Our Team
Meet The Team
It is our goal to make golf more enjoyable for everyone. If you are a new golfer, we can’t wait to teach you from the beginning. We will help you repeat that magic move if you want to play more consistently. If you want to hit the ball better, we will find that kink in your swing If you want to take your game to scratch, we will develop a detailed plan for you.
Teaching is a passion of ours. Junior Golf is a passion for us.
Jim has developed an award-winning junior golf program.
- Two-time winner of the Youth Player Development Award for the Northern Ohio PGA
- 15th largest PGA Junior League program in the country
- Largest PGA Junior League program in Ohio
- Five time team qualifier to the PGA Junior League National Championship.
To set up a lesson, email Jim at jimwisegolfacademy@gmail.com
Jim has been a Class A member of the PGA since 1991 and has been playing golf for 50 years. Most recently, Jim was the Director of Instruction at Mallard Creek Golf Club from 2013-2021. Before that, Jim was the Head Golf Professional at Columbia Hills Country Club from 1997-2013.
Competitively, Jim has played in many tournaments in Florida and Ohio, was a member of the Bowling Green State University Taxi Squad golf team and played high school golf at Canton GlenOak.
Jim attended The Golf Academy of the South earning a degree in Golf Management. A major emphasis is placed on studying the golf swing during this two-year degree. Combining his knowledge of the golf swing with his 30 years of teaching experience, Jim has developed a keen eye for the faults and fixes of golf swings. Jim’s teaching philosophy is to treat each golfer individually. He develops a swing or recommends swing adjustments based on each person’s abilities. He tries to keep his lessons fun, positive and encouraging.
Jim uses computer video in every lesson and emails you a video of your swing after each lesson.
We are thrilled to announce the addition of Trevor Hazen to the Jim Wise Golf Academy team. Trevor is a 22-year PGA Golf Professional whose experience and teaching talents will add to the wonderful things we are doing at Medina Country Club. Trevor is an energetic instructor and is passionate about teaching golf and getting people involved with golf.
Trevor’s passion for teaching and player development is inspired by his belief that everyone should be able play golf and enjoy all the benefits that golf has to offer.
Trevor has developed a nationally recognized adaptive golf program for people with physical disabilities. Trevor’s awards include:
Northern Ohio PGA Player Development Award 2017 and 2020
Northern Ohio PGA Teacher of the Year 2019
Northern Ohio PGA Patriot Award 2022
Trevor is PGA HOPE, TPI and ADM certified and he is part of the PGA of America National PGA HOPE Training team.
Trevor grew up in Olmsted Falls, Ohio and graduated from Olmsted Falls High School in 1996. He earned a Golf Management degree with Honors and Advanced Teaching Certification at the Golf Academy of America in 1999
From 2000-2004, he held the position of Assistant Golf Professional at Columbia Hills Country Club, under Jim Wise who was Head Golf Professional at Columbia Hills CC at that time. From 2004 to 2023, Trevor was the North Olmsted Golf Club Director of Golf and The Turn Program Director.
Matt has been golfing since 2005 and has been working with Jim Wise as an assistant since 2016. In that time, he has helped run the clinics as well as giving private lessons.
In 2023, Matt graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in chemical engineering. Since then, he is working full time at the Jim Wise Golf Academy as an Assistant Golf Pro and working to become a PGA professional with the guidance of both Jim and Trevor.
Bryan has been working alongside Jim since 2017 and has been at Medina Country Club since 2022. Bryan graduated from Midview high school in 2023 He was a 4-year varsity golfer earning first-team in the Suburban League his junior and senior year. He is currently studying business management at Lorain County Community College with the intent to become a PGA professional in the future. Bryan hopes to finish his associates degree by next fall and then enroll online in Keiser university to complete his Golf Management degree.
This is Theresa’s first official foray into the Golf Business. She has been a big supporter of Jim through his golf career while also building her own career.
She graduated from Bowling Green State University (where she & Jim met) with a Computer Science degree. She was hired right after graduation by Sohio (BP) to manage the installation and operation of their new Pipeline Control System. In the years following, she worked several management positions with Sohio/BP Pipeline. When the BP created its new Crisis Management Group in 1990, she was asked to join the division.
Theresa worked for BP in Crisis Management until the end of 2008 when she decided to “retire” to spend more time with her growing children. In April 2010, the day after the BP Horizon Oil Rig explosion, BP called her to ask for her to help with the response. She worked on the response for 9 months in Louisiana reporting to the Incident Commander & managing over 900 responders.
After the response, Theresa continued as a consultant until 2020 when she “retired” again.
Theresa joins The Jim Wise Golf Academy as the Director of Operations. She will be managing most of the non-teaching activities for the Academy (scheduling, accounting, HR, program registrations, office management, etc.).