NEWS
101 PGA Professionals named General Manager during first quarter of 2018
By PGA of America
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - The PGA of America announced today that 101 PGA Professionals were either promoted, hired or declared as a General Manager (GM) at public, private and resort facilities nationwide during the first quarter of 2018.
The spike in PGA Professionals earning GM positions aligns with the PGA's recent repositioning of PGA Career Services, as more resources are now available to better serve employers, PGA Members and individuals seeking to gain employment within the golf industry.
"We're thrilled by the number of PGA Professionals who have already secured General Manager positions in just the first three months of the year," said PGA Chief Membership Officer John Easterbrook Jr., PGA. "As part of our enhanced Career Services Department, we're working closely with employers at facilities nationwide and connecting them with candidates who best fit the skill, experience and leadership qualifications required of a General Manager."
The Association is committed to ensuring that PGA Members and golf industry professionals are prepared and equipped to advance their career path to the highest level. The mission of PGA Career Services is to assist golf industry professionals over the entire span of their career. To further enhance these services, the department recently expanded from 10 to 18 Career Consultants nationwide and debuted an expanded job board on PGA.org. Intended for positions at golf facilities and within the industry at various levels, the new job board offers increased ease of use for both employers and applicants.
Throughout their career, ongoing training, education advancement and professional development are required for PGA Members to continually meet the needs of the golf industry. Whether it's through our partnerships with universities or cutting-edge business simulations, the PGA provides lifelong learning opportunities to our Members. This ensures that we not only maintain operational excellence at our facilities but that our Professionals are regarded as the highest qualified and most respected leaders in the industry.
The 101 PGA Professionals who were promoted, hired or declared as General Managers during Q1 of 2018 include:
| Name | Club | City | State | PGA Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony A. DelMastro, PGA | Prattville Country Club | Prattville | Ala. | Alabama - NW Florida |
| Bradley H. Morrison, PGA | One Club | Gulf Shores | Ala. | Alabama - NW Florida |
| Brent N. Lingel, PGA | Rolling Hills Golf Course | Tucson | Ariz. | Southwest |
| Brian C. Bauer, PGA | Hawk Pointe Golf Club | Washington | N.J. | New Jersey |
| Brian J. Boggs, PGA | Fremont Country Club | Fremont | Ohio | Northern Ohio |
| Brian J. Farkas, PGA | Fox Hills Golf and Country Club | Watford City | N.D. | Minnesota |
| Brian J. Rashley, PGA | Bear Trap Dunes | Ocean View | Del. | Philadelphia |
| Brian S. Schueneman, PGA | Angels Crossing Golf Club | Vicksburg | Mich. | Michigan |
| Brian T. Kain, PGA | Clear Lake Country Club | Buhl | Idaho | Rocky Mountain |
| Bruce Perisho, PGA | Oroville Golf Club | Oroville | Wash. | Pacific Northwest |
| Charles G. Wallace, PGA | The Club at Flying Horse | Colorado Springs | Colo. | Colorado |
| Charles R. Chapman, PGA | Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation | Mint Hill | N.C. | Carolinas |
| Charles R. Schmitt III, PGA | Woodhaven Country Club | Louisville | Ky. | Kentucky |
| Chris M. Dzergoski, PGA | Bella Vista Country Club | Marlboro | N.J. | New Jersey |
| Chris Meade, PGA | Lady Bird Johnson Golf Course | Fredericksburg | Texas | Southern Texas |
