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Jon Bullas
(Director of Instruction)

Jon grew up in England playing amateur golf at national level.  He came to the United States in
1996 to attend Florida Atlantic University on a golf scholarship.  Jon played all four years winning
numerous events.  He graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts.  Jon turned professional after
graduation and took over coaching the golf team at FAU for the 2000-2001 season.  He traveled to
Venezuela and qualified for The South American Tour.  Jon played in the Venezuela Open, the
Brazil Open, the Argentina Open, the Mexican Open and the PGA Championship of South America.  
During 2001 he played the Golden Bear Tour in Florida.  Jon moved back to England in October
2001, during 2002 he played various events throughout Europe.  In April 2003 he became the
Assistant Professional at Dartford Golf Club near London, he started his PGA program.  Jon
graduated from the PGA in December 2005 as a Class A PGA Golf Professional and Level III
instructor.  Jon and his family returned to Florida in October 2006 to takeover the Suncoast Golf
Center and establish the ‘Jon Bullas Golf Academy’.  
Bill Tawney
(PGA Professional)

Bill Tawney is a Class "A" PGA Professional.  He has been teaching the game of golf for 14 years in
Ohio and Florida.  While living in Ohio, Bill was a high school golf coach and teaching Professional.  
He moved to Sarasota full time in 1999.  Bill has a very simple yet effective teaching style, basing
his methods on the "Best practices of the PGA of America", and the time proven fundamentals of
the golf swing.  When not teaching golf, Bill enjoys playing competitive golf and spending time with
his family and friends.  Bill joined the team at Suncoast Golf
Center in 2007.
      Cathy Schmidt           
(LPGA Professional)
Cathy co-founded THE GOLF BOOT CAMP in 1994 in Kent, Washington and then in 1996 built
the second GOLF BOOT CAMP in San Martine, Ca. In 2009 Cathy started her third GOLF BOOT
CAMP here on the west coast of Florida at Suncoast Golf Center, Sarasota.

Cathy joined the LPGA in 1990.  She is the first female ex-tour player to earn the level of
Master Teaching Professional with "THE GOLFING MACHINE". Prior to teaching Cathy had a
stellar career as an amateur in the state of Hawaii and then played the Futures Tour. She
turned her golf career towards teaching and soon earned from her contemporaries the
nickname "impermeable patience" Cathy has an eye to see a correct golf motion; any
incorrect motion stands out to her like Dennis the Mennis' cowlick. She will see the solution to
your golf issues usually before a handshake and will dedicate your time to acquiring the
corrected motion. Cathy has an unstoppable drive to see her students achieve their individual
goals, stopping at nothing to get the ball to fly to where the intended target is. Cathy has a
great ability to communicate to all players. Her best form of marketing is word of mouth. Cathy
has become a part of many families due to the success she has had starting with the first
family member. Most importantly, Cathy is out there to have fun teaching as well as learning
from all her students.
James Whatmore
(Assistant Professional)