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At Leonards Golf we believe in utilizing a students natural abilities, together with instructional techniques to help his students be successful. The emphasis of fundamentals and the importance of Balance, Grip, Stance, Alignment and Posture. Many of the key swing fundamentals and tools help to feel a correct swing.
Good instructional coaching ensures that you have a positive experience and are therefore more likely to succeed and achieve your goals. He prides himself in being a good instructor by having knowledge of the game, good communication skills and patience. An important aspect of being a good instructor is to stay up-to-date on the latest concepts and techniques recommended by the successful PGA and LPGA players.
Leonard has observed and been taught by some of the best instructors in the business. The David Leadbetter Academy clinics show students how to “learn” the golf swing. He has also attended numerous teaching seminars, one of which was by short game guru Dave Pelz.
 Leonard Hermosillo
Leonard is a native of Denver, Colorado. He was introduced to the game of golf 38 years ago and has enjoyed it since. He has been a Teaching Professional at two local golf courses:
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Hyland Hills GC in Westminster, CO for five years
• Indian Peaks GC , Lafeyette, CO for the past nine years
He retired from IBM Corp. in Boulder, CO and decided to pursue teaching others how to play the game. He is a left-handed golfer which gives him the ability to teach right-handed or left-handed. A right-handed golfer can face him and see a demonstration or “reflection” of a good fundamental swing. Through his love of sports, he has several years of coaching experience in other sports as well; baseball, football, basketball and women’s fast-pitch softball. Leonard has many students that have been with him for years. Several of them have achieved their own personal goals and have received most improved honors at their respective golf clubs. Leonard has also taught all skill levels from; beginners to low handicappers and participated in many Junior Golfer clinics. Several of his female students have excelled as tournament champions and have won in their flights in the past ten years.
 Becky Clark
Becky is another native of Iowa. Her background, prior to becoming a golf instructor, was in the mental health field, earning her master’s degree from Denver University. Becky has been an LPGA professional since 1992. She has worked at a variety of courses -- from the public sector The Meadows Golf course in Littleton, to the private Columbine Country Club in Columbine Valley, and Lake Valley in Longmont. Among Becky's many accomplishments is her TPI Certification. The Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) is the largest collection of golf-specific health and fitness information from the world's leading experts in the game. Becky has extensive expertise in coaching young golfers, having been an Instructor for Junior Golf, Girls Golf, and High School Golf. Because of her knowledge, patience and experience she is very successful with all ages and abilities. Her students enjoy watching their games improve but no more than she does in assisting them with their game and sharing in their newfound confidence and lower scores.
 “The Doctor is In”: “Dr. Larry” Worster
After a career performing as a guitarist and teaching music history at Metro State, “Dr. Larry” is pursuing his lifelong dream of becoming a teaching golf professional in his encore career. He began his golf studies under Leonard five years ago and has been teaching at Leonards since 2004. This year, he qualified as a PGA Apprentice. His philosophy of golf instruction is to teach the whole person, addressing the five areas of the game throughout the student’s course of study: full swing, short game swing, putter stroke, mental preparation, and course management.
Dr. Larry’s Tip: Fall in love with developing your game and make your practice count! How long can you make a bucket of range balls last? Take your time and enjoy yourself. Approach each shot with a plan. Take a practice swing with your current drill or a single swing thought in mind. Hit one ball with your drill. Step back. Refocus, take a practice swing, and hit a second ball with your natural swing, noticing the effects of your practice on the resulting shot. Step back, breathe, and repeat. When you are tired, take a break! Clean your clubs! Talk to other players on the range who are taking their breaks.
 Kristin Moreland
A native of Colorado, Kristin attended the University of Northern Colorado on a full-ride basketball scholarship. She graduated in 1985 with a B.A. in Exercise Science, minor in Coaching, minor in Psychology, and emphasis in Nutrition. Kristin then worked as a fitness consultant and exercise specialist in the health club, physical therapy, and corporate wellness industries. She enjoys her career as a "Class A" LPGA Teaching & Club Professional member and as an independent contractor at Leonard’s Golf in summer months and at Kona Country Club on the Big Island of Hawaii during winter months.
