GOLF’s 2024 Top 100 Teachers Summit: Speakers and Presenters

GOLF’s 2024 Top 100 Teachers Summit will visit Cabot Citrus Farms in Brooksville, Fla., from Dec. 9-11. Here is the speaker and presenter list for each day. We look forward to seeing you on property!

(Note: This event is sold out and not open to the public.)

Monday, Dec. 9, 2024                                     

2:00 PM

Arrivals 

4:00PM-6:00PM

Registration

6:00PM-10:30PM 

Welcome Cocktails / Social Dinner 

Session Speakers:

David DeNunzio/GOLF Magazine Editor-in-Chief

Jules Cowan-Dewar/Chief Marketing Officer—Cabot

Anthony Gerard/8AM Golf

Chris Como (Q&A moderated by Jon Tattersall)

Following the speakers we’ll pit teachers against each other for both Par 3 & Putting challenges under the lights!       

Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024                                   

Morning Speakers:

Mark Blackburn

Don Sargent 

WhyGolf 

Mid-day Speakers:

Christopher Smith 

Mike Bender & Cheryl Anderson

Afternoon Speakers:

Todd Sones 

Parker McLachlin

UScreen

Jon Tattersall

True Spec Golf & KBS 

Free time at the range, course, etc. 

Evening Program

6:00 PM –

Happy Hour & Social Dinner 

Session Presenters:

Angela Zepeda/Chief Marketing Officer – X (Twitter)

Nico Darras, Ed.D, M.A – Co-Founder of The Golf Blueprint

Under-the-lights high jinks!  

Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024                                         

Morning Presenters:

Brian Manzella

Bal.on 

Bernie Najar  

Mid-day Presenters:

Jason Sutton

Tony Ruggiero/Dr. Richard Buonocore 

James Hong 

Lunch & Departures 

Accommodations

If you’re staying at Cabot Citrus Farms, the check-in time is at 2 p.m. ET on Monday, Dec. 9. The address is 17590 Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Brooksville, FL 34614. To confirm a reservation or book additional nights of accommodation at Cabot Citrus Farms, please reach out to reservations@cabotcitrusfarms.com for more information.

There is also an event room block located 15 minutes away from Cabot Citrus Farms at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Brooksville. For those staying off-site at the hotel, a shuttle service will be provided in the morning and evening each day. If you wish to be added to the room block rate off-site at the Fairfield, please contact Oliver@8amgolf.com ASAP.

Attire

We will be outside and on the course for the majority of the event programming. Please wear comfortable shoes and dress accordingly for the weather forecast.

Play Golf

We encourage attendees to bring their clubs and play Cabot’s par-3 course, The Wedge, under the lights on Monday and/or Tuesday when programming concludes. If you would like to make a tee time to play one of Cabot’s other courses, Karoo or The Roost, please contact reservations@cabotcitrusfarms.com and make note you’re there for the Top 100 Teachers Summit.

Safe travels! GOLF and Cabot are excited to welcome you to what should be a very memorable and informative event.