University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

A veteran coach in the state of Michigan and a PGA professional, Larry Hamilton was named the new head coach of the University of Detroit Mercy women's golf program in February of 2019 and just finished his third year with the program in 2020-21. 

In 2020-21, he guided the Titans to a 317.9 team score average, their best team score since the 2013-14 season and would be the third-best score in school history, but the shortened season did not give them enough rounds to qualify. The team also saw three players post career-best averages, five individual top-10 performances and a pair of runner-up efforts. 

In 2019-20, the Titans started to make strides and that showed with their performance at Eastern Michigan as Detroit Mercy posted a 934 team score, the third best 54-hole score in school history until the pandemic ended the spring season. 

"Larry brings a wealth of coaching experience in the game to our women's program," said Director of Athletics Robert C. Vowels, Jr.. "His passion for coaching and all his prior experience will be a major asset to our student-athletes and we are happy to have him and his family join us here in Titan Territory."

Hamilton brings over 25 years of experience in the game, both in coaching and in the business. 

"To have the chance to coach a Division I team has always been a dream of mine and to be able to step into this opportunity at the University of Detroit Mercy is truly ideal," said Hamilton. "From the support of the athletic department to the positive attitudes and skill sets of the student-athletes on this team, I believe we have the foundation to build a winning tradition."    

A former assistant coach for the men and women at Rochester College, he is currently the Director of Player Development for the Twin Lakes Golf Academy and the Cornerstone Golf Indoor Academy.

At the Twin Lakes Golf Academy, which he started in 2010, he created and implemented all new teaching and coaching programs for adults and junior golfers, while managing all aspects of marketing, website, sales and new business development. He also started the Cornerstone Golf Indoor Academy in 2013, where he incorporated video and launched monitor technology into lessons. 

He was formerly the Head Golf Professional and Director of Instruction at the Oakland University Golf & Learning Center, where he managed golf operations for a facility with two 18 hole championship golf courses and created and implemented golf instruction curriculum for the new Golf Learning Center. 

His career has seen him work as a professional at the Twin Lakes Golf Club, Country Club of Detroit, Golf Digest Instructional Schools, Kalamazoo Country Club and Bonita Bay Club (Fla.). 

After graduating from college, he started traveling the country to work with and learn from some of the nation's top coaches and teachers in the likes of Bob Toski, Mike Adams, E.A. Tischler, Gale Peterson, Geoff Mangum and Jack Lumpkin.  

He is currently a Bio-Swing Dynamics Level 2 Certified Coach, Gray Institute Golf Performance Specialist, Callaway & Mizuno Golf Certified Fitter, PuttingZone Certified Coach, Titleist Performance Institute Certified and Mitchell Golf Club Performance Fitting Certified. 

He graduated from Western Michigan in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education  After college, he competed on both mini-tour and PGA Club Professional level events. As a member of the PGA of America Michigan Section, he still actively competes in state tournaments. 

He is married to his wife Tanya and has two kids, Ella (16) and Maxwell (14).