Our TEAM
FTCC Staff
The First Tee Master Coach
Program Director
(805) 219-0060
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Billy Gibbs, PGA
The First Tee Master Coach & Program Director
Phone: (805) 219-0060 
Email: billygibbs@pga.com
Billy has been with our chapter for over 10 years and is currently our Program Director. Billy was recognized as The First Tee Master Coach in 2015 and has been a The First Tee National Trainer since 2011. Billy is the Lead Coach at The Blacklake Golf Resort, Sea Pines Golf Resort and the Morro Bay Golf Course. Billy Gibbs is a Class “A” PGA Member and serves as PGA Director of Instruction at the Blacklake Golf Resort in Nipomo, CA. For the past 14 years, Billy has been the Co-Host of Golf Talk Radio on ESPN Radio. His playing experience includes competing in many professional tour events
during the 80’s and 90’s and now plays for the love of the game. Billy was recently named the 2012 Southern California PGA Junior Golf Leader of the Year. Billy lives in Nipomo, California with his wife of 20 years, Josie, and two of the most amazing pets Mimi & Brodie
Recognized First Tee Coach
SLO, La Purisima & Alisal
(805) 801-6106
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Terri Benson, PGA
Coach – PGA, Laguna Lake, Marshallia & La Purisima
Phone: (805) 801-6106
Email: terribnsn68@yahoo.com
Terri Benson has been a PGA Member Class A since 1994. She attended Florida International University on golf scholarship. She has been a PGA Teaching Professional for over 20 years and has been
involved with The First Tee for 6 years. She is currently a The First Tee Coach. Terri serves as Program Director at Laguna Lake and Zaca Creek. She lives on the Central Coast with husband Scott, 2 kids Michael and Mackenzie (12 years).
Recognized First Tee Coach
Paso Robles Golf Club
(805) 431-7615
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Mike Brabenec, PGA
Level II Coach, Paso Robles Program Site
Phone: (805) 431-7615
Email: mike@golftalkradio.com
Mike Brabenec is PGA Member “Class A”. Mike is the Director of Golf at the Paso Robles Golf Club located in Paso Robles, California. He has worked in all facets of the golf industry from teaching to
general management and has over 25 years of experience. Mike is a 1995 graduate of Cal Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo earning a B.S. in Recreation Administration with a concentration in the private and commercial sector. Mike is also the Co-Host of Golf Talk Radio with Mike & Billy which has aired for over 11 years and can be heard on ESPN 1280am and ESPN 1230am. Mike is an avid San Francisco Giants baseball fan and enjoys playing guitar and fishing. Mike lives in Paso Robles, California with his wife of 15 years, Amy, and their two children Noah, age 9 and Ava, age 7.
Board Member & Level 1 Coach - Templeton
Hunter Ranch Golf Course
(805) 748-2690
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Recognized First Tee Coach
Santa Barbara Golf Club
(805) 689-0064
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Doug Crane, PGA
Coach – PGA, Santa Barbara Golf Club
Phone: (805) 689-0064
Email: dcrane@aol.com
Doug crane is a Class A PGA member and a fully accredited The First Coach. Doug has run popular junior golf camps and clinics in Santa Barbara for over 12 years. He was a golf professional in Hawaii at the Waikoloa Resort before moving back to his hometown in Santa Barbara. Doug is married to Lisa and has two children, Alex and Kirra. When Doug is not teaching or playing golf, he likes playing with his wife and kids, surfing and playing music with his band, King Bee.
Recognized First Tee Coach
Santa Barbara Golf Club
(805) 570-4591
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First Tee Recognized Coach
(805) 478-5723
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Jim DeLaby, PGA
Coach – PGA, Monarch Dunes
Phone: (805) 478-5723
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Jim DeLaby has been teaching golf since 1985. He was an All American and member of the 1984 CSU Stanislaus Warriors Team. He is a two time Teacher of the Year Northern Chapter SCPGA (1996 & 2003) and 2001 Club Fitter of the Year. Prior to coming to the Central Coast, Jim was the PGA Head Golf Professional at La Purisima Golf Course from 1990 to 1996. From 1996 to 2000, Jim acted as the Director of Instruction for the Teachers Certification Program at the Professional Golfers Career College. He then ran the Cypress Ridge Golf Academy from 2000 to 2006. Specializing in solving many difficult golf swing and other game issues, he conducts most of his instruction On-Course and at his “Mirror Studios.” While directing the Summer Junior Golf Program & Fall Ladies “Taste of Golf”
Clinics at Monarch Dunes, Jim also is the PGA Instructor for The First Tee Youth Program in Paso Robles. As the Founder and Director of the Golf CARE Instructional Program at Black Lake & Avila Beach Golf Resorts, he is able to stay close to the instructional needs of golfers all over the Nipomo Mesa. He lives on the Central Coast with his wife and two daughters.
Board of Directors
Board of Directors - San Luis Obispo
Board Member & Level 1 Coach - Templeton
Hunter Ranch Golf Course
(805) 748-2690
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Advisory Council
Advisory Council - Nipomo
(805) 637-9415
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Butch Breeden
Exec. Director
Phone: (805) 637-9415
Email: butch.thefirsttee@gmail.com
Butch serves as the executive director of The First Tee Central Coast. Before “retiring,” he taught mathematics for thirty-five years at Carpinteria High School and coached Varsity boy’s basketball for 25 years. Butch started both the boys’ and girls’ high school golf program at Carpinteria High School. He was an assistant coach at Westmont College in Santa Barbara. Butch currently teach two statistics classes at Santa Barbara City College, remains an avid golfer and is the grandfather of three. His license plate sums up two of his biggest passions: “The two best things in life are golf and grandkids.” Butch
currently resides in the Santa Barbara area with his wife.
Advisory Council - Santa Barbara
Advisory Council - Santa Barbara
Advisory Council - Santa Maria
Advisory Council - Santa Maria
Advisory Council - Santa Barbara
Advisory Council - Santa Barbara
Advisory Council - Santa Barbara
Advisory Council - Santa Barbara
