Artie McNickle is a PGA Professional at The Villages Golf Academy in Florida, where he has served as Director of Instruction for over 20 years under Jim McLean and Jimmy Ballard. A PGA member since 1976 with 15 years of competitive playing experience, Artie has four runner-up finishes on tour, two appearances at The Masters, and top-20 finishes at both the PGA Championship and U.S. Open. His teaching uses a simple building-block approach to make learning enjoyable and effective, helping golfers find the best path to improvement.