Instructors
Andrew Stephens, PGA
Director of Instruction
Andrew Stephens is a Class A PGA Professional who is the co-founder and Director of Instruction at The Academy at the Stephens Golf Center. Andrew has been recognized as one of the best young instructors in the industry and has worked with hundreds of players ranging from beginners to PGA Tour players. After a standout junior career where he was named the KY Post Player of the year in 2001, Andrew accepted a scholarship to play golf at the University of Kentucky. At Kentucky, Andrew was a part of the 2005 SEC Championship team, was a 5 time SEC Academic All-American, and was elected to the Frank G. Hamm Society of Character.
Upon graduation, Andrew turned professional and competed on various tours nationwide for the next 5 years. Andrew’s professional career was highlighted by winning the professional division of the 2008 Kentucky Open and taking home the $10,000 first-place prize and winning the 2018 Kentucky PGA Section Championship. He has successfully qualified for U.S. Open Sectionals 6 times throughout his playing career, narrowly missing qualifying for the U.S. Open in 2014 at Pinehurst by 2 strokes. He currently holds 4 course records, including Triple Crown Country Club (61), and Ft. Mitchell Country Club (63).
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Sara Stephens, PGA
2017 Kentucky PGA Player Development Award Winner
Upon graduating from Kentucky in 2010, Sara had already earned full exempt status on the LPGA Symetra Tour and began a full playing schedule that summer. Sara competed professionally full time for 3 seasons, highlighted by a victory on the Cactus Tour in Phoenix in February of 2012 and winning the professional division at the 2012 Kentucky Open in July. Sara also won the Southern Ohio PGA Ladies Championship in 2014 just 4 weeks after giving birth to her son Nolan.
Sara began her teaching career at Losantiville Country Club in Cincinnati and then Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati. Sara developed the junior golf curriculum at Maketewah and helped form the club’s PGA Junior League team which she also coached. Much like her husband, Sara utilizes Trackman, K-Vest 3D, and Boditrak to help her not only make accurate assessments but to help promote and establish the proper feel. Sara specializes in the instruction of junior golfers, beginners, and ladies. In 2014-2016, Sara was recognized as a U.S. Kids Top 50 Instructor Honorable Mention. She believes in giving students a fun, non-judgmental environment during lessons to maximize the learning potential for the student. Sara was elected to PGA Membership in the spring of 2015 and is currently the only female Class A PGA Professional in the Northern Kentucky area. Sara was also elected to the Board of Directors for the Kentucky PGA in 2016, becoming the first female in history to serve on the Kentucky PGA Board of Directors. Sara won the Kentucky PGA Player Development award in 2017 for her outstanding work in junior golf. Sara’s “Golf In Schools” program has introduced over 2000 children in Boone and Kenton county to the game of golf through their school gym classes.
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Jeff Kruempelman, PGA
Jeff’s golf career has taken him all over the United States. He is best known in this area for his work as the head PGA Professional at Boone Links and Lassing Pointe Golf Courses from 1980 until his retirement in 2008. In 2011 Jeff was elected to the Northern Kentucky Golf Hall of Fame. During that time, he was a 4 time Kentucky PGA Section Merchandiser of the year and won the Kentucky PGA Section junior golf leader award in 1995. As an instructor, Jeff specializes in his work with intermediate to advanced juniors and adults. He has seen several students go on to play at the Division 1 level of college golf. Jeff’s passion and the knowledge make him a great addition to The Academy at the Stephens Golf Center.
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Carter Hibbard
Jerod Cahill
*Check Marks indicates the instructor’s typical clientele or available technology. All of our instructors are equipped to teach all ages, genders and abilities.