The Coaches

Meet Your Professional Team

Kiel Alderink

Director of Instruction

Kiel Alderink is a PGA Professional and is recognized as a Top Teacher Under 40 in America by Golf Digest. Kiel is also listed as Top Teacher in Illinois by Golf Digest.

Kiel is a Mental Golf Type Certified Coach which is the most unique and innovative Mental Game Coaching in golf today.

Kiel is far more than just an instructor as he serves his players with full coaching on how to raise their performance in any situation.

Kiel was a successful junior player and played in college. Ever since then he has been on a journey to understand high level performance and how players train to either succeed or fail. The principles of Champion Ways is based off this journey and showing players the path of how to create their best selves.

Education:

PGA Class A Member

Graduate of the Golf Academy of America

Bio Swing Dynamics Certified

Elite Performance Systems Coach

Trackman Certified

Boditrak Certified

Awards & Nominations:

Golf Digest Top 100 Teachers under 40 in America

Golf Digest Top Teachers in Illinois

Golf Academy of America Top 25 Teachers

Golf Academy of America Top 100 Alumni

Teacher of the Year Nominee

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Jordan Douglas

Director of Golf - Teaching Professional

Jordan has been at Black Creek since 2013. He started off as an Assistant Golf Professional before becoming Head Golf Professional in 2019.During his time at Black Creek he has grown his passion and understanding of how to teach the game to all levels of golfers, as well as focusing his attention on growing the junior programs and ladies clinics

Jordan obtained PGA class A membership in 2018. Before Black Creek, Jordan spent four years in Naples, FL at the prestigious Old Collier Golf Club. Prior to this Jordan grew up in St Andrews, Scotland where he both played and was employed at the Old Course. Jordan graduated from the University of Edinburgh.

Over the years Jordan's involvement and passion with the Tennessee PGA has grown. He is currently the Vice President of the Chattanooga Chapter. Outside of Black Creek, Jordan enjoys spending time with his two young daughters, Laidey & Ainsley.