About Siouxland Golf Lessons

Siouxland Golf Lessons provides professional golf instruction for players of all skill levels in Sioux City, Iowa. Our goal is to help golfers improve through simple, personalized coaching in a supportive and enjoyable environment. Whether you are a beginner or experienced player, we help you build confidence and play better golf

Meet Our Instructors

Joe Protexter

Founder | PGA Pro

  • PGA Teaching Professional based in Sioux City, IA

  • Founder of Siouxland Golf Lessons

  • Graduate of UNLV Professional Golf Management Program (Magna Cum Laude)

  • Iowa Air National Guard Communications Officer

Joe Protexter is a PGA Teaching Professional and founder of Siouxland Golf Lessons in Sioux City, Iowa. He earned his degree through the Professional Golf Management program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, graduating Magna Cum Laude. During his time at UNLV, he developed a strong passion for teaching golfers of all ages and skill levels. In addition to growing Siouxland Golf Lessons and expanding the facility to include indoor hitting bays, Joe serves full-time in the Iowa Air National Guard as a Communications Officer. His experience in both instruction and leadership reflects his dedication to helping others improve and succeed.

Jace Houts

  • PGA Associate Program candidate

  • Experience assisting with instruction and player development

  • Works directly with Siouxland Golf Lessons clinics and lessons

Instructor

Jace Houts is an instructor at Siouxland Golf Lessons who is currently working toward his PGA accreditation through the PGA Associate Program. He has gained valuable experience working in the golf industry and now works closely with Joe Protexter to provide lessons and assist with clinics. Jace focuses on helping golfers build strong fundamentals, improve consistency, and develop confidence in their game.

Why Siouxland Golf Lessons

Our one-on-one lessons are tailored to each golfer’s skill level and goals. Using TrackMan 4 technology, video replay, and swing analysis tools, instructors provide real-time feedback to help players understand their swing and improve faster.

Personalized Lessons

Our indoor hitting bays provide a comfortable, year-round space to practice and play. Golfers can explore a wide selection of virtual courses, use guided practice modes to sharpen their skills, and enjoy interactive games that make training both fun and engaging.

Bay Rentals

Golf leagues provide a fun and social way for players to stay active and improve their skills. Designed for all experience levels, leagues allow golfers to compete, practice regularly, and enjoy the game with others.

Leagues

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Location

4501 Southern Hills Dr, Sioux City, IA 51106

Contact

siouxlandgolflessions@gmail.com

712-635-0570

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About Me

Picking the right golf instructor is like picking the right doctor. You want someone who has your best interests at heart and truly cares about helping you get better! I believe that you need to trust your instructor to buy-in to their teaching philosophy.

Read my bio to get to know me and how I became a PGA Golf Professional.

Becoming a PGA Pro

Hi, my name is Joe Protexter and I am a PGA Teaching Professional based in Sioux City, IA. I began golfing when I was 11 years old and fell in love with this game instantly. 

After playing on the varsity team for three years at East High School, I began attending the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)  in 2014 after being accepted to join their Professional Golf Management (PGM) program. During my time at UNLV I found my love for the game in teaching after completing my second internship in 2017. I performed this internship at  "The Golf Practice" located in Chicago, Illinois. This internship focused on teaching junior golfers ranging from toddlers all the way to high school golfers. 

After graduating from UNLV with Magna Cum Laude honors, I decided to move back to Sioux City to work full time for the 185th Air National Guard. I began teaching on the side in 2021 at Green Valley Golf Course and my client list has continued to grow exponentially every year since. In the fall of 2024 I finally decided to move to an indoor facility and change my business name to “Siouxland Golf Lessons.”

This Fall (2025) I have once again expanded my business to include 3 indoor hitting bays.

My ultimate goal in the coming years is to have enough success teaching indoors to continue to grow my business to the point of making it an academy where all golfers at every level can have the opportunity to receive the best instruction at an affordable price.

Military Service

I have been serving in the Air National Guard for over 11 years. I began my military career by joining the Nevada Air National Guard in 2014 while I was finishing up my last couple of months of high school at East High in Sioux City. I completed my initial six year of enlistment with the Nevada Air Guard while I was attending UNLV and earning my PGA accreditation. 

In 2020 after graduating from UNLV I re-enlisted for another six years and simultaneously transferred to the 185th Air Refueling Wing within the Iowa Air National Guard. After working at the 185th Air Refueling Wing for a year I interviewed and received an offer to become a 17D Communications Officer within my squadron. I officially graduated from Officer Training School in December of 2022. I graduated from the Cyber Officer school in January of 2024 and was promoted to 1st Lieutenant in December of 2024. 

I continue to enjoy serving in the military and will continue to do so as long as I am able to. It continues to be my full time employment. It has been an honor to serve my country.

Teaching Philosophy

My teaching philosophy is built around keeping the swing as simple as possible, highlighting movements and their similarities to other activities, and focusing on making the game enjoyable. I believe everyone has the capability to swing a golf club and play well.  Golf is already incredibly complicated and trying to focus on too many things at once is why many players become frustrated playing the game. 

I try to connect my lessons back to some sport or activity that you have done in the past. I do this because there are so many unique movements in the golf swing that are similar to movements we do during other activities such as baseball, fishing, even cooking! These connections help new or struggling players link the similar movements together to expedite the learning process. 

Golf can be an escape for so many people mentally. That's why my main focus is to keep players realizing that golf is supposed to be fun and a break from the everyday grind that can mentally drain us. Golf should work in your favor to boost your physical fitness as well as your social and mental well being.