Meet Our Instructors
Chris Stone
Head Golf Professional
Chris Stone has joined our team in the fall of 2025 having previously worked in South Florida as well as throughout the southeastern United States. Chris graduated from Florida State University in 2013 with his PGA Class A status with a focus in course management & teaching. He has been teaching the game of golf for the last 15 years to all kinds of students from juniors of all ages, first time golfers, scratch golfers and even players who are now on tour. His favorite lessons are always short game and drivers and focuses on teaching the player instead of just instructing them. “My main goal with any student is to reintroduce them to the basics of the golf seeing along with the connection between the golf club and the body”
Email: cstone@regattabay.com
Phone: 850-509-3921
Members:
1 Hour Lesson: $150
Set of 3 Lessons: $350
Set of 5 Lessons: $500
Set of 10 Lessons: $800
*playing lessons billed at hourly rate
Guests:
1 Hour Lesson: $200
Set of 3 Lessons: $500
Set of 5 Lessons: $800
Set of 10 Lessons: $1500
*playing lessons billed at hourly rate
Juniors:
1 Hour Lesson: $150
Set of 3 Lessons: $350
Set of 5 Lessons: $500
Set of 10 Lessons: $800
*playing lessons billed at hourly rate
Madison Williams
Head Golf Professional
Madison grew up playing competitive golf on the Emerald Coast Junior Tour and Fort Walton Beach High School ladies’ teams. She consistently topped the leader board throughout her tournaments, taking home first place individually at regionals for the Vikings her Senior year. Madison’s passion and love of the game was reignited after moving back to the Panhandle to take on the role as the Assistant Golf Professional at Shalimar Pointe Golf Club. There, she continued her passion of growing the game by focusing on coaching juniors and women while also pursuing her goal to acquire her PGA Class A Membership. She proved her ability as a player when she took and passed the PGA Player Ability Test (PAT) on the first try and earned the low medalist for the PAT. We are excited to have Madison join our team as the Assistant Golf Professional and can already tell she will be a great fit with both our staff and members.
Email: mwilliams@regattabay.com
Phone: 850-420-3563
• 1-hour – Public – $125
• 1-Hour – Member – $100
• 1-Hour – Junior (High School & younger) – $75
• Series of 3 1-Hour – Public – $300
• Series of 3 1-Hour – Member – $250
• Series of 3 1-Hour – Junior (High School & younger) – $200
Cutts Benedict
Academy Instructor
Cutts has been a full-time PGA golf professional since 1982, and has been teaching golf for over 40 years. While Cutts offers programs for all players and skill levels, he has coached 100’s of juniors who have gone on to play college golf throughout the southeast.
Cutts previously spent 34 years in north Georgia and was honored by Golf Digest from 2015–2018 on their list of “Best Teachers in Georgia”.
EXPERIENCED. STRAIGHTFORWARD. RESULTS.
TO BOOK A LESSON OR DISCUSS COACHING PROGRAMS WITH CUTTS, PLEASE CONTACT CUTTS:
Email: cuttsb@regattabay.com
Phone: (706) 255-5591
Private Coaching
• 1-Hour – Public / Resort Guest – $150
• 1-Hour – RBG&YC Member – $120
• 1-Hour – Junior (High School & younger) – $100
• Series of 3 1-Hour – Public / Resort Guest – $375
• Series of 3 1-Hour – RBG&YC Member – $300
• Series of 3 1-Hour – Junior (High School & younger) – $250
On-Course Playing Lesson (9 Holes)
• Public / Resort Guest – $300
• RBG&YC Member – $250
• Junior (High School & younger) – $200
Customize Your Learning
Golf Lessons powered by PGA Pros and Trackman Technology! If your golf game needs improvement, sign up for a lesson with one of our award-winning PGA golf professionals. Our facility covers over 1,200 sq.ft of a natural grass practice, complete with greenside bunkers, putting, and short-game area. We also offer on-the-course training and video swing analysis powered by state-of-the-art Trackman technology. We can customize any lesson experience to meet your needs and help any student develop any and all aspects of their game.
We offer:
One-on-One Hourly Lessons
Full Swing Development Program
Short Game Development Program
Clinics for Groups of All Sizes
Junior Golf Clinics
Corporate Retreat Clinics
Club Fitting and Equipment Services
Video Swing Analysis by Trackman
All lessons are from a certified PGA Pro
All PGA Pros are trained in Trackman systems
Private Coaching
One on one, individual custom lesson evaluation and improvement plan. We teach individuals based on their skills and not a cookie–cutter approach of “one-size-fits-all” method or system. All lessons are 1-Hour.
Come out and try our Trackman software, the most powerful and accurate Launch Monitor ever built! It uses Dual Radar Technology – a radical transformation in the way radar technology is applied in golf today. It uses radar systems to obtain maximum data quality and allows us to present it to you in its purest form. Our PGA Pros can analyze and diagnose with fact-based confidence to develop all levels of talent.
Covered, Natural Grass Practice Facility
