Meet the instructors

Margaret Pratali: Owner and Director of Instruction

Owner and Director of Instruction at Elementary Golf School. Margaret is a U.S. Kids Golf certified and has attended many seminars and golf clinics, which inspired her to open her own golf school. Margaret opened Elementary golf school in 2014 because she wanted all juniors to have easy opportunity to learn the game of golf while having FUN in the safety of their own schools. She is very proud of all her students, teachers and accomplishments and is taking junior golf instruction to a level she never expected. Margaret constantly strives towards advancing the game through quality instruction and has dedicated a considerable amount of her focus on growing the game through junior golf. Margaret is constantly studying the game of golf and finding new ways to become better as a coach and a person! 630-853-6348.

Eric Pratali PGA,

Owner / Director of Instruction at Elementary Golf School: Eric is the PGA Head Golf Professional at Eagle Brook Country Club since 2007. Eric is one of those four percent of Certified PGA Professionals. He has been on the PGA Council to Growing the Game of Golf for the past seven years. Eric has over 20+ years teaching experience. His patient demeanor and constructive teaching style enable him to work effectively with golfers of all skill levels. Eric has also been the Leader of many successful Junior Golf Programs at facilities around the Chicago land area, and is also an Assistant Coach to the Geneva Girls High School Golf Team. 630-880-0825.

Ian Grant PGA,

Teaching professional with 20 years of teaching experience. PGA professional with over 20 years experience, the last 18 at Oakbrook Golf Club. I teach all levels and abilities from beginner to advanced. One of my students has won a Junior World Championship, another qualified for the National Finals of Drive, Chip and Putt and many of my junior students are currently playing college golf or have done so in the past. My goal is to make the game enjoyable, no matter your level. He was elected to PGA Membership in April 1997 and was selected to become an adjunct member of the teaching faculty of the PGA of America in February 1998. As a teacher, he won the Illinois Section Horton Smith award for education in 2002. He was the golf columnist with Suburban Life newspapers in the Chicago suburbs from 2004 until 2013 and for the past fourteen years he has worked in production support for CBS sports on a part time basis, covering the Masters and the PGA Championshiip. His client list includes many accomplished junior and adult players. He currently teaches in the summer at Oak Brook Golf Club and in the winter at the White Pines Golf Dome in Bensenville. 708-917-8951

Kody Willis PGA,

Started playing golf at the age of 10. After falling in love with this great game, Kody knew he wanted to pursue a career in golf. Kody is currently enrolled in the PGA of America’s program to become a certified instructor. He enjoys teaching the game of golf and watching the transformation of his players, but above all, he believes that no matter what someone is doing, that it should first and foremost, be fun. 630-596-7121

Clint Naegelin PGA,

Trained by PGA Master Teaching Professional and Golf Magazines Top 100 Teachers, Carl Rabito. Current varsity Coach at the University of Chicago Laboratory School. Jr. golf instructor with over 200 juniors golfers in 2014. Seven years experience as an Assistant Golf Professional at Bolingbrook Golf 773-575-4715