About

Bocking Golf Academy

Craig Bocking

Director of Instruction

Craig Bocking is the Director of Instruction at The Ledges In Huntsville Alabama. For over 25 years, Craig has passionately researched, studied, and refined the art and science of golf coaching to elevate player performance at every level. He has developed over 100 juniors to play at the collegiate level with several dozen at the D1 level. Coach Bocking is a PGA Master Professional in Teaching and Coaching with advanced certifications in AimPoint Express, Titleist Performance Institute, Ground Mechanics, and Biomechanics to name a few.

25+

Years Experience

PGA Master Professional In Teaching & Coaching (2023)
GOLF Magazine Top Teacher to watch (2026-2027)
4X Alabama/NW Florida Section Teacher & Coach of the Year
#4 ranked Golf Digest Top teacher In Alabama (2023)
Golf Digest Top Ranked teacher In Alabama Since 2017
FCG Top 25 ranked Elite Junior Coach In America (2017)
Professional Development Award Recipient (2024)

Whether a beginner, aspiring junior, collegiate golfer or LPGA/PGA Tour player, his goal is for each individual golfer to maximize their potential and level of performance by world-class coaching. Coach Bocking has a unique ability to translate complex information about a player’s golf swing or putting stroke and put it into simple, easy to digest information. He emphasizes the individual’s unique set of skills by taking time to understand their goals, commitment level, and physiology so that he can provide a customized plan that will maximize the golfer’s opportunity to play better golf.

The end goal after each session is to have a great understanding of your golf swing, your tendencies, and a practice plan leading you down a path to lower scores.

History

Craig has coached players to win at every level! He coaches State Champions, several dozen AJGA Winners, more than 12 wins at the collegiate and tour professional level . Craig coaches several golfers that have competed in many USGA events from US Junior, US women’s and Men’s Amateur, Women’s & Men’s 4 Ball and the US Mid Amateur. Including coaching long time student Tyler Watts a University of Tennessee commit to a top 40 WAGR ranking and has had a remarkable 2025 summer of golf. Tyler won the Elite Amateur series over the summer earning him an exemption into the Butterfield Bermuda Championship a PGA event In November. He also earned a sponsors exemption into the upcoming Procore Championship, a PGA Tour event in Napa! Tyler made history at the 2025 Sunnehanna Amateur Tournament winning the tournament at -19 par with a pair of 64s the final 2 days and was the Youngest to win the event at 17! He also became the youngest at 15 to capture the Alabama State Amateur Championship back in 2023! Another long time student Michaela Morard finished her Collegiate career at The University of Southern California currently a rookie on the Epson Tour and In April 2025 won on the Annika Women’s Pro Tour winning The Lake Charles Regional Sports Authority Championship at -12 par.

Craig truly enjoys teaching and coaching players of all abilities. You don’t have to be a great player to learn and play better golf with Craig. He has a passion for coaching golfers at any level for those golfers that share the same passion to work and improve their game!

Teaching Philosophy

Elevating Performance Through Evidence-Based, Athlete-Centered Coaching

As a modern golf coach, Bocking is driven by a singular mission: to help each player unlock their fullest potential through a science-informed, athlete-centric approach that produces lasting improvement and performance gains. Coach Bocking’s philosophy integrates biomechanics, motor learning, technology, and individualized coaching strategies to create a pathway to measurable progress—whether the goal is breaking 80, playing college golf, or competing on tour.

At the foundation of Coach Bocking’s work is a deep belief that great coaching begins with understanding the individual. This is why he starts every relationship by assessing a player’s goals, physical capabilities, learning style, and personal commitment. From juniors to elite professionals, no two athletes move—or learn—the same way. That’s why he utilizes TPI Fitness and Power Screening, BioSwing Dynamics, and ground force analysis to identify how a player is built to swing. This ensures that his instruction is not only effective, but sustainable and tailored to minimize compensation patterns from day one.