| Christian E. Hanns, PGA | Arrowhead Country Club | Glendale | Ariz. | Southwest |
| Christopher G. Stacy, PGA | Lonesome Pine Country Club | Big Stone Gap | Va. | Tennessee |
| Christopher J. Tallman, PGA | Cold Spring Country Club | Belchertown | Mass. | Connecticut |
| Clay Mearns, PGA | Lawrenceburg Golf & Country Club | Lawrenceburg | Tenn. | Tennessee |
| Colby R. Hartje, PGA | Chester Washington Golf Course | Los Angeles | Calif. | Southern California |
| Cory S. Fletcher, PGA | ArborLinks Golf Course | Nebraska City | Neb. | Nebraska |
| Craig A. Yutzy, PGA | Latrobe Elks Golf Club | Latrobe | Penn. | Tri-State |
| Daniel E. Shull, PGA | Elks Country Club | Columbus | Neb. | Nebraska |
| David Craig, PGA | Chester Valley Golf Club | Malvern | Penn. | Philadelphia |
| David E. Wykoff, PGA | Delaware Golf Club | Delaware | Ohio | Southern Ohio |
| David P. Melody, PGA | Oak Hill Country Club | Fitchburg | Mass. | New England |
| David P. Schneider, PGA | Happy Hollow Club | Omaha | Neb. | Nebraska |
| David R. Cage, PGA | Mystic Creek Golf Club | El Dorado | Ark. | South Central |
| David Z. Robison, PGA | Manistee Golf & Country Club | Manistee | Mich. | Michigan |
| Devin Thomas, PGA | Ellendale Country Club | Houma | La. | Gulf States |
| Donald G. Berberick, PGA | The Links at Echo Springs | Johnstown | Ohio | Southern Ohio |
| Frank C. Hedderich III, PGA | Waynesboro Country Club | Waynesboro | Va. | Middle Atlantic |
| Gary D. Manes, PGA | Wildcat Creek Golf Course | Kokomo | Ind. | Indiana |
| George Priolo, PGA | Comanche Trail Golf Complex/ Ross Rogers Golf Course | Amarillo | Texas | Northern Texas |
| Glenn T. Payne, PGA | Shenvalee Golf Resort | New Market | Va. | Middle Atlantic |
| Gordon J. Walker, PGA | Reignwood Golf Club | Beijing | China | Unaffiliated |
| Gregory E. Martzolf, PGA | Country Club of Paducah | Paducah | Ky. | Kentucky |
| Jacqueline R Stevens, PGA | Skyview Golf Course | Alliance | Neb. | Nebraska |
| James A. Johnson Jr., PGA | Medina Golf & Country Club | Medina | Minn. | Minnesota |
| James J. Kane, PGA | Eagle Nest Golf Club | North Myrtle Beach | S.C. | Carolinas |
| James O. Kurtzeborn, PGA | Bonita National Golf & Country Club | Bonita Springs | Fla. | South Florida |
| Jason M. Jerman, PGA | Avondale Golf Club | Hayden Lake | Idaho | Pacific Northwest |
| Jeffrey F. Moy, PGA | The Club at Viniterra | New Kent | Va. | Middle Atlantic |
| Jeffrey L. Clay, PGA | Pacific Northwest Golf Centers | Redmond | Wash. | Pacific Northwest |
| Jeffrey M. Shepard, PGA | MacGregor Downs Country Club | Cary | N.C. | Carolinas |
| John A. Cleanthes, PGA | The Hermitage Golf Club | West Dover | Vt. | New England |
| John Herndon, PGA | The Club at Rock Creek | Coeur D Alene | Idaho | Pacific Northwest |
| John P. Creaney, PGA | Kings River Country Club | Kingsburg | Calif. | Northern California |
| Jordan R. Lockhart, PGA | Country Club Estates Golf Course | Fontana | Wisc. | Wisconsin |
| Joseph H. Millar, PGA | Peacock Gap Golf Club | San Rafael | Calif. | Northern California |
| Kelly M. Kluesner, PGA | Plum Creek Golf Club | Carmel | Ind. | Indiana |
| Kenneth R. Cashwell, PGA | Mystic Dunes Golf Club | Celebration | Fla. | North Florida |
| Kevin A. Boyko, PGA | Laurel Springs Golf Club | Suwanee | Ga. | Georgia |
| Kevin C. Hwang, PGA | Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club | San Diego | Calif. | Southern California |
| Kevin M. Williamson, PGA | TPC Myrtle Beach | Myrtle Beach | S.C. | Carolinas |
| Kyle J. Matson, PGA | Dodge Riverside Golf Club | Council Bluffs | Iowa | Nebraska |
| Lawrence R. McCrimmon, PGA | Vicksburg Country Club | Vicksburg | Miss. | Gulf States |
| Louisa Bergsma, PGA | Golden Valley Golf & Country Club | Golden Valley | Minn. | Minnesota |
