ABOUT SHAWN

Teaching Credentials, Awards, and Memberships: 

• Recognized by Golf Digest as the #1 Teacher in Massachusetts, 2005, 2013, 2019-2020, 2021-2023.

• 3-time New England PGA Section Teacher of the Year, 2002, 2012 & 2020.

• Certified in Teaching & Coaching through the PGA Professional Program, 2016.

• Selected by GOLF Magazine as one of the country’s Top Teachers, 2005 & 2006.

• Southern Massachusetts Chapter NEPGA Stroke Play Champion, 2002 & 2004.

• Member of the Titleist Leadership Advisory Staff since 2000.

• Member of the Professional Golfers Association of America since 1995.

Professional Experience Coaching PGA Tour Players:

• Coached the following players who have achieved exempt status on the PGA Tour:

  • Brad Adamonis

  • Marco Dawson

  • James Driscoll

  • David Frost

  • Kevin Johnson

  • Rob Oppenheim

  • Fran Quinn

• Coached the 2017 USGA Mid-Amateur Champion Matt Parziale

• Coached numerous players who have played Division 1 College Golf

Teaching and Coaching Professional Background:

• Director of Instruction – Tournament Players Club of Boston, Norton MA 2019 – Present.

• Teaching Professional featured regularly on ‘Golf Destination,’ TV Show on NESN and Bally’s Sports Sun, 2018-Present.

• Teaching Professional, Charles River Country Club, Newton Centre, MA. 1999-2018.

• Head Instructor, Kostis/McCord Learning Center, Grayhawk Golf Club, Scottsdale, Arizona, recognized as one of ‘America’s Top 25 Golf Schools’ by GOLF Magazine, 1994-1999.

• Teaching Assistant to Peter Kostis, Breakers West Country Club, West Palm Beach, FL 1993-1994.

• Teaching, coaching and playing professionally since 1989.

Community Leadership:

• Lecture, St. Joseph’s Parish, Medway, MA. 2005-2020.

• Coach, MABA Girls Travel Basketball, Medway, MA. 2009-2017

Education:

• Boston College BA English 1987.

• Member of Boston College Golf Team, 1984-87; Team Captain, 1986-1987.

• Robert Crowley Golf Scholar and Francis Ouimet Caddie Scholar.