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Derek Thornley - Director of Instruction
Derek is a Class ‘A’ Level 5 Teaching Professional with more than 25 years of experience in teaching, coaching, managing golf operations and competing professionally. He is a long-time student of the game, receiving much of his guidance from PGA of Canada Hall of Fame members Alvin Thompson and Stan Leonard, and PGA of America member Stan Utley. He recently served as the technical swing coach for the UBC Men’s and Women's Golf Teams and has coached players on the RCGA National Junior Team and National Women’s Team. He has participated as an assistant coach at the RCGA Western Canada Player Development Camp and currently works with several university level team members. As a player, Derek competed on the Canadian PGA Tour and the Australia / New Zealand PGA Tour. He has also played in Canadian Open qualifying events and reached second stage qualifying for the U.S. Open. Before turning professional, Derek competed in the U.S. Amateur (Chicago, Illinois), several Canadian and BC Amateur Championships and finished 7th in the Canadian Junior Championship. A graduate of Oral Roberts University (Tulsa, Oklahoma), and member of the ORU NCAA Golf Team, Derek has coached more than a dozen students that have gone on to receive university scholarships for golf. |
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Ye Rin Suh - FGA Coach
Ye Rin is an LPGA Class “A” Professional and has recently become an Apprentice Professional with the PGA of Canada. A native of South Korea, she's lived and worked in Canada for the past 15 years. She was previously a Head Korean Coach specializing in high-level junior performance and preparation for university golf programs at a local facility. A certified Opti Brain Performance Optimization Professional, Ye Rin combines psychology and Opti Brain science in her coaching to help students better understand the mental-physical relationship of swing performance. Her class “A” status with the LPGA (United States) includes completion of all three levels of coaching certification. Ye Rin is an experienced player and a graduate of the Australia and Korean Junior Golf Academy (Brisbane), and the David Leadbetter Academy (Florida). She has competed in Australia, Canada, United States and Korea. As a junior, she placed 5th in the 2011 B.C. Juvenile Girls Championship and won several championships in Australia including the Greg Norman Point Challenge and Ian Baker-Finch Classic. Following junior golf, Ye Rin competed professionally on the Korean Ladies PGA Tour (KLPGA) for one year. Ye Rin has a deep passion for helping every level of golfer enjoy their game and is committed to a student-centred approach to coaching. |
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Blake Ceron - FGA Coach
Blake has been with the Fraserview Golf Academy for two years and is an active team member working with all levels of the junior development program as well as the adult Get Golf Ready program. He is a graduate of the Golf Management Program at Wilfred Laurier University and has a Diploma in Human Kinetics from Capilano University. Trained and certified as a NCCP Instructor of Beginner Golfers, Blake is also a licensed coach with Canada Soccer and Head Staff Coach with Port Moody Soccer Club. An experienced coach at many levels, Blake thoroughly enjoys helping people of all ages and skill levels reach their maximum potential. |
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Sergio Barba Moreno - FGA Coach
Sergio Barba Moreno is an Apprentice Professional with the PGA of Canada. In 2018, he moved to Canada from his native Spain and draws on 15 years of experience in professional and amateur golf as a teacher/coach for students of all backgrounds, ages and abilities. Sergio understands the mindset and aspirations of a competitive golfer. As one of the top junior players in Spain, he ranked 2 nd nationally (2006) and won the Valencia Provincial Championship (2008). After turning professional with the PGA of Spain in 2009, he gained more experience and achieved other victories, including the Levante Cup and the Federacion Valenciana (2016). His golf skills continue to be honed today as a competitor on local tours like the Canada Life Series Mackenzie Tour and the Vancouver Golf Tour. Sergio’s enthusiasm and success in golf benefits the many keen players who come to him seeking a breakthrough to the next level in their golf game. Fraserview Golf Academy is pleased to welcome Sergio Barba Moreno to its coaching staff. |
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Josh Kujundzic - FGA Coach
Josh Kujundzic is a Vancouver – born Golf Professional who began his early golf career at the age of 12. He was influenced by his uncle at a young age to take up the sport which he is passionate for to this day. He attended the Selkirk Saints Golf Development Program in Castlegar, BC from 2005 -2010 where he learned the fundamentals of golf. In his success, he was faced with opportunities to pursue collegiate golf until a tragic mountain-biking accident in 2011. He was out for a solo-ride on the Burnaby Mountain trails and hit a tree head-on, which lead to several spinal fractures and 2 compressions, also known as a broken neck. After the accident he was unable to participate in the sport he loved for over two years. As soon as he was physically able, he was back out on the tracks playing golf full-time. He had to re-learn the fundamentals of his swing and this re-ignited his passion for the game. This led him to join the Quilchena Golf & Country Club membership to practice and play full-time for dreams to play professional golf. His dedication and determination at a young age did not go unnoticed when he was requested by the Board of Directors to become a Junior Ambassador representing the Club in internal and external events. His opinion and thoughts were valued by the Directors in order to shape the direction of the Club from a young adults’ point of view for future members. He was in this role for 4 years as his influence was reflected in the influx of junior and intermediate members at the Club. His complete understanding of the fundamentals of golf and the technical skills to instruct students of any level has proven to be successful in his students’ results over the years. Most recently, one of his greatest student's, former team Canada member and current female professional golfer on the Symetra tour who has proven success over the last several years in British Columbia and across Canada and the US! And Josh Kujundzic's application to the PGA of Canada has been approved and he becomes an Apprentice Professional at Fraserview Golf Academy. |
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Eva Li - Administrative Assistant & Youth Coach
Eva is the administrative assistant for the academy and has been with the Fraserview Golf Academy for a year. Eva recently graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Science degree in the School of Interactive Art and Technology towards a concentration in User Experience and User Interface. She is also currently working on her coaching passion and enjoys working as an assistant coach for the Junior Programs. |
