Meet The Pros

Learn more about our team of experts.

Our Team

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Jay Morelli

PGA Professional Jay Morelli has directed The Original Golf School™ since its inception in 1978. Golf Digest has rated him the #1 Professional Instructor in Vermont, and he has also been named New England PGA Teacher of the Year. He and his staff of professional instructors average 15 years of experience each – longer than most golf schools have existed. The quality of our staff reflects Jay’s philosophy that “five minutes with a good teacher is better than five days with a poor one.”

PGA Professional

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Karen Merritt

Karen Merritt is from Somers, New York and has served as The Original Golf School’s Networking, Marketing and Social Media Director since 2006. In addition, Karen has been an insurance agency owner in New York at The Merritt Agency.

Somers

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Cliff Bouchard

Cliff Bouchard is originally from East Greenwich, Rhode Island. He started with the Mount Snow Golf School in 1980 as one of the golf pros and continues to work there in the summers. He spends his winters in the Deerfield Valley working in the restaurant business. Cliff was the Director of the Mount Snow Nike Golf Camp for over 15 years.

East Greenwich, Rhode Island

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Keith Newell

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Sue Newell