| Mark A. Lammi, PGA | Westhaven Golf Club | Franklin | Tenn. | Tennessee |
| Mark K. Becker, PGA | Irish Waters Golf Club | Freedom | Wisc. | Wisconsin |
| Mark M. Swift, PGA | Persimmon Country Club | Gresham | Ore. | Pacific Northwest |
| Mark R. Doughty, PGA | Faulkwood Shores Golf Course | Howell | MI | Michigan |
| Mark T. Hennie, PGA | Columbia Hills Golf & Swim Club | Columbia Station | Ohio | Northern Ohio |
| Matthew J. Cohen, PGA | The Cascades Club | Tyler | Texas | Northern Texas |
| Michael B. Bechard, PGA | Ludlow Country Club | Ludlow | Mass. | Connecticut |
| Michael D. Kerig, PGA | Norsk Golf Club | Mount Horeb | Wisc. | Wisconsin |
| Michael J. Ash, PGA | Boundary Oak Golf Course | Walnut Creek | Calif. | Northern California |
| Michael K. Menery, PGA | Old Marsh Golf Club | Palm Beach Gardens | Fla. | South Florida |
| Michael R. Callender, PGA | Centennial Golf Course | Oak Ridge | Tenn. | Tennessee |
| Mike A. Ahrnsbrak, PGA | Pine Valley Country Club | Wilmington | N.C. | Carolinas |
| Mike Misheck, PGA | Country Club of Decatur | Decatur | Ill. | Illinois |
| Nathan A. Broyles, PGA | Bermuda Run Country Club | Advance | N.C. | Carolinas |
| Nathan A. Winn, PGA | Rancho Las Palmas Country Club | Rancho Mirage | Calif. | Southern California |
| Neil A. Maurer, PGA | Alpine Country Club | Highland | Utah | Utah |
| Nicholas D. Carlson, PGA | Cowboys Golf Club | Grapevine | Texas | Northern Texas |
| Paul Earnest, PGA | The Woodlands Country Club - Palmer Course | The Woodlands | Texas | Southern Texas |
| Peter Cizdziel, PGA | The Standard Club | Johns Creek | Ga. | Georgia |
| Peter M. Kurvers, PGA | Dwan Golf Club | Bloomington | Minn. | Minnesota |
| Phillip J. Gaggero, PGA | Lake Padden Golf Course | Bellingham | Wash. | Pacific Northwest |
| Renato B. Villafuerte, PGA | Family Golf & Learning Center | Kirkwood | MO | Gateway |
| Rex R. Wiggins, PGA | Currie Municipal Golf Course/Mt. Pleasant Country Club | Midland | Mich. | Michigan |
| Richard G. Leslie, PGA | Johnson Park Golf Course | Racine | Wisc. | Wisconsin |
| Richard Jeff Sprinkel, PGA | Botetourt Golf & Swim Club | Fincastle | Va. | Middle Atlantic |
| Robert G. Bachman, PGA | Piqua Country Club | Piqua | Ohio | Southern Ohio |
| Ronnie Parker, PGA | The Palisades Country Club | Charlotte | N.C. | Carolinas |
| Ryan M. Parr, PGA | Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks | Silverthorne | Colo. | Colorado |
| Ryan T. Peterson, PGA | Wilderness@Fortune Bay Resort | Tower | Minn. | Minnesota |
| Scott D. Schaefer, PGA | Lockhaven Golf Club | Godfrey | Ill. | Gateway |
| Scott J. Heyn, PGA | The Farms Golf Club | Rancho Santa Fe | Calif. | Southern California |
| Scott L. Curiel, PGA | Heritage Golf Links | Tucker | Ga. | Georgia |
| Steve Janisch, PGA | Shoreline Golf Links | Mountain View | Calif. | Northern California |
| Stuart A. Reese, PGA | Salem Golf Club | Salem | Ore. | Pacific Northwest |
| Thomas R. Nelson, PGA | Hiddenbrooke Golf Club | Vallejo | Calif. | Northern California |
| Timothy P. Yavello, PGA | Chateau Elan Golf Club | Braselton | Ga. | Georgia |
| Timothy P. Fries, PGA | Glen Oak Golf Course | East Amherst | N.Y. | Western New York |
| Todd A. Huizinga, PGA | Vaquero Club | Westlake | Texas | Northern Texas |
| Wesley C. Jones, PGA | Chester Golf Club | Chester | S.C. | Carolinas |
| Willard L. Scott, PGA | Houston Oaks Golf Course | Paris | Ky. | Kentucky |
| William E. Johnson, PGA | Gull Lake View Golf Club & Resort | Augusta | Mich. | Michigan |
| William M. Smith, PGA | Great Bear Golf Club | East Stroudsburg | Penn. | Philadelphia |
| Yong S. Choi, PGA | Northcrest Academy of Golf | Atlanta | Ga. | Georgia |
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