“Golf is a great game,” says Bezilla, “and the business of golf isn’t bad, either. Keeping balance between them and finding time for family is the hardest part.” When Bezilla reminds himself on and off the course that it’s only a game, he finds it much easier to keep things in perspective and help others truly improve. “I thoroughly enjoy assisting others in achieving their golf goals,” adds Bezilla. “I wish for everyone I work with success both on and off the golf course.”

Bezilla learned the game from his father, but began taking it seriously when he played in high school. That led to pursuing it further in college, in particular at Ferris State University in Michigan. Bezilla enrolled in the Professional Golf Management Program there, and after graduating, took an Assistant Professional’s position at Amelia Island Plantation in North Florida.

“While I was at Amelia Island, I began teaching private lessons and really expanding my knowledge of the golf swing,” says Bezilla, who later returned to Michigan to take a position as the director of a new academy at Little Traverse Bay Golf Club in Harbor Springs. He is also a staff member on-line for the Internet Golf Academy and uses the V-1 video analysis system frequently while teaching.

Finding time to work on his own game while providing a full lesson schedule is often a challenge, so for Bezilla, practicing and playing in “spurts” is his only option. “I obviously enjoy the game a great deal and find it to be ultimately challenging,” says Bezilla, “but I enjoy the business of golf most of all because it gives me an opportunity to help others.” Bezilla considers himself a better than average putter, and he has confidence in his short game as well. Problems for Bezilla are usually related to consistency, and that is likely due to his lack of personal practice time.

“Helping others and providing a memorable experience brings me a lot of joy and satisfaction,” says Bezilla, who is in his 5^th year at Little Traverse Bay. Two students who’ve benefited by Bezilla’s knowledge of the game and the golf swing are his sister, who now plays for the University of Michigan Women’s Golf Team, and Kevin Adaline, a golfer who made Iowa State’s Men’s Team.