Victor is in charge of our golf course grounds crew, course conditioning, etc. Victor's hard work and dedication to the facility along with his knowledge of turfgrass and turfgrass maintenance offers Shadow Valley the opportunity to have beautiful fairways, greens, tees and approaches. Shadow Valley really enjoys having Victor as he has been a part of the team for over 10 years. His leadership and expertise are greatly appreciated...come by and wave to him out on the fairway today.
T.J. Gomez, a graduate of Boise State University, has been a golf professional in the Treasure Valley for the past eleven years. During his time as a golf professional, he has dedicated time and energy to becoming one of the best golf instructors in the region. This dedication has shown through with his students as they continuously have tremendous success. In 2004, T.J. was selected as the "Junior Golf Leader" for the Rocky Mountain Section PGA, an honor he is very proud of. Similarly, T.J. was recognized, both in 2005 and 2007, by U.S. Kids Golf, as one of the Top 50 kids teachers in the U.S.
2008 will mark his sixth season at Shadow Valley. During the course of his time at Shadow Valley, T.J. has given much effort to "'providing the best possible atmosphere we can for golfing, player development and improvement, and fun."
Bud Sower, PGA Teaching Professional, has been with Shadow Valley Golf Course for the past 20 seasons, spending the majority of this timeas the PGA Head Professional. During this time he has developed a tremendous following as people from all over the Treasure Valley have had the opportunity to enjoy his instruction. For the past couple of seasons Bud has been enjoying his "retirement" as an instructor. Bud provides first-class instruction to every student from junior golfers and beginnners to experienced players. Come out and see him today either on the practice tee or in the clubhouse.
Bill's Club Repair is another fantastic addition to Shadow Valley, allowing us the opportunity to offer first-class club repair and fitting services to all of our members and players. If you would like to have Bill take care of some of your golf clubs and/or give you a club-fitting, please visit him at Shadow Valley or give him a call at 841-0652.
Jim Empey is a member of the PGA of America and has been a golf professional and instructor since 1984. He has taught at such prestigious clubs as Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, California, Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California, and as Head Professional at Plantation Country Club in Boise, Idaho. He also served as the Head Coach of the University of Southern California Men's Golf team.
2008 will mark Jim Empey's second season at Shadow Valley Golf Course as The PGA Director of Instruction. Jim is one of the most respected instructors in the entire Northwest, working tirelessly with his students until they produce the quality results they are looking for in their golf game.
Jim has won numerous awards during his career including being recognized as Rocky Mountain Section PGA "Teacher of the Year" in 2002 and 2004. He is also recognized by Golf Digest as one of the Top 3 instructors in the state of Idaho and is recognized by Golf Magazine as one the Top 10 Teachers in the Northwest by Golf Magazine.
Brandon Bubar is now entering his second season at Shadow Valley Golf Course. He is a native of Northeastern Oregon and attended BYU-Idaho, majoring in, and graduating with a degree, in Agricultural Science. He graduated from BYU-Idaho in December 2005 and has been working in the Treasure Valley in the "grass" business ever since. His experience is very welcome at Shadow Valley and we are excited to have him as our Golf Course Superintendent.
Make sure you stop by to say hello while Brandon is working hard on your golf course.
Bob Campbell, PGA Teaching Professional, is another solid addition to the Shadow Valley Golf Improvement Center. His teaching expertise and concern for his students, unparalleled in the Treasure Valley, really shows through in all of his lessons and instruction. Bob, a PGA Professional for the past 25 years, is one of the most respected players and instructors in the area. He was honored as Rocky Mountain PGA Section "Teacher of the Year" in 2000 and coached the 2002 PGA Junior Champion, Tyler Aldridge. In addition to Bob's talents as an instructor he is also one of the most accomplished players in the area. In the years 2001 and 2002 he advanced to the final stages of Senior Tour Qualifying. Similarly, he has been awarded the Rocky Mountain Section PGA Senior Player of the Year in 2001 and 2002. Prior to offering instruction at Shadow Valley, Bob was the Head Golf Coach at Boise State University for 9 years.
Tysen began playing golf at age of seven. He is a product of the Hilo Hawaii Junior Golf Program. He joined the Air Force where he was the 2002 and 2003 base champion at Grand Forks AFB in North Dakota competing against a field including the base pro.
In 2004 Tysen was assigned to the Soto Cono Joint Task Air Force Base in Honduras SA where he became the base golf instructor. As an armature he was a very low single digit handicapper.
Tysen hopes to share his experience and passion for the game of golf with others in a way that encourages a lasting joy in the great pastime sport!
Shadow Valley Golf Course is home to the Shadow Valley Golf Improvement Center. The Golf Improvement Center is a place where you can learn to play the game of golf in a fun and exciting atmosphere. We have programs and offerings that will help the entire family learn the game with some fun and enjoyment involved...
Please let us know how our professional staff can help you reach your goals. Whether you are simply trying to learn the game, or become a great player, our professional staff is here to help you learn.
Shadow Valley Golf Course is home to one of the most respected and thorough junior programs in the entire country. Our team of PGA Professionals has designed a junior program that will offer kids of all ages the opportunity to learn the game in a fun and exciting atmosphere and environment.
At the same time, we also offer adult group instruction that will provide adults the opportunity to learn the game in an inviting and fun way.
Please let us know if you would like to get any of your family members started with the game of golf. We have programs and offerings for the entire family and trust that you will find everything that we do to be the very best.
T.J. Gomez, PGA Director of Golf
Bud Sower, PGA Professional
Bill's Club Repair - Bill Richards
Jim Empey, PGA Director of Instruction
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Bob Campbell, PGA Teaching Professional
Tysen Hunt, Teaching Professional