Collection: Lessons

Secah Shahib, Teaching Professional

Secah “Coach S” Shahib is a certified and multi award winning golf professional serving the greater Kansas City area. He has served as the Director of Programming and Master Coach for The First Tee of Greater Kansas City for ten years and has been teaching golf in the Kansas City area for fifteen years.

Coach S came into the business of golf with a passion to teach people the game.  His professional teaching journey began as an Assistant Golf Professional at Minor Park Golf Course (south Kansas City).  During his employment at Minor Park Secah received his professional instruction training with the United States Golf Teachers Federation along with tutelage from World Golf Hall of Fame member (and fellow Kansas Citian), Mr. Tom Watson.  In March 2015, Coach S was recognized and awarded as the First African American Master Coach in The First Tee Network.

Coach S has given countless hours of golf instruction to youth, business professionals, college players, and players of all skill levels from all across the country.  Upon receiving golf instruction from Coach S, you’ll find that he is very dedicated, committed, and passionate about developing people of all ages and skill level in the sport.  

Coach S has the opportunity to be around the game he loves everyday which gives him the opportunity to practice his motto, "Grow The Game," through the dedication and commitment he provides to each student. 

Kobe “Coach Kobe” Shahib, Teaching Professional

Coach Kobe is a Certified Golf Professional with the United States Golf Teachers Federation. Coach Kobe is a native of Kansas City, Missouri. He attended public schools in both the Kansas City and Raytown Public School Districts. Coach Kobe served as a leader and team captain throughout his high school career at Raytown South High School (Class of 2021). In addition to the medals and recognition earned, Coach Kobe’s biggest honor includes being featured as Hy-Vee’s “Student Athlete of Week” his Senior year and becoming the first African American Boys golfer to receive such honor.

Coach Kobe was brought up through the First Tee of Greater Kansas City program and has played with a love and passion for golf since his early childhood.  Learning the Nine Core Values and other life lesson learned from The First Tee program developed the essential life skills for Coach Kobe to be successful on and off the golf course. During the time of the global crisis of Covid-19, Kobe’s high school career was interrupted abruptly leading him to take a different path in life.  Kobe graduated from high school determined to give back to the sport he’s most passionate about along with providing a positive impact to the youth of Kansas City and its surrounding communities.

Alongside his father, Secah “Coach S” Shahib, Coach Kobe has been a key figure in the development of the Jr. Golf Programs at the Shoal Creek Driving Range Facility. His strong desire to grow Jr. Golf and encourage minority youth to the game of golf is his personal mission. By having Coach Kobe on staff, the opportunity to teach your child(ren) allows him to be around the game he loves every day and pass down the golf and life skills he learned at an early age.