Nathan Erwin, PGA
Master Fitter
An Austin native, Nathan discovered golf at a young age and grew up around the local municipal courses. After college, he began his career in the industry as a Golf Professional at Grey Rock and entered the PGA of America’s Apprenticeship Program. His passion for helping others enjoy the game more and buying/merchandising would take him to serve at several facilities across Texas including Austin Golf Club, Barton Creek, Bent Tree CC and Boot Ranch. He has also volunteered as a Mentor and Instructor for The First Tee of Austin and Dallas, The Boys and Girls Club of the Texas Hill Country and the Heart of Texas Golf Academy.Nathan has worked with players of all levels and takes pride in making sure each individual leaves with a better understanding of their game and the ability to play better golf immediately. He has received Club Fitting Certifications through both Callaway and Ping, yet truly believes in agnostic club fitting for all golfers.Nathan is a Class A Member of the PGA of America with 10+ years of experience as a Golf Professional. He played for and graduated with honors from Rogers State University, receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing while never missing a tournament for the Hillcats.
Studied Under: Bobby Dean, David Price, Emil Hale, Matt Klein
Nathan Erwin, PGA
Matt Bader
Master Fitter
Matt is a Class A PGA professional with 15 years in the golf industry. He began his career at Riverside Golf Course in East Austin, later working across the country before returning to Austin for an 8-year tenure at The Hills Country Club, where he served as Head Golf Professional and Director of Retail.
After a two-year break to run equine therapy programs for veterans and first responders, Matt returned to golf in 2020. He spent nearly five years at PGA Tour Superstore as a Master Club Fitter and at Rising Sun Golf Course in Montana as Head Golf Professional.
He earned his PGA Class A membership in 2015 and holds Certified Professional status in Golf Operations and General Management. Matt is certified in club fitting by all major OEMs and remains brand agnostic to best fit each player’s game.
Matt’s approach to golf is simple: help players make the game easier by understanding and controlling their unique swing.
Studied under: Bobby Dean, Ann Marie Gildersleeve, Dale Morgan, Ron Miller, and Aaron Chilek.
Notable students: Ronde Barber, Jarrell Freeman, and Otis Thorpe.
Nathan Erwin, PGA
Bobby Dean
Master Fitter, Owner
Born and raised in Texas, Bobby began playing the game of golf at an early age. In 2004, he began his career in golf at Barton Creek Resort and Spa in Austin, Texas and studied under the direction of Teacher Chuck Cook who is a Golf Magazine Top 100 instructor and #2 Teacher by Golf Digest.
Because of his expertise in instruction and club fitting, Bobby was recruited by Edel Golf and became their VP of Sales. While at Edel, he became an intricate part of training and traveled worldwide to develop Edel’s team of fitters. He was in charge of international business development and the development of new Edel Certified Fitters across the U.S. and the world.
With the lack of club fitters and studios in the Austin and central Texas area, Bobby saw an opportunity to use his experience and expertise. He then launched the Barton Creek Fitting Studio in April of 2018 which has now become Golf Digest Top 100 Club Fitters in the US. Here he has been able to create the only outdoor fitting location in central Texas to offer every major manufacturer with real ball flight off of green grass using a Trackman4.
Studied under : Chuck Cook, Mike Adams, David Edel, Brech Spradley, Mark Sweeney, David Orr
Notable Students : Tom Kite, Sergio Garcia, Nick Watney, Wes Short Jr, Sean Elliott, Rich Beem, Lance Armstrong, Kordell Stewart, Ron White, Kenny Vaccaro, Alex Okafor