About Us
Barrie Bruce Golf Schools provides lessons for all levels of golfers: total beginners, juniors, seniors, high school golfers, and experienced golfers. BBGS makes learning a great experience by combining fun, friends and fitness. Teaching golf to people of all ages since 1983, Barrie Bruce Golf Schools is a complete instructional golf facility.
From ages 6-106, we encourage all golfers to come to learn with ‘a pair of sneakers and a good attitude’.
Our instructors offer adults and juniors a friendly, hands-on approach to learning the game of golf. BBGS has programs for everyone- choose yours today!!
If you’re located in Massachusetts ( MA ) or New Hampshire ( NH ), come on down to the Barrie Bruce Golf Schools soon and GET YOUR GOLF ON!
Our Instructors
The Instructors at Barrie Bruce Golf Schools are dedicated to golfers of all abilities. They teach in a way that makes the lessons easy and fun.
Barrie Bruce: PGA Teaching Professional, and Founder and Director of the schools, Barrie started BBGS in 1984, and served as the Golf Pro at the Country Club of Billerica. Barrie has been honored with many awards from the PGA and the golf community, including NEPGA President’s Plaque for excellence in promoting the game of golf, Golf Magazine’s Top 100 Teachers Award, and NEPGA Teacher of the Year. He was awarded the Junior Golf Leader Award from the NEPGA Eastern MA Chapter. Barrie has a loyal following from his work in inspiring those new to the game and is a strong supporter of the PGA’s Play Golf America programs.
Bill Dineen: Director of Junior Golf. Bill joined BBGS in 1989 and manages our programs for junior golfers. Bill also instructs in our Adult Programs.
Susan Arruda: Director of Golf for Girls. Susan has been with BBGS since 1984, and is an Adult Program instructor.
Don Capuccio: Director of the On-The-Course Program/Assistant Director of Junior Golf. Don has been with BBGS since 2005, and is an instructor in Intro to Golf, Junior golf, and Intro to Playing On the Course programs.
Kim Cliff: Kim joined BBGS in 2007 and instructs in all of our programs: Intro to Golf, Junior Clinics, Golf for Girls, Intro to Playing on the Course, and assists with all Tournaments. An Air Force veteran, Kim played NCAA Div.1 College Golf at USAFA, where she was awarded MVP.
Bob Beecher: Bob joined BBGS in 2009 and is an instructor in Intro to Golf, Junior golf, and Intro to Playing On the Course.
What people are saying
At a young age I was enrolled in the Barrie Bruce Golf Schools Junior program. Besides my father, Barrie has been the most influential person in my golf career. His philosophy about practice, enjoying and respecting the game is what I've always remembered.
In the Junior program, and in subsequent lessons, he taught me proper fundamentals, etiquette, and the rules of golf. I went on to become a PGA Tour Professional, competing in over 200 Tour events. Thank you to Barrie and the BBGS Golf Schools. I do not think I would have been as successful in my golf career without your passion for the game and your help through the years.
GEOFF SISK
-PGA Tour Professional