Director of Instruction

Starting out as a Head Professional in Quebec at the age of 18, the youngest at the time, 2012 will be Jacques’ 42nd year as a Class A Professional. Before moving to Kelowna, Jacques had spent the majority of his career in Quebec, most recently as co-owner of Golf Horizons 2000; a 9 hole executive course with a practice facility, golf academy and full service Golf Shop.

Jacques has traveled extensively around the world and has many travel tips if you wish to ask, including spending time as a Pro in New Zealand for a number of years.

Jacques’ passion is teaching, having taught all ages and abilities from beginners to NCAA university team players. As his student, he works with you to build “your own” swing and fulfill your needs; with the goal of achieving your maximum potential to further enjoy the game of golf. Contact

Head Professional

Originally from the Okanagan, Chad has over 15 years of experience in the golf industry and is a member of the CPGA since 2001. He has had the opportunity to work under some of the Province’s best professionals and most distinguished clubs including Point Grey Golf & Country Club in Vancouver, BC.

With a diploma in Business and certification in Professional Golf Management from Victoria’s Camosun College, Chad has the knowledge, experience and tools to deliver a quality and memorable experience for each and every one of his students.

As a Class “A” Head Professional, Chad has completed levels 1 through 4 of the CPGA’s Teaching and Coaching Program in addition to being a certified club fitter for manufacturers such as Taylormade, Ping and Callaway.

Chad has worked with high performance amateurs, juniors and beginner golfer’s alike. His simple, fundamentalist approach to the game makes it fun and easy to learn while still striving towards the goals for each individual.

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Assistant Professional 

Matt grew up in B.C’s Kootenay region, playing his golf at an early age at Champion Lakes and the Cranbrook Golf Club.   Moving to Burlington Ontario at age 13, Matt’s passion for golf has found him in winning circles in junior golf circuits and with a high success rate in professional events.

Matt turned pro this past year while working at Hidden Lake Golf Club which was the proud host of the Canadian Tour Qualifying School in 2009.  Matt is studying at Niagara College for Business Admin: Professional Golf Management and he has attended the CPGA’s TCCP seminar designed for instructing beginner golfers.

Matt combines a strong passion for the game along with an intelligent eye for analysing the golf swing to make taking lessons enjoyable for his students.  His priorities are centered on student satisfaction and making time spent at the golf course as pleasurable as possible.  He understands the game is played to have fun and would love to help your golf experience be the best it can be!

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Associate Professional

Growing up in the Lower Mainland, Brent worked at a variety of clubs where his passion for the game became evident.  Having worked in the industry for over 16 years, Brent achieved his CPGA Professional status in 2003.  He worked at various courses including McCleery GC and Mayfair Lakes Golf & CC in Richmond, BC where he was the Golf Event Coordinator, then moving on to run Professional Tournaments for the PGA of BC.  Wanting to move closer to family and friends in the Okanagan, Brent joined the team at The Harvest Golf Club in 2011.

Brent attended school at Camosun College in Victoria where he earned a Business Diploma and Certification in Professional Golf Management.  This gave him the necessary understanding of the golf industry and a wealth of knowledge that he enjoys sharing with his students.   He has  completed Levels 1-4 of the CPGA Teaching and Coaching Certification and he is also a Certified SNAG Golf Instructor.  If you are looking to get fitted for some new clubs Brent is a certified PING and TaylorMade club fitter.

With his “back to basics” approach to simplify the golf swing for golfers of all abilities, Brent will make any golfer comfortable on the lesson tee and help you reach your individual goals whatever they may be.

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