Coaches Russ Brown and Dan Poling have 30 years of combined experience teaching golf and have worked extensively with junior golfers of all ages.  Before founding the Myrtle Beach Junior Golf Foundation Russ Brown was a former lead coach and program director with The First Tee of Myrtle Beach between 2005 and 2010.  Russ is a U.S. Kids Golf Certified Instructor and a graduate of the Golf Academy of America in Myrtle Beach.Dan Poling ran junior golf programs at his home course in West Virginia before coming to Myrtle Beach fifteen years ago.  Dan was a former lead coach for The First Tee while working as a teaching professional at Tupelo Bay Golf Center.  Dan has played professionally for more than 20 years and competes locally on the Coastal Players Professional Golf Tour.  Russ and Dan are also co-owners of The Golf School of Myrtle Beach at River Oaks which offers golf lessons to adults as well as junior golfers.

Coach Joe Carbonell has been a touring professional for the past 5 years. He has played in events in the New York metro area, the Carolinas, and all over the East Coast.  He plays currently on mini tours in New York and the Carolinas. Joe has been involved with youth instruction his entire golfing career volunteering at his local courses in New York as well as for the Myrtle Beach Junior Golf Foundation.  Joe is the Director of the new Myrtle Beach Junior Academy and Tour.  Joe teaches his “Tour Ready” curriculum to advanced junior golfers as well as offering general golf instruction to both adults and juniors.

Coaches Russ Brown and Dan Poling have 30 years of combined experience teaching golf and have worked extensively with junior golfers of all ages.  Before founding the Myrtle Beach Junior Golf Foundation Russ Brown was a former lead coach and program director with The First Tee of Myrtle Beach between 2005 and 2010.  Russ is a U.S. Kids Golf Certified Instructor and a graduate of the Golf Academy of America in Myrtle Beach. Dan Poling ran junior golf programs at his home course in West Virginia before coming to Myrtle Beach fifteen years ago.  Dan was a former lead coach for The First Tee while working as a teaching professional at Tupelo Bay Golf Center.  Dan has played professionally for more than 20 years and competes locally on the Coastal Players Professional Golf Tour.  Russ and Dan are also co-owners of The Golf School of Myrtle Beach at River Oaks which offers golf lessons to adults as well as junior golfers.