As Director of Instruction, John Baas, has been working at the Craft Farms resort for 18 years. Golf Digest magazine has recognized John among the top 10 teachers in Alabama for the past 4 years. The Dixie section of the PGA honored John as 2004 Golf Professional of the Year.

In addition, Baas was a 2005 Senior Club Pro Championship participant. More recently, Baas qualified for and participated in the 2006 US Senior Open and is the 2006 Dixie PGA champion. John’s resume also includes both NCAA and Alabama High School State Golf Champions.

Mike Harris, a PGA golf professional with 25 years teaching experience, is offering LASER OPTICS PUTTING lessons at the Teaching Center at Craft Farms.

Due to Harris’s lifetime love for the game of golf, he feels excited and privileged to be able to mentor this innovative putting technique.

For those who are unfamiliar, LASER OPTICS PUTTING is a revolutionary putting concept developed by Mike Shannon, common instructor of many PGA and LPGA touring professionals throughout the country.

Mike Harris started his career at Bayou De Siard Country Club in Monroe, Louisiana. From there he became head golf professional at the Highland Park Country Club in West Monroe.

Harris then took advantage of the opportunity to work for E.J. “Dutch” Harrison, a former Ryder Cup player and a member of the PGA Hall of Fame. According to Harris, not only was ole Dutch a great player but a great teacher as well, as he taught Harris most of what he knows about the golf swing today.

Harris went on to teach at the Meadowbrook Country Club in Saint Louis. From there he became the head golf professional at Eden Isles Golf Club in Slidell, Louisiana.

Beyond teaching, Harris has valuable knowledge and experience in the golf industry, having spent 13 years with a major golf club manufacturer, where he won the “top performer” award for several consecutive years.

Harris is eager to guide you through the basics of the LASER OPTICS PUTTING program that utilizes the latest video and computer technology to improve your game.

So, if you are looking to erase those “three-putts” and immediately start shaving strokes, contact Mike Harris today to schedule a LASER OPTICS PUTTING lesson.