Jeff Ogden, PGA Class A Head Professional
Jeff is proudly serving in his 13th year as Head Professional at Santa Rosa G&CC. A northern California native, Jeff first picked up a golf club at age 14 while living in the Monterey area. He often caddied in the Crosby Pro-Am and spent his money on lessons with legendary instructor Ben Doyle. Jeff has vivid memories of watching Doyle’s protégé, Bobby Clampett and other tour players while spending countless hours at the Carmel Valley practice range. Practicing and playing during every waking moment resulted in rapid improvement and Jeff soon joined the Salinas HS golf team. While at Hartnell Junior College, Jeff played on two league championship teams before transferring to San Jose State University. Upon graduation from SJSU, Jeff worked in advertising for two years before returning to golf. Jeff was hired as an assistant pro at SRGCC in 1989. In 1991, Jeff took a position as Director of Instruction at the Tony Lema GC in San Leandro. Working with state-of-the-art video equipment Jeff honed his teaching skills through hundreds of lessons. Through the PGA, Jeff attended several teaching summits learning from Hank Haney, Butch Harmon, Gary Wiren, and others. Jeff became a certified club fitter in 1991 back in the infancy of the custom fitting concept. After two years of full time teaching, Jeff returned to SRGCC and earned his PGA Class A status in 1994.
Jeff enjoys the challenge of working with beginning golfers, but works with players of all ability levels. He believes that sound fundamentals, along with balance, rhythm, and timing are the keys to a reliable golf swing. Although he often uses video equipment for swing analysis, keeping things simple is generally the key to long-term improvement.
Jeff Ogden, Golf Professional
Email: JeffO@santarosagolf.com
Phone: 707.546.3485
Mark Quintel, Assistant Golf Professional
Mark serves as the coordinator of the Men’s Business league on Tuesday’s, the Nine Hole Women, and Women’s Evening Golf League (WEGL) on Thursday’s. In 1989, while pitching for Sonoma State University, Mark was signed by the SF Giants and played two seasons of professional baseball for the Pocatello (single A) Giants. After baseball, Mark changed to golf turning Professional in 1999 and has been teaching for the past 7 years. He is currently enrolled in the PGA apprenticeship GPTP program having completed level 1. His teaching philosophy is based on having a firm basic fundamental golf swing. Building a solid foundation is the key to a consistent golf swing, lower scores and making the game more enjoyable. Mark enjoys the challenge of teaching low handicappers, but works with a variety of players. Mark is a certified club fitter and Cleveland Golf advisory staff member.
Recent golf achievements include:
1st place Fountaingrove Pro-Am in 2007
1st place Children’s Village Pro-Am in 2006
1st place Mayacama Pro-Am in 2004
1st place Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Pro-Am in 2003
Mark Quintel, Assistant Pro
Email: MarkQ@santarosagolf.com
Phone: 707.546.3485
Steve Donner, PGA Class A Assistant Professional
Steve Donner has been playing golf since age 12. He played on the high school varsity golf team as a freshman and on the Naval Station golf team during his tour of duty in San Diego, CA going undefeated in his individual matches. He began his PGA apprenticeship in 1992 right here at Santa Rosa Golf & CC. Steve began helping people learn golf at the Meadow Club in Fairfax, CA where he was an assistant golf professional. He became a Class A Member of the PGA of America in 1998. He coached the Elsie Allen High School Girls Golf Team for three years, and was one of the PGA golf instructors at the Val Verhunce Game Improvement Center at Adobe Creek in Petaluma, CA. Steve brings over 16 years of golf instruction experience to our club. He attends many of the PGA teaching and coaching summits, and is a PING certified club fitter. Steve has a positive approach to helping people learn golf by focusing on balance, tempo, impact, and making the game fun at all levels of ability. He believes people achieve faster by goal setting, keeping stats, and practicing properly. Steve runs the Junior Golf Clinics at SRGCC but works with players of all levels. Steve is a certified club fitter and Ping advisory staff member.
Steve Donner, Assistant Golf Professional
Email: donner@pga.com
Phone: 707.546.3485
Jarin Beck, Assistant Golf Professional
A local product, Jarin Beck starred at Geyserville High School, earning numerous All-League and All-Empire awards in Basketball, Soccer and Golf. Jarin was given a soccer scholarship to play for Menlo College in Atherton, Calif. While lettering in soccer, Jarin was also a member of the golf team. He led Menlo to two NAIA Region II appearances in 2006 and 2007, a tournament Menlo had never previously qualified for. While playing soccer, Jarin earned 1st Team All-Conference honors in addition to being named Team Captain and Team MVP.
Ever since picking up a golf club at the age of 12, Jarin has been infatuated with the game of golf. After graduating in the spring of 2007 with a degree in Communications, he began working for Santa Rosa Golf and Country Club. Soon after being hired on, Jarin enrolled in the PGA apprentice program and passed his PGA Playing Ability Test with scores of 74-68. Jarin lists Tiger Woods as his favorite athlete for his innate ability to always perform at the highest level; his biggest influence in life is his mother and father for always overcoming adversity. A TaylorMade advisory staff member, Jarin shot career low round 64 last summer at Santa Rosa Golf & CC.
Jarin’s teaching philosophy includes the following:
A solid set-up with proper ball position
Good Course Management
Keeping the Game Enjoyable
Jarin Beck, Assistant Golf Professional
Email: winshop@santarosagolf.com
Phone: 707.546.3485
Jeff Sutherland, Class A Golf Course Superintendent
Jeff joined our team in April of 2009, leaving the Troon Golf Management Company after 8 years. Before joining us he was the Director of Agronomy at The Westin Mission Hills Resort in Rancho Mirage, CA for 4 years overseeing the Pete Dye and Gary Player golf courses. While at the Westin Mission Hills Resort, Golf Digest voted both courses in the “Top 75 Golf Resorts in America” and both were awarded 4 1/2 Stars for Places to Play. In 2006, Golf Magazine awarded the Westin Mission Hills Resort a Silver Medal. While with Troon Golf Management Company as a Golf Course Superintendent he worked at Troon North Golf Club in Scottsdale, AZ their flagship property and Carmel Valley Ranch in Monterey, CA. Jeff also worked as an Assistant Superintendent at Columbia Edgewater C.C. in Portland, OR. He started his golf management career at Ventana Canyon in Tucson, AZ where he received his Bachelors Degree in Plant Science at the University of Arizona. Before moving to the west coast in 1995, Jeff grew up in Endicott, NY receiving 3 Associate Degrees in Business Management, Marketing and Administration. His passion for the game golf goes back to his first set of golf clubs bought at a garage sale at age eight and everything grew from there.
Achievements:
Class A Superintendent GCSAA
Member of the Northern California Superintendent Association
Qualified Applicators License
Email: jsutherland@santarosagolf.com
Phone: 707.546.1218
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