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I was born and raised in Tremonton, Utah. Still live there. Married to my wife Jill and we have 4 grown children. Started in the golf business in 1996 as the Head Golf Professional/Superintendent at Skyway Golf Course in Tremonton, Utah. While there was the coach of the high school boys golf team. In 2008 moved to Bandon, Oregon to work as the 1st Assistant at Bandon Crossings Golf Course. With the help of the head professional (Jim Wakeman) we introduced the Snag Golf program into the local elementary school as well as the local Boys and Girls Club. As the head girls golf team coach, we were able to participate in the state girls tournament for the first time in school history. After spending 3 years at Bandon Crossings, I took a position as 1st Assistant at Clear Lake CC in Buhl, Idaho. While there we started the PGA Junior League and had great success with that. I was promoted to the Head Golf Professional/GM position and there began a juniors summer program as well as conducted many adult lesson programs. I am now working at Birch Creek Golf Course in Smithfield, Utah. As the 1st Assistant, I have started a Monday Nite Ladies Golf program where I take the first 30 minutes to do personalized instruction and then the ladies team up and play a 5 hole scramble. This program is primarily for beginners but all levels are welcome to participate. During the month of May I go to the 3 elementary schools and will teach golf to their PE classes. This takes about a week at each school and I see between 150 and 200 kids each day. I also run our summer junior camp program. This program runs for 3 days a week beginning the first week of June and goes through the second week of July. I'll have the opportunity to work with approximately 150 kids at this time.