Gilbert picked up his first golf club at a very young age and has since built a passion, both for the game and teaching it to others. In high school, Gilbert had his first taste of giving golf instruction serving as a student assistant golf coach for the girl's high school golf team at Franklin High School.

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Gilbert's passion and devotion toward golf went into full swing in 2002 when he entered the golf industry at Southcenter Golf. There, he gained valuable knowledge of the golf swing from several PGA Professionals and started the process of becoming a PGA Professional himself.

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In 2008, Gilbert founded AWM Golf Foundation, a nonprofit golf foundation that focuses on teaching adult women and minorities the game of golf.

 

In 2013, Gilbert became a teaching professional at Interbay Golf Center. Since then, he has developed key partnerships with Mizuno and the Washington Athletic Club (WAC). With Mizuno, he is a brand ambassador. With the Washington Athletic Club (WAC), he is the WAC Golf Pro.

 

In August 2021, Gilbert became the head golf coach at Seattle Prep and coached them to a boys team title at the 2021 Metro League Golf Championship.

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Most recently, after 10 years at Interbay Golf Center, Gilbert has been at the Bill Wright Golf Complex since October of 2023.

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Golf has been an integral part of his life gaining experience in both competitive golf and teaching golf over the years, Gilbert has fostered the understanding and passion in helping others reach their golfing potential.

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