R. Bruce Wilkins, PGA Master Professional

Bruce began his professional golf career upon graduating from the Professional Golf Management program at Arizona State University. After gaining his Class A status with the PGA of America, he was fortunate to work at several of Tucson’s premier golf courses including Tucson Country Club and Ventana Canyon Resort. Bruce’s career has also included time working for Troon Golf Management at Sun Valley Resort’s Elkhorn, and as a private golf coach in Rancho Santa Fe, California. He has been a high school coach in Mendocino, California, and a freelance instructor in Palm Desert, California. Bruce has worked as an instructor for the Oregon Tech college golf teams, and spent four years as the Director of Instruction for the Running Y Ranch resort, a Arnold Palmer signature course in Southern Oregon. Bruce relocated to the South and spent time as the Director of Instruction and Lead Teaching Professional at the Ballantyne Golf Academy, a Golf Channel Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Bruce is now a PGA Master Professional and the Director of Instruction at Belfair, in Bluffton, South Carolina.

As an instructor, Bruce has been certified by TrackMan, the Titleist Performance Institute and Swing Catalyst. Bruce uses video analysis in all lessons and offers a online training space through CoachNow.

A true student of the game, Bruce’s coaching and teaching are influenced by golf knowledge from the past and present. He incorporates time-honored fundamentals and athletic movement with modern methods of motion analysis and training of body and mind. Bruce enjoys working with golfers of all ages and abilities. He has coached beginners, amateurs, high school and collegiate teams, casual and senior players, junior champions, and aspiring professionals. He strives to individualize each lesson and facilitate growth through a holistic approach to the game