Our Coaches

PGA Professionals.

Our coaches don't run a tee sheet, manage a golf course or work a pro shop counter. Every hour they work is spent on one thing: making golfers better.

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The Profectus Golf coaching team standing together in the Nashville simulator studio

The standard

What Every Coach Here Shares.

Different specialties, same bar. These three things are true of everyone on the team.

A tested credential: PGA Professional status is earned and examined — not a title anyone can print on a business card. Every instructor here holds it.
Years of Experience: None of our coaches are new. They each have more than 5 years of full time golf coaching under their belts.
Never cookie cutter: Everyone is a different size and swings differently. Your coach builds around your game instead of a method they teach to everybody.

The team

Meet our Coaches.

Our coaches work together to help all Profectus clients with their games.

Errol Helling

Founder

PGA Professional
TrackMan Specialist
Analytics

Years Coaching: Since 2009
TrackMan Tour Manager: 2011-2015
Founded Profectus: 2017

Known for

His work on the PGA Tour
Founding Profectus
Founding The Hideout Golf Club

One of TrackMan's first US employees in 2010, helping players optimize their equipment and swings at the highest level.

Moved to Nashville in 2009. From Hermann, MO. Lives in 12 South. Married with 2 kids.

What golfers say

“Errol is an excellent teacher. When I first started taking lessons from him my handicap was a 22. Now it's 10.”
Sam Garza · Google review
“Errol is a Trackman wizard with years of PGA Tour experience working with all the guys we watch on TV.”
Jason Stoltzfus · Google review

Josh Bevell

Co-Founder, Director of Instruction

PGA Professional
Accomplished Player

Years Coaching: Since 2011
Lessons taught: Over 15,000

Known for

Tennessee's best player/coach
Helping players of all skill levels
Making the complicated seem simple

Played in the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla.

From Olive Branch, MS. Moved to Nashville in 2009. Played collegiate golf at Mississippi State. Scored over 1,000 Points in HS Basketball career. Married to his wife, Kelsey.

What golfers say

“Josh is an elite coach and player … and also a laid back guy who will meet you wherever you are in your golf journey. He won't try to fit your swing in any pre-conceived 'box.' He'll just take your move and make it better!”
John Shepard · Google review
“Go see Josh. He took me from mid 80's to mid to low 70's and playing the best golf I've ever played.”
Andy Strong · Google review

Matt Salva

Expert Club Fitter and Coach

PGA Professional
Master Club Fitter

Years Coaching: Since 2020
Players Fit: Over 3,000

Known for

Expertise in Swing and Club Interaction
Complete Bag Optimization
Simplifying the complex

Certified fitter for every major club and shaft manufacturer

From Mount Juliet, TN Has a degree in Professional Golf Management from Eastern KY University. Married to his wife, Jackie.

What golfers say

“Matt Salva is the best pro I've ever gotten a lesson from, period. Not only is he a great coach, but an awesome dude. My game completely changed and I love the game even more than I used to.”
Steve Rivlin · Google review
“Matt is great at what he does and very knowledgeable. Took my ball speed from 181 to 205 and got my spin down 3000 rpm on my driver.”
Will Stidham · Google review

Scott Porter

Expert Coach

PGA Professional
TPI Certified

Years Coaching: Since 2018
Golfers Coached: over 7,500

Known for

Making swings match a player's biomechanics
Expertise in swing matchups and different swing styles
Finding repeatable patterns to help player play better golf

TODO — one standout achievement or credential

From Newnan. GA. Over a decade in golf with more than 7500 lesson given in person and virtually. Married to his wife Schuyler and father two his two kids Jettsen and Camden.

What golfers say

“He completely transformed my golf swing — I'm actually swinging better now than I did when I played college golf. … Scott's teaching style is simple, natural, and easy to understand, making it effective for golfers of any skill level.”
J.C. · Google review
“He helps you move past the 'guessing and searching' phase and gives you actual structural fixes that stick. He goes above and beyond for me — just shows how much he cares about his players' progress. Incredible coach.”
Benjamin Clune · Google review

Steven Boo

Player Development Coach - PGA

PGA Professional

Yrs Coached: Since 2004
Lessons Taught: over 20,000

Known for

Collegiate Coach for 8yrs
Voted by Golf Digest “Best Teachers in every State”
Coaches the Top Junior, College, and Amateurs in TN

Coached and Caddied in the 2025 US Open at Oakmont CC

From Nashville, TN. Married to his wife Kara and has 1 son, Kael.

Proof

What Our Golfers Say.

★★★★★

“Best golf coach I've had. He uses technology and video to show you exactly what's happening, instead of relying on you to just “feel” what you are doing wrong. … He took me from a 27 handicap to a 12 in 10 lessons.”

K G27 → 12 handicap

★★★★★

“…the results are nothing short of incredible. They took me from a mid-high 90s golfer to mid-low 80s golfer with most recently a below par 9-hole round.”

Michael Goldhammer90s → low 80s

★★★★★

“I've been going for several months now and my swing feels effortless and I have gained 10 yards of distance. Highly recommend.”

Samuel Shadowen+10 yards

Start With a Session.

Seventy-five minutes with a PGA Professional, your numbers on TrackMan, and a written plan you leave with.

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