80 PGA Members add General Manager titles in Q2 2018

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (Aug. 23, 2018) – The PGA of America announced today that 80 PGA Members were either promoted, hired or declared as a General Manager (GM) at public, private and resort facilities nationwide during Q2 2018. With 101 additional GMs declared during the first quarter, a total of 181 PGA Members were classified as a General Manager during the first half of the year.

 

Ongoing training, education advancement and professional development are required for PGA Members to meet the needs of the golf industry. This enables them to be regarded as the highest qualified and most respected leaders in the industry, as well as deliver operational excellence at PGA facilities.

 

“This exciting trend reinforces that PGA Members have unsurpassed leadership skills, expertise and business acumen to manage an entire facility,” said Interim PGA Chief Executive Officer John Easterbrook Jr., PGA. “PGA Members bring employers a breadth of industry leading resources, opportunities and proven best practices that positively impact the bottom line."

 

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PGA Members earning GM positions further validates the PGA’s recent repositioning of its PGA Career Services Department, as the Association remains committed to ensuring that PGA Members and golf industry professionals are prepared and equipped to advance their career path to the highest level.

 

The 80 PGA Members who were promoted, hired or declared as General Managers during Q2 of 2018 include:

Name	Club	City, State	Section
Aaron R. Black, PGA	Springfield Golf Club	Fort Mill, S.C.	Carolinas
Bernard Blan Jr., PGA	Hobbs Country Club	Hobbs, N.M.	Sun Country
Brad A. Smith, PGA	Bent Creek Golf Course	Jacksonville, Fla.	North Florida
Brad L. Carroll, PGA	Holiday Golf Club	Panama City Beach, Fla.	Alabama - NW Florida
Brian J. Boggs, PGA	Fremont Country Club	Fremont, Ohio	Northern Ohio
Brian J. Urban, PGA	Birch Hills Golf Course	Brea, Calif.	Southern California
Brian R. Diver, PGA	Hibiscus Golf Club	Naples, Fla.	South Florida
Bruce A. Grundlock, PGA	Hunter's Creek Golf Course	Orlando, Fla.	North Florida
Burton H. Baine, PGA	TPC Southwind	Memphis, Tenn.	Tennessee
Casey Counseller, PGA	Huntingdon Valley Country Club	Huntingdon Valley, Pa.	Philadelphia
Charles W. Packard, PGA	Desert Pines Golf Club	Las Vegas	Southwest
Christopher D. Gay, PGA	Foxtail Golf Club	Rohnert Park, Calif.	Northern California
Christopher L. Thomas, PGA	Thanksgiving Point Golf Course	Lehi, Utah	Utah
Clay O. Thomas, PGA	Seminole Lake Country Club	Seminole, Fla.	North Florida
Clifton D. Easum, PGA	Sun 'n Lake Golf Club	Sebring, Fla.	North Florida
Cody C. Rowe, PGA	Golf Galaxy – Beaverton	Beaverton, Ore.	Pacific Northwest
Craig S. Cliver, PGA	Oakmont Country Club	Glendale, Calif.	Southern California
Dana E. Schultz, PGA	Champion Hills Club	Hendersonville, N.C.	Carolinas
Daniel B. Wickman, PGA	The Golf Club @ Redmond Ridge	Redmond, Wash.	Pacific Northwest
Daniel J. Treanor, PGA	The Golf Club of Texas – Concan	Concan, Texas	Southern Texas
Darrin K. Harn, PGA	PGA West Stadium Clubhouse	La Quinta, Calif.	Southern California
David Graulau, PGA	Hickory Hollow Golf Course	Mt. Clemens, Mich.	Michigan
David J. Mocini, PGA	Duck Lake Country Club	Albion, Mich.	Michigan
David L. Fels, PGA	Fox Run Country Club	Fountain Inn, S.C.	Carolinas
David L. Beyer, PGA	Arcadia Golf Course	Arcadia, Calif.	Southern California
Douglas J. Fisher, PGA	Eagle's Landing Country Club	Stockbridge, Ga.	Georgia
Douglas M. Kauffman, PGA	Gold Creek Tennis & Sports Club	Woodinville, Wash.	Pacific Northwest
E. Greg Baeten Jr., PGA	The Freeport Club	Freeport, Ill.	Wisconsin
Edward M. Winiecki, PGA	Baylands Golf Links	Palo Alto, Calif.	Northern California
Eric A. Wenaas, PGA	Prairiewood Municipal Golf Course	Fargo, N.D.	Minnesota
