Worley’s first season at North Georgia saw the men’s program break several records, including the lowest season team average in the program’s history, the 54-hole tournament total, and the 18-hole tournament total. He guided the program to its best-ever finish at the Peach Belt Conference Championship where Logan Archer earned All-Tournament honors. In addition, his first year saw Tanner Merck win Peach Belt All-Academic honors.
In his coaching career of 21 years, Worley has collected a pair of GHSA state championships, 10 region championships, 67 tournament victories and 131 top five finishes. He has coached 51 All-State honorees, 97 All-Area players and 26 collegiate players, including four that have played professionally. Worley's players have played in three USGA Junior Championships and four USGA Amateur Championships.
His players have also been successful in the classroom, compiling a cumulative grade point average of 3.87 over his 21 years in the profession.
Worley is a member of the Chattahoochee Golf Club and City of Gainesville's Golf Course Advisory Committee. He has previously served as the chairman of the Georgia State Golf Association Junior Golf Committee, as a member of the Georgia High School Golf Coaches' Association Executive Board and the GHSA Golf Advisory Board to the Executive Director.
He has also instructed at the Chris Haack Bulldog Golf Camp at the University of Georgia since 2005 and at the Dr. Morris Pickens' Sea Island Elite Camp.
He also created "The Herd" junior golf program which produced over 80 junior golfers from ages 8-14. Having played golf for over 30 years, Worley competes regularly in regional amateur events and has competed in the Georgia State Amateur Tournament.
Worley holds a Level 1 certification at the Titleist Performance Institute. He graduated from Wofford College in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science before receiving his Master of Education from Piedmont College in 2001.
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