Co-Owner/ Director of Instruction

SARA GRIFFIN

I was born and raised in Federal Way, WA, and started playing golf at age 8 at Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club.  I was a four-year letterman on the boy’s high school team before signing on to play for the Oregon State University Women’s Golf Team. Upon graduating, I became the assistant coach for the OSU Beavers. After two years of assisting, I was offered the head coach position at University of San Francisco. Between 1997 and 2005, I developed a Top-25 ranked team, secured a West Coast Conference Championship and made eight consecutive NCAA Regional appearances.  In 2005, I returned to the Pacific Northwest to begin work at Tacoma Country & Golf Club. I earned my Class A PGA Membership in 2009. Currently, I am in my 5th season as the Pacific Lutheran University Women’s Golf Coach.

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Additional Achievements: 2019 & 2015 PNWPGA Section Youth Player Development Award Winner | 2019 Top 50 Operation 36 Coach | PGA.coach & ADM Certified | 2017 WWCPGA Player Development Award Winner | 2011 & 2013 WWCPGA Assistant Golf Professional of the Year | Certified U.S. Kids Golf Coach | PAX Community Educator – Completed Mastery and Certification in 2012 | Heart Math Certified Coach | 4-Year Letter Winner FWHS Boy’s Golf Team | Oregon State University Women’s Golf Team Member | BS in Zoology from OSU

Co-Owner/Teaching Professional

CHRIS GRIFFIN

My golf career began at the age of 9 and I haven’t stopped since. In 2000, I turned professional and in 2006 became a Class A Member of the PGA. I had spent my teen years working the bagroom of Tacoma Country & Golf Club, and eventually worked my way up to first assistant at TCGC. In 2009, I set off to pursue a full-time PGA Tour career, playing on the Canadian Tour and various mini tours while attending PGA Tour Qualifying School. After four years of tour experience, I returned to TCGC to continue teaching. In 2013, I won the Washington State Open, and have been a consistent top 10-player in the PGA’s Pacific Northwest Section. I was a member of the Hudson Cup Team 8 times.

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Additional Achievements: 2019 Western Washington PGA Teacher of the Year | Pacific Northwest Section Assistant Golf Professional of the Year 2006 | 2007 PNWPGA Assistant’s Champion 2007 | Top 7 Pacific Northwest Section Player of the Year Points 2005 to 2008 | Western Washington PGA Match Play Champion 2003 & 2007 | 8-time Hudson Cup Player | 2004 and 2005 Washington Open 6th and 5th place finisher, respectively | 2nd and 4th place finisher at 2006 and 2005 Rosauers Invitational, respectively | 2005 Nationwide Tour (now Korn Ferry Tour) competitor at Shadow Hills, OR