MEET THE TEAM
Game Improving Instruction Personalized to Your Abilities
At Keiser University Golf Coaching Center we understand everyone is unique with different athletic abilities and goals. From the beginner to the very skilled we offer classes to encourage a love of the game as well specific learning programs suited to juniors, ladies, seniors and those with physical challenges.
Understanding your body-swing-score connection is essential. Your body and specific pre-swing elements of grip, posture, alignment, ball position influence in-swing motion and patterns, thus effect your ball flight. Coordinating all this learning we even make sure the clubs you swing, compliment the swing you’ve got.
Golfers at every level seek a positive social or competitive experience. Contact our staff of PGA and LPGA Professionals to join a fun and engaging student-centered skill-game based learning program. Our incremental learning approach integrates specific pillars essential to improved golf performance and scores: Body, Swing, Equipment, and Mental approach.
Meet Our Team
Our staff of highly trained PGA and LPGA instructors are ready to help you rapidly improve your game with our fun and engaging student-centered skill-game based learning program.
Director
Donna H. White
LPGA, PGA Professional, MSE Director, Keiser University Golf Coaching Center Instructor, The College of Golf
Ms. White’s tenacity and commitment to excellence drives her passion to promote the game of golf to any and all ages and abilities. Her students vary from beginner to tour player. A LPGA Professional Hall of Fame member, White has been acknowledged within the industry for both her teaching and business acumen to include: Top 50 Golf Digest Best Female Instructor, Top 50 GRAA Instructor, LPGA Professional of the Year, LPGA Ellen Griffin Award, ING award for Player Development, and SFPGA Merchandiser of the Year.
A native of North Carolina, Donna enjoyed a successful junior, amateur, and tour career winning many titles including three LPGA tour titles, the 1976 United States Women’s Amateur Championship and several collegiates titles. Upon graduating from the University of Florida, she played the LPGA tour for 14 years. White transitioned from professional golf into the golf professional side of the industry. After serving as Director of Golf at a semi-private club in Wellington, Florida she started her professional concessionaire company, Golf Professional Services, Inc. For twenty five years her company was contracted to provide all golf shop merchandise, instruction programs, tournament ops, club repair, fittings and food/beverage at three Palm Beach County facilities. In 1995, she co-founded the Junior Golf Foundation of America, offering affordable golf programs and competitive opportunity to the youth of South Florida. Alumni of those programs and events include Brooks and Chase Koepka, Morgan and Madison Pressel, Lexi Thompson and thousands of youth who continue to enjoy the game of golf.
Recognized for her community service and desire to make golf accessible to all White has received multiple awards for her work with Special Olympics Golf, LPGA-USGA Girls Golf and PBC Therapeutic golf program. She remains involved with the PGA of America’s H.O.P.E. (Helping our Patriots Everywhere) program serving as a SFPGA H.O.P.E. instructor whenever she can.
A commitment to life-long learning White has received some level of certification or training to include: PGA.Coach, TPI Fitness, Impact Zone, SwingCatalyst, Special Olympics Golf, First Tee, Ultimate Lesson, Red Zone Scoring, and Op36.
Hall of Fame member: University of Florida, University of North Carolina-Greensboro, Florida Sports Writers Association, National Golf Coaches Association, Florida and PBC Special Olympics, and LPGA Professionals.
Associate Director
Peter Crocitto III
A former collegiate baseball player and “ Golden Glove” award winner , Peter found a love for the game and burning desire to become a golf instructor when introduced to the game by his father and close family friends. He challenges and inspires his students to attain their “next level” or potential, as he does himself. An effective communicator with an ability to keep things simple, he enjoys blending various technology tools to enhance learning. His patience, smile and creativity make learning fun, not only with the juniors, but adults.
A former assistant at Bobby Clampett’s Impact Zone Golf Academy, Peter gained invaluable experience assisting in junior golf and adult player development. He joins Keiser University Golf Coaching Center after working for Disney Golf in both golf operations and instruction.
