Sara was born and raised in Federal Way, WA, and began playing golf at age 8 at Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club. She was a four-year letterman on the boys' high school team before earning a spot on the Oregon State University Women’s Golf Team. After graduating, she transitioned into coaching, serving as an assistant coach for the OSU Beavers. Two years later, she was offered the head coach position at the University of San Francisco. Between 1997 and 2005, Sara built a Top-25 ranked team, secured a West Coast Conference Championship, and led the program to eight consecutive NCAA Regional appearances. In 2005, she returned to the Pacific Northwest to begin her tenure at Tacoma Country & Golf Club, where she continued to grow the game at the local level. Sara earned her Class A PGA Membership in 2009 and remains dedicated to developing players of all ages and skill levels.
 

Currently, at Griffin Golf Studio, she cultivates an environment where players of all levels can thrive, combining cutting-edge technology—such as Foresight Sports Simulators—with a personalized, heart-centered teaching approach. Renowned for her commitment to youth development, Sara Griffin, PGA, coaching goes beyond skill-building, fostering a lifelong passion for the game. Sara is a highly respected golf coach and mentor, known for her unwavering dedication to her students’ success.

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Additional Achievements: 2023, 2019 & 2015 PNWPGA Section Youth Player Development Award Winner | 2022- 2024 PGA Junior League Game Changer Award | 2022-2024 Operation 36 Master Coach | 2021 & 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

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

I was born and raised in Puyallup, Wa. I grew up on the golf course and have been competitively golfing since the age of ten and have since played in hundreds of golf tournaments all around the US. Golf has taught me the importance of hard work, grit, and visualization to achieve my goals. I became a part of the Griffin Golf family over a decade ago and this family has provided me the crucial support and tools needed to advance my golfing career. I achieved a 4-year letterman at Rogers High School and won the South Puget Sound League 4A Player of the Year in 2016. I graduated from George Fox University in 2022. Throughout my 4 and 1/2 year college career, I had two personal wins including the NCAA DIII Conference Champion and four consecutive team wins. After college, I got an engineering job and later felt called to leave so I could pursue my passion to mentor and share my love for the game of golf. My engineering education mixed with my golf experiences allows me to apply my unique understanding of physics, biomechanics, and overall process of thinking to produce a unique approach to golf.