Seth grew up in a small town in West Virginia where he was introduced to golf by his father and grandfather. He fell in love with the game and had big dreams to become a PGA Tour player. Seth was becoming a competitive golfer, but knew he still hadn’t hit his potential. He began to seek instruction from better players at his home course and much to his surprise he slowly began to become a worse player. He was playing in at least 1 tournament a week and playing/practicing 6 days a week for hours on end. He had lost all confidence in his game, but continued to pursue a career in golf.

Seth found his way to Campbell University where he majored in PGA Golf Management. It was there that he would find out about all of his struggles and find a deep passion for teaching. He regained confidence in his game by diving deep into the anatomy and geometry of the golf swing. Once he found a love for teaching he never looked back. He spent the next 4 years attending certification trainings, networking with other instructors, and landing a position with iGrow Golf that would give him plenty of teaching experience.

Seth has now has an extensive teaching background having been the Academy Director at Reedy Creek Golf Club in Four Oaks, NC for the past 2 years. His Academy Students at Reedy Creek improved by a total of 395 strokes in the Operation 36 matches over the past 2 seasons. He has had two young ladies qualify for states along with numerous players competing at the local and regional level of junior events. Seth is a PGA member who is certified as a Network Stack and Tilt Instructor, Level 2 Certified Operation 36 Coach and a Certified Level 1 Instructor in Golf Swing Biomechanics. He is extremely excited to offer any help he can to the members at Hasentree!

Chad Gibbs came to iGrow from Greg Norman Champions Golf Academy in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.  He was the Senior Instructor there for 6 years.  At the Norman Academy, he was able to hone his skills while coaching a Web.com winner, PGA Latin America players, Division 1 and 11 international college golfers, high-level high school players, and brand new players of all skill levels and abilities.

Chad takes great pride in teaching whatever is necessary for the student in each particular moment.  Through fourteen years of coaching, he knows that every golfer has a unique swing based on their body type, physical capabilities, and experiences.  Every student also has unique wants and needs.  When you train with Chad, you will get a plan that is tailored to your individual needs as a player.  Chad’s teaching philosophy is creating differentiated instruction to meet the needs of each student, and to grow and change with the student as he or she progresses.  He does this while using the latest technology and his immense knowledge of biomechanics.

He teaches beginners, instructs mid-level players, guides accomplished players, coaches great players, and consults with and pushes elite golfers.  Through learning and personal development, Chad has forged relationships with the industry’s leading experts in motor skill acquisition, golf research, sports psychology, and biomechanics.  Chad also works with Orthopedic Physical Therapy Associates (OPT) in Wake Forest.  This gives golfers an opportunity to become stronger and to avoid or rehabilitate injuries.  Chad is a lifelong student of the game as well.  He works consistently on improving his own game.