Michael Hebron
NATIONAL AWARDS
PGA of America Teacher of the Year 1991
Golf Magazine Top 50 Instructors List 1991–present
National PGA Horton Smith Trophy Recipient 1990
Top 15 Golf Digest’s Teacher’s Choice List 1998–present
(elected by peers)
Lindy Award (Junior Golf) 1973
INTERNATIONAL HONORS
Created and Coordinated:
1990 — 1st European PGA Teaching Conference
1989 — 1st Canadian PGA Teaching Conference
1988 — 1st PGA of America Teaching and Coaching Summit
Consulting Instructor — Swiss PGA, French PGA, Italian PGA,
Swedish PGA, Finland PGA
MET PGA DIVISION AWARDS
MET PGA Horton Smith Award 1990, 1989, 1981
MET PGA Professional of the Year 1982
MET PGA Teacher of the Year 1991, 1987
MET PGA Honor Roll 1973
AUTHOR
- Golf Swing Secrets…and Lies: Six Timeless Lessons (book)
- Blueprints for Building Your Golf Swing video (rated 4 stars of 5-star excellence by Golf Magazine)
- Blueprints for Parents & Children Learning Golf (DVD)
- See and Feel the Inside Move the Outside (book)
The Art and Zen of Learning Golf (book) - Building and Improving Golf Mind, Golf Body Golf Swing (book and video)
- NGF’s Instructor’s Guide and Coach’s Guide
- Contributor to PGA Teaching Manual, PGA Tournament Manual, and First Swing publications
- Instruction Editor—MET Golfer Magazine and Executive Golfer
- Articles written by and about Michael by leading golf publications: Golf Illustrated, Golf Magazine, PGA Magazine, MET Golfer, Executive Golfer, NY Times, USA Today.
- Aired on The Charley Rose Show, The Today Show, Good Morning Japan, The Golf Channel’s Academy Live show, first golf instructor to host an America Online Auditorium Session.
PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP
President —Michael Hebron School for Golf TM Long Island and
Golf Learning, Inc.
Director — Smithtown Landing Country Club
Head Instructor — PGA Teaching Workshops
Head Instructor — PGA Academy of Golf
Board of Governors — MET PGA (8 years)
Vice President — MET PGA (5 years)
Member — National PGA of America Education Committee
Member — National PGA of America Teaching and the Growth
of the Game Committee in addition to several other
PGA of America Committees
Member — Two National PGA Blue Ribbon Committees
Board of Directors — Long Island Golfer Magazine
Michael’s New Book – Learning with the Brain in Mind
Released March 14, 2017
