Shelby Futch, Scottsdale Golf Group CEO, got an early start in golf. The work ethic and dedication he learned has helped him become a successful player, student, instructor, Green Beret, and manager of people. He played collegiately at Oklahoma State University and on numerous professional tours including the PGA Tour. He won the 1975 Illinois PGA Championship and was inducted into the Arizona Golf Hall of Fame in 2013. Over the last five decades he has owned and operated nearly a dozen golf course properties, a chain of golf retail stores, and a successful golf club fitting and manufacturing company.
While serving as an instructor for the Golf Digest Schools, he founded the world famous John Jacobs’ Golf Schools. Shelby has been recognized by, and written for, Golf Digest, Golf Magazine, and Golf Tips and is honored as one of the world’s top instructors. He has produced two series of golf instructional videos, was featured in the book Golf Gurus, and has appeared on The Golf Channel’s Golf Academy Live. As an international ambassador for golf instruction, he is a frequent guest speaker for both the Hong Kong and China PGA Tours. He also served voluntarily as coach of the NJCAA National Champion Scottsdale Community College golf team.
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