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Matt Just, PGA

Head PGA Golf Professional
PGA Crest

Maple Grove, MN
Shamrock Golf Course, Hamel, MN

About Matt

Matt grew up in Osseo and was introduced as a 10 year old to the game by his Dad and Grandpa. After graduating from St. Cloud State Matt followed his dream and moved to Arizona and got his PGA Class A Card. A short stint in Colorado and Florida led Matt to landing a job back home in '08 for LifeTime Fitness as the Director of Golf and started focusing on Golf Fitness. Following a successful 4 years at LifeTime Matt pivoted to a 7 year office and leadership position in golf adminstratoin with Ramsey County Golf Courses and then the Minneapolis Park Board as a Director of Golf Operations. Now, entering the 5th year at Shamrock, Matt's current role is more of a traditional head professional focused on customer service, golf leagues, golf lessons and pro shop sales/oversight.

Competitive Playing Highlights

  • 1 PRO win was at the 1st annual Nike Golf Pro-Am - Top Professional - (68)
  • Played in the Minnesota State Open a few times. Broke 80 once.
  • Had a top 25 finish at the Minnesota PGA Championship. Big pay check of $450 :-)
  • Advanced to the Quarterfinals at the Minnesota PGA Bracket Match Play
  • Played in a number of the old Tapemark Pro-Am's. Great memories!
  • Failed the PAT twice. On the third attempt ending up winning it with a 142 (73,69)

Teaching Highlights

  • Watching beginners have that moment of understanding
  • Helped high school kids pursue college playing opportunities.
  • Got a job for ESPN golf schools as a traveling instructor. Learned from some great teachers.
  • Enjoys helping beginners gain confidence.
  • Matt has seen and cured the yips, shanks and snap hooks.
  • Fixed thousands of slices. Usually takes 2 minutes to diagnose and 1 min to fix.
  • Taught handicap golfers *blind, wheelchair and various injuries.
  • Helped senior golfers regain distance (or) told them to focus on something else.

Why a golf career?

  • Very humbling to help someone with golf because it is a very hard game.
  • There are NEVER 2 lessons that are the same.
  • A driving range is a great office!
  • In all honesty, I get to use my God-given ability.

Wild and real little known facts

  • Champion junior golfer at Sundance Golf & Bowl when I was 10 years old.
  • Ditched baseball senior year of high school and won first ever hs golf match at Benilde with only 4 clubs in his bag. Could'nt afford a full set!
  • First love was/is hockey, played QB for the football teams ... basically never gave golf a thought as a career unitl watching Tiger at the US Open in 2000. Golf was considered something nerds and accountant types took seriously.
  • Moved to Arizona and proceeded to meet Tiger and Phil while working at TPC Scottsdale in 2001 durning the Phoenix Open.
  • Promoted to an assistant pro at TPC Scottsdale after 6 months working there.
  • Hired as the first ever interim director postition for The First Tee of Phoenix.
  • Lived on the beach in Florida while working at the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie.
  • Invented and hosted a junior golf summit at LifeTime Fitness with over 200 kids with help from the MN Gopher golf team. First son was born on the same day as the summit.
  • Played probably 75 rounds of golf with Dan Cole. And Common only beat him once!
  • Started the Ramsey County First Tee Program at Keller Golf Club with Cooper Simpson's Dad.
  • Started Women's Golf Day for the Minneapolis Golf Courses over 700 gals took a free lesson that day.
  • As the Director of Golf for Minneapolis; Matt hired the 1st ever female golf manager in Park Board History for historic Theo Wirth Golf Club.
  • Shot even par once while sharing a cart with Willie Roberterson from Duck Dynasty.
  • Had a clean scorecard (bogey free) on a Saturday morning in Grand Rapids with his best pal from High School.
  • Birdied the first hole in tryouts in College at St. Cloud. Did NOT make the team.
  • Defeated a former tour player in the MN PGA Match Play. #1 golf moment. I had my "A" game he had his "C" game that day.
  • Had a hole in one while using a ProV1 and the ball literally had the word ACE imprinted on the side. Cant make it up.
  • Predicting Jordan (the kid pictured below) will start beating his Dad in 2 years.

Best golf advice I could give....

  • Beginners should dial in golf etiquette and understand what pace of play means. This will give confidence and that confdence will help you play and learn the game faster.
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Matt's Experience

Helping players achieve their goals.


Getting Started

Learn the basics

Avoid embarrassment on the first tee

Get comfortable for business golf


Having More Fun

Connect with golfers of similar age

Connect with golfers of similar skill

Have more fun on the course


Improving Your Game

Break 100

Break 90

Break 80

Add 10 yards

Improve your Short Game

Prepare for Tournament Golf

Make the high school golf team

Earn a college golf scholarship

Get swing diagnostic testing

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Shamrock Golf Course

Hamel MN

*Coaching available to public

19625 Larkin Rd, Hamel, MN 55340-9795

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