Academy at danbury

Lessons Leveraging Trackman Technology

Take your game farther with lessons from experienced PGA Professionals utilizing TrackMan which provides the best club data in the industry.

Our professional staff will analyze your golf swing and provide expert instruction to optimize game improvement. Learn how to understand TrackMan data and maximize your practice efficiency.

Meet our instructors

Andy Bucklin, PGA

Golf Instructor

Andy has been a PGA Professional since 2013. He attended Coastal Carolina University and was an active participant in the Professional Golf Management program. Most recently, he was employed at Bull’s Bridge Golf Club as a member of the Professional staff and the Caddie operations. Andy’s true passion is helping people improve while growing the game of golf along the way. He has taught golfers of all skill levels, including three years as a Varsity golf coach in Oakton, VA.

Andy’s teaching philosophy aligns with the overall goal of growing the game of golf. He is able to identify each individual golfer’s strengths and weaknesses, and develop a plan to help them improve not only their swing, but also their attitude towards the game.

Individual Lesson - $125/hour
Group Lesson For 2 - $180/hour
Group Lesson For 3 - $200/hour
Lesson Packages available at Promotional Rates

Pete Stankevich

Golf Instructor

Pete is the men’s and women’s coach at the University of Hartford and as a player, he was a member of their NCAA Division 1 District 1 and New England Intercollegiate Championship team that included future PGA Tour members Jerry Kelly, Tim Petrovic and Patrick Sheehan. He was also the PGA Director of Instruction and Teaching Professional at Golf Quest in Brookfield for over 25 years where he taught thousands of students of all ages in private lessons, groups, clinics, and camps and established Park and Rec programs for 8 towns in the surrounding area.

Pete’s uncomplicated approach to teaching golf allows students of all skill levels to reach their playing potential, from beginners to tour professionals. With the help of video, technology, training aids, or drills, Pete can develop a program to meet each student’s individual needs and have them on their way to playing their best golf.

30 minutes Individual Lesson - $75
1 hour Individual Lesson - $140
Lesson Packages available at Promotional Rates

justin foster, PGA

golf instructor

Justin is a Class A PGA Professional and the Head Golf Professional at Ridgewood Country Club in Danbury. He has achieved several recognitions including Golf Digest Best Young Teachers in America, Golf Digest Best Teachers in Your State (CT) and US Kids Golf Top 50 Kids Teacher in America.

Lesson Rate: $150/hour

TJ Wyld, PGA

golf instructor

TJ Wyld is the Head Golf Professional at Bull’s Bridge Golf Club and a Class-A certified PGA Professional. He is US Kids Golf certified and a level one Plane Truth instructor. TJ’s early teaching and coaching experience began in Chicago where he ran a 140 player Jr. Academy. This experience led him to instructing the Kent School JV and Varsity golf teams and hosting a dozen private golf schools per year through Bull’s Bridge.

Lesson Rate: $170/hour

John Humphreys, PGA

Director of Golf Instruction

I have 18 years of teaching and coaching experience and have been a PGA Member for the past 12 years. I have extensive tournament experience and also played collegiately for 4 years at the University of Connecticut. I embrace the challenge of coaching golfers of all abilities from pure beginner up to collegiate players. My mission with every student is to give them the knowledge and technique to achieve their performance goals and enjoy the game of golf to its fullest.

Lesson Rate: $140/hour