Tom Rezendes, PGA – Owner & Lead Coach

After becoming a PGA Class A Professional in 2011 I have followed my passion to learn everything I can about the golf swing and teaching golf.  As a result, I have been able to assist fellow golf professionals seeking advice on golf instruction.  Since opening NorCal Golf Academy, I  have also advised in the design and layout of world class instructional facilities around the world including the Meadow Club in Fairfax, CA, Bobby Clampett’s Impact Zone World Headquarters, local universities and K-Vest.

Elliot Busichio, Instructor & Manager

I started playing golf when I was 4 years old and I fell in love with the game and improved rapidly. When I was 12 years old, I started playing competitively across Northern California, where I won a few Junior and Amateur Championships. Following my dream of playing collegiate golf, I signed to play at California State University, East Bay where I played all four years. Growing up, I had many mentors from college players I looked up to but none more than my dad who pushed me to follow my dreams. One of my favorite quotes my dad would tell me was one from Tiger Woods, “no matter how goof you are, you can always get better.” That is something that I have not only incorporated into my teaching and playing, but into life itself, that no matter how good you are doing at something, always strive to be better. From Collegiate golf, I wanted to pursue a career in teaching golf because I wanted to help players get better and enjoy the game of golf that I love.

I am currently working towards becoming a Class A PGA member and I strive to learn from some of the best instructors in the game, which has brought me to working for Tom Rezendes, a top-25 instructor in California at NorCal Golf Academy, since 2013.

MISSION

I strive to help students not just become better players but help them understand the game of golf by utilizing GC Quad and Swing Catalyst software to help them better understand and improve their golf swings.

Curtis Rhoads, PGA – Instructor

Curtis is Lead Instructor at our Dublin location. A native Moragan and Class A PGA Professional with over 10 years of experience teaching Curtis has taught thousands of golf lessons. Curtis played for the USC men’s golf team and recently spent three years as an Assistant Coach for the distinguished Harvard men’s golf squad. Prior to that he was a Golf Professional at the Olympic Club for 14 years. Curtis has been a Class A PGA Professional for more than 10 years and is also certified in Stack and Tilt, Swing Catalyst and K-Vest to list a few.

Jenny Park-Choi, Instructor

I started in Golf when I was 14. Late start for playing at a high level, but fell in love with the game immediately and improved quickly. Broke 70 for my first time in a tournament after 2 years of playing Golf by shooting a back nine score of 30 (-6). I played JGANC, AJGA and USGA tournaments, winning over 50 tournaments including 2 AJGA events and being selected to the Inaugural Canon Cup Team (now Wyndham Cup), and went on to earn a full scholarship to play at UCLA. Despite some setbacks with injuries, I earned All-Conference and All-American team honors. Ranked #2 in the NCAA my Senior year. After graduating from UCLA I then played 3 years on the LPGA Tour and played in 3 US Women’s Opens. I began teaching in 2002 while recovering from injuries at home and found teaching much more rewarding than playing. I’ve been teaching for the past 17 years, appreciating the progress and watching my students improve and truly enjoy the game of Golf more. I truly believe in “Focusing on the process of improvement, and not dwelling on perfection.”