About Ben Weir
Offering advanced golf instruction and coaching, Ben is able to take your game to the next level whether you play for enjoyment, a high school or college team, or competitively on a professional tour.
- Mentored/Trained under three of Golf Digest’s Top 25 Instructors: Butch Harmon, Mike Malaska, and Stan Utley
- Mentored/Trained under Illinois PGA Hall of Fame instructor: Ed Oldfied
- Mentored/Trained under Golf Digest’s 100 Top Instructors: Dan Campbell

PGA Tour Card Holder 2019-2020

Experience
PGA Class-A14 Professional, PGA CPP (Certified Professional Program)
2022-present, Tru-Spec Staff Professional Ambassador
2018-present, National Adjunct Staff/Professor: designated PGA Master “Short Game Expert”
2017-present, Lone Tree GC, Director of Instruction
2014-present, Taylor Made Golf Professional Staff member & Crusader Team member
2014-present, ADIDAS Golf Professional Staff member
2007-present, Organize and host one of the Top After School & Summer Junior Programs
2014-2018, SW Section PGA JR. GOLF Advisor Board Member for JGAA,
Antigua, & PING JR Series
2013-2017, Red Mountain Ranch CC (Pete Dye), Director of Instruction
2007-2013, Las Sendas GC (Robert Trent Jones Jr.), Director of Instruction
1993, ASU Graduate, Bachelor of Science, two years Academic All-Honors
College roommate & teammate w/Phil Mickelson ’90 & ’91
Playing Experience
3 Million Dollars Earned while playing on 4 Worldwide Tours (Asian, S. Africa, Canada, &
Korn Ferry/PGA) over 11-year span in 27 countries
2014-present, PGA Goldwater Cup Team Member
2014, PPC National Championship, placed 55th out of 320 club professionals
2013 PGA – PPC Club Pro Champion for all Arizona & Nevada PGA professionals
1990, NCAA Division I National Championship Team Member (ASU)


Teaching Accolades
Currently 17 D1-D3 College Scholarship players nationwide
Two million dollars in current athletic scholarship aid to students
2018-present, AIA “D1” State Championships, instructed average 17 of 90 players (5 yrs)
2018-present, AIA “D2” State Championships, instructed average 8 of 90 players (5 yrs)
2016, LEAD SW Section PGA Teaching & Coaching Summit, “Short Game Expert Instructor”
Desert Mountain GC
Perennially ranked “Top 10 Best of the West” Short Game Experts, by California Golf & Travel
2007 AZ Central’s Best New Instructor
Notable Students
Brady Schnell: 2017 Argentina Open Winner, Korn Ferry Wichita Open Winner, Korn Ferry Tour Member (2012-2017, 2020-2021), PGA Tour Member (2018-2019), 2018 The Open participant.
Brock Goyen: BYU team member & 2015 AIA D1 Boys State Champion.
Julia Herzburg: 2020 US Kids World Champion, 2019-2021 Arizona PGA Junior Player of the Year
Charlie Beljan: PGA Tour 2012 Disney Classic Winner, Former PGA Tour member
Gabe Salvanerra: ASU Team Member 2019-2022, Former South Mountain C.C., 2018 Community College National Team Champion, 2017 AIA D1 Boys State Champion.
Kaitlyn Saum: NAU Team Member Alumni, 2013 AIA D1 Girls State Runner-Up Member.
Mahanth Chirivurri: 2022 USC Commit, 2020 AIA D1 Boys State Champion, Perennial Top 10 World Ranked Junior 2019-2022.
Mason Andersen: ASU Boys team captain (2017-2022), 2015-2018 US AM Participant, 2017
US Open Participant (Youngest in field at 18 years old), 2022 NCAA Team Finalist.

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Head Coach, 2017-present


