Bryan Tunstill, PGA

Bryan has been with Columbia Edgewater since 1993, joining the Club as an assistant professional

In 1999, Bryan became the Head Professional and spent 17 seasons leading the golf staff.  In 2017, Bryan moved to his current position overseeing the Club’s operations as the Director of Golf. Bryan graduated with honors from the University of Oregon in 1992, and has been a PGA Class A member since 1995. He played in the National PGA Club Professional Championships in 2002, 2004, and 2017. Bryan also was Pacific Northwest Section PGA Golf Professional of the Year in 2015 and 2021, and Oregon Chapter PGA Golf Professional of the Year in 2005, 2006,2015, and 2021. As a golf mentor, Bryan was a Pacific Northwest Section PGA Bill Strausbaugh Award Winner in 2010. Eleven assistant professionals have gone on to become Head Professionals or in Executive Management in PGA.  He was also the PNWPGA President and board member from 2006-2018, and again in 2021.  He attained Certified Professional status in Golf Operations through the PGA of America in 2011.

Jim Myers, CGCS

Jim brings experiences from an illustrious career preparing courses throughout the western United States and Pacific Northwest. With a degree in Horticulture from Big Rapids Michigan as well as a Turf Management degree from the University of Georgia, Jim has a deep understanding of what makes grass healthy.

He served as superintendent at The Plateau Club in Seattle and at Vail Golf Club in Vail Colorado, where he prepared the golf course for two US Presidents to play a round together. Jim hosted former President Ford’s Jerry Ford Golf Invitational, as well as the Cambia Portland LPGA Classic, twice. He was past President of Western Washington Golf Course Superintendents Association and a Committee Member for several committees with Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. Jim has been Chapter Delegate for the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America and Served on the Northwest Turfgrass Association Board of Directors.

Adrian Burtner, PGA

An Oregon native, Adrian was an Assistant Golf Professional at Columbia Edgewater for 12 years, rejoining the club as Head Golf Professional in 2017.

As a collegiate athlete at the University of Oregon, graduating in 1999, Adrian captured two victories during his senior year and earned 2nd team All-PAC10 golf honors. In 2007 he received his PGA membership and was honored as the OR PGA Assistant Professional of the Year. During his first 12-year stint as Assistant Professional at Columbia Edgewater, he participated on the 2008 Hudson Cup team, the 2010 PGA Professional National Championship, and captured two PNWPGA Pro-Assistant championships. Following his first tenure at Columbia Edgewater, he became the Director of Golf at Concordia University, leading both men’s and women’s programs during their transition from NAIA to NCAA D2 status. Adrian returned to the Columbia Edgewater team in 2017 as the Head Golf Professional.

Kalle Granada

Kalle has gained a wealth of operational and marketing excellence from clubs in both the United States and Mexico. He was most recently the Golf Club Director at El Rio Country Club in Guadalajara, Mexico, overseeing the entire operation of a Jack Nicklaus signature private golf club for almost 10 years.

Prior to that role, he gained 7 years of experience as an Operations Director with Ochoa Sports Management, including co-founding the Lorena Ochoa Golf Academy in Mexico and bringing the first LPGA tournament to Mexico—the Corona Morelia Championship. Kalle was born in Guadalajara, Mexico and spent his youth in Stockholm, Sweden. He is fluent in four languages—English, Spanish, German, and Swedish—and is passionate about golf, raising his family, all sports, and working out. He has a degree in Business Management and a master’s degree in Sport’s Psychology and holds an ISSA certification for Personal Trainer and Fitness Nutrition.

Tracy Schneider

Tara Tokonitz

Tara's passion for golf started as a caddie. While playing collegiate golf at Methodist University, she pursued a degree in Business Administration and Professional Golf Management, graduating as a Class A PGA Professional in 2009.

Golf has taken Tara across the country working in top 100 resorts and private clubs while gathering experiences in merchandising, tournament operations, and teaching individual and group lessons. During this time, she realized her passion lay in making the game more enjoyable for everyone. Her personal journey as a student, player, and manager are reflected in her teaching philosophy. She believes the best way to improve the game is to have fun while doing it, and that a good attitude is as important as a good swing. She endeavors to make every lesson fun, engaging, and relaxed while providing personalized solutions to help reach every individual’s goals.

Jake Fowler

Carrie Schaeffer