 Ryan Anderson
Ryan is a Colorado Native, having grown up in Greeley, Colorado. He has been around golf, and competitive golf, for the majority of his life, and his mentor in the game, Ken Anderson, is a Lifetime Member of the PGA, and was the Director of Golf at the Greeley Country Club for 28 years. Ryan's passions include reading, athletics, nutrition, and all types of high achieving performance. Ryan's philosophy in the golf swing is maximizing efficiency of movement. No two people swing the same, but certain fundamentals are crucial for improvement and consistency. For the past 10 summers, he has helped run junior clinics at his dad's course, and has now started to give several individual lessons as well. One of his specialties is playing lessons, as his experience on the course is extensive both from a strategic and pre-shot perspective. He has two degrees from the University of Colorado, in Psychology and History, where he also earned four NCAA Letters on the Men's Golf team. Ryan still plays golf competitively, is a certified personal trainer, and has a passion for working with anyone who wants to improve their game or their fitness for any reason.
 Dustin Mills
Dustin is a native of Colorado. He began playing golf at the age of 13. His main focus was about working hard to improve his game to become the best player he could be. He dedicates a huge part of his life to the game of golf. Only four years after he started playing the game, he won the 2000 CGA State Boys Match Play title along with playing on the Colorado Junior America’s Cup Team at Sahalee Country Club in Seattle, WA.
He went on to win the 2004 Southwestern Amateur hosted by the University of New Mexico Golf Course in Albuquerque, NM. Mills was a member of the University of Northern Colorado Golf Team and graduated with Bachelors in Public Relations and Advertising. In 2007 Mills won his first professional tournament the Denver Open, then won the MCC Pro-Am, and advanced to 2nd stage of PGA Tour Qualifying School. Mills' career low round of 62 came in the final round of the 2006 Wyoming open. Mills has attained a great amount of knowledge in all aspects of the game, from the fundamentals all the way to the technical specifications of golf equipment. Mills is willing to share his knowledge of the success in the game of golf to make you the best player you can be.
 Barbara Hermosillo
Native of Denver Colorado, Married to Leonard Hermosillo for over 45 years. Raised 2 children. Son Christopher graduated from CSU and lives in California. Daughter Michelle graduated from Metro State College and has a Masters Degree in Computers from Regis University. I retired from the State of Colorado- Revenue Department in 1979 after 20 years of service. Went to work for IBM and retired in 1993. Leonard taught me how to play golf and it was something we could do together. In 1999, I became Club Champion at Hyland Hills Golf Club in the 9-hole Ladies League. That same year, my partner and I became State Champions of the CWGA 2 man best ball Tournament played at Walking Stick in Pueblo, Colorado beating 127 teams from around the state. Thanks Leonard! If you can teach your wife to play golf…. You can teach anyone.
 Bob Annesty
Bob
has been a clubmaker since 1986. He is a Golf Clubmaker Association (GCA)Certified Advanced Clubmaker. He received the GCA 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 Colorado Clubmaker of the Year! Bob started making club as a hobby. Started taking clubmaker classes (Basic, Professonal and Advanced Clubmaking). Then worked for Golfsmith for 7 years, becoming the Master Clubmaker in one of Golfsmith's busiest stores. Bob now has contracts with several Colorado golf pro shops for their repair business. Bob also repairs and adjusts the clubs of several local and national Golf Professionals as well as doing the repairs for the University of Colorado Golf Team.
 Doug Montgomery
Doug was raised in Boulder, CO. He became a golf professional after graduation from Colorado State University with a degree in Business Administration. Doug has been a Class A member of the PGA since 1995. Since that time, Doug has been a teaching professional and Director of Instruction at various golf courses in the area. He has been the swing coach of players on the Nationwide Tour, the Japanese Tour and the Japanese Women’s Tour. He enjoys teaching students of all ability levels. In addition to golf, Doug hobbies include flying airplanes and fly fishing.
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