Instructors
“Achievements on the golf course are not what matters, decency and honesty are what matter.” –Tiger Woods
John Dipollina / PGA Director of Golf
Email: [email protected]
DIRECTOR OF GOLF
2025 – Elite Member Status – Growth of the Game Teaching Professionals – GRAA
2023 through Present – Vice President – Connecticut Section PGA
2022 through 2024 – Secretary – Connecticut Section PGA
2020 & 2022 – Top 50 Kids Coaches – U.S. Kids Golf
2019 through 2025 – #GAMECHANGER Award Winner – PGA Jr. League
2019 – Youth Player Development Award Winner – Connecticut Section PGA
John came to Lyman Orchards in 2018 from The Hartford Golf Club in West Hartford, CT. John was able to learn what it takes to excel as an instructor, merchandiser, club fitter, tournament coordinator, as well as provide a high level of customer service. John has brought all of those traits as well as exceptional leadership and high organizational skills to Lyman Orchards.
John resurrected the PGA Jr. League program in 2018 and now can boast Lyman Orchards as the largest program in the eastern time zone with over 435 participants in 2025, the 3rd biggest group in the United States. His recent accolades as Youth Player Development Award Winner, Top 50 Kids Coaches in World in 2020 & 2022 and in 2025 was inducted into Elite Member Status for Golf Range Association of America in regard to Growth of the Game Teaching Professionals across the country joining the likes of Will Robbins, Lou Guzzi, Kevin Weeks and Dr. Alison Curdt.
What got John into Golf: “My Dad brought home a rickety set of clubs with some old used golf balls one day and hung them in the garage. He knew I loved mini-golf and thought maybe I’d enjoy real golf. Shortly thereafter I cut 9 holes in the back yard with a potting shovel and made my very own course.”
Biggest Career Influences: “I’ve been lucky to work under some tremendously talented professionals both in and out of golf. Working for four years at The University of Connecticut’s Women’s Basketball Office, Geno Auriemma and his staff taught me what it takes to be a winner and how much organization it takes to be your very best on a regular basis. In the golf world I’ve had the pleasure of working for the late 2013 LPGA Professional of the Year and 2025 Deacon Palmer Award Winner Kammy Maxfeldt, PGA/LPGA, three-time CT PGA Teacher of the Year George Connor, CTPGA Hall of Fame Member Jack McConachie of Pine Valley GC and PGA Head Golf Professional Joe Connerton who is now the head golf professional at The Round Hill Club in Greenwich, CT. These professionals have helped shape my career and I’m blessed to have them be part of my life.”
| Lesson Options | Single | 5-Pack* | 10-Pack** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Lesson 50 Min | $140 | $630 | $1120 |
| Junior Lesson 50 Min | $140 | $630 | $1120 |
| Group of 2 – 50 Min | $200 | $900 | – |
| Group of 3 – 50 Min | $240 | $1080 | – |
| Group of 4 – 50 Min | $280 | $1260 | – |
| *5 Lesson Package includes four 50 minute lessons and one 90 minute playing lesson. | |||
| ** 10 Lesson Package includes eight 50 minute lessons and two 90 minute playing lessons. | |||
Alex Cavaliere / PGA Class A Professional
Email: [email protected]
DIRECTOR OF JUNIOR PROGRAMMING
2025 – Teacher of the Year – Connecticut Section PGA
2025 – Top 100 Growth of the Game Teaching Professionals – GRAA
2023 through 2025 – Top 50 Coach – Operation 36
2024 & 2025 – Member – PGA LEAD Program Cohort IX – PGA of America
2023 through Present – PGA Jr. League 17u All-Star Head Coach
2023 & 2024 – Assistant Golf Coach – Wesleyan University
2024 – Youth Player Development Award – Connecticut Section PGA
2024 through Present– Board of Directors – Connecticut Section PGA
Alex’s commitment to skills development and improvement of players of all ages and abilities has been recognized at the international level as a Top 50 Coach by Operation 36 in 2023, 2024 and again in 2025. He develops leading-edge, results-driven programming and lessons as one of only two Golf Digest Certified Instructors in Connecticut. Alex completed additional coursework to become a PGA Teaching & Coaching Specialized Professional, an Operation 36 Certified Professional, a U.S. Kids Certified Coach, a Mach 3 Authorized Instructor, and an EyeLine Elite Putting Instructor. He holds certifications from the Titleist Performance Institute’s Level 1 Body-Swing Connection and Level 2 Fitness, Golf, Power, SAM PuttLab Level 2 and Junior Player Development. Alex is SuperSpeed Level 3 Certified, Swing Catalyst Level 1 Certified, and ADM certified. He also obtained a National Coach Certification from the Human Kinetics Coach Education Center.
