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Our Instructors
Beginner Friendly Certified Course
Betty Torgent . . . Head Golf Professional
Rich Evans

Our instructors love golf and truly enjoy teaching the game. Brief outlines about each person are below. You can also feel free to call and speak with any of them if you have any questions or concerns. 412-751-9121.


Betty Torgent

Betty TorgentBetty's philosophy is that anyone can learn the game of golf. She is especially talented at getting new golfers started -- beginners are welcome. Betty is also highly skilled at teaching chipping routines, skills for 100 yards and in, getting out of sand, putting, and ways to take shots off your score. She teaches group lessons and clinics and offers private lessons for beginners to advanced players, seniors to juniors, and women & men. Betty has three grown children who all enjoy golf, too.

Betty's golf background:

  • Former LPGA Golf Professional
  • Head Golf Professional at Butler's Golf Course
  • Studied under Hank Johnson (Golf Digest's 2004 Teacher of the Year)
  • Attended Craft-Zavichas Golf School
  • Worked with and under Carmen Costa, Jr. (former PGA Pro at Butler's)
  • Created Elizabeth Forward's Girls Golf Team. Coached the team to WPIAL Team victory.
  • 18 years of teaching experience (and still loves every minute of it)

Private Lessons:

  • 1/2 hour = $30.00
  • Playing Lesson = $55.00 (a few holes or one hour)
  • By Appointment. Call 412-751-6814.

Rich Evans

RichRich Evans has a knack for teaching all levels of players, and he has been our primary junior instructor for several years. He started to play at age 16 and was a scratch player by age 19. (What is scratch? It means he could regularly score 72 for 18 holes.) While he has extensive experience in competitive golf, his teaching style is geared toward presenting golf as an enjoyable everyday activity for a lifetime. He lived in California for many years, and he now enjoys raising his son in Elizabeth Township.

Rich's golf background:

  • 1979-1985 -- Worked for Len Kennett's Golf Shops and golf courses.
  • 1982-1984 -- Teaching Professional at the Pasadena Golf Shop.
  • 1985-1991 -- Teaching Professional at Brookside Golf Course. This Golf Shop was consistently ranked as one of the Top 50 Golf Shops in the U.S.
  • 1992-1999 -- Head Professional and part owner of Arroyo Seco Golf Shop in South Pasadena, CA. Sold share of business in 2004. The staff there included the late Paul Runyan (2-time PGA winner) and Horace Evans (renowned golf instructor in southern California).
  • Competed in PGA Tournaments and was a consistent money winner in southern California PGA events. One of his biggest accomplishments was winning the 1988 Chevy Chase Pro-Am in Glendale, CA. That field included many players that competed in Tour and Senior events.

Private Lessons:

  • 1/2 hour = $30.00
  • By Appointment. Call 412-751-9121.


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