Steve’s golf career has spanned twenty-five years, nine of which have been as a PGA professional. His passion for the game goes back to his childhood. His high school and college career was highlighted by several victories in state tournaments and championships. Steve held the scoring record at the Juanita golf course before it closed. His best competitive round was a 63 and his best one season scoring average was 69.

Steve was the primary instructor in the Puget Sound region for Jimmy Ballard and Jim Colbert before becoming Interbay Family Golf Center’s first head professional. Steve has taught some of this area’s top players, including PGA Tour player Jon Lindstrom, two-time Washington Open and Canadian Tour player Todd Erwin, and Nike Tour player Dean Gerry. From teaching many PGA and LPGA instructor’s in the area to beginners Steve enjoys passing his knowledge of the golf swing onto others in an easy to understand and fun manner.

Steve has built a reputation as a top teacher emphasizing strong fundamentals and proper equipment selection. The popularity of his highly regarded junior camps and programs created many long waiting lists. In 1993, he achieved his PGA class A status. His knowledge of the golf swing is published in various golf-related articles and he has appeared several times on Northwest Cable News.