Coach Mo Gesualdi

Coach Mo is a PGA/LPGA certified coach & instructor at The Golf Academy at St. Johns & CEO and Golf Coach of Playing Through Performance, a local & virtual coaching and performance service for junior girls & women.

Coach Mo coached the 2020 HJGT Girls 14-18, National Champion & Player of the Year & First-Team All-American, the 2020 & 2021 Florida Times Union Player of the Year, 2019 St. Augustine Record Player of the Year, & runner-up in the FSGA Women's Stroke Play Amateur & 2020 FHSAA 3A State Championship. Coach Mo’s player impressively shot under-par in every round of 2020 post-season play, a total of (-10) in five tournaments to close out her senior year.

Gesualdi had a successful junior & high school golf career as a decorated student-athlete attending Nease High School in the International Baccalaureate program. Gesualdi's was a two-time AJGA All-American with her most significant accomplishments included back-to-back wins at the prestigious Women's Western Junior in 2002 & 2003, 1999/2000 & 2000/2001 FCWT Player-of-the-Year, 2x St. Augustine Record & 2x Florida Times Union Player of the Year. Gesualdi was also recognized by the St. Augustine Record as the Athlete of the Decade for Girl's Golf for the 2000's.

Gesualdi's hard work-ethic & competitiveness as a junior contributed to her earning a full-scholarship to play at Furman University, a Top-20 ranked D1 Women's Golf program at the time. Gesualdi lead the Paladins to a team & individual victory as a sophomore at the 2004 Furman Lady Paladin where she also held the 36-hole tournament school record for 10 years [69-70 (-5)] in a program preceded by LPGA Hall-of-Famers Betsy King, Beth Daniel, & Dottie Pepper.

Junior golf had a very strong impact on Gesualdi's life, so she is very passionate about sharing her passion with juniors and empowering girls and women on and off the golf course. Coach Mo enjoys using her TPI education to coach juniors, women, & men to reach their highest potential.