About Ben

Ben Chandler is the Director of Instruction for CRC Golf and provides private instruction through Reeves Golf Course. Ben played golf in high school and college golf before attending the The Golf Academy of America in Myrtle Beach. After graduating from the Golf Academy he moved to Sea Island, Georgia where he caddied professionally for a year. As a caddie he gained knowledge from the likes of Davis Love III and Brad Faxon, and it was while caddying he decided he wanted to play professionally on the NGA Golf Tour. Once he obtained the experience of playing collegiately, the information he gained at the Golf Academy, and caddying and playing professionally he decided he wanted to be an instructor. Ben has spent the last couple of years studying biomechanics in golf from Mike Adams and Terry Rowles.

Credentials

Golf Academy of America Valedictorian 2006.

2020 Associate of the Year in The Southern Ohio PGA.

2022-23 Youth Player Development Award for SOPGA

2023-24 Nominated for Teacher of the Year for SOPGA

2023 SOPGA Captain for Inaugural Junior Ohio Cup

Owner and Manager of Cincinnati Middle League

Playing Record

• 15 Top 10 finishes since 2019 in the Southern Ohio Section Events

• Winner of 2023 Springfield Classic

• 12 Top 20 finishes for Mount St. Joseph University in 3 seasons

• 1 Individual win sophomore year at MSJ

Worked at 15 different golf courses over the last 18 years including The Vineyard GC, Miami Whitewater GC, California GC, Meadow Links Golf Academy, & Little Miami Golf Center from the Cincinnati area.

Have given over 500 Private Lessons each of the last 4 years.

Nagel Middle School Head Coach since 2016

• Head Coach for Nagel Middle School Boys and Girls Teams

• Awarded Friend of the Children Award in 2019

• Nagel Middle School started with 20 kids trying out for the boys and girls teams in 2016, now up to 70+ kids trying out each year

• 5 of the Middle School golfers from the first year have gone on to earn collegiate scholarships to play at the college level

• Won Cincinnati Middle School Championships in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, & 2023

• 6 straight Conference Titles

• Have instructed many other players from other school teams to Districts, State, and College play

• Works on creating a team atmosphere that is positive, enjoyable, hardworking, creative, competitive, and team oriented. The team wins, not just one player.

Ben as an Instructor

Ben is a student of biomechanics and utilizes this method into creating a game plan for the student. Once the game plan is created, the student will need to learn to practice with a purpose and play by feeling the swing. Take thought out of play.

He starts with finding the proper set up, proper grip, correct post point, and alignment for the student. With the combination of drills, playing lessons, video analysis, body rotation, and a watchful eye, he helps the student improve by understanding their game.