David Leadbetter has been honored as the PGA of America’s 2017 Teacher of the Year

Upon hearing his former coach and lifelong friend David Leadbetter had just been announced as the PGA of America’s Teacher of the Year, Hall of Fame golfer Nick Price’s reaction was as honest as it was succinct.

“Hasn’t he won this before?” Price asked.

The answer: No.

Despite working with more world-class golfers than perhaps anyone in the history of the game including Price, Nick Faldo, Ernie Els, Lydia Ko and Michelle Wie; despite building a golf-school empire that spans the globe and includes more than 30 academies; despite a teaching career that has covered five decades and eight instruction books, Leadbetter had been passed over by the PGA of America until now.
For David Leadbetter, an honor long overdue
Source: Golf Digest