The Duran Academy of Golf Instructional Staff
The instructors at Duran Golf Club realize each and every golfer responds to different educational approaches. Our Golf Professional Staff will develop a curriculum tailored to each individual student, based on athleticism, current level of play, specific goals, and the time available to reach those goals. The staff at Duran believes in providing students with the understanding of Golf's "fundamentals". With that knowledge, students better understand relationships between grip, posture, alignment, and swing motion. Using that, golfers can then make changes to the feelings and sensations of their golf positions and swing motions.
We believe this is the students key to creating a more desirable ball flight, therefore,
more enjoyment of the game of golf.
Wally Kuchar, PGA, DIrector of Instruction
A member of the PGA since 1985, Kuchar's duties at Duran include direction of all instructional programs at the Duran Academy of Golf. Kuchar has combined a competitive golf career as an amateur and a PGA Tour Player with years of experience as a club professional and instructor to hone and perfect his teaching skills.
Through the years, Wally has had the opportunity to gain valuable personal instruction and playing knowledge from such notable instructors and professionals as Irv Schloss, Bob Toski, Phil Ritson and Moe Norman. With his competitive career, club professional career and teaching career, Wally has taught and coached men, women and juniors of all ages and levels, and has great success in conveying his instructional methods about the fundamentals of the game. Not only has he worked, studied and taken lessons to better understand the swing himself, he is able to teach it through years of tournament competition and convey his personal experience and feelings to the student. He has been both the student and the tournament player! Wally believes, "You can reach whatever level you truly want".
A native of Indiana, Wally currently resides in Orlando with wife Bonnie. Kuchar played golf and studied at Arizona State University, where he played on the golf team and received his degree in Education.
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Russell D. Glasby, PGA, Head Golf Professional
A member of the PGA of America since 1999, Glasby's duties at Duran include overseeing the day to day operations of the golf facility, and serves as a golf instructor to our men, women, and junior golfers. Prior to Duran, Glasby served as the Head Golf Professional at Golden Ocala Golf and Equestrian Club in Ocala. Glasby spent six years sharpening his teaching skills at some of the Tournament Players Club's finest facilities including the TPC of Michigan, located in Dearborn, Michigan, and the TPC of Tampa Bay, located in Tampa Bay, Florida.
A native of Gaylord, Michigan, Glasby now resides in Palm Bay with his wife Heather and three children.
Glasby played on the golf team and studied at Northwood University, where he received his degree in Marketing/Management.
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Vincent L. Cangiano, Assistant Golf Professional
Vinny has been registered in the Professional Golf Management Program since 2007. His duties include assisting with the day to day operation of the golf facility, and serves as a golf instructor to our men, women, and a junior golfers. Prior to Duran, Cangiano worked at Fairmont Turnberry Isle Miami Florida. Vinny is a native of New York, and now resides in Melbourne with wife Nicole. Vinny played golf and studied at Johnson & Wales University, where he received his degree in sports and event management.
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