Meet The Staff

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    Jaren Goode 
    Lead Golf Coach/Master Fitter

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    Jaren attended and played golf at the Webber International University, where he won six college tournaments. He went on to graduate in 2012 and began his career as a golf pro with a focus on instruction.


    Jaren has been influenced by some of the best instructors in Florida, including, Bob Lohr, Tony Brabiner and Scott Wickam, plus many more. His unquenchable thirst to learn more and grow the game is what allows Jaren to help golfers of all ages and abilities improve.

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    Zane Smith
    Cupp Golf Academy Director/Fitter

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    The Golf Club of Georgia has retained Zane Smith as an addition to our Cupp Golf Academy instructional team. While Zane’s golf history originates in Florida, he has been teaching in Georgia for the past year at Chicopee Woods Golf Academy in Gainesville as the Director of Instruction.

    Zane played on the Southern Men’s Golf Team for three consecutive years. He has much experience with a variety of golf enhancement technology in previous positions. Zane continues to share his passion for golf instruction at US Golf Camps in Saltsburg, PA each year.

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    Mason Harper
    Lead Horseshoe Bend CC Instructor
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    Mason joins the Cupp Golf Academy team after finishing the PGA Management program at Florida Gulf Coast University. His main focus and passion in teaching is the short game. He has experience at fine golf clubs in Naples, Florida in the past five years including one summer in New York and one in Maine.

    Mason has been taught by and shadowed top instructors such as Gale Peterson, Mike Shannon, Adam Bazalgette, Andy Scott, JC Anderson, and Charlie King. 

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    Lu Fashina
    Director of Fitness

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    Lu Fashina is an TPI Performance Coach who brings a deep understanding of EXOS systems and a strong background in elite performance training to The Golf Club of Georgia. Lu started his career with EXOS as an intern in 2014 and worked as a Performance Coach for 5 years, training youth, adult, and professional athletes to perform to their highest potential.

    Lu is passionate about sharing his knowledge of EXOS methodologies with athletes in order to coach them on the pathway to success and help them reach their peak performance level.