Dallas Faculty & Staff

Greg Gossett, PGA

Greg Gossett has been active in the golf industry since 1992 and a member of PGA of America since in 1997. For six years he served as the Associate Director and Academic Dean for Golf Academy of America in Orlando and is currently the Campus Director for the Golf Academy of America in Dallas.

A significant part of his golf career was with the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, comprised of nine facilities with a total of 23 golf courses operated by Sunbelt Golf Corporation. His extensive experience in all aspects of multi-golf course facility management includes positions as Head Professional, Director of Operations and Director of Instruction. Mr. Gossett’s teaching background is enhanced by his level of proficiency in video analysis and all aspects of technology. He also holds certifications as a Golfing Machine instructor and certified club fitter.

Mr. Gossett graduated from the Professional Golf Management program at Mississippi State University with a B.B.A. in Marketing and Business.

Mike McDonald, MBA, PGA

Mr. McDonald has been a Class-A member of the PGA of America since 1996. Most recently he was the National Director of Recruiting at GolfTEC, the industry leader in golf instruction. While there, Mr. McDonald gave over 3,000 video lessons and opened a new learning center in the Dallas area. (He also hired more than 50 GAA graduates during his tenure at GolfTEC.

Prior to moving to Dallas in 2003, Mr. McDonald was the Head Golf Professional at Furman University Golf Course in Greenville, SC where he also served on the Board of Directors for the South Carolina Chapter of the PGA.

Mr. McDonald is well-versed in video, 3D motion analysis and club-fitting. He graduated with his MBA from Clemson University and from the Professional Golf Management program at Mississippi State University in 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Business.

Steve Newman, PGA

Steve Newman has more than 16 years of experience at some of the country's greatest clubs, including nine years as Associate Golf Professional at historic Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Oakland Hills has a legacy of hosting many PGA majors and other tournaments.

He also served as the Director of Golf at The Club at Olde Stone in Bowling Green, KY which hosted the 2008 Junior Ryder Cup. Mr. Newman has owned his own golf instruction business and graduated from Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's degree in Marketing. He is a TPI Certified golf fitness Instructor and a V1 Certified golf instructor.

Brian Wallace

Before coming to Dallas, Mr. Wallace spent three years with Golf Academy of America as Director of Financial Planning for the Orlando and Myrtle Beach campuses. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the University of Alabama and previously held positions at Fidelity National Financial.

John Broniek, PGA

John has been playing and teaching the game of golf in the Dallas area for over 20 years. After a successful amateur career John played in numerous mini tour and PGA qualifying events. He began his club pro career at Bent Tree Country Club in North Dallas. After working at Stonebriar Country Club his love for teaching led him to Hank Haney Golf. In addition to Haney, John has worked with some of the best instructors in the area including Tim Cusick, Scott Robbins and Senior Tour Player D.A. Weibring.

Andrew Lundberg, PGA

Andrew has been active in the golf business since 1997 after leaving a seven year career as active duty U.S. Army Military Police with combat deployments to Somalia and Bosnia/Croatia. He was stationed in Germany for nearly six years and Colorado Springs, Colorado for two years.

A PGA member since 2001, his positions have included: Assistant Golf Professional, Marriott Golf; Head Golf Professional, Eldon Country Club (Eldon, Missouri); PGA Director of Golf, Holiday Hills Resort and Golf Club (Branson, Missouri); and PGA General Manager/Head Golf Professional, Hodge Park Golf Course (Kansas City, Missouri).

Andrew grew up in Pittsburg, Kansas where he played junior golf and placed third in the 1988 Kansas Class 5A Boys State Golf Tournament. In 2006, he won the Midwest PGA of America Section Merchandiser of the Year, Resorts Category. A graduate of the U.S. Army Military Police School, he also holds an Associate of Arts in General Studies, a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and an M.B.A. from Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri.

Dave Rennhack, PGA

Dave grew up playing golf as a junior and went on to play collegiate golf for Weatherford College and University of Houston. Dave’s passion for the game led him into the golf business. He has been active in the industry for over 30 years and a member of the PGA of America since 1993.

During the first half of his career he served as a Director of Instruction at several facilities and subsequently owned a learning and practice facility. His students have competed on the PGA Tour, PGA Senior Tour, LPGA Tour, mini tours and numerous National USGA events. During the second half of his career, he has served as a General Manager and Head Professional at public, private, and semi-private clubs where he owned and operated the golf shop concessions consisting of a golf cart fleet, merchandise, food and beverage and range operations.

Over the years, he has conducted numerous instructional seminars and clinics for major retailers and corporations. He has also written many instructional articles for newspapers, trade magazines and national publications. Additionally, he invented, patented and marketed a golf swing trainer known as the SwingWave™ which is being used by over 1000 PGA Teaching Professionals and is sold around the world.

Dave enjoys sharing his lifetime of exposure and experience in the golf industry.

John Shelley, PGA

Mr. Shelley's teaching philosophy revolves around learning that's simple, less mechanical and most of all fun.

"The ideal golf lesson is one where each student leaves with a clear understanding of his or her golf swing along with a plan and practice drills so they can keep improving by becoming their own coach."

Mr. Shelley grew up in Southern California where he played junior golf and was a high school All-American. He attended Central State University in Edmond, OK on a golf scholarship and was a two-time All-American and the 1990 Lone Star Conference Player of the Year.

As the Assistant Professional at Stonebridge Ranch Country Club in the Dallas area, he won the North Texas PGA Metro Assistant Championship and was a member of the winning NTPGA Jordan Cup team in 1994. After earning membership in the PGA, he became the Head Golf Professional at Woodcrest Country Club, then Director of Instruction with The Nicklaus/Flick Golf School at the Golden Bear Golf Center in Carrollton, Texas.