Teaching Pros - Mt Freedom Golf

Ed Whitman

Director of Instruction

Ed turned professional in 1973 and is a Class A professional in the PGA of America. He has been instructing golf for over 40 years and was rated in the top 200 instructors in the US 2002.

Ed became a member of the PGA in 1982, was named NJPGA Player of the Year 5 times, has won over 225 professional tournaments, played in 9 World Championships and won 20 major titles in New Jersey. All of these accomplishments earned him induction into the NJPGA Hall of Fame in 1996.

Prior to Mt Freedom Golf, Ed was the head golf professional for 31 years at the Knickerbocker Country Club in Tenafly, NJ.

Matthew Tal

Mt. Freedom Golf’s owner and chief operator

Mt. Freedom Golf’s owner and chief operator, Matt has competed at the at the state and national levels. He has a David Glenz molded swing and philosophy that brought him a record setting career at Randolph High School.

Matt is also a local Long Drive Competitor and is excited to work with people of all ages and levels of play.

Roger Race

Golf Instructor

Roger has over 30 years of golf instruction experience and has taught at several golf facilities in the area. He has been associated with Mt. Freedom Golf for 6 years as a teaching professional.

Some of Roger’s accomplishments include Clifton High School #1 player, a member of the Seton Hall University golf team and three time professional winner in the State of New Jersey.

Christine Brembs

Golf Instructor

My name is Christine Brembs. I have been golfing for over 30 years. I was a classroom teacher for 32 years. I taught all grades from 1st grade to 8th grade. I have also coached High School sports for 25 years. As soon as I retired from my teaching career, I wanted to stay involved with teaching children so I decided to become a U.S. Kids Certified Coach. I completed the training and have been working at Mt. Freedom Golf. I am the Certified Kids Coach and the director of the summer camps. I always want to engage the kids in game instruction and really love to promote course play with them. Seeing a child smile and have fun while they are learning makes me love what I do even more.
I have been named Coach of the Year with the US Kids Golf Association and I have also been named Top 50 Coaches with the US Kids Golf Association.
In addition to teaching children, I am also teaching beginner adults.