Grant W. Dunn, PGA	Drumm Farm Golf Club	Independence, Mo.	Midwest
Gregory A.	Leak, PGA	The Golf Links of Charlotte Harbor	Port Charlotte, Fla.
Gregory S. Anderson, PGA	Oakmont Golf Club	Santa Rosa, Calif.	Northern California
Gregory S. Doll, PGA	Copper Hills Golf Club	Oxford, Mich.	Michigan
James A. Whitmore, PGA	Connestee Falls Golf Club	Brevard, N.C.	Carolinas
James B. Matheny, PGA	Hernando Golf & Racquet Club	Hernando, Miss.	Tennessee
James J. Menard, PGA	Prairie du Chien Country Club	Prairie du Chien, Wisc.	Wisconsin
Jeff J. Sobczak, PGA	Angels Crossing Golf Club	Vicksburg, Miss.	Michigan
Jeff Simonds, PGA	Bandon Dunes Golf Resort	Bandon, Ore.	Pacific Northwest
Jeffrey N. Crabbe, PGA	Carolina Trace Country Club	Sanford, N.C.	Carolinas
Jim B. White, PGA	Fairways at Lincoln	Lincoln, Neb.	Nebraska
John Harbison, PGA	Harmony Golf Preserve	Harmony, Fla.	North Florida
John Theilade, PGA	Petaluma Golf & Country Club	Petaluma, Calif.	Northern California
Joshua J. Brunet, PGA	Eagle Lakes Golf Club	Naples, Fla.	South Florida
Joshua M. Wojtaszczyk, PGA	Arrowhead Golf Club	Akron, N.Y.	Western New York
Justin R. Wink, PGA	TPC Tampa Bay	Lutz, Fla.	North Florida
Kendall J. Palu, PGA	Cathedral Canyon Golf Club	Cathedral City, Calif.	Southern California
Kevin Coombs, PGA	Riverside Golf Club	Chehalis, Wash.	Pacific Northwest
Kevin M. Calvin, PGA	Thoroughbred Golf Club at Highpoint	Nicholasville, Ky.	Kentucky
Larry P. Collins, PGA	TPC - Colorado	Loveland, Colo.	Colorado
Louis C. McHughes, PGA	Coweta Club	Newnan, Ga.	Georgia
Mark Range, PGA	Cameron Park Country Club	Cameron Park, Calif.	Northern California Section
Matthew D. Beroth, PGA	Wakonda Club	Des Moines, Iowa	Iowa
Matthew D. Long, PGA	Sandia Golf Club	Albuquerque, N.M.	Sun Country
Michael S. McGillicuddy, PGA	Tedesco Country Club	Marblehead, Mass.	New England
Nathan S. Blanchette, PGA	Cool Creek Country Club	Wrightsville, Pa.	Philadelphia
Paul J. Veneziano, PGA	Colonial Country Club	Cordova, Tenn.	Tennessee
Paul M. Besecker, PGA	Bear Creek Golf Complex	Chandler, Ariz.	Southwest
Raymond J. Tugend, PGA	Lancaster Country Club	Lancaster, N.Y.	Western New York
Rex E. Denham, PGA	Illinois Valley Glf Course	Cave Junction, Ore.	Pacific Northwest
Richard R. Lyons, PGA	Westwood Golf Club	Houston	Southern Texas
Richard T. Marr, PGA	Chartwell Golf & Country Club	Severna Park, Md.	Middle Atlantic
Rick L. Sumpter, PGA	Moila Country Club	Saint Joseph, Mo.	Midwest
Robert B. Pasquith, PGA	St Johns Golf & Country Club	Saint Augustine, Fla.	North Florida
Robert M. Davis III, PGA	Topgolf -Virginia Beach	Virginia Beach, Va.	Middle Atlantic
Robert White, PGA	Pecan Plantation Country Club	Granbury, Texas	Northern Texas
Scott Little, PGA	Ken McDonald Golf Course	Tempe, Ariz.	Southwest
Shannon L. Archer, PGA	The Golf Club at Indigo Run	Hilton Head Island, S.C.	Carolinas
Steve L. Belton, PGA	Piney Valley Golf Course	Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.	Gateway
Steven C. Wright, PGA	Maggie Valley Club	Maggie Valley, N.C.	Carolinas
Ted Robinson, PGA	Deercroft Golf & Country Club	Wagram, N.C.	Carolinas
Thomas C. McKone IV, PGA	Lansbrook Golf Club	Palm Harbor, Fla.	North Florida
Thomas J. Parsons, PGA	Crow River Golf Club	Hutchinson, Minn.	Minnesota
Thomas R. Nelson, PGA	Ridge Creek Dinuba Golf Club	Dinuba, Calif.	Northern California
Timothy J. Tillett, PGA	Hidden Creek Golf Club	Sellersburg, Ind.	Indiana
Timothy L. Cole, PGA	The Sagamore Club	Noblesville, Ind.	Indiana
Travis J. Laudner, PGA	Rice Lake Golf & Country Club	Lake Mills, Iowa	Iowa
William B. Haught, PGA	Naval Air Station/Ponta Creek GC	Meridian, Miss.	Gulf States
William M. Bruce, PGA	Stoneybrook Golf Club	Bradenton, Fla.	North Florida
William S. Chapman, PGA	Teravista Golf Club	Round Rock, Texas	Southern Texas

For a list of PGA Members listed as General Manager during Q1 of 2018, please click here.