These coaches teach at top ranked spots and have great lesson fulfillment & student reviews.



9 Iron Golf Services is a small business located in the heart of the Pine Barrens, New Jersey. This is the tee off for serving the greater Philadelphia and New Jersey areas with golf lessons and services. Ryan is a master's level educator, former PGA golf professional. Ryan has been a golf instructor for more than 30 years, caddied & coached on the LPGA Tour. Our goal is to instruct, teach, and drive growth through the game of golf. We teach this forever sport, Fore the love of golf!
"Meeting Ryan and giving myself a chance to learn the right way through his teaching is one of the smartest things I’ve done this year along my “learn how to play golf” journey. I’m a late starter at 39 having never really taken golf seriously before, I had initial apprehensions about lessons, thinking I wasn’t ready for them, not having what I thought was a strong foundation. Ryan does an amazing job of giving his students a point of reference with every lesson alleviating any “is this right for me” apprehension and making form and technique resonate. While I have a long way to go (again, only 5 months in) I’m confident enough to go out for a round when I can, to start working on grass. Every lesson has brought and continues to bring significant progress and increased opportunity. Thank you sir, Pretty life changing; I’m grateful for your teaching and guidance.



Born and raised in South Philadelphia, Coach Bryan Hughes developed his love for tennis through Philadelphia’s parks and recreation programs. Today, he brings more than 35 years of teaching and coaching experience to players of all ages and ability levels. Bryan’s coaching career includes six NJCAA national team championships with Tyler Junior College and six individual Rolex National Champions. He has also coached USTA national champions in junior, adult singles, doubles, and team competition; Texas high school state champions in singles, doubles, and team play; a Little Mo National Champion; and NJTL singles, doubles, and team champions. A graduate and former instructor of the Tyler Junior College Tennis Tech program, Bryan has directed community and country club programs in Florida and Texas and served as a summer coach at Stanford University. His experience also includes working as a USTA adult and junior league coordinator and as a USTA- and ITF-certified umpire. Bryan returned to his Philadelphia roots to establish JETI Tennis LLC in 2008 and the South Philadelphia Tennis Association in 2010. SPTA became a USTA Premier Provider and was recognized as the USTA Middle States Community Tennis Association of the Year. Bryan has also served as a USTA Middle States committee member. Throughout his career, Bryan has remained committed to making high-quality tennis instruction accessible, practical, and enjoyable—especially for players and families who discover the game through their local community.
"Bryan was great at teaching to two different skill levels in the same lesson. He made a new sport very approachable to one, and helped bring a former player back into the groove. He taught at a great pace, and overall made the experience fun and enjoyable.