John Sosa, our Director of Instruction.
John has been playing golf since the age of 5 and was a Top 5 recruit in the country with Phil Michelson and Jim Furyk and received a full scholarship to the University of Texas. He lettered all 4 years, and was All SW Conference all 4 years. He turned Professional in 1993 and has been teaching full time since 2003 at the Buck Mayers Golf Academy in Circle C, working with players of every caliber. He has a special interest in working with Junior golfers that are interested in tournament golf up to college scholarships. John's teaching philosophies include understanding the fundamentals, what they do well, and how to build those traits into repeatable habits. John teaches his students how to practice effectively in order to reach their goals.
Josh Ledesma -PGA Associate, has been servicing River Place Country Club as Assistant Golf Professional since 2017. Josh is passionate towards growing the game and offers comprehensive lesson programs to all ages and levels. His focus is to establish core fundamentals and proper swing plane to create consistent impact and repetition. He believes it is essential to understand each players' unique swing characteristics to help achieve their longterm goals.