A PGA Class A Member, Steve brings 40+ years of full-time teaching experience to the practice areas and golf courses. He started playing golf at age 6 in Stowe VT, receiving his first instruction from the great Joe Kirkwood Sr. considered by many to be the greatest trick shot artist of all-time and a 13-time PGA Tour winner. As his teenage game developed, he worked with the instructors at Arnold Palmer Golf Academy in Stratten VT and Peggy Kirk Bell in Southern Pines NC. There were many high school and summer junior victories which prompted Steve to move to Florida in 1977, seeking a year-round golf climate.
After several years playing mini tours, and even a few in the corporate world, a friend called to say he was opening a new golf school back in Stowe. For three summers Steve was co-director of Natural Asset Golf where he honed his teaching skills and realized golf instruction was his calling. In 1989, it was off to Myrtle Beach SC for new adventures. With hurricane Hugo in September and a freakish 18" "snow storm of the century" that Christmas, things got off to a slow start. Through patience and perseverance Steve built up his clientele starting at a public driving range, then moving to a brand new golf course in Murrells Inlet SC. The next move in 1996 was a little farther south to Pawleys Island SC where he continued growing his golf school to the point where there were 6 full-time instructors and 4 part-time. The school, bearing his own name, continued to grow and win numerous awards from the PGA, Golf Digest and Golf Magazine, to name a few. They were not only recognized for high quality instruction, but for expert club fitting as well.
Now under new ownership in 2025, the school continues to operate at True Blue Golf Club in Pawleys Island SC. Steve is still available for lessons, and club fittings.
For in-person lessons with Steve call the office on 843 237 7908 or text or call Steve directly on 843 222 3826
(Just remember, he's a busy guy and won't take calls while teaching.) You can also email info@dressergolf.com
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Some of the highlights of Steve's teaching career include co-hosting "Celebrity Tee Time" with Mickey Jones (Home Improvement) and Jim Hampton (Longest Yard, Sling Blade, Evening Shade)
"We had a blast filming the pilot. Unfortunately, that's as far as it went but I made some lifelong friends amd learned a lot about the television industry"
Hosted "The Way to Better Golf" an instruction series that aired on Myrtle Beach local cable and hotel channels.
"Working in front of a camera makes you choose your words carefully. It's important to be clear, concise and to the point. Great training for presenting your material during in-person instruction."
Touched the golfing lives of over 50,000 players from all walks of life and all ages and abilities. That's a lot of people!
"The best part of my job is getting to meet so many people, many of whom are now good friends. It's also very rewarding to hear from someone who just made an ace, broke 80 for the first time, won a tournament or played their first 18 hole round."
Steve's teaching philosophy is pretty simple:
"My job is to make you a better player in all aspects of the game. I don't subscribe to one specific method to apply to all my players. There are certain moves in the golf swing that a tour player who is young, strong, flexible, athletic and trains for it constantly, can do that many others can not. That doesn't mean they can't become good players, we just have to find the best way possible to get there. I'm a big fan of ball flight laws. If my players know why the ball "went where it went," he or she can self-diagnose and make corrections themselves. When they can improve on their own, that's when I know I've done my job."
"I've always been pretty casual in my approach, trying to create a comfortable learning environment and injecting some humor here and there. Afterall, it is a game, and games are meant to be fun."
Attended countless seminars, summits and workshops hosted by the PGA, Golf Magazine Top 100 Teachers, GRAA, Golf Channel, among others. Some of the participants included Butch Harmon, Mike Bender, Jim McLean, Chuck Cook, David Ledbetter, Jim Hardy, Dave Stockton, James Sieckman, Michael Breed, Peggy Kirk Bell, Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriott.
Authored 2 books,
"Golf From the Gound Up" and
"Alignment Rod Golf Drills" both available at Amazon
Steve has proudly served on the Cobra / Puma Staff since 2010.