf robot motion control system.

Dr Harper has expert knowledge in golf swing mechanics, player testing, custom fitting and golf robotics and has conducted independent research for numerous golf companies, magazines and professional players including Ryder Cup personnel.
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David Orr, a native of Pulaski, New York, played collegiate golf at Bridgewater College where he received numerous awards including the National Golf Coaches Association, All Southeast District Team -1987, Virginia Intercollegiate All-State 1989. Turning professional his senior year, David competed in several events on the various Mini-Tours around the country including; The T.C. Jordan Tour, The Powerbilt Tour, and The Ben Hogan Tour, to name just a few.

As a Teaching Professional David worked at Cheviot hills for four years, before becoming the Teaching Professional at North Ridge COuntry Club in Raleigh. He made the move to Pine Needles in SOuthern Pines, NC, in the winter of 2000, sight of the 1996, 2001, & 2007 US Women's Open Championship. There he was named the Head of Golf Instruction for the Learning Centers and Golfari's. His peers nominated him for the Palmer Maples Teacher of the Year Award of the Carolinas P.G.A. Section for the year 2000. David currently conducts seminars for his fellow P.G.A. professionals or those seeking to improve their ability to teach or play the great game of golf.
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David is the President and CEO of Body Balance for Performance, Inc. He is a Pennsyvania licensed physical therapist since 1987. He has worked in outpatient orthopedics for 18 years and in golf performance training for 11 years. Mr. Ostrow was initially a Body Balance for Performance franchisee. He was the third franchisee for Body Balance for Performance in the United States. David was named National Clinical Training Director for Body Balance for Performance in 2000. With partner Neil Chasan, Ostrow purchased Body Balance for Performance from the Founder, Paul Callaway in 2003.
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Dr. Jonathan Roberts has recently been appointed a Lecturer in Sports Technology at Loughborough University in the UK. He joined the University in 1998, shortly after completing a Mechanical Engineering degree at the University of Nottingham, and has spent eight years conducting research as a member of the Sports Technology Research Group. Jon was awarded a PhD in 2002 for his thesis on evaluating players’ subjective perceptions of golf clubs and the contributing effects of the impact sound and vibration. His work has resulted in publications in internationally acclaimed journals as well as several conference papers. Jon’s research interests include mechanical design and analysis of sports equipment, evaluation of players’ perceptions and robotic simulation of sporting motion. The methodologies and analysis techniques developed by Jon have been applied in numerous projects involving sports such as tennis, soccer, rugby and hockey, demonstrating the wide ranging applicability of his approach. Recently, he has co-supervised two projects investigating robotic simulation of golf swings and the role of the grip in golf.
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Dr. Daniel Rockers is the director of the Funcitonal Resoration Center, a chronic pain rehabilitation facility and a practicing clinical psychologist. He earned his bachelor's degree in computer science from Kansas State University and the doctorate in psychology with an emphasis on mind-body relationships (chronic pain patients face the same issues as athletes, its just that the pain is voluntarily selected in one and not in the other). He studies and treats pain psychology, performance enhancement, achievement, and anxiety management through hypnosis, biofeedback, psychotherapy, autogenic training and relaxation for groups, couples and individuals.
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