Golf Instructors

Instructor / PennsylvaniaBlue BellJames N. Parella, PGA
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James N. Parella, PGA

Course: Cedarbrook Country Club
Position: PGA Director of Instruction
Email: jparella@pga.com
Phone: (215) 643-3560
Jim has over 21 years of teaching experience as a PGA Professional and continues to excel as one of the area's top Golf Instructors.  He serves as the PGA Director of Player Development at Cedarbrook Country Club where he oversees and instructs their entire Teaching Program. Prior to that he has taught at other clubs and facilities including Play-a-Round Golf, Valley View Golf, Blue Bell Country Club, Squires Golf Club, White Manor Country Club, Bala Golf Club, LuLu Country Club and Valley Forge Golf Club.  As a proud Member of the PGA, Jim is also a Certified US Kids Golf Coach as well as being AimPoint Certified, a TPI (Titleist Performance Institute) Level 1 Certified Fitness Expert and Level 2 Junior Certified, PGA.COACH/ADM Certified, BodiTrak Certified in Ground Mechanics and Swing Catalyst Certified. He has been recognized by US Kids Golf Top 50 Techers in 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021 and was nominated for the 2017 Philadelphia PGA Youth Development Award. Throughout his career Jim has spent a great deal of time learning to improve his own game while sharpening his teaching skills with some of the highest ranked instructors in the country. He’s worked with Golf Digest’s Top 50 Mike Adams, James Sieckmann, Bernie Najar, Jim Suttie, Ted Sheftic, Ron Cerrudo and Bud Lewis (Philadelphia PGA Legend). Jim has also completed Ken Venturi’s Golf Academy as well as multiple clinics held by Dave Pelz. His instruction has not been limited to juniors as he has designed and instructed many developmental programs, women's and corporate clinics in addition to giving thousands of hours of private instruction for all ages. As a proud Member of the PGA, Jim is also a Certified US Kids Golf Coach as well as being AimPoint Certified, a TPI (Titleist Performance Institute) Level 1 Certified Fitness Expert and Level 2 Junior Certified, BodiTrak Certified in Ground Mechanics, Swing Catalyst Certified, FlightScope Xi Tour Certified and Positive Coaching Alliance Certified.