I am living my dream, owning
and running my own Golf Academy. Teaching golf is my passion.
Born and raised in Southern
California, I fell in love with golf in my late teens and have always been
drawn to the teaching part of the business. I have held many positions,
including Head Pro at several courses, Director of Golf in Costa Mesa Golf &
Country Club in California, and owner of a little golf shop in Michigan City,
Indiana. Teaching golf at Sand Creek Country Club in Indiana was the start of
my dream to own my own facility.
I have coached on many levels
from Division I high school on up to the College of the Desert Women's team in
California’s Palm Springs area. My teams earned 3 State Championships and a 2nd
out of the five years that I coached. Being voted Coach of the Year in ‘95, ‘96,
and ‘97 in my league was great, but receiving the 1999 Women's Golf Coach of the
Year Award for California (Jr. Colleges) was a highlight of my teaching career.
I have been an instructor with the
Craft Zavichais Golf School the past decade or so. The owner, Penny Zavichais, is
the co-founder of the L.P.G.A. She has been a great inspiration to me; she has
taught me much about how to teach golf as well as how to live life. To be involved
with such an award-winning staff and instructors that have a love for golf and their
students is a priceless experience of a lifetime. Thank you to Penny and her staff
for allowing me to be a part of the best I have ever seen in the teaching profession.
There are many reasons for putting
the Lynn Crist Golf Academy in southwest Michigan. My clients, who travel from all
over, find this location easy for them to get to. In addition, they get to enjoy the
beauty of Lake Michigan and the surrounding area. Midwest people have a love for the
game of golf. I have a love for the people here. They have been very good to me for
the past 25 years. I have taught in this area since 1981. I would spend my summers
teaching in the Midwest and then go back to California every winter to coach and
travel with the Craft Zavichais Golf School.
My staff and I will do our best to
give you the best experience possible. This crazy game of golf can challenge us in
every way! I and my staff want to provide a positive, non-threatening, and instructive
environment for you. Please consider taking a private lesson from one of us, or enjoy
the Free Lessons we offer. Lynn Crist Golf Academy is the place to come to get good,
objective information about anything from equipment to course management.
Please enjoy our full service pro shop, club
repair, and custom club fitting. Plus, don't forget the Golf Simulator is open year round
for your golfing enjoyment!
My motto is "Keep it on the
short grass." I hope to see you here real soon!
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I am proud that I won the 1993 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship and also
participated in the 1993 U.S. Women’s Open. I played collegiate golf at the University
of Central Florida and had three top-five finishes in my career.