Wynne Hunter, Member Professional

Golf has always been my passion. I started playing golf at age four, my dad and I would go to the range after I got home from school almost every day. It didn’t take long for me to catch the bug and soon I was begging to go to the course every chance I got.

I made my lifelong passion my career and have been working in the industry for the last thirteen years. I graduated from The Golf Academy of America with an Associate’s Degree in business in 2011.

I am the Assistant Golf Professional at San Ignacio Golf Club in beautiful Green Valley, AZ. Throughout my career I have worked on all sides of the golf business. I was the Assistant Golf Professional at J.W Marriott Starr Pass; I was certified as a club fitter at Dick’s Sporting Goods where I worked in retail sales in the golf department and built clubs; and I have worked outside service at several Tucson area courses.

Becoming a PGA member was always a goal of mine. Once I started the process, I learned two very important things about myself, one is that I wasn’t as good at golf as I thought I was, which was proven to me by the many times I had to sign up for the PAT tour. But I also learned that perseverance is a huge part of being successful whether at passing the PAT, or in the golf business, and of course, in life.

One of the most eye-opening learning lessons I’ve had since being elected in August of 2021 was to become certified in adaptive golf coaching through the PGA HOPE program. I don’t plan on stopping there either, the goals that I have set for myself will take me a long way in this organization eventually one day becoming a master professional.

I love teaching lessons and helping people improve their game. When I give lessons, my philosophy is, “bring what you’ve got and we will work with that.” If you want to rewrite the whole program, I can do that, but I will always work with what you have and make you a better golfer.