Dudley Beard played collegiate golf at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where his father Dudley Sr. was the Registrar/Head of Admissions and golf coach. Dudley spend five years working as an assistant golf professional in Palm Springs, California and two summers in Steamboat Springs, Colorado before making his way to Great Falls in 1984.

He spent two years as the Assistant Golf Professional to Frank Koegan at Meadow Lark Country Club before taking over as Head Golf Professional, where he spent the last 34 years.

Dudley is excited to bring his experience, knowledge, and enthusiasm to his golf instruction and golf fitness programs at Beard Performance Golf. He has been married to his wife Tammy for 34 years and has two grown children, Matthew and Natalie.