Matt Cahill (center) has learned from the best, including Jack Druga (left) and Bob Ford.
Just 32 years old, Matt Cahill is at the top of his game. In addition to being the head professional at Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, Florida, he also has proved to be a strong player, having qualified for – and played in – the 2023 PGA Championship while holding down one of the most demanding jobs in the industry.
To be sure, those achievements are testaments to his talents. But Cahill is quick to aver that his successes are also the result of the mentoring he received from PGA professionals through the years. The iconic Bob Ford, for whom Cahill worked at Oakmont and Seminole. Also, Jack Druga and Pat Gunning, who hired him as an assistant at Shinnecock Hills and Kittansett, respectively. And Dan Hager and Don Law in Florida, both of whom guided Cahill as a junior golfer, with Hager being the one who planted the idea in the youngster’s head of…