Colin Lavers

PGA of Canada Class 'A' Professional

PGA of Canada Coach New Competitors Certified (CNC)

PGA of Canada Coach Developing Competitors Trained (CDC)

TPI Junior Level 2 Certified Instructor and BodiTrak Certified

Golf Canada Future Links Advisory Board Member

National Junior Development Center Head Coach at Seymour Golf & Country Club

Elevate Golf Performance Owner/Head Coach

 

Originally from Edmonton, Colin has captained Team BC at events including the Canadian Junior Boys (3rd), Canadian Junior Girls (1st), Eddie Hogan Cup (4th) and North Pacific Team Matches (1st).  He has assisted at NCAA events for SFU, including a win in Portland and an event at St Andrews in 2019.  Lavers has also led and/or assisted at multiple BC Golf training camps around the province.

Colin values learning and is always trying to improve as a coach and a person.  He takes this holistic approach to his coaching, knowing that everyone has their own unique journey and that better is always possible.  He looks at all factors that can influence performance and helps create a pathway for continual improvement in a fun and enjoyable atmosphere.

Colin earned a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta and now resides in North Vancouver.  He is married and has a son.

 

 

Michelle McCann

Class A Professional

Born in Ontario, Michelle moved out to B.C. with her family in 2006. She started golfing in 2007 with her father at Glacier Greens Golf Club in Comox then worked as part of their Pro Shop team for 4 years while in high school and university. Michelle attended Simon Fraser University for a year and played on their women’s varsity golf team; she transferred to Camosun College to pursue a career as a golf professional, graduating with an Advanced Diploma in Golf Management and Golf Operations in 2014.

Commencing work at Uplands in April 2014 she has completed her journey to becoming a Class “A” PGA of Canada Golf Professional and is currently working on completing her Coaching Specialization to create a more robust offering at Uplands. She is our junior co-ordinator, working to grow our junior program and, in the community, introduce a new generation to the game we all love.