Gena Dells is a PGA Class A Professional and General Manager at Rancho Carlsbad Golf Club in Carlsbad, California, where she has taught since 1998. A North County San Diego golf professional since 1984, Gena turned professional in 1981 and became a PGA member in 1988. Her accolades include the 1989 San Diego PGA Assistant Professional of the Year, 1999 San Diego PGA Junior Golf Leader of the Year, and 2002 San Diego PGA Teacher of the Year awards. She authored Tigers Tips Beginners Golf for Kids in 1998 and has served as golf coach for the Oceanside High School Girls Golf Team since 1999, coaching over 40 students to All-League honors with more than 20 going on to play college golf. Gena has taught hundreds of junior golfers at Rancho Carlsbad, establishing herself as one of the most impactful youth golf developers in the San Diego region over a career spanning four decades.