Below is a calendar with Ryan's available times for lessons. Below the calendar you will find Ryan's awards and accolades. We encourage you identify multiple times that could work for you, then please call 206.683.0025 to reserve your lesson time. Thank you!

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Ryan Benzel's Biography

Ryan began is PGA Professional career in 2002 as an Assistant Professional at Seattle Golf Club in Seattle, WA. He gained his PGA of America Class A membership in 2006. In 2008, Ryan became the PGA Head Golf Professional at Mill Creek Country Club in Mill Creek, WA. Ryan’s interest in teaching grew while at Mill Creek and in 2009 he made a career move to become a PGA Teaching Professional. Ryan began teaching at Battle Creek Golf Course in Marysville, WA and has been working with players of all abilities since.

Ryan is also an accomplished player who knows what it is like to compete. After gaining his PGA of America membership in 2006, Ryan qualified for the 2007 PGA Professional National Championship held at Sunriver Resort. Ryan was the 2nd and 3rd round leader and went on to finish T 2nd in his first PGA PNC. Ryan has followed up that successful first year with finishes of T 4th, T 4th, and T 11th respectively. Those successes have allowed Ryan to qualify for the PGA Championship, the final major of the PGA Tour season. Ryan has competed with the best players in the world four times (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) and was one of two PGA Professionals to make the 36-hole cut in 2007.

Ryan has attended teaching seminars conducted by Randy Smith (Dallas, TX) and Jim McLean (Miami, FL), both of whom have students on the PGA Tour. Ryan teaches players of all abilities and believes there is no one way to swing the golf club. It is his goal to make the game more enjoyable for those he works with using a positive instructional atmosphere.

Playing Achievements:

Pacific Northwest PGA Section

• 2009 Pacific Northwest PGA Section Player of the Year
• 2008 Pacific Northwest PGA Section Player of the Year
• 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Hudson Cup Team Member
• 2006 Pacific Northwest PGA Western Washington Chapter Player of the Year
• 2005 Pacific Northwest PGA Section Player of the Year
• 2005 Pacific Northwest PGA Western Washington Chapter Player of the Year
• 2005 Rosauers Open Champion
• 2004, 2005, 2006 Washington State PGA Match Play Champion

United States PGA Cup Team

• 2009 United States defeated Great Britain & Ireland 17 ½ to 8 ½
• 2009 Match Record was 1 win – 3 losses – 0 ties
• 2007 United States defeated Great Britain & Ireland 13 ½ to 12 ½
• 2007 Match Record was 1 win – 0 losses – 3 ties

PGA Professional National Championship

• Competed in 2010 at French Lick Resort 70-70-70-78 T 11th Place
• Competed in 2009 at Twin Warriors 69-74-67-69 T 4th Place
• Competed in 2008 at Reynolds Plantation 68-75-71-67 T 4th Place
• Competed in 2007 at Sunriver Resort 71-66-73-75 T 2nd Place

PGA Championship

• Competed in 2010 at Whistling Straits
• Competed in 2009 at Hazeltine National Golf Club
• Competed in 2008 at Oakland Hills Country Club
• Competed in 2007 at Southern Hills Country Club
• One of two PGA Club Professionals to make 36-hole Cut in 2007

Professional Organizations:

• TaylorMade-adidas Staff Member – National Players Council
• PGA of America National Tournament Committee Member
• PNW PGA Section Tournament Committee Chairman
• 2007 Western Washington PGA Chapter Assistant Professional of the Year