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Tom O'Connor
Director of Instruction

 

  • Class "A" Quarter of a Century PGA Professional

  • National Golf Coaches Assocation Member

  • Winner of the 2009 Illiniois PGA Bill Heald Career Achievement Award

  • Four-Time Nominee of the Illinois PGA Teacher Award (including 2010)

 

 

 

 

 

Accomplishments

 

  • Quarter Century PGA Professional
  • 1996 IPGA Senior Stroke Play Champion, Timber Trails Golf Club
  • Featured Columnist, Publinks Magazine
  • Featured Columnist Joliet Herald News, Golf Tip of the Week
  • Featured Instructor on Golf Scene, Fox 32
  • Host of Golf Talk with Tom O'Connor, WJOL Radio1340AM 1990-2001
  • Key Note Speaker 2001, 2002, 2003 South Side Golf Expo
  • Instructor to 2000 Ilinois High School State Champion
  • Nationally Ranked Jr. Players
  • Plantation Jr. Tour Ranked Players
  • President of "Doctors of Golf" (Teaching Aid Company)

 

Tony Holguin

 

In fond memory of my friend and mentor, Tony Holguin, who was instrumental in my career and a great supporter of O'Connor Golf Academy. Tony received many honors in his life time, and in 2007 was notably inducted into the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame. Tony passed away in May of 2009, and will be truly missed.

 

Tony was a half century PGA member and played on the PGA tour from 1953-1956, and the Senior PGA Tour from 1995-1997.

Professional Record
• Mexican Open Champion 1949 & 1950
• Played in 3 Masters 1948, 1949 & 1950

  (Best finish 19th place)
• Texas Open Champion (PGA Tour) 1953
• Former IL PGA Champion, PGA Sr. Champion

 

Amateur Record
• San Antonio City Am. Champion 1946-1947

Formerly Head Professional
• Guadalajara C.C., Mexico
• Pelliam C.C., Michigan
• Midlothian G.C., Illinois
• Glen Eagles G.C., Illinois
• Savannah Inn C.C., Georgia
• Balmoral Woods G.C., Illinois

Alexis Mihelich, LPGA

 

• Women’s Golf Coach Chicago State  University


• LPGA Teaching Professional


• Member of University of New Orleans Golf Team


• Morris Country Club Champion

 

 

Paul Downey


• Men's Golf Coach University of St. Francis 1995 through 2009