As captain of Lyman’s PGA Junior League 17U All-Stars, Alex’s teams have won the Connecticut Section championship in 2022, 2023 and 2025. His team reached the PGA District 1 regional final in 2024 and in 2025. In 2025, Team Lyman advanced to the national championship in New Mexico placing 8th and never carded a bogey. He also serves as assistant coach of the 13U All-Star teams, which finished in second place at both the 2023 and 2024 state and regional championships.
In 2023, Alex was selected as one of 15 PGA professionals nationwide to comprise Cohort IX of the highly competitive leadership development program known as PGA LEAD. Locally, Alex serves as chair of the Junior Golf committee and as a member of the Board of Directors of the CT Section of the PGA.
Alex started playing golf when he was five years old. He competed on the U.S. Kids and Connecticut Junior PGA Tours, as well as on a PGA Jr. League team under the direction of award-winning teacher and past-PGA of America President Suzy Whaley. Alex was active at First Tee – Connecticut for 14 seasons as a program participant and junior golf instructor/coach. He became the first in Connecticut to achieve First Tee’s highest level of certification and was named a National Scholar. As a four-year member of the Xavier High School Golf Team, Alex served as co-captain for the CIAC 2018 Varsity Boys’ Division I/Southern Connecticut Conference Championship team.
| Lesson Options | Single | 5-Pack* | 10-Pack** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Lesson 50 Min | $120 | $540 | $1000 |
| Junior Lesson 50 Min | $100 | $450 | $850 |
| Group of 2 – 50 Min | $160 | $720 | – |
| Group of 3 – 50 Min | $210 | $945 | – |
| Group of 4 – 50 Min | $240 | $1080 | – |
| * 5 Lesson Package includes five 50 minute lessons, at least one of which is on course. | |||
| ** 10 Lesson Package includes ten 50 minute lessons, at least two of which are on course. | |||
Sarah Proper / LPGA Apprentice Professional
Email: [email protected]
DIRECTOR OF WOMEN’S PROGRAMMING
Sarah Proper joined Lyman Orchards in 2024 and has proven to be an immediate asset to the club, specifically in the area of women’s golf and junior golf instruction. Sarah is the lead professional in the “Golf Fore Women” program which has introduced the game of golf to over 1,500 ladies in the past two seasons who all participate in five weeks worth of classes. Sarah also captains her own PGA Jr. League teams, is a coach to our robust junior golf camp program in addition to her private lesson agenda.
Sarah Proper is an LPGA Associate with over a decade of experience in the golf industry. Sarah last served as a PGA HOPE Specialist for the PGA of America’s Connecticut Section, a program aimed at introducing golf to veterans and active-duty military personnel.
In addition to her work with PGA HOPE, she worked on staff with the Connecticut Section providing tournament and event operations support for events including The Travelers Championship Qualifiers, The Hartford Women’s Open, The CT Senior Open, the CT Junior PGA Championship, and Drive Chip & Putt qualifiers.
Previously, Sarah held roles at East Hartford Golf Club, Trinity College, and Thunderhart Golf Course in Freehold, NY. At Trinity, Sarah was part of the coaching staff for the college’s first-ever Women’s Golf team from 2018-2021. In addition to the golf program, Sarah has been on the Trinity College Women’s Basketball coaching staff since 2017. Hailing from the Hudson Valley, Sarah’s first job was at Thunderhart Golf Course in Freehold, NY where she was introduced to the golf industry through a variety of roles.
| Lesson Options | Single | 5-Packs* | 10-Pack** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Lesson – 50 Min | $120 | $540 | $1000 |
| Junior Lesson – 50 Min | $120 | $540 | $1000 |
| Group of 2 – 50 Min | $160 | $720 | – |
| Group of 3 – 50 Min | $210 | $945 | – |
| Group of 4 – 50 Min | $240 | $1080 | – |
| * 5 Lesson Package includes five 50 minute lessons, at least one of which is on course. | |||
| ** 10 Lesson Package includes ten 50 minute lessons, at least two of which are on course. | |||
Jason Gobleck / PGA Class A Professional
Email: [email protected]
2024 – Senior PGA Professional Champion – Connecticut Section PGA
2022 – Player Development Award Winner – Connecticut Section PGA
2021 – Senior Player of the Year – Connecticut Section PGA
2021 – Senior PGA Professional Champion – Connecticut Section PGA
Jason joined Team Lyman in 2020. Jason is a Class A PGA Professional with 25 years of teaching and head professional experience. For 16 years Jason was the head golf professional at Westchester Hills Golf Club in White Plains NY. Jason was only the 4th head golf professional hired since the club’s start in 1913. During his time there, Jason was responsible for overseeing all aspects of golf operations at this prestigious member owned private club. Jason’s focus was creating a friendly and welcoming environment for all members and guests.
