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Assistant Coach Dave Bayko
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Dave Bayko joins the Wingate University Bulldog Golf program as an Assistant Coach for the 2007-08 season. He will begin his duties in May of 2007. Bayko is a father of three; the middle in college and the youngest in high school. He is originally from Ohio, where he attended Cleveland State University and Coopers School of Art.

His golfing career began as Assistant Professional at Madison CC in Ohio and then at Oak Hill CC in Rochester, N.Y. under Craig Harmon. He came south in 1989 and served as Head Professional at Myers Park CC in Charlotte and later Director of Instruction at the Dick Aultman School of Golf in Charlotte. For the past several years, he has been an independent instructor, teaching at Charlotte National GC and Charlotte Golf Links. He is a Class A PGA member with more than 20 years of golf teaching experience.

Bayko has continued his professional education over the years with PGA workshops on various aspects of the golf business. He has attended special clinics on putting with Dave Peltz, club fitting with Ralph Maltby, personal instruction with Bob Toski and sports psychology with Bob Rotella.

“Coach Bayko is excited about this new challenge in his career,” Wingate head coach Dr. Jerry Surratt said. “We are very fortunate to attract him.” Bayko will travel with the teams and will be present at practice sessions.