Pro Shop

Jimmy Doyle has faithfully served the membership of the club since 1998. He continues to look for ways to provide the membership with opportunities to sample and test the latest and greatest equipment and merchandise in the golf shop. He is a competent and certified club fitter with Ping, Titleist and Callaway golf equipment. Though he loves to play and Manage the golf side of the facility, Jimmy’s true passion when it comes to the golf business is teaching. Jimmy comes from a family of educators and truly believes constant improvement for himself as a teacher, translates into improvement for his students. To this end continuing education in various PGA seminars and programs are a very important part of his activities. Jimmy’s ultimate goal is to create the best possible golf experience for each and every West Hills Member.

Professional Bio: Jim Doyle – Class A PGA Professional

1998 – Elected to Class A PGA Status
1998-2002 – Served as Assistant Golf Professional at the Club
2003 – Present – Served Membership as Head Golf Professional at the club
Professional Accomplishments:

2007
Winner – Otterkill Pro Am – Otterkill Country Club
Winner – United Way Pro Am – Grossingers Golf and CC
Winner – Ping Golf – 2007 Club Fitter of the year

2008
2nd Place – OCGC Pro Am

My mission is to provide students with a FUN environment to improve their golf game. I do not believe there is one correct way to swing a golf club. Too many variables exist like injuries, athletic backgrounds, and learning styles to subscribe to one teaching method. I believe in teaching the “why” behind everything we cover in a lesson, so the student can become their own teacher. The student will spend more time on their own than in lessons, so one must be able to troubleshoot any problems that arise.

I believe in making a golfer out of an athlete. Learning fundamental motor skills is far more important than learning a specific golf shot. Running, throwing, kicking, jumping, and catching are skills that far too many parents take for granted. These skills are the foundation to all athletic movements. There will be many correlations made to other sports and activities throughout our time together.

PGA Member Classification: B-6 Instructor – PGA Associate