Aside from running a demanding men’s program at Westchester Hills, Jason created many successful teaching programs there. He was responsible for building ladies and youth participation that did not exist prior to his arrival. Jason enhanced an active 9-hole and 18-hole Ladies program as well as a junior program including after school clinics, summer camps, while coaching the PGA Junior League teams. These programs created an environment that encouraged young girls and boys to start and continue with participation in the golf community. Many of Jason’s juniors went on to play collegiate golf. He enjoyed teaching large groups as well and had an active corporate following. His “Ladies On The Course” lessons and corporate clinics were always a crowd favorite.
After a move to the Connecticut PGA Section in 2019, Jason has continued to compete in local and regional PGA tournaments. He also enjoys traveling with members and amateurs to Pro-Am tournaments. Jason’s accomplishments include winning the 2021 & 2024 Connecticut PGA Senior Professional Championship, five Metropolitan Section PGA events and a US Open local qualifying medalist. Jason has also recorded 5 hole-in-one scores, most recently in 2023.
| Lesson Options | Single | 5-Pack* | 10-Pack** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Lesson 50 Min | $120 | $540 | $1000 |
| Junior Lesson 50 Min | $120 | $540 | $1000 |
| Group of 2 – 50 Min | $160 | $720 | – |
| Group of 3 – 50 Min | $210 | $945 | – |
| Group of 4 – 50 Min | $240 | $1080 | – |
| * 5 Lesson Package includes five 50 minute lessons, at least one of which is on course. | |||
| ** 10 Lesson Package includes ten 50 minute lessons, at least two of which are on course. | |||
Bryan Mooney / PGA Class A Professional
Email: [email protected]
2025 – Professional Development Award – Connecticut Section PGA
2024 through Present – Board of Directors – Connecticut Section PGA
2017 – Elected to PGA of America Membership
Bryan Mooney joined Team Lyman in 2024 with a whirlwind of experience at clubs throughout Connecticut. Bryan grew up in Glastonbury and is a graduate of Coastal Carolina University. He has worked as an Assistant Professional at several private clubs in Hartford County, where he focused his time developing beginner/intermediate golfers and programs before spending the last six seasons serving as the Director of Golf at Windham Golf Course. (TopTracer Range/Trackman Studio)
Bryan was also the Assistant Golf Coach at ECSU University and helped the team qualify in back to back NCAA DIII National Championship Tournaments.
Bryan is a certified PGA Coach/Hope instructor and Level 1 Certified U.S. Kids Golf Level 1 Instructor.
He is an experienced club fitter and has a strong passion for coaching golfers of all skill levels.
| Lesson Options | Single | 5-Pack* | 10-Pack** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Lesson 50 Min | $120 | $540 | $1000 |
| Junior Lesson 50 Min | $120 | $540 | $1000 |
| Group of 2 – 50 Min | $160 | $720 | – |
| Group of 3 – 50 Min | $210 | $945 | – |
| Group of 4 – 50 Min | $240 | $1080 | – |
| * 5 Lesson Package includes five 50 minute lessons, at least one of which is on course. | |||
| ** 10 Lesson Package includes ten 50 minute lessons, at least two of which are on course. | |||
Derek Snetro / PGA Associate Professional
Email: [email protected]
Certified U.S. Kids Golf Level 1
Certified PGA Coach Level 1
Sarah Proper is an LPGA Associate with over a decade of experience in the golf industry. Sarah last served as a PGA HOPE Specialist for the PGA of America’s Connecticut Section, a program aimed at introducing golf to veterans and active-duty military personnel.
In addition to her work with PGA HOPE, she worked on staff with the Connecticut Section providing tournament and event operations support for events including The Travelers Championship Qualifiers, The Hartford Women’s Open, The CT Senior Open, the CT Junior PGA Championship, and Drive Chip & Putt qualifiers.
