Meet
Mark Durland
Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher in America. Five-time Teacher of the Year. More than three decades helping golfers in Naples play their best.
A Teacher
First, Always
Mark Durland founded the Durland Golf School at CAVU Golf Club in 2005, bringing a teaching career that already spanned two decades. Today, with more than 30 years of experience and national recognition from Golf Magazine and Golf Digest, he is widely regarded as one of the finest instructors in Southwest Florida.
His philosophy is refreshingly simple: he works with your swing, not against it. Rather than forcing every student into one model, Mark diagnoses the single change that will move the needle most — then uses Trackman 4 data to prove it's working. The result is improvement that shows up on the first day and lasts long after you leave the lesson tee.
From tour-level competitors to first-time juniors, Mark meets every golfer where they are.
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Credentials
That Hold Up
Three decades of teaching, recognized by the publications and tours that set the standard.
He Works With Your Swing, Not Against It
Diagnose, Don't Prescribe
Mark finds the one change that unlocks your game instead of layering on tips you'll forget by the next round.
Backed By Data
Trackman 4 turns feel into fact, so you can see exactly what changed and trust that it's real.
Built To Last
Every lesson ends with a plan you can take to the range — improvement that holds up long after you leave.
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FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Mark Durland is the owner and Director of Instruction at Durland Golf School in Naples, Florida, which he founded in 2005. With more than 30 years of experience, he is a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher and has coached players from total beginners to PGA and LPGA Tour professionals.
Mark Durland is a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher in America (2017–present), a multi-year Golf Digest Best Teacher in Florida, and a five-time PGA Teacher of the Year across the South Florida and Southwest Florida PGA Sections. He was also named a Golf Digest Top 40 Under 40 teacher.
Yes. Mark Durland is a PGA professional and has been named Teacher of the Year multiple times by both the South Florida and Southwest Florida Sections of the PGA. He pairs PGA-level expertise with Trackman 4 technology and video analysis in every lesson.