Instructors

Chris O’Connell

Director of Instruction
chris@planetruthgolf.com
214.707.1325

June-July-August
Director of Instruction
Friar’s Head
Baiting Hollow, NY
friarshead.org

Golf Magazine’s Top 100 Teachers in America 2013-2025
Instructor to PGA Tour player Matt Kuchar
Instructor to European Tour players Gavin Green & Andrea Pavan
Instructor to LPGA Tour player Alexa Pano
Students have won money list titles on the PGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, & Asian Tour
Golf Digest’s Best Teachers in State 2011-2025
Golf Digest’s Best Young Teachers 2010-2013
Co-produced and appeared in The Release: Golf’s Moment of Truth
Co-produced and appeared in The Short Game
Mentored under Jim Hardy since 1998, Golf Magazine World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame member, PGA of America Teacher of the Year, and authored the #1 bestseller golf book The Plane Truth for Golfers
Vice President and Co-founder of Plane Truth Golf, a business dedicated to training golf instructors and providing instruction to golfers worldwide through innovative teaching tools
Authored numerous articles in Golf Digest & Golfweek
Competed in 4 PGA Tour events
Two-time University of Notre Dame Golf Team Captain & MVP
University of Notre Dame graduate

Private Lessons $225 (1 hour)

Junior Development, Short Game, & Trackman Expert
andytraynor@planetruthgolf.com
469.999.1191

Level 3 Plane Truth Certified Instructor
TrackMan Master Professional
TPI Level 3 Junior Coach
Coached multiple juniors to Medalist Honors at USGA Qualifier victories in US Amateur, US Junior & US Girls
Coached multiple juniors to State, Regional & District Championships
Coached Junior Students to 80+ wins in NTPGA events
Coached to CCAA Freshman of The Year
Coached students with numerous college event wins
Consulted with PGA TOUR players Matt Kuchar, Hunter Mahan, Ted Purdy & European Tour Players Gavin Green & Andrea Pavan
Coach to numerous mini tour professionals

Lead Teaching Professional
Junior Development Specialist
jake@planetruthgolf.com
224.343.6801

Level 3 Plane Truth Certified Instructor
AimPoint Green Reading Coach
U.S. Kids Golf Certified Coach
Worked with PGA TOUR and mini tour players on green reading and putting
including Matt Kuchar, Hunter Mahan, & Gary Woodland
Mentored under Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor Chris O’Connell and Golf
Digest Top 50 Instructor Jim Hardy
PGA Member since 2004
Teaching Professional at Chicago Golf Club 2005-2006, Wheaton, IL
Observed Top 100 Instructors: Mike Adams, Rick Martino, Tom Patri, Laird
Small, Dr. Jim Suttie, Bob Toski, & Dr. Gary Wiren
Graduated from Methodist University PGA/PGM 2004