Previously, Sarah held roles at East Hartford Golf Club, Trinity College, and Thunderhart Golf Course in Freehold, NY. At Trinity, Sarah was part of the coaching staff for the college’s first-ever Women’s Golf team from 2018-2021. In addition to the golf program, Sarah has been on the Trinity College Women’s Basketball coaching staff since 2017. Hailing from the Hudson Valley, Sarah’s first job was at Thunderhart Golf Course in Freehold, NY where she was introduced to the golf industry through a variety of roles.
| Lesson Options | Single | 5-Packs* | 10-Pack** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Lesson – 50 Min | $100 | $450 | $850 |
| Junior Lesson – 50 Min | $85 | $385 | $725 |
| Group of 2 – 50 Min | $130 | $585 | – |
| Group of 3 – 50 Min | $160 | $720 | – |
| Group of 4 – 50 Min | $190 | $855 | – |
| * 5 Lesson Package includes five 50 minute lessons, at least one of which is on course. | |||
| ** 10 Lesson Package includes ten 50 minute lessons, at least two of which are on course. | |||
Jon Wilson / PGA Class A Professional
Email: [email protected]
2020 Player Development Award Winner – Connecticut Section PGA
Head Men’s & Women’s Golf Coach – Wesleyan University
Jon has been part of the Lyman Orchards family since 2013 and is known as one of the best golf coaches for people as shapes, sizes, backgrounds and experience levels.
Jon has developed the Men’s Golf (formerly Playing Through) program which invites men specifically to the game of golf. Men’s Golf consists of five levels, each graduating to the next. In 2023, Men’s Golf brought nearly 100 students to Lyman Orchards to learn the game in a clinic style fashion and has continued to grow from there.
Jon has been a fixture in the New Haven community and has been the owner and director of the Sound Approach Golf Academy and Studio in Madison since 2004. He is the former PGA Head Golf Professional at Oronoque Country Club in Stratford, Laurel View Country Club in Hamden, and the Alling Memorial Golf Course in New Haven. Jon was the Women’s Golf Coach at Yale University from 1983-1987.
In 1999 Jon was named National Golf Professional of the Year by the Arnold Palmer Golf Management Company. Jon has also been a recipient of the PGA Junior Golf Leader Award from the Connecticut PGA. Jon served on the Connecticut Section Board in 1992. That same year he was asked to coordinate and conduct a golf clinic and exhibition for the City of Boston with Tiger Woods and his father Earl Woods.
Jon currently is the head coach of Wesleyan University’s Men’s & Women’s Golf Team. He has also coached the Daniel Hand High School Girl’s Golf Team in Madison. He is the Golf Professional for the Shoreline Golf Society. Jon has been an Instructor for the First Tee of Connecticut since its inception.
| Lesson Options | Single | 5-Pack* | 10-Pack** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Lesson 50 Min | $120 | $540 | $1000 |
| Junior Lesson 50 Min | $120 | $540 | $1000 |
| Group of 2 – 50 Min | $160 | $720 | – |
| Group of 3 – 50 Min | $210 | $945 | – |
| Group of 4 – 50 Min | $240 | $1080 | – |
| * 5 Lesson Package includes five 50 minute lessons, at least one of which is on course. | |||
| ** 10 Lesson Package includes ten 50 minute lessons, at least two of which are on course. | |||
Andra Frappier / LPGA Apprentice Professional
Email: [email protected]
Head Women’s Golf Coach – Trinity College
Andra Frappier joined Team Lyman back in 2016 and is an integral part to the dramatic growth of both the Golf Fore Women program and as well as the PGA Jr. League program.
In addition to her outstanding work as a coach here at Lyman, Andra is the Head Golf Coach at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. Andra is a four-year letter winner as a Division 1 student/athlete at Fairleigh Dickinson University. She found success during those years carding multiple top-10 finishes including the Rutgers Invitational and the College of William & Mary tournament at Kingsmill. This exposure gave her the opportunity to play golf all across the country competing in states such as Texas, Arizona, Virginia and California. Andra competes annually in both the Connecticut Open and Hartford Women’s Open tournaments where she has had several successful finishes in past years.
Andra is currently an apprentice of the LPGA Certification Program. Andra thoroughly enjoys all aspects of the golf business whether it be coaching oriented or simply interacting with other golfers here in The Golf Center. Andra looks forward sharing her passion, enthusiasm and expertise with golfers both young and old this season once again.
| Lesson Options | Single | 5-Packs* | 10-Pack** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Lesson – 50 Min | $120 | $540 | $1000 |
| Junior Lesson – 50 Min | $120 | $540 | $1000 |
| Group of 2 – 50 Min | $160 | $720 | – |
| Group of 3 – 50 Min | $210 | $945 | – |
| Group of 4 – 50 Min | $240 | $1080 | – |
| * 5 Lesson Package includes five 50 minute lessons, at least one of which is on course. | |||
| ** 10 Lesson Package includes ten 50 minute lessons, at least two of which are on course. | |||
