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Golf Coach / Instructor Biographies
Please click on one of the following links to see the biography for each of our instructors:
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Atlee Anders Teaching Apprentice
Atlee's philosophy of teaching is to make the game of golf fun and enjoyable regardless of an individual's skill level. She believes it is important to use a variety of teaching techniques and activities to motivate students and help them be successful. |
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| Shaun Barnes PGA Professional
Shaun Barnes first started playing golf when he was 10 years old, playing with his father and brother. Shaun and his brother played at Haggin Oaks in the Junior Golf program in the early 1980's but he never took the game too seriously until 10 years later ....... |

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Greg Ciavarelli PGA Professional
Greg is a class "A" P.G.A. Professional and a graduate of Methodist University's P.G.M Program in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, he started golfing at the age of 7 years old and fell in love with golf at a young age ........ |
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Marcus Judge PGA Professional
Marcus was born and raised on the East Coast of England, learning to play golf starting at the age of 15. He earned a Bachelors Degree in Actuarial Science but interestingly enough, chose a career as a golf professional. Marcus... |
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Marcus Kiel Apprentice Professional
In a 2003 Golf Digest special feature, "A celebration of African-Americans in Golf," Marcus was named among "the next wave" of aspiring golf pros, also receiving a sponsorship with Titleist. In 2006, after numerous years playing professionally Marcus joined the ranks of teaching professionals by passing the Playing Ability Test and becoming an Apprentice Professional with the PGA of America... |
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Dick McShane Tenured Golf Professional
Dick McShane was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he began his interest in the game as a caddy at the age of 9. Dick won several state wide junior .... |
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Tom Morton PGA Director of Player Performance
Born in Sacramento, Tom has been raised at Haggin Oaks since the age of 5. Tom's golf career was fostered through the Haggin Oaks Junior Golf Programs and through his father and five-time national PGA award winner, Ken Morton Sr. Tom has played tournament golf since the Little Linder program at age 7, leading him to the .... |
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Don Pottle Tenured Teaching Professional of the Year 2001 Haggin Oaks Golf Professional of the Year
Don was born in Brooklyn, New York - raised in New Hampshire and a Floridian for 27 years prior to moving to Sacramento in 1995. Entering the golf business in 1993 after an extensive career in the .... |
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Brian Rugne -Teaching Professional & Jr/Disabled Golf Director
Brian currently holds the position as Program Director for the Junior and Disabled golf programs. In this capacity, he organizes and manages all of our junior and disabled programs at Haggin Oaks from the planning stage to completion of classes. Brian has shown a wealth of knowledge with golf products, training techniques, as well as patience and a true love of the game of golf. |
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David Stockly PGA Professional
David is a PGA Class A Professional with fifteen years experience who is skilled at helping golfers of all ability levels improve their performance. A two-time PING Clubfitter of the Year, David is able to assist with all facets of the .... |
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Matt Young Teaching Professional
After moving his family to the greater Sacramento area, Matt has found a new home at Haggin Oaks. The combination of his passion for helping others, health and fitness background, and extensive experience teaching golfers of all abilities makes him a great addition to our team of professionals. Matt believes that golf is a game that teaches many life lessons and he focuses on making the learning experience educational and fun at the same time. |
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Haggin Oaks • 3645 Fulton Ave • Sacramento, CA 95821 • 916 481-GOLF |
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