A Full Circle Moment: Honored as the 2025 NCPGA Teacher & Coach of the Year
On December 7, 2025, I had the incredible honor of being recognized as the 2025 Northern California PGA (NCPGA) Teacher & Coach of the Year at Green Valley Country Club. To be acknowledged by my peers in the NCPGA section is deeply humbling. This award isn’t just a personal milestone; it’s a reflection of the hard work […]
Interview on “Finding Your Game” with Walter Chun
In episode 14 of Finding Your Game, I had the chance to sit down with Coach Walter for a wide-ranging conversation about player development, performance, and the lessons I’ve learned over decades of coaching. Walter introduced me with enormous generosity, touching on my background as a former No. 1 junior, U.S. Junior Amateur champion, Stanford captain, […]
Saying Yes to Players: Reflections from the California–Nevada PGA Chat
I recently joined the California–Nevada PGA Chat alongside three other section award winners, representing Northern California as Teacher & Coach of the Year. It was a meaningful chance to share a bit of my journey and how my coaching has evolved. I started as a player: I grew up competing, won the U.S. Junior Amateur, and played […]
Beyond Swing Mechanics: How Mental Performance Shapes Today’s Golfers
In this MAPGA education seminar, I had the opportunity to speak alongside Noah Elon about the work we do at the Center for Athletic Performance Enhancement (CAPE) and how the mental side of golf has become increasingly central to player development. Noah opened by sharing his mother Julie’s story—how she began as a therapist and unexpectedly […]