V.J. Trolio Putting Arc Co-Inventor and Teaching Professional

V.J. Trolio is a Putting Arc co-inventor. V.J. is the current teaching pro at Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point, Mississsippi, site of the 1999 Women's Open and the 2006 Women's Mid-Amateur. He is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi. He also played for four years on the USM golf team. V.J. set the season low scoring average his senior year and was only USM golfer to ever qualify for the NCAA Championship. He also has twice won the Assistant Pro Sectional Championship and finished second in the national championship in 2003.V.J. has worked with many junior golfers, including two state high school champions in the last three years, as well as the current Mississippi Junior State Champion in the 14/15 age group. To learn more about VJ or to schedule a lesson please visit his website at www.troliogolf.com.

 

The V.J. File:

• Teaching professional at Old Waverly Golf Club,
     one of Golf Digest’s Top 100 Golf Courses in the country
• 2003 Low Professional, Mississippi State Open
• 2002 3rd Place, PGA Assistant National Championship
• 1998-2000 played various tours professionally
• 1997 1st player to qualify for NCAA Championship from the
     University of Southern Mississippi
• 1997 #1 ranked player in Conference USA
• 1997 36th ranked individual in U.S.
• 1997 Arkansas Invitational Medalist
• Captain of Southern Miss Golf Team
• 1993 First True Freshman Letterman under Coach Sam Hall at the
     University of Southern Mississippi
• 1991 U.S. Junior Amateur Participant (Lost in Round of 64)
• 1992 Orange Bowl International Championship T-21
• 2A Mississippi High School Individual Champion 1990,1992,1993

TEACHING

2000 to present:

• Has worked with teachers Rob Noel, Ron Gring, Mike Shannon, Ben Doyle,
    Eddie Merrins, Alex Sloan, and Tony Sills.
• Co-Inventor of The Putting Arc
• First Authorized Instructor of The Golfing Machine in Mississippi and one of   less than fifty GSEM’s in the world
• Works with players ranging from the PGA Tour to the beginner

PERSONAL

• Born September of 1974
• Degree in Journalism from the University of Southern Mississippi
• Married to a beautiful woman by the name of Allison Trolio (I “over-married”)   and proud father of two boys
• Tallest Trolio ever at present moment