ESPN Golf Schools - Instructors

Val Verhunce A PGA Professional with 20+ years of experience and a Class "A" member of the Professional Golfers Association of America. Verhunce is also the Men's Head Golf Coach at Sonoma State University where his team is currently ranked 8th in country at the NCAA II Division. Verhunce is the owner and director of instruction for the Golf Improvement Centers at Adobe Creek Golf Club, Peacock Golf Club, Sonoma Mt. Golf Range, and has been instructing for ESPN Golf Schools for the past three years. Prior to that, he was the director of instruction at Rooster Run. Some of his responsibilities include organizing corporate outings, workshops, junior camps, and adaptive physical programs. Verhunce also promotes and markets interested golfers to try private lessons and golf schools. He has developed these outstanding programs for players of all levels. In 2002 he was awarded the honor as NCPGA Club Fitter of the Year, a much deserved award as Verhunce custom fits over 100 sets of golf clubs annually. He also organized and led the largest on course demo day in Sonoma County.

Prior to working at Petaluma's prized golf courses, Verhunce was the director of golf at the Santa Rosa Golf and Country Club. There he coordinated all the club events and outside tournaments, such as the US Amateur Qualifying and many NCGA events. He organized and marketed the junior golf and caddy programs and also provided excellent instruction and club fitting to members and guests at all levels.

Verhunce, an extremely active member in the community is a volunteer instructor for the Santa Rosa Junior College Physically Challenged Department. From 2002-2003 he has been a committee member of the NCPGA Disabled Golfers of America. He was the President of the Junior Golf Association of Sonoma County and he also is the coordinator for the NCPGA Sonoma County Golf Expo as well as a member of the NCPGA Awards and Nomination Committee.

An active player in the NCPGA Section and various Pro-Am's, and a winner of several NCPGA sanctioned events, Verhunce was a collegiate golfer at Texas Wesleyan University and the University of South Florida. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Marketing and currently lives in Santa Rosa with his wife and two kids.