PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (April 24, 2018) – 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. “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 or hired 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 |
| Charles R. Chapman, PGA | Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation | Mint Hill | N.C. | Carolinas |
| Jeffrey M. Shepard, PGA | MacGregor Downs Country Club | Cary | N.C. | Carolinas |
| Kevin M. Williamson, PGA | TPC Myrtle Beach | Myrtle Beach | S.C. | Carolinas |
| Mike A. Ahrnsbrak, PGA | Pine Valley Country Club | Wilmington | N.C. | Carolinas |
| James J. Kane, PGA | Eagle Nest Golf Club | North Myrtle Beach | S.C. | Carolinas |
| Nathan A. Broyles, PGA | Bermuda Run Country Club | Advance | N.C. | Carolinas |
| Ronnie Parker, PGA | The Palisades Country Club | Charlotte | N.C. | Carolinas |
| Wesley C. Jones, PGA | Chester Golf Club | Chester | S.C. | Carolinas |
| Charles G. Wallace, PGA | The Club at Flying Horse | Colorado Springs | Colo. | Colorado |
| Ryan M. Parr, PGA | Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks | Silverthorne | Colo. | Colorado |
| Michael B. Bechard, PGA | Ludlow Country Club | Ludlow | Mass. | Connecticut |
| Christopher J. Tallman, PGA | Cold Spring Country Club | Belchertown | Mass. | Connecticut |
| Scott D. Schaefer, PGA | Lockhaven Golf Club | Godfrey | Ill. | Gateway |
| Renato B. Villafuerte, PGA | Family Golf & Learning Center | Kirkwood | MO | Gateway |
| Kevin A. Boyko, PGA | Laurel Springs Golf Club | Suwanee | Ga. | Georgia |
| Peter Cizdziel, PGA | The Standard Club | Johns Creek | Ga. | Georgia |
| Scott L. Curiel, PGA | Heritage Golf Links | Tucker | Ga. | Georgia |
| Timothy P. Yavello, PGA | Chateau Elan Golf Club | Braselton | Ga. | Georgia |
| Yong S. Choi, PGA | Northcrest Academy of Golf | Atlanta | Ga. | Georgia |
| Lawrence R. McCrimmon, PGA | Vicksburg Country Club | Vicksburg | Miss. | Gulf States |
| Devin Thomas, PGA | Ellendale Country Club | Houma | La. | Gulf States |
| Mike Misheck, PGA | Country Club of Decatur | Decatur | Ill. | Illinois |
| Gary D. Manes, PGA | Wildcat Creek Golf Course | Kokomo | Ind. | Indiana |
| Kelly M. Kluesner, PGA | Plum Creek Golf Club | Carmel | Ind. | Indiana |
| Gregory E. Martzolf, PGA | Country Club of Paducah | Paducah | Ky. | Kentucky |
| Charles R. Schmitt III, PGA | Woodhaven Country Club | Louisville | Ky. | Kentucky |
| Willard L. Scott, PGA | Houston Oaks Golf Course | Paris | Ky. | Kentucky |
| Brian S. Schueneman, PGA | Angels Crossing Golf Club | Vicksburg | Mich. | Michigan |
| David Z. Robison, PGA | Manistee Golf & Country Club | Manistee | Mich. | Michigan |
| Mark R. Doughty, PGA | Faulkwood Shores Golf Course | Howell | MI | Michigan |
| Rex R. Wiggins, PGA | Currie Municipal Golf Course/ Mt. Pleasant Country Club | Midland | Mich. | Michigan |
| William E. Johnson, PGA | Gull Lake View Golf Club & Resort | Augusta | Mich. | Michigan |
| Frank C. Hedderich III, PGA | Waynesboro Country Club | Waynesboro | Va. | Middle Atlantic |
| Glenn T. Payne, PGA | Shenvalee Golf Resort | New Market | Va. | Middle Atlantic |
| Jeffrey F. Moy, PGA | The Club at Viniterra | New Kent | Va. | Middle Atlantic |
| Richard Jeff Sprinkel, PGA | Botetourt Golf & Swim Club | Fincastle | Va. | Middle Atlantic |
| Peter M. Kurvers, PGA | Dwan Golf Club | Bloomington | Minn. | Minnesota |
| Brian J. Farkas, PGA | Fox Hills Golf and Country Club | Watford City | N.D. | Minnesota |
| James A. Johnson Jr., PGA | Medina Golf & Country Club | Medina | Minn. | Minnesota |
| Louisa Bergsma, PGA | Golden Valley Golf & Country Club | Golden Valley | Minn. | Minnesota |
| Ryan T. Peterson, PGA | Wilderness@Fortune Bay Resort | Tower | Minn. | Minnesota |
| Cory S. Fletcher, PGA | ArborLinks Golf Course | Nebraska City | Neb. | Nebraska |
| Daniel E. Shull, PGA | Elks Country Club | Columbus | Neb. | Nebraska |
| Kyle J. Matson, PGA | Dodge Riverside Golf Club | Council Bluffs | Iowa | Nebraska |
| David P. Schneider, PGA | Happy Hollow Club | Omaha | Neb. | Nebraska |
| Jacqueline R Stevens, PGA | Skyview Golf Course | Alliance | Neb. | Nebraska |
| John A. Cleanthes, PGA | The Hermitage Golf Club | West Dover | Vt. | New England |
| David P. Melody, PGA | Oak Hill Country Club | Fitchburg | Mass. | New England |
| Chris M. Dzergoski, PGA | Bella Vista Country Club | Marlboro | N.J. | New Jersey |
| Brian C. Bauer, PGA | Hawk Pointe Golf Club | Washington | N.J. | New Jersey |
