Instructors
Scott Akers | Director of Instruction
Scott Akers is our Director of Instruction at The Golf Academy of Dallas. His background includes working at two Top 100 Golf Courses. His teaching mentors include Top 100 Teacher Rick McCord and the late Walker Inman Jr.
Scott attended Mississippi State University and graduated with a Professional Golf Management Degree. He has been a PGA Member since 2000 and has been published eight times both in local and regional publications. He has taught over 45,000 private golf lessons. His teaching philosophy incorporates an approach on the fundamentals and he offers a complete golf experience which includes full swing, short game, putting and playing lessons. He has also been certified through the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI). Scott is currently instructing Texas Woman's Amateur Golf Association Champion and the Texas Legends Junior Player of the year.
To contact Scott call The Golf Academy of Dallas at 214-670-8385 or by email teachingpro@yahoo.com. Scott is on Instagram scottakerspga
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To purchase a lesson or lesson package with Scott CLICK HERE
Private Lessons
| 1 Hour | 45 Minute | |
| $180 | $140 |
Private Lesson Packages
| 8 * 1 Hour 4 / 1 Hour | 8 * 45 Minute 4 / 45 Min | |
| $925 $500 | $765 $420 |
Playing Lessons
| 3 Holes | ||
| $265 |
Randy Beardsley | PGA Teaching Professional
Randy has been in the golf industry for 34 years including, Private, Public, and Resort facilities. He has been teaching full time for the last 8 years. Prior to those 8 years, Randy spent his time in golf operations from "Top to bottom, wearing all the hats".
His specialty is adult individual private lessons for, Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced golfers, giving up to 500 plus annually.
The highlight of Randy's golf career was working at The Four Seasons Resort and Club for 10 years, five of which serving as Tournament Director, and lead ambassador of The Salesmanship Club of Dallas during the Byron Nelson Pro-Am's from 1999 thru 2004. Ultimately receiving Manager of the Quarter in Spring of 2003.
His teaching philosophy is teaching the golf swing from impact backwards enabling the student to gain a sense of moving through impact in a forward fashion. Teaching good fundamentals that serve each individual for their specific needs and ability.
Gaining a "friend in Golf" through good customer service, and exceptional instruction is his ultimate goal for all of his students.
Randy is available for private lessons at Tenison Park Golf Course. If you have any questions or want to schedule a golf lessons, please don't hesitate to contact Randy. He can be reached by calling 214-725-7321 or by email at diran83@msn.com
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Private Lesson
| 1 Hour | 45 Minutes |
| $125 | $100 |
Private Lesson Packages
| 6 * 1 Hour | 6 * 45 Minutes |
| $700 | $550 |
Clayton Derr | Operations Manager
Clayton Derr has been at Tenison Park and in the golf business for 23 years. He began as an outside services employee working his way up becoming the Operations Manager at Tenison Park, learning all the facets of the industry along the way. Clayton has studied and learned the golf swing with the help of several PGA golf professionals throughout the past 23 years including the current Tenison Park Director of Instruction, Scott Akers. Clayton believes in helping students create an easy and repeatable golf swing that is both enjoyable and productive. To book a lesson with Clayton call the golf shop at Tenison Park at 214-670-1402 or by email at cderr@tenisonpark.com!
To purchase a lesson or lesson package with Clayton CLICK HERE
Private Lesson
| 1 Hour | 45 Minutes | 30 Minutes |
| $100 | $75 | $55 |
Private Lesson Packages
| 6 * 1 Hour | 6 * 45 Minutes | 6 * 30 Minutes |
| $500 | $375 | $275 |
Couples Lesson Rates
| 6 * 1 Hour | 6 * 45 Minutes | |
| $620 | $495 |
Jill Mcgill
*Jill will be back with private lessons and clinics in September 2023*
Jill McGill earned her LPGA tour card in 1996. She has over 25 LPGA Top 10 finishes and is currently ranked 132 on the LPGA All-Time Career Money List. Jill recently transitioned to playing on the LPGA Legend Tour where she finished T7 in the LPGA Senior Championship in 2019.
She achieved what only a handful of people had ever done – she won both the USGA Women’s Amateur Championship as well as the USGA Women’s Public Links Championship – the two most prestigious amateur titles in all of golf.
Jill attended the University of Southern California where she was a two-time All-American and helped the team to a 4th place finish at the NCAA Championships in 1994. Jill was the first female golf player inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame. She was inducted into the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame.
She is certified with the Titleist Performance Institute, Functional Movement Systems and ACE Personal Training. Jill has also been an on-course commentator for the Golf Channel, ABC, TNT, and ESPN.
Jill and her family reside in Dallas, TX. She and her husband are the proud parents of Bella 10 and Blaze 6.
To schedule a lesson with Jill email jillymcgilly@gmail.com or call her directly at 858-945-3520.
********Please check with Jill for availablity prior to purchasing lessons
Private Lesson
| 1 Hour | 45 Minutes | |
Private Lesson Packages
| 6 * 1 Hour | 6 * 45 Minutes | 6 * 30 Minutes |
Joseph Nall
Joseph Nall is one of our newest editions at Tenison Park. He has continued studying the golf swing under Scott Akers for the past year, but by no means is he a stranger to the game. Joseph grew up in the Lake Highlands area where he began playing golf at the age of 10, and soon after would call Tenison Park his home course. He played competitively all throughout high school before attending Texas A&M University, where he co-founded A&M's first club golf team in the Spring of 2012. After graduating in the Spring of 2016 with a master's degree in taxation, he entered the corporate accounting world and would stay there for the next five years before finally chasing his dream of becoming a PGA Professional.
Joseph is currently working on obtaining his PGA membership while giving lessons and continually learning under the supervision of Scott. Joseph's teaching philosophy focuses on taking what a student does well naturally, then incorporating solid fundamentals to create a swing that is both reliable and repeatable for that individual. He believes that what might work well for one person may not be applicable to others. Everyone possesses unique characteristics that are integral to their swing. Golf is not a “one-size fits all” sport.
Joseph is available for private lessons at Tenison Park Golf Course. If you have any questions or want to schedule a golf lesson, please don't hesitate to contact Joseph. He can be reached by calling the golf shop at 214-670-1402 or by email at joseph.nall21@gmail.com
Troy Worthy | Assistant Golf Professional
Troy Worthy is the Assistant Golf Professional at Tenison Park Golf Course. Troy began playing the game of golf at the age of 5 and played competitively through his first two years of college. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from Stephen F. Austin University in 2015.
Under the guidance of head teaching professional, Scott Akers, Troy has developed a teaching style that is both comprehensive and tailored to the individual needs of his students. Troy is a PGA Associate and is working towards his full membership.
His teaching philosophy centers around the idea that every golfer is unique, and the key to improvement lies in understanding each player's strengths, weaknesses, and goals. Whether you're a beginner looking to learn the basics or an advanced player seeking to fine-tune your skills, Troy will create a personalized lesson plan to help you reach your objectives. You can contact Troy at tlworthy000@yahoo.com or call the golf shop at 214-670-1402.