Ben Pellicani, PGA Teaching Professional at The Golf Performance Center at Westhaven, has been named to Golf Digest’s list of “Best Young Teachers in America” for the 3rd year in a row. Golf Digest’s biennial list of Best Young Teachers (under the age of 40) is included in the January 2021 issue and features 177 award-winning instructors from across the nation. The 2021-2022 list was determined by the publication’s editors with applications submitted by instructors.

Pellicani, 36, brings an approach to teaching golfers of all ages and believes that everyone can enjoy the game of golf through solid fundamentals and good practice habits. Mentored by one of golf’s most respected golf instructors Mike Bender, Ben blends proven methods with state-of-the-art teaching technology. His system of improving players is recognized by Golf Digest as best in state, as Ben is one of only three Tennessee teachers on the 2021 “Best Young Teachers in America” list.

In addition to his role at Westhaven Golf Club, Ben is the Head Coach and Director of Golf at Lipscomb Academy, a Nashville area school serving students in intermediate and primary grades. He is the former Lipscomb University Associate Head Men’s Golf Coach. A 2006 Bucknell University graduate, Ben captained the men’s golf program to their first Patriot League Championship behind the lowest single round score in conference and school history.