Plecker Named Among Top 100 Golf Teachers
1/12/2017 11:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Former Seton Hall golfer Joe Plecker was named to Golf Magazine's newest list of "America's Top-100 Teachers. Plecker was one of 15 new members added to the prestigious list for 2017-18.
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"Every two years the Credential and Selection committees dedicate a lot of time and research to recognize the golf industry's best teachers by naming them to our Top 100 list," said David DeNunzio, Managing Editor for Instruction for GOLF Magazine. "These individuals have been selected because of their commitment to broaden the appeal of golf by helping their students understand and enjoy the game."
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Candidates for GOLF Magazine's Top 100 Teachers in America list are selected from nominees submitted by the PGA, LPGA, United States Golf Teachers Federation, top industry executives and GOLF Magazine readers. More than 250 nominations on average are accepted from the country's 25,000 instruction professionals. Each nominee must complete a thorough questionnaire developed in conjunction with Dr. Robert Christina, professor emeritus of the University of North Carolina—Greensboro School of Health and Human Performance.
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Plecker was a member of the Seton Hall men's golf team in the early 1990s and was a starter on the Pirates' 1992 BIG EAST Championship team.
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Plecker is currently the Director of Golf Instruction at the Elkridge Club in Baltimore. He uses modern coaching strategies and technology to help his players achieve their goals, while relying on his lifelong golf skills.
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He is featured on the PGA of America's website (PGA.com) as an Advisory Board Member and shares his teaching content regularly. Â Plecker is a member of the PGA of America's Adjunct Faculty and teaches the next generation of PGA Professionals Teaching I, II, and III. He is a guest on many TV shows and is currently featured on PressBox Live in the Mid Atlantic. A featured writer for PressBox Online, Joe has a golf column to help players enjoy the game and share with new golfers how to play their best. He has been featured in the Baltimore Sun, guest hosted and appeared on XM/Sirius Satellite Radio's PGA Tour Channel, provided instruction content for 14awardlogo-email-teachersYahoo! Sports, and served as a Professor of Golf Management for Towson University.
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He lives with his wife Bridget and son Colt in Baltimore, MD.
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"Every two years the Credential and Selection committees dedicate a lot of time and research to recognize the golf industry's best teachers by naming them to our Top 100 list," said David DeNunzio, Managing Editor for Instruction for GOLF Magazine. "These individuals have been selected because of their commitment to broaden the appeal of golf by helping their students understand and enjoy the game."
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Candidates for GOLF Magazine's Top 100 Teachers in America list are selected from nominees submitted by the PGA, LPGA, United States Golf Teachers Federation, top industry executives and GOLF Magazine readers. More than 250 nominations on average are accepted from the country's 25,000 instruction professionals. Each nominee must complete a thorough questionnaire developed in conjunction with Dr. Robert Christina, professor emeritus of the University of North Carolina—Greensboro School of Health and Human Performance.
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Plecker was a member of the Seton Hall men's golf team in the early 1990s and was a starter on the Pirates' 1992 BIG EAST Championship team.
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Plecker is currently the Director of Golf Instruction at the Elkridge Club in Baltimore. He uses modern coaching strategies and technology to help his players achieve their goals, while relying on his lifelong golf skills.
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He is featured on the PGA of America's website (PGA.com) as an Advisory Board Member and shares his teaching content regularly. Â Plecker is a member of the PGA of America's Adjunct Faculty and teaches the next generation of PGA Professionals Teaching I, II, and III. He is a guest on many TV shows and is currently featured on PressBox Live in the Mid Atlantic. A featured writer for PressBox Online, Joe has a golf column to help players enjoy the game and share with new golfers how to play their best. He has been featured in the Baltimore Sun, guest hosted and appeared on XM/Sirius Satellite Radio's PGA Tour Channel, provided instruction content for 14awardlogo-email-teachersYahoo! Sports, and served as a Professor of Golf Management for Towson University.
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He lives with his wife Bridget and son Colt in Baltimore, MD.
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