About VJ Trolio

 

 

VJ Trolio is a coach who provides world class coaching to clients and communities.  Trolio was the Director of Instruction for twenty four years at Old Waverly Golf Club in a role to build out coaching and teaching.  We built it out and had a blast seeing players of all types accomplish many of their goals on the golf course.  

 

During his tenure at Old Waverly and the Gulf States PGA Section:

Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor (2014)

Golf Digest Best in State (’16-24)

Gulf States Teacher of the Year (’08,’10,’17,’19)

Gulf States Player Development (’15,’16)

Gulf States Junior Golf Leader (’11,’13)

Gulf State Youth Development Award (’23)

 

In 2025 Trolio joined the team at Frederica Golf Club in the role of Director of Instruction.  Frederica Golf Club is a private golf club dedicated to creating unmatched golf and club experience.  A Tom Fazio golf course that was created in collaboration with Sir Michael Bonallak of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews.  The Performance Center at Frederica Golf Club is the central hub for coaching, teaching, golf specific wellness, and instruction.  You will find a holistic approach from the team at The Performance Center based on decades of experience coaching and teaching at world class levels.

Athlete Accomplishments

-Johnathan Randolph

  • USGA Semi Finalist
  • Palmer Cup Participant
  • PGA Tour Member 3 years
  • Age 15 until retirement  

-Ally McDonald (Ewing)

  • USGA Semi Finalist
  • Curtis Cup Participant
  • 3 time Winner on LPGA Tour
  • Age 12 until retirement
  • 3 time Solheim Cup Member

-Carlos Sainz

  • Web.com Member
  • PGA Tour Member
  • College to Retirement

Matt Fast

  • Web.com Member
  • Age 10 to Retirement

Joe Deraney

  • USGA Finalist (USGA Mid Am)

Kathleen Gallagher

  • USGA Semi Finalist (USGA 4 Ball)

Dawn Woodard 

  • USGA CHAMPION (USGA Women’s Senior Amateur)

Chad Ramey

  • Korn Ferry Tour Member
  • Korn Ferry Tour Champion
  • PGA Tour Member
  • PGA Tour Champion in 2022
  • Age 8 – 32

Kris Blanks

  • PGA Tour Member 2 years
  • From Web.com tour thru 2 years on Tour

Jim Gallagher Jr.

  • PGA Tour Champions 

Cohen Trolio

  • USGA Semi Finalist (USGA Amateur)
  • USGA Finalist (USGA Junior Amateur) 

Wells Williams 

  • USGA Semi Finalist (USGA 4 Ball)
  • Palmer Cup in ’25

THE OAK HILL GOLF TEAM – 

Team State Champions from ’16-24 under VJ Trolio

Won every single golf tournament they played in for 6 years without defeat!  WOW!!!