GOLF PROFESSIONALS

Meet the Golf Professionals

ROBERT PANG, PGA - Head Golf Professional (949) 706-5282 • rpang@bigcanyoncc.org

Robert joined the Big Canyon staff in 2006 as the Head Golf Professional. He served as an Assistant Golf Professional for ten years at The Los Angeles Country Club and became a PGA member in 2002. Robert is very service oriented and continues to work on creating an exceptional golfing experience for members and guests on a daily basis.

CHRIS VALERIANO, PGA - First Assistant Golf Professional, Tournament Director (949) 706-5292 • cvaleriano@bigcanyoncc.org

Chris joined the Big Canyon golf professional staff in 2008 and became a PGA member in 2013. As the Tournament Director, Chris is responsible for organizing and executing all tournaments. Chris enjoys developing our youth players and growing the Youth Golf Program. He is also popular with adult players. Before coming to Big Canyon, Chris worked as an Assistant Golf Professional at Tustin Ranch Golf Club.

MADISON BUTLER- Assistant Golf Professional (949) 706-5923 • mbutler@bigcanyoncc.org

Madison joined the Big Canyon golf professional staff in 2017 and is a PGA Associate in her final stage to becoming a Class-A professional. She attended the Golf Academy of America and completed her Golf Complex and Operations Management degree in 2010. Madison is responsible for organizing and carrying out WGA and Niners tournaments and enjoys teaching BCCC youth golfers and is active in developing the youth golf programs. She has worked previously as a golf professional at Aliso Viejo Country Club and Dove Canyon Golf Club focusing on teaching and tournament planning.

GLENN DECK, PGA - Teaching Professional (949) 375-6358

Glenn has taught golf for over 30 years and understands that every golfer is different in physical characteristics and capabilities and that there is no “one perfect swing” that fits everyone. His goal is to develop his student’s individual swing and putting stroke based on the student’s body structure, flexibility, strength, personality, and natural motion. He is a Golf Tips Magazine alumni member, Top 25 Teachers in the USA, So. CA PGA Teacher of Year, Titleist and Ping Golf Certified, CA PGA Teachers Hall of Fame. Glenn is available on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

BOBBY LASKEN - Teaching Professional (714) 906-5100 • bobby@laskengolf.com

Bobby has been teaching professionally for more than 20 years, taught over 30 tour pros, 40 collegiate players, and hundreds of youth golfers. He was named a Top 20 Instructor in the nation under 40 years of age by Maximum Golf Magazine in 2001. In 2009, he was named a Golf Digest Top 20 California instructor. Southland Golf Magazine rated Bob the Best 2007 California Golf Instructor. Bobby is available on Mondays and Tuesdays to coach all levels and ages of golfers.

TRAVIS NELSON, PGA - Teaching Professional (949) 291-0530 • tnelson@bigcanyoncc.org

Travis manages our Youth Golf Programs, teaches, and conducts a variety of member clinics. He came to Big Canyon from The University of Texas Golf Club in Austin where he spent four years managing the player service staff, assisting in tournament operations, and teaching. Travis has been teaching and learning from the best for 16 years. He became a PGA member in 2013.