Our Golf Instructors

Cell: 904-860-5105 (Call or Text)

Dan Olsen began playing golf at an early age on a 9 hole golf course across from his home in East Lansing, Michigan and has never stopped. After four years on the golf team at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, he turned pro in 1990. He competed on the Hooter Tour and earned exempt status on the PGA tour in 2004. He has been a head golf club professional and teacher, a PGA Tour player and coach from 2008 to the present. Dan joined the European Senior Tour and played in events during their 2020/2021 season before Covid closed down opportunities.  

His welcoming personality will immediately put any student at ease and his insightful evaluation will prove invaluable to students from every age group.  

Cell: 904-990-3377

Email: golfdetective@yahoo.com 

Having played since age 8, Tom’s passion of teaching brings his vast knowledge of the swing, the game and the equipment to the lesson tee to share with all golfers. Tom believes in teaching not only the physics behind the club and the swing, action/reaction, cause & effect, but also the mental aspects of the game, and how to play and think in golf.  He specializes in teaching his students that……what you SEE, what you FEEL and what you actually DO can be and are different and one needs to learn and understand all three for continued success. With great success teaching beginners, experts and champions for over 37 years, Tom believes Everyone has the ability to improve at anything they truly love, desire and commit too.

Cell: 

Email: jberardipga@aol.com

Through his passion for golf and coaching, John has excelled as an accomplished instructor for two decades in the Ponte Vedra area.  John was instrumental in the development and growth of the McCumber Golf Academy at the University of North Florida in 2009. John, along with Josh McCumber, a collegiate All American and Tour Professional, developed the Academy to further enhance the North Florida golf community with quality instruction. His understanding of the complexities of the golf swing and his talent for motivating students of all ages has consistently resulted in their improved performance.  In 2013, John incorporated Berardi Golf at the Ponte Vedra Golf and Country Club at Sawgrass (now The Yards), realizing his lifelong goal of owning and running his own golf academy. 

That continues full circle now. John has a clear vision for mentoring young players, helping them meet their full potential and coaching players of all levels to excel in this great game. 

Certified with Boditrak, V1 golf and TPI. 

Cell: 859-361-0919

Email: mblakefield@gmail.com

Mark began playing golf at a young age in the small town of Maysville, KY. After playing junior tournaments all over the country, he earned a scholarship to play golf at the University of Kentucky.  

He turned professional shortly after college and he traveled the world playing on the Canadian Tour, Latin American Tour and Korn Ferry Tour. For the last 16 years competing with the best players in the game and training under the best teachers in the world, Mark has a vast knowledge for the game. 

Coming from a playing background Mark has the ability to not only help players of all skill levels from a mechanics standpoint but also the ability to help players learn to play and practice more efficiently and enjoy the game much more.  

Cell: 740-359-4075

Email: luckhardt+4@gmail.com 

Steve Luckhardt is a Golf Performance Coach who focuses on the 5 player controlled imperatives on Trackman. With multiple camera angles and data collection he improves the geometry of the swing along with the biomechanical function for improved speed and consistency. He has studied extensively with the Titleist Performance Institute in Oceanside, California. Through multiple visits and online training he has amassed certifications in Golf, Golf Fitness, Power, Junior Golf, and Medical assessments. With over 10 years of Coaching experience from beginners to Professional players he has the skill set to take your game to the next level.   

Steve relies on a deep background and understanding of human anatomy and joint function from TPI along with mentorship from PGA Tour Players and Coaches. He believes each player has a specific combination of joint locations that create the most consistent and repeatable strike, based on what their body can do. Balancing and understanding the contributions of each piece lets him design a swing to optimize a player’s potential and allow them to play their best golf. 

Cell: 407-399-5633

With over 30 years of playing experience on the PGA Tour (4 years) and coaching at the highest level, I have had the privilege of working with 5 top 100 coaches including Sean Foley, Brian Mogg, Martic Chuck, David Leadbetter, and Rick Smith. As an instructor, my primary goal is to effectively communicate the fundamentals to help improve your swing, not just on the range but also on the course. I understand that everyone learns differently, and by recognizing this, we can expedite the learning process. 

During our sessions, each student will have their own library documenting their progress and the drills we have worked on. This allows for a comprehensive review of their development. 

Playing Record:

• Two-time D1 All-American at Kent State University
• Winner of 3 college events
• PGA Tour appearances in 2000 - 2002 and 2004
• Achieved 3 top ten finishes, including a 5th place finish in the 2001 Canadian Open
• Finished 2nd in the 2000 PGA Q School with an impressive score of -30 under par
• Secured 3 international victories, including the 1999 McDonald’s PEI Classic, 2002 Southern Hibernia Open (web.com) and 2003 S.A.S Classic
• Runner-up in the 2007 New Zealand PGA 

Champions PGA Tour:

• 7th Place finish in the 2020 Hoag Classic, win an outstanding first round score of 61 (-10)

2022 French Senior Open:

- Runner-up 

Cell: 717-873-0483

Email: jmousley4@pga.com

John is a Player Development Professional and Performance Coach who has obtained his Class A PGA Professional designation as well as completing a secondary PGA certification in Teaching and Coaching. Over fifteen years of dedicated coaching, John has helped golfers at every skill level from beginners, to juniors, and professionals achieve their goals. A primary focus of John’s coaching is understanding how the body can influence the golf swing. A favorite expression is, “We don’t WANT to swing the way that we do, we HAVE to swing the way that we do”, is a great way to illustrate how potential physical limitations can contribute to swing characteristics. John has completed four designations with the Titleist Performance Institute including; Body-Swing Connection, Power, Golf Coaching, and Juniors. By beginning a series of lessons with a physical screen, we can create a concise understanding of how the body is influencing the golf swing and develop an efficient program for improvement. In addition to John’s teaching experience, he is also a Master Fitter and Staff Professional with Callaway Golf. Custom Fittings and understanding how equipment plays a role in performance has helped John’s students optimize their distance and accuracy ranging from beginners to professionals. John supports his Custom Fittings with launch monitor data generated from Trackman 4 and video feedback V1 sports software. 

Throughout John’s career he has also accumulated extensive experience promoting Junior Golf as a PGA Junior League Coach where his teams have won Division Championships and made several trips to the playoffs. Training Juniors as athletes has been the focus of John’s junior programming placing an emphasis on more dynamic movement first, followed by golf specific instruction. While the ultimate goal may be creating a competitive golfer, Juniors want to have fun first and other athletic patterns and sports are more accessible. 

John lives in St. Augustine with his wife Morgan and their dogs Lainey Bee and Emmylou. When John is not on the Lesson Tee, he enjoys playing and collecting musical instruments and attending concerts at the St. Augustine Ampitheatre. A graduate of Michigan State, he holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree from West Virginia University.

Cell: 708-821-3108

Email: bobsloan@pga.com

Bob has been a PGA teaching professional since 2003. He has been the PGA Director of Instruction at Olympia Fields Country Club and Ravisloe CC in Chicago, IL where he provided private instruction and developed Junior, Women’s and Men’s training programs.

The foundation of Bob’s teaching comes from many years of playing competitively at the amateur and professional levels. Working with top teaching professionals, Bob has developed a comprehensive understanding of Golf Swing Mechanics and the mental aspects of learning and teaching.

Whether you are just being introduced to the game or training for high level tournament play, Bob can help you realize your golfing goals.