CA’s Golf Instructors are here to provide you with excellent instruction, tailored to meet your specific needs and abilities. Whether you are looking for help with your short game, irons or driver we can help put your worries to rest.
Joan Lovelace
Director of Instruction / LPGA-PGA Professional
Email: joan.lovelace@columbiaassociation.org
Joan Lovelace has over 32 years of experience teaching all levels of play. Joan is a member of both the PGA and LPGA – an elite club of only 200 across the country. Joan was also inducted to the Howard County Women’s Hall of Fame for her contributions to her sport. In 2019 Joan received the LPGA Professional of the year award. Joan’s passion for teaching golf comes through by tailoring her lesson plan to the student’s needs and goals.
Chang Oh
PGA Associate
Email: chang.oh@columbiaassociation.org
Chang (Tony) Oh has over 10 years of experience teaching and mentoring golf in Howard County. He is involved with PGA Junior Program, Operation 36 and First Tee of Howard County. He teaches both adult and youth golf classes with customized instruction plans to help improve their golf skills and meet their goals.
Keith Tripp
Golf Instructor
Email: Keith.Tripp@Columbiaassociation.org
Keith Tripp is a passionate golf instructor focused on helping players of all levels improve their game and enjoy the sport. With over 15 years of experience and a positive, fundamentals-based teaching style, Keith tailors each lesson to fit and address the unique needs of the golfer. Keith believes everyone has their own unique swing and strives to help his students have fun on the journey to improving it.
Steven Weathersbee
PGA Associate
Email: steven.weathersbee@columbiaassociation.org
Steve Weathersbee is a recognized First Tee Coach (Level 3). 2023 is in his seventh season coaching with First Tee Howard County. He fell in love with golf as an adult, and the First Tee specifically when his daughter joined the program in 2016.
He has over 20 years experience coaching and mentoring youth in Howard and Anne Arundel County. In addition to coaching First Tee, he is a Level 2 certified coach with US Kids Golf. He teaches both adult and youth group golf classes for Columbia Association, and Howard County Parks and Recreation on top of private golf lessons. He is a PGA Associate, and actively pursuing full membership in the PGA.
