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Tele Wightman is a PGA Member and current Director of Golf at Thanksgiving Point GC. He is a renowned golf instructor with over 25 yrs of experience helping golfers of all skill levels elevate their games. Tele played collegiate golf at the University of South Florida followed by professional stints on PGA Tour Canada and regional circuits around the country. A main passion of his now is promoting and developing junior golfers through out the state of Utah. Tele led a Utah based PGA Jr League team to a National Championship in 2021. He was recognized as the Utah Section PGA Youth Player Development Award winner in 2021.

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Juli Erekson is the head womens golf coach at Utah valley university and Head Instructor at Black Belt Golf Academy. Originally from Massachusetts, Juli moved to Utah in 2004 to join the BYU Women’s golf team as a collegiate athlete. She was honored Freshman of the Year and helped the 2006 & 2007 teams compete at the NCAA championships. Upon graduation, she turned professional and joined the Futures Tour, currently known as the LPGA Epson Tour. Her experience and growth prepared her to start her coaching journey. As a TPI and LPGA Class B certified coach, she enjoys helping students see the difference and feel the results. Juli lives in Mapleton with her husband, Zac and three children.

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Abbey Porter is a recently graduated division 1 college golfer from Alpine, Utah. She played 3 seasons at Dixie State University, followed by 2 seasons at Utah Valley University. All of this succeeding a childhood full of competitive golf from ages 7-18, capped off by becoming a 3-time State Champion for Lone Peak High School. During her time in college golf she qualified for each and every one of the 43 tournaments she was eligible for. She is enrolled in the PGA of America program where she has completed the qualifying level and is working through level 1. She currently works at Fox Hollow Golf Club where she is a golf instructor specializing in teaching Women and Juniors. She also works in the Pro Shop learning the ins and outs of all aspects of the golf industry.

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PGA Certified Instructor - Tyler Anderson!  Tyler is a PGA Professional who has 15-Years of experience in the golf industry and has been teaching for 12-Years.  He learned to play at a young age and played High School golf at American Fork and has played competitively as an amatuer against the state's best players including many collegiate golfers and professionals such as Utah's PGA Tour players, Tony Finau, Daniel Summerhays, and Zac Blair.  Tyler still actively competes with the Utah Section PGA and regional professional tournaments.  Tyler's teaching philosophy focuses on solid fundamentals, both physical and mental, and proper swing mechanics and positions helping both Junior and Adult golfers of all abilities.  His knowledge and passion for the game of golf is infectious and he makes learning golf fun and easy!

Tyler has had the opportunity to work with the newest golf technology including high-speed video, motion measurements, and ball flight and fitting technology.  Tyler is currently a Certified Fitter with most of the major brands including Callaway, Cobra, and Mizuno.

Tyler offers lessons both on-course (playing lessons) and off-course (range) as well as indoors where video and technology can be utilized to increase improvement quicker. 

Custom Club-Fitting is also offered.  To schedule a lesson, contact Tyler at 801-367-3727.

Greg is a dedicated and experienced assistant golf professional at Thanksgiving Point, where he combines his passion for the sport with a commitment to developing golfers of all ages and skill levels. With 30 years of golfing experience and 15 years of coaching, Greg has refined his abilities in both playing and teaching golf, making him an invaluable asset to the Lehi High School golf teams, where he serves as the assistant coach for both the girls' and boys' teams. 

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Nathan joins our team after being a playing professional on the Phillipine Golf Tour and Asian Golf Tours. For the last few years Nathan has provided large group and individual instruction.