"I was playing a championship level course in Sterling, MA," recalls DePamphilis. "And on the last hole, the only shot I had was to try to keep a punch 2-iron low off hard pan under the trees and carve it around the dog leg to a green that was 225 yards away. As soon as I hit it, I knew I had caught it absolutely perfect as the shot did exactly as I visualized, starting low under the trees and then carving its way around the dogleg landing just short of the pin and coming to rest a couple feet away. All the members in the playing group claimed that due to the lie and dgree of difficulty, it was the best shot they had ever seen."

Students can expect the same focus and excecution from DePamphilis during a lesson. A PGA teaching professional for 26 years, DePamphilis is patient and communicates objectives in simple terms. "I am sincerely interested in helping people achieve their goals," says DePamphilis. "That is what I enjoy most about teaching the game." DePamphilis gives 100% of his attention to the student, offering a realistic assessment of potential, progress and development. He brings to each lesson a wealth of knowledge and understanding; he knows the tools it will take to get the job done, from teaching methods to training aids. His students walk away with a satisfying, enjoyable and rewarding learning experience.

"I have been working with a 15-year-old nationally ranked (top 50) junior girl who has made the United States Junior Girls Amateur Match Play for the last 3 years, including a visit the Sweet 16 finals," says DePamphilis. "She has won local, state, regional and national tournaments, earned a national top 50 ranking by Golfweek/Titleist, has been sought after by colleges as a high school sophomore and has had many top 5 finishes in the AJGA Tournaments (the Futures Tour of nationally ranked junior golfers).

Her most significant accomplishment of this year was 4th place in the USGA Junior Girls stroke play national qualifier (for match play) firing 74-74-148, which put her 1 shot behind the Wonglugiet twins, the #1 & #2-rated junior golfers in the nation."

DePamphilis has helped golfers of all levels achieve their goals. Beginners seeking his assistance will find him focused on establishing solid fundamentals. "Forget about keeping score the first few times on the course," suggests DePamphilis. "Rather attempt to advance the ball forward abd experience each type of shot." DePamphilis advises intermediate golfers to work with their instructors to find out what adjustments need to be made in grip, set-up and swing to get the desired ball flight. Attention should turn to the short game and ball control. "The woods are full of long drivers," says DePamphilis. Advanced players should develop a swing that repeats itself automatically under the pressure of competition. Sharpening the short game is also important; work on this until you are able to get the ball up and down from anywhere greenside.

Though he claims no superstitions about the game, DePamphilis likes to wear black and tan when he plays, and you might catch him wrapping his putter and wedge with blue gauze tape. His favorite course to play is Pebble Beach, and traveling to Monterey Beach or St. Andrews, Scotland to play wouldn’t disappoint him either. While there, if things got a little rough during the round, DePamphilis would just tell himself that God loves him, his wife and children love him, and that he is doing something he loves. All things considered, he is one of the luckiest guys in the world.