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Helen

Many years of teaching

The Quarry Golf Course

St. Louis Golf Academy was established in 2015 after 10 years of
operation under the name Golf Body Performance Center. The Academy
carries on the tradition of expert instruction coupled with golf fitness

and the physical, mental and emotional development of our golfers. Our
programs are designed to get GUARANTEED RESULTS.

YOUR COACH

Helen A. Kurtin

Helen, owner and director of St. Louis Golf Academy is a member of the PGA of America and The LPGA. She has established herself as one of the top golf instructors in the Midwest and has been named the 2015 Gateway PGA Teacher of the Year GOLF DIGEST’s Best in State Teacher in Missouri every year since 2013 and many other top honors.

WITH 31 YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE, HELEN IS PASSIONATE ABOUT WORKING WITH GOLFERS OF ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS.

Achievements

Awards & Certifications

PGA and LPGA Member
2013-2025 Golf Digest Magazine “Best in State” award
2015 Gateway PGA Teacher of the Year
2012 & 2017 GRAA Top 50 Teacher
2010 Golf Digest Top 50 Greatest Women Teachers Nominee
2007 LPGA Midwest Section “Teacher of the Year”

2001 Golf For Women Magazine “Top 50 Teacher” in the US and Canada
Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) Certified Golf Fitness Instructor, Level 3
Titleist Performance Institute (TPI)Certified Junior Instructor, Level 3
Certified GOLFPSYCH Instructor
Member of the 2000 Gateway Women’s Golf Tour, Texas
Graduate of Texas Tech University
First Degree Black Belt, Tae Kwon Do

STUDENTS

Golf Scholarship Awards

Frankie Thomas - Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Allie Dannegger - Missouri Baptist University
Sam Kaminski - Fontbonne University 2015
Dan Venker - Rhodes College 2015
Abigail Irwin - Indiana State 2015
Jimmy Seigfried – University of Missouri 2014
Steven Souchek – John A. Logan 2013
Meagan Biscan – Maryville University 2013
Christine Byrd – Missouri Baptist University 2012

Ben Crancer – Texas A&M University 2012
Shelly Rauvola – Macalester College 2012
Alex Doneff – Maryville University 2011
Hunter Parrish – University of Missouri, St. Louis 2011
Wils Hawn – Illinois State University 2010
Alex Cusumano – Loyola University, Chicago 2010
Ryan McKillips – University of Illinois, Springfield 2009
Michael McKillips – University of Illinois, Springfield 2009

Dan Schaller – Rockhurst University 2009
Kristen Hamel – William & Mary University 2008
Alisha Matthews – Southern Illinois University, Carbondale 2008
Brett Hulsey – Lindenwood University 2007
Allie Andrews – Rockhurst University 2007
Scott Langley – University of Illinois 2007 2010 NCAA Men’s Champion 2013-2015 PGA Tour Member
Robert Caplin -Loyola University, Chicago 2006
Whitney Brummett – Florida State University 2003