Dave Martin is entering his 39th season as the Head Professional. Prior to his start as the PFC Head Professional in 1982, Dave apprenticed at Wanakah CC (Hamburg, NY), Pittsburgh Field Club and River Oaks CC (Houston, TX). While at River Oaks CC, Dave shaped much of his teaching foundation having the privilege of working with Dick Harmon, the family patriarch Claude Harmon, and the soon to be famous Butch Harmon. Dave was a very successful junior and amateur golfer having won numerous state and regional titles and becoming a four-year, golf team, scholarship athlete at Miami University (Oxford, Ohio). In addition, his competitive experience includes seven national championships conducted by the USGA & PGA of America. As a member of the Tri-State PGA, Dave is a multi-award winner for his contributions to education & peer mentorship. He recently earned Golf Level 2 certification from the Titleist Performance Institute.

Al brings multiple years of teaching, custom fitting, and playing experience to the Pittsburgh Field Club. He has soaked up knowledge from numerous Top 100 teachers and major championship coaches in the United States. Those influences include Hank Haney, Rick Martino, Dave Pelz, Tim Cusick, Mike Bender, and Don Sargent. The molding of their proven methods and philosophies gives Al a unique perspective on achieving success for all levels of golfers and most importantly, how to effectively transfer that knowledge into efficient and specific practice for his students.
  Al is a certified club-fitter with several companies and is experienced using Foresight launch monitors, video analysis, and training aids to help everyone play better golf. His personalized and comfortable fitting style expedite the process of improving what is in your golf bag.
 

Ryan was introduced to golf at the age of 5. He played on his high school golf team where he was a 4 year captain and was on the New York State All-State team his senior year. In college he majored in Professional Golf Management at North Carolina State University where he was the Tournament Director for the program. He graduated in 2017 with Class A PGA Membership. Ryan brings experiences from several top clubs across the country including Bandon Dunes Resort, Diamond Creek Golf Club and Cincinnati Country Club. Ryan has a passion for junior golf and will be looking to grow the game through our PGA Jr. League team. He will also be helping merchandise the golf shop and help conduct tournaments throughout the year.

JD is a graduate of Miami University, Oxford Ohio. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in Sports Leadership and Management with a minor in Coaching. He was a four-year member of the men’s golf team and also finished in the top 25 at the 2017 Ohio Amateur. Fletcher worked as a Division I Strength and Conditioning Intern and also completed an internship with Play Golf in College. Prior to Miami University he was a three-time division 1 OHSAA team state champion. His other accomplishments included 2014 Ohio Capital Conference (OCC) Player of the Year, three-time First Team All-OCC, two-time Second Team All-District and the Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award Winner. In addition to working at Pittsburgh Field Club he is also the Men’s and Women’s Assistant Golf Coach for Carnegie Mellon University. The Women’s team finished 2019 ranked #1 in the nation and the Men’s team was ranked 8th.