Peter joins us with multiple industry recognized golf, coaching and fitness certifications to include:
- PGA Associate
- PGA H.O.P.E. Instructor
- Impact Zone Advanced Certified Instructor
- Swing Catalyst Level 1 Certification
- Swing Catalyst Level 2 Certification
- Foresight PEAK Certification
- US Kids Certified Coach
- TPI Level 1 Certified Instructor
- First Tee Player Level coach
- V1 Master certification.
- SFPGA PGA HOPE Instructor
Other achievements:
- Played baseball at the University of Miami
- 2015 & 2016 played in the College World Series for University of Miami
- Highest GPA in College World Series
- 2014 & 2015 ACC Academic Honor roll
- Gold Glove winner at Keiser University
- 2 time 2nd team all-conference (Keiser)
Lead Instructor
Connie Capanegra
Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina Constanza (Connie) is fluent in both English and Spanish. She was an avid golfer throughout her high-school career and champion at the Lagos de Palermo Golf Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She came to the United States in 2002 on a golf scholarship and played for the varsity golf team graduating from Lindenwood University in Missouri with a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources and Master of Business Administration in 2007 before moving to Florida.
Connie has been the Director of Programming for First Tee Florida Gold Coast for the past 7 years and in 2020 she decided to dedicate her time to expand her golf school in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. At present, Connie is a member of the First Tee National and International Coach Trainer for First Tee Headquarters as well as being a First Tee Recognized Coach. She is a Class A LPGA Teaching Professional and is serving her third term as a Vice President of the LPGA for the Southeast Section. Connie is US Kids Coach Certified, Little Golf Train Coach Certified, TPI Certified and SNAG (Starting New At Golf) Certified Instructor.
She is a Pilates Instructor and combines Pilates with golf to help students with stability, strength, and mobility to improve their golf games. Connie has been involved with Martial Arts for almost 5 years and is a second degree Black Belt in TaeKwonDo. This has helped her to inspire students with discipline and self-confidence.
Connie’s goal is to introduce golf to diverse groups with a focus on the Hispanic community. She enjoys working with children and adults by helping them to develop the skills necessary to become proficient golfers or just giving them the tools to have a good time while enjoying the game of golf.
- 2019 LPGA SE Section Junior Golf Leader Award Recipient
- SE Section LPGA Vice-President
- LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Site- Director in Palm Beach Gardens
- First Tee National and International Trainer
- First Tee Recognized Program Director
- US Kids Certified Coach
- Titleist Performance Institute, Certified Pilates Instructor
- Little Golf Train Certified Instructor
PGA Associate Instructor
Garrett Hall
We welcome Garrett as our newest member to the team. Garrett serves a dual role as an instructor and Outreach Coordinator for the Keiser University Golf Coaching Center/College of Golf. An All-American collegiate baseball player, he has decided to turn his favorite pastime into a career. A PGA of America Associate, he is pursuing his Class A certification. Complementing his experience in the private club sector, he gained extensive sport administration and event management serving as Director of the Ormond Beach Recreational Baseball League.
A passion for technology, equipment, and club fitting, Garrett has attained K-Vest Level 1 and
Foresight Peak GC Quad Level 1 and 2 certifications. His equipment certification includes both KBS and True Temper Shafts. This past Fall he played an instrumental role in data capture for a Jumbo Grip research project conducted at the university. If not in the golf learning areas, you can usually find him in our club repair and fitting room.
He enjoys helping both adults and juniors with their games, aspiring all to reach their potential. A First Tee Level 1 Coach, his patience and dedication to the juniors is admirable. Garrett coordinates our local high school “play on the tech” days in our state- of- the- art indoor training areas. His event management skills are instrumental in implementation of our Operation 36 Golf matches PGA Junior League.
- PGA Associate
- First Tee Level 1 Coach
- K-Vest Level 1 Certified Coach
- Foresight Peak GC Quad Level 2
- KBS Shaft Fitter Certification
- True Temper Shaft Fitter Certification
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