Bob Kotowski | PGA Director of Instruction

An accomplished PGA golf instructor and personal coach to over 10,000 students, Bob Kotowski has over 50 years of hands-on, “dig it out of the dirt” golf history. Bob has a diverse and extensive golf and athletic background, as well as formal education and mentoring from some of the greatest golf instructors in the world. During Olde School Golf School sessions, Bob makes a genuine and caring effort to communicate a better understanding of the game of golf to every player, providing instruction with individual attention to each player’s unique style and abilities in a comfortable and productive environment.

Bob has served as the Head Golf Professional, Director of Golf, and Director of Instruction at several clubs and golf schools. In addition to coaching over 30 men’s and women’s golf, hockey and baseball teams, he dedicated 20 years as a college golf instructor. His philosophy has evolved through years of preparation and play in over 500 professional tournaments, countless clinics and lessons, and in association with some of the games’ greatest players and instructors. Bob’s students range in age from junior golfers to super seniors, and all receive the benefit of his thousands of hours of experience

Bob has a long list of prominent students and mentors. He made it a point to seek out and garner advice, direction, and high performance habits common to great achievers, including PGA Pros Bill Train, Olin Dutra, Eddie Noak, Laird Small, Jack O’Keefe, Gary Player, Larry Mowry, Mike Souchak, Al Geiberger, Paul Harney, Bob Tway, Mike Bender; baseball greats Ernie Banks and Pete Rose, and hockey greats; Jean Beliveau, Gilbert Perrault, George Johnson, Tommy McGinnis and John Havlicek. His process is to look for, and note common denominators, characteristics, habits and keys shared by successful people from all walks of life, with the objective to pass it on to anyone who wishes to perform and live better.

Throughout his career, Bob was able to work with blind, disabled, and adaptive golfers, which provided the opportunity to develop The Blind and Disabled Adaptive Golf Program that helps all players, regardless of limitations. The Olde School teaching philosophy developed and refined over the years from these experiences, associations and observations of so many great players, instructors, golfers, athletes from all sports, peak performers in all aspects of life.

Kotowski’s teaching and coaching philosophy has developed over the years and continues through these experiences with the greatest influence being the guidance and direction of the great Bob Toski. “Mr Toski is the foundation of my teaching.” His unique combination of personal ability, hands-on learning, experience, knowledge of the swing, playing the game, and genuine concern for the growth and performance of the student, make Bob Toski the greatest golf instructor of all time. He is engaging, entertaining, able to capture complete focus from the student, and ultimately identify, and communicate to the individual, exactly what he or she needs to do to improve and enjoy this great game better. Time spent with Mr. Toski is a life lesson as well as a golf lesson!

The Olde School Golf School objective is to perpetuate the Toski Philosophy, which is shared by all of the best instructors in the game. It’s all about the complete enjoyment of this great game. Relax, have fun, enjoy the environment and your friends. Learn to play better by understanding and practicing solid fundamentals, developing feel, timing, rhythm, balance, routine, self-control, comfort, and confidence.

“This is a wonderful game. It should be an enjoyable experience whether it’s on the course, at practice, or on the lesson tee. The mission is to improve your ability, perform better, get the most out of yourself, and enjoy the game. I am just passing forward advice and information shared by these great teachers of golf and life.” —Bob Kotowski

 

Achievements, Golf History and Accreditations

  • PGA Class A Member
  • Director of Junior Golf Programs and Events Coordinator—30 years
  • Blind, Disabled, and Adaptive Golf Involvement—20 years
  • Director of California Blind and Disabled Golf—17 years
  • Developed and published the Blind and Disabled Coaching Manual
  • Apprentice / PGA Business School top five graduates, National Award winner
  • Instructor Alan Hancock College—20 years (PE Golf Courses)
  • Captain—10 hockey, baseball and golf teams
  • Coach— 30 hockey, golf and baseball teams
  • Host, Chairperson, committee member to over 100 Charity Golf events and Classics. Contributing in raising over 2.5 million dollars to various charities
  • Allan Hancock College Marketing/Psychology
  • University of California Sacramento Business/Sociology
  • Host Professional “Back to Golf” Accident and Sports Injury Recovery Program
  • Professional Golf Participant—550 professional tournaments including South African PGA Tour, Canadian PGA, Mexican PGA, European PGA Tour, PGA second Tour, US
  • Professional Golf Tour, National Golf Association Tour, New England Golf Tour, Hilton Head SC Pro Tour, PGA Club Pro Series, PGA North Florida Winter Tour
  • Over 50 PGA of America Section Events and State Opens
  • Elected Space Coast Golf Tour, Player Advisory Committee
  • Class A caddy—10 years
  • Caddy—PGA tour, LPGA Tour

Restaurants, Hotels and Activity Partners

Lodging

Andersen’s Inn, Buellton, California
Las Brisas Hotel, Santa Barbara, California
The Lodge at Pebble Beach Resorts, California
Spanish Bay Inn at the Pebble Beach Resort, California

Dining

Hitching Post Restaurant, Casmallia, California/Buelton, California
Alisal River Grill at The Alisa, Solvang, California

Activities

Solvang Theaterfest
City of Buelton, California, Visitor Bureau and Chamber
Santa Barbara waterfront/Stearn’s Wharf

Wineries

Melville Winery, Lompoc, California
Kalyra Winery, Solvang, California
Clos Pepe Vineyards, Lompoc, California
Santa Ynez Vineyard , Santa Ynez, California
Foley Vineyard, Buellton, California