Shane Prante is a certified Class A PGA Professional with more than 30+ years of golf experience and has been an instructor for the last ten years. Originally from Olympia, Wash., Shane has been playing tournament golf since the age of six-years-old. He played in the 2004 U.S. Public-Links, 2006 U.S. Amateur and was a semi-finalist in the 2006 PNGA Men’s Amateur. He was a member of the Saint Martin’s University (Lacey, Wash) golf team from 2003-2006. Shane was the #1 ranked Division II player in the U.S. most of that time and a winner of 12-collegiate events. Highlighted by 1st Team All-American honors in 2004, 2005 & 2006 and a spot in the USA vs Japan Cup at Stanford University Golf Course in 2005. Shane turned professional in 2007, and has multiple PNW PGA Section Championships to his credit. Including: The Northwest Open in 2013, 2017 & 2018 and The Washington Open in 2019. He has won the PNW PGA Assistant Player of the Year in 2018 and 2020 and Western Washington Chapter Player of the Year in 2016, 2018 and 2020. “My belief is that everyone is unique in what they bring to their individual golf games. We all have different biomechanics, injury histories, body types and overall understanding of the game. Together, with each student, my desire is to identify and coordinate a realistic plan of getting them from where they are to where they want to be. Both in the short-term and the long-term. Golf is not an easy game and it will test each person in their desire and pursuit of improvement. It is really fun when that effort starts to produce results. If I can help someone get closer to their goals and make a new friend along the way that is what it’s all about for me teaching this great game.”