Mr. Rolf Deming
Class A PGA Member
Head Teaching Professional

Rolf joined the Arnold Palmer Golf Academy in 1993. Prior to his role as Head Instructor, Rolf spent four years as a member of the PGA Tour and two years as a member of the PGA Senior Tour. Rolf competed in three U.S. Opens and a PGA Championship. Originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Rolf has 10 State titles and over 80 additional tournament victories. Rolf has dedicated much of the past two decades to teaching players of all levels including European LPGA player Paula Marti, and communicating the fundamentals to the game of golf. Rolf has written articles for various golf publications, including Golf Tips Magazine and developed our current program workbook for the Player Development Program.

Mr. Mark Hirschey
Certified Instructor/Junior Program Director
Class A PGA Member

Mark joined the Arnold Palmer Golf Academy staff in November of 1999. He has been a member of the Professional Golfers Association of America, elected to membership in 1998. He was a member of the Georgia Section of the PGA for fourteen Years, nine of them as a Head Professional. He continues to attend PGA seminars on teaching and coaching, and works closely with Dr. Dewan a sports Psychiatrist on the mental training. He has competed both at the professional level and amateur, playing college golf at Bemidji State University.

While at Saddlebrook Prep he has been the boy’s golf coach since 2002 and coached the team to two consecutive High School State Championships in 2002 and 2003. He has been the Director of Saddlebrook Prep Golf since 2005. He has coached numerous nationally ranked players, including Martin Ureta graduate of North Carolina University, who was a Hon able mention All American. Martin was the number two ranked junior in the country when he graduated Saddlebrook Prep. Mark has given in excess of 1200 hours of instruction for the past ten years, and excels at coaching all levels.

Mr. Michael Tali
Certified Instructor

Born in Flint Michigan, Michael grew up in the suburban Detroit area where he graduated high school in 1974 and then attended Northwood University. Michael started his career as a golf professional in 1988. He has been employed at Saddlebrook Resort since 1990 and has been a certified Arnold Palmer Instructor since 1993. Michael began competitive golf in junior high, and then played four years on the varsity high school team. Michael was runner up at his playing ability test for the PGA. His teaching career began at the age of twenty when he became a professional ski instructor.

In addition to providing instruction at the Arnold Palmer Golf Academy, Michael has worked with many nationally ranked juniors and collegiate players throughout his career. He has over 1200 hours/year of instruction for the past 13 years. Michael is currently the Girl’s High School golf team coach.