| Kenneth R. Cashwell, PGA | Mystic Dunes Golf Club | Celebration | Fla. | North Florida |
| John P. Creaney, PGA | Kings River Country Club | Kingsburg | Calif. | Northern California |
| Joseph H. Millar, PGA | Peacock Gap Golf Club | San Rafael | Calif. | Northern California |
| Michael J. Ash, PGA | Boundary Oak Golf Course | Walnut Creek | Calif. | Northern California |
| Steve Janisch, PGA | Shoreline Golf Links | Mountain View | Calif. | Northern California |
| Thomas R. Nelson, PGA | Hiddenbrooke Golf Club | Vallejo | Calif. | Northern California |
| Brian J. Boggs, PGA | Duck Lake Country Club | Albion | Mich. | Northern Ohio |
| Mark T. Hennie, PGA | Columbia Hills Golf & Swim Club | Columbia Station | Ohio | Northern Ohio |
| George Priolo, PGA | Comanche Trail Golf Complex/ Ross Rogers Golf Course | Amarillo | Texas | Northern Texas |
| Matthew J. Cohen, PGA | The Cascades Club | Tyler | Texas | Northern Texas |
| Nicholas D. Carlson, PGA | Cowboys Golf Club | Grapevine | Texas | Northern Texas |
| Todd A. Huizinga, PGA | Vaquero Club | Westlake | Texas | Northern Texas |
| Stuart A. Reese, PGA | Salem Golf Club | Salem | Ore. | Pacific Northwest |
| Bruce Perisho, PGA | Oroville Golf Club | Oroville | Wash. | Pacific Northwest |
| Jason M. Jerman, PGA | Avondale Golf Club | Hayden Lake | Idaho | Pacific Northwest |
| Jeffrey L. Clay, PGA | Pacific Northwest Golf Centers | Redmond | Wash. | Pacific Northwest |
| John Herndon, PGA | The Club at Rock Creek | Coeur D Alene | Idaho | Pacific Northwest |
| Mark M. Swift, PGA | Persimmon Country Club | Gresham | Ore. | Pacific Northwest |
| Phillip J. Gaggero, PGA | Lake Padden Golf Course | Bellingham | Wash. | Pacific Northwest |
| David Craig, PGA | Chester Valley Golf Club | Malvern | Penn. | Philadelphia |
| Brian J. Rashley, PGA | Bear Trap Dunes | Ocean View | Del. | Philadelphia |
| William M. Smith, PGA | Great Bear Golf Club | East Stroudsburg | Penn. | Philadelphia |
| Brian T. Kain, PGA | Clear Lake Country Club | Buhl | Idaho | Rocky Mountain |
| David R. Cage, PGA | Mystic Creek Golf Club | El Dorado | Ark. | South Central |
| James O. Kurtzeborn, PGA | Bonita National Golf & Country Club | Bonita Springs | Fla. | South Florida |
| Michael K. Menery, PGA | Old Marsh Golf Club | Palm Beach Gardens | Fla. | South Florida |
| Colby R. Hartje, PGA | Chester Washington Golf Course | Los Angeles | Calif. | Southern California |
| Kevin C. Hwang, PGA | Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club | San Diego | Calif. | Southern California |
| Nathan A. Winn, PGA | Rancho Las Palmas Country Club | Rancho Mirage | Calif. | Southern California |
| Scott J. Heyn, PGA | The Farms Golf Club | Rancho Santa Fe | Calif. | Southern California |
| David E. Wykoff, PGA | Delaware Golf Club | Delaware | Ohio | Southern Ohio |
| Robert G. Bachman, PGA | Piqua Country Club | Piqua | Ohio | Southern Ohio |
| Donald G. Berberick, PGA | The Links at Echo Springs | Johnstown | Ohio | Southern Ohio |
| Paul Earnest, PGA | The Woodlands Country Club – Palmer Course | The Woodlands | Texas | Southern Texas |
| Chris Meade, PGA | Lady Bird Johnson Golf Course | Fredericksburg | Texas | Southern Texas |
| Christian E. Hanns, PGA | Arrowhead Country Club | Glendale | Ariz. | Southwest |
| Brent N. Lingel, PGA | Rolling Hills Golf Course | Tucson | Ariz. | Southwest |
| Christopher G. Stacy, PGA | Lonesome Pine Country Club | Big Stone Gap | Va. | Tennessee |
| Clay Mearns, PGA | Lawrenceburg Golf & Country Club | Lawrenceburg | Tenn. | Tennessee |
| Mark A. Lammi, PGA | Westhaven Golf Club | Franklin | Tenn. | Tennessee |
| Michael R. Callender, PGA | Centennial Golf Course | Oak Ridge | Tenn. | Tennessee |
| Craig A. Yutzy, PGA | Latrobe Elks Golf Club | Latrobe | Penn. | Tri-State |
| Gordon J. Walker, PGA | Reignwood Golf Club | Beijing | China | Unaffiliated |
| Neil A. Maurer, PGA | Alpine Country Club | Highland | Utah | Utah |
| Timothy P. Fries, PGA | Glen Oak Golf Course | East Amherst | N.Y. | Western New York |
| Jordan R. Lockhart, PGA | Country Club Estates Golf Course | Fontana | Wisc. | Wisconsin |
| Mark K. Becker, PGA | Irish Waters Golf Club | Freedom | Wisc. | Wisconsin |
| Michael D. Kerig, PGA | Norsk Golf Club | Mount Horeb | Wisc. | Wisconsin |
| Richard G. Leslie, PGA | Johnson Park Golf Course | Racine | Wisc. | Wisconsin |
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