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Instructors

Jody Boutin, CPGA Head Teaching Professional

Jody Boutin, Cardinal's Head Teaching Professional and two-time "Junior Teacher of the Year" nominee, takes great pride in sharing some of the latest instructional methods with all of his students. Inspired by Chuck Hogan's work "Golf & the Intelligence of Play" and Fred Shoemaker's "Extraordinary Golf", Jody has developed improvement programs that accelerates his students learning, which in turn allows them to enjoy their game to its full potential.  Jody Boutin
  • 43 years old and married. Joined the Canadian PGA in 1988 and attained Class A status in 1995.
  • Previous employment as the Head Professional at Colonnade Golf Club in Kingston Ontario and as an Assistant Professional at Waterton Lakes Golf Club in Southern Alberta and Rideau View Golf Club just south of Ottawa.
  • 2011 Ontario Golf Coaches Summit
  • 2011 Coach New Competitor trained status attained.
  • 2010 Ontario PGA Professional Development Conference
  • 2009 TCCP 4, CPGA Teaching & Coaching Certification 
  • 2006 PGA of America Bi-Annual Teaching and Coaching Summit, Port St. Lucie, Florida.
  • 2003 The Integrated Body-Swing System, Certified Golf Fitness Instructor Swing Link, Mississauga, Ontario
  • 2002 Teaching and Coaching Certification Program, Workshop Three Bayview Golf Club, Toronto, Ontario
  • 1999 Coaching For the FutureLegacy Golf Resort, Phoenix, Arizona
  • 1996 PGA of America Bi-Annual Teaching and Coaching Summit New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 1999 The School for Extraordinary Golf Carmel Valley Ranch Resort, Carmel, California
  • 1998 Ping Seminar, Ping Plant(s), Phoenix, Arizona
  • 1993 Canadian PGA Apprentice Teaching, Coaching & Playing Workshop at Royal Oak Golf Club, Florida. (Selected as 1 of 30 apprentices across Canada to participate.)
  • 1989 Jack McLaughlin's Golf School for Golf Professionals Shaughnessey Golf & Country Club, Vancouver, British Columbia

The supporting Cardinal Golf Academy teaching staff is CPGA certified and trained onsite by Jody Boutin to ensure consistency throughout.

Steve Courneyea, CPGA Associate Golf Professional

Steve Courneyea brings over 10 years of experience from working at various public & private golf clubs, and at Callaway’s Performance Centre in BC as a Club Specialist. He is the Associate Golf Professional at Cardinal Golf Club. Steve’s background in Business Administration, and his knowledge in golf operations and customer service makes him a great addition to Cardinal’s team of golf professionals. steve.jpg

 

Dane MacKenzie, CPGA Assistant Golf Professional 

Dane is entering his 7th year at Cardinal Golf Club, and is currently working as a teaching professional along side Jody Boutin. Dane attended Georgian College for Professional Golf Management, though the gift for golf seems to be in his blood; Dane’s great-grandfather was a top golf instructor in Canada for 35 years, and beat Walter Hagen in a match with an Albatross on the 18th hole. Dane’s simple yet effective approach to teaching combined his “keeping it fun” philosophy makes him a perfect fit as our Junior Golf Development Instructor. dane.jpg

 

 

Moonchan Kwon, CPGA Assistant Golf Professional
MoonChan Kwon is in his third year as a Canadian PGA Assistant Professional at Cardinal Golf Club. Born in Seoul, Korea he developed an interest in golf at an early age and became a serious student of the game 10 years ago. Being a student comes naturally to MoonChan as he studied Chemical Engineering at the University of Korea and Economics and Marketing at Niagara College and York University with his Golf Management degree being earned at Georgian College. His teaching style keeps everything simple, easy to understand and revolves around building a solid base and sound fundamentals. moon.jpg

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Emma Taylor, CPGA Assistant Golf Professional

Emma Taylor is a CPGA Assistant Golf Professional at Cardinal Golf Club. She started playing golf at the age of 9, and was competing across Ontario & Quebec by 13 years old. Emma received a golf scholarship to Dodge City College in Kansas after high school. She was the captain of the women’s golf team, and in her final year she finished 16th in the nation for the NJCAA division. After transferring to Northwood University in West Palm Beach, Florida, she competed on the woman’s golf team for 3 years, and was named player of the year by the University for the 2007-2008 season. Emma graduated with an Entertainment Sports Promotional Management degree, and continutes to compete in professional golf events. emma.jpg