John King is a PGA professional. During the months of November - April John runs John King Golf Coaching & Instruction at The Robert Trent Jones Trail Grand National in Opelika, Alabama. John is the Head Golf Professional at Poland Spring Resort in Poland, Maine during the months of May - October.

Early in his golf career, John was recruited by Ken Venturi for whom he worked for eleven years. John taught for Mr. Venturi at the Ken Venturi Golf Academy at Greenlefe in Haines City, Florida.

From 2005 to 2014, John was the Director of Instruction at Saugahatchee Country Club, Opelika, Alabama. During his time at SCC John was recognized by the Dixie Section PGA as the Teacher of the Year and Junior Golf Leader in the Alabama Chapter. John was also named as a top teacher in the state by being awarded #3 Top Teacher in the State of Alabama by Golf Digest. John is a Level 2 Certified Plane Truth Golf instructor that constantly strives to become a valuable, more educated professional that enjoys being part of a players improvement. John’s primary focus while working with players is to produce a correct and repeatable impact through correctly diagnosing the primary faults of each player and by offering recommendations evolving from impact and ball flight analysis. John ensures player improvement while continuing to work within the player’s experience and capabilities. Contact John to schedule a lesson.