Golf Lessons in Kansas City, MO
Refine your golf skills at The National Golf Club in Kansas City, MO, home to world-class instructors and personalized coaching for players of all levels. Led by industry-renowned professionals, including Josh Nahm, our programs are tailored to help you achieve your best game.
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Josh Nahm has been recognized over the last 10 years as one of the “Top 25 Golf Coaches in America for Junior Golf” by Future Champions Golf. Since 2010, he has worked with more than a dozen AJGA All-Americans, 15 AJGA tournament winners and 10 state champions. In addition to those staggering numbers, more than 50 of Josh’s students have gone on to receive golf scholarships at universities including Oklahoma, KU, Arizona State, Miami, Nebraska and Southern Illinois.
While he has had tremendous success instructing junior golfers, Josh Nahm has also worked with number of professional golfers. His students played on the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour and Symetra Tour, to name but a few. In 2019, Josh’s students won six professional events around the world with more than 30 “TOP 10” finishes.
For the last eight years, Josh Nahm has been the Director of Instruction at Firekeeper Golf Course in Mayetta, Kansas. At Firekeeper, Josh taught 1,300 lessons a year to all skill levels, developed a year-round junior program with 50 students this past year and conducted multiple day golf schools. He also started the Kansas High School Coaches Clinic where 40 high school coaches come from all over the state for a full day of training and education.
Prior to his position at Firekeeper, Josh was the Lead Instructor at the Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy in Hilton Head, South Carolina. From 2005-2011, the HHIJGA was home to 130 of the top junior golfers from around the globe. During this time, Josh’s students won some of the world’s most prestigious junior events including the Junior Amateur and the Sage Valley Invitational with two of his juniors ranking #1 in the world! Through Josh’s exceptional coaching efforts, more than 200 of his juniors secured golf scholarships to top universities throughout the country.
Nic Ingram, PGA
Club Manager
Serving since 2013
816-741-0634
About Nic
Nic joined The National Golf Club first serving as Head Golf Professional from 2013-2015, progressed to Director of Golf from 2016 – 2023, and is now in his current role as Club Manager. He is originally from northern Michigan, where he completed the Professional Golf Management Program at Ferris State University and has been a Class A PGA Professional since 2008. Throughout Nic’s career, he has spent time in northern New Jersey at Hamilton Farm Golf Club as well as Naples, Florida at Naples Grande Golf Club and The Club at Mediterra. As a member of the Midwest Section PGA, Nic has honorably been awarded Golf Professional of The Year in 2023, the Patriot Award in 2021, and the Merchandiser of the Year – Private in 2017. Nic resides in Riverside, Missouri with his wife, LaNette, and their three sons, Anderson, Cohen, and Morgan.
Charles Gibson, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Serving since 2022
About Charles
Charles Gibson has recently joined our team as Head Golf Professional of The National Golf Club. He is a Kansas City native but recently moved back from Tulsa, OK. Charles graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Professional Golf Management program in 2010. He has been a Member of the PGA of America for the last 11 years as well as a Head Golf Professional for the last 8 years at Battle Creek G.C.. Charles has been a Titleist Staff Member since 2013, and has been teaching players of all skill levels for the last 15 years. Charles’s passion is providing exceptional customer service while delivering memorable experiences.
Alex Diaz, PGA
1st Assistant Golf Professional
Serving since 2018
816-741-0634
About Alex
Alex joined The National Golf Club in 2020 serving as an Assistant Golf Professional and has progressed to his current role as First Assistant. He is a KCMO native where he started his golf career at The Deuce in 2014 throughout high school. Alex attended Florida Gulf Coast University in 2016, where he later completed the Professional Golf Management Program in 2020 and has been a Class A PGA Professional since then. Throughout Alex’s career he has spent time in Southwest Florida at Wilderness Country Club in Naples, Florida and The Colony Golf and Country Club in Bonita Springs, Florida. When he’s not at the course, he enjoys spending time with his friends and family, doing outdoor activities and trying new foods/restaurants.
Will Morris
Assistant Golf Professional
Serving since 2024
Matt Stock
Senior Player Development Professional
Serving since 2024
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