Scott Mallory
Director of Golf

With more than 30 years in the golf industry, Scott is a golf pro who ensures course operations, lessons, tournaments, and more run with Four Diamond service and excellence. Guests will see Scott out teaching lessons, running tournaments, consulting with vendors and greenskeepers, assisting in the pro shop and more.

Steven Saunders
PGA HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL

Steven Saunders brings an impressive mix of experience and passion to his role as PGA Head Golf Professional at Journey at Pechanga. He cultivated his game from an early age, competing in high school and later at the University of New Mexico Lobos. After college, Steve turned pro and pursued his dream of playing on the PGA Tour, playing in various competitive circuits for nearly a decade, including the PGA Tour Canada and the Web.com Tour, currently known as the Korn Ferry Tour.

In 2017, Steve transitioned to the coaching and golf operations side of the game. He began what would be a long tenure as Head Golf Professional and later Director of Instruction at Temecula Creek Golf Club before landing just down the road here at Journey in 2025.

Randy Chang
DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION FOR JOURNEY GOLF ACADEMY

With more than 30 years of golf experience, Randy Chang, Director of Instruction for Journey at Pechanga, oversees six programs taught at Journey at Pechanga golf course. These include individual lessons, group lessons, junior performance program, the junior golf academy and Tiny Tees and the online golf academy. He has been recognized by the PGA with numerous golf industry awards such as SCPGA Section Teacher of the Year, SCPGA Metro Teacher of the Year, GRAA Growth of the Game award, and named one of the Top 50 golf instructors in the U.S. by Golf Tips magazine.

Michael Kelly
FIRST ASSISTANT PROFESSIONAL

Most teens attend high school and play sports or music. Michael attended school, but also began working in golf full time at the age of 15. He moved to Temecula at 18 to attend the Professional Golfers Career College. This opened doors for him at courses around Southern California. With experience coordinating PGA and LGPA events, as well as his managerial and teaching experience, Michael brings his expertise to Pechanga.

Ashley H Tang
ASSISTANT GOLF PROFESSIONAL

Ashley H Tang, LPGA Education Program Level II certified, brings her extensive work and education in health studies to her role at Journey at Pechanga. Guests will find Ashley assisting them in the golf shop, and on the course teaching lessons. She has a vast passion for golf and she looks forward to working with anyone who would like to advance their golf playing skills.