Barry Butterfield, Tim Troy, Mike Troy, Mark Arentsen and Patricia Brindle 



Barry Butterfield

Years of golf teaching experience: 26
Member, Professional Golfers Association (PGA), Class A
Former caddy on the PGA Tour

Barry's Teaching Approach: Built on the Fundamentals

"From the beginner to the low-handicap player, the golf swing that works consistently is one that is built on the fundamentals. These fundamentals have not changed in the past 5-8 decades! With respect to each person's individuality, I do my best to implement the fundamentals into each swing with simplicity and clarity."

"When a golfer has been trained through correct teaching and then practices to implement the fundamentals into their swing and muscle memory, they will achieve consistency with lower scores and greater satisfaction! Having been a teacher for 22 years, I truly enjoy working with students at all levels of ability."

Barry's Availability for Instruction

Barry's Lesson Rates
Private Lesson, 30 Minutes $49 (range balls included)
Private lesson 60 minutes $98.00 (range balls included)
Series of four 30-Minute Lessons $185 (range balls included)
Small Group Lesson, 60 Minutes
2 People $55 Per Person
3 People $50 Per Person
4 People $45 Per Person
Appointments are Recommended

To contact Barry for an appointment for a personal or group lesson, please call the Golf Shop at 630-985-9860.

Tim Troy

Tim's Teaching Approach: Understand Why a Ball Flies Where It Does.

"It is important for my students to understand why a ball flies where it does, how to interpret the sensations they feel while swinging, and to get them to work on the most important aspects of their swing."

"I've watched a lot of people teach, and talked swing theory with many fellow competitors, teammates, and high-profile instructors. Every swing theorist has contributed to my overall understanding."

"It's important to understand you're not driving a nail with a hammer. Golf is a swinging motion through the ball at the target."

Tim's Availability for Instruction

Tim's Lesson Rates
Private lesson- Adult 40 minutes, $70.00 (range balls included)
Series of five 40-minute lessons - Adult $290 (range balls included)
Private lesson - Junior, 40 minutes $60.00 (range balls included)
Series of five 40-minute lessons - Junior $250 (range balls included)
Appointments are Recommended

To contact Tim for an appointment for a personal or group lesson, please call the Golf Shop at 630-985-9860.

Mike Troy

Years of golf teaching experience: 13
Member, Professional Golfers Association (PGA), Class A
College golf at the University of Nebraska
Illinois PGA Assistant Player of the Year, 2000 and 2001
In 2006, 6th on Illinois PGA Bernardoni points & selected for Radix Cup team.
Qualified and played in the 2000 US Open at Pebble Beach and 2005 LaSalle Bank Open

Mike's Teaching Approach: From the Ground Up

"My approach is to keep the lesson as simple as possible. I want the student to understand everything that we are trying to achieve. I start the lesson with a review of the fundamentals. If the fundamentals are perfect, then I will proceed with any in-swing flaws."

"I try to work from the ground up with all my students, starting with the ball and working upward. I also like to work from the green toward the tee. I like to balance each lesson with visual, audio, and kinesthetic learning styles."

Mike's Availability for Instruction

Mike's Lesson Rates
Private lesson 30 minutes $49.00 (range balls included)
Private lesson 60 minutes $98.00 (range balls included) 
Series of four 30-minute lessons $185 (range balls included)
Small group lesson 60 minutes (range balls included)
2 People $55.00 per person
3 People $50.00 per person
4 People $45.00 per person
Appointments are Recommended

To contact Mike for an appointment for a personal or group lesson, please call the Golf Shop at 630-985-9860.

Mark Arentsen

Years of golf teaching experience: 26
Member, Professional Golfers Association (PGA), Class A
Collegiate golf at North Central College
Winner 1994 IPGA Champions Shootout
Winner of Zigfield Troy Open in 1998.

Teaching Approach: Sound and Yet Simple

"Making the golf swing fundamentally sound and yet simple is my goal. Everyone takes a lesson at a different stage in his or her game, and it's important to make sure that a student is given the correct instruction so as to improve to the next plateau."

"Practice after the lesson is vitally important, too. There are no quick fixes in golf, just repeating the correct swing until it becomes second nature. Then you can forget about your swing mechanics and concentrate on the object of the game ... getting the ball into the hole in the fewest possible strokes."

Mark's Availability for Instruction
Mark's focus is management of the Pro Shop, but he is available for some private instruction (Friday mornings and afternoons, as well as Sunday afternoons). He is Zigfield Troy's premier professional club fitter, and knows golf equipment technology from toe to heel and hosel to grip.

Mark's Lesson Rates
Private lesson 30 minutes $49.00 (range balls included)
Series of four 30-minute lessons $185 (range balls included)
Appointments are Recommended

To contact Mark for an appointment for a personal lesson, please call the Golf Shop at 630-985-9860.

Patricia Brindle

Years of golf teaching experience: 30
Pursuing membership, Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), Teaching & Club Division
Patricia is an administrator and participant in local events and benefits in the Chicagoland and Northwestern Indiana areas.
She earned a Masters degree in Music Education and School Administration, and recently retired as a Junior High Music Director.

Teaching Approach: Passion for the Short Game
Patricia is quite passionate about the short game. She has studied at the Dave Pelz Short Game School, the LPGA Teaching & Club Division program, Illinois PGA Section seminars, and the Professional Golf Teachers and Coaches of America. Her personal instructors include Barry Butterfield, Dr. Jim Suttie, and Trev Williams.

Patricia's Lesson Rates
Private lesson 30 minutes $49.00 (range balls included)
Series of four 30-minute lessons $185 (range balls included)
Small group lesson 60 minutes (range balls included)
2 People $55.00 per person
3 People $50.00 per person
4 People $45.00 per person
Appointments are Recommended

To contact Patricia for an appointment for a personal or group lesson, please call the Golf Shop at 630-985-9860.