In accordance with Distinguished Golf Destinations’ methodology, a club is first divided into the distinct club “Departments” that comprise the whole, and then each is evaluated independently. Those individuals, department heads, and leaders whose respective Department is awarded the Distinguished Achievement in Leadership award are listed below.
Matthew Alagna
Director of Sales
Treetops Resort, Gaylord, Michigan
Katie Avant
Marketing Director
Kiva Dunes, Gulf Shores, Alabama
Brian Benitz
Director of Sales & Marketing
Gamble Sands Resort, Brewster, Washington
Debbie Bennett
President of Hospitality
Big Cedar Lodge, Ridgedale, Missouri
Tony Biddle
Director of Operations, Food & Beverage
Grandover Resort & Spa, Greensboro, North Carolina
Miles Blundell
Director of Golf
Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York
Chris Bottalla
Sales Manager
The Grand Golf Club, San Diego, California
Jim Bullock
National Golf Sales Manager
Streamsong Resort, Bowling Green, Florida
Doug Chalmers
Director of Sales, Red Rock, Siena, Arroyo
Red Rock Country Club, Las Vegas, Nevada
Christine Clayton
Special Events & Sales Manager
Harbor Shores Resort, Benton Harbor, Michigan
Mike Coleman
Membership Golf Operations Director
Omni Barton Creek, Austin, Texas
David Federico
Director of Resort Operations
Nemacolin, Farmington, Pennsylvania
Bernard Friedrich, PGA
Senior Vice President, Golf Operations & Resort Sales for Boyne Resorts
Boyne Golf, Harbor Springs, Michigan
Blake Froling, PGA
General Manager
Gamble Sands Resort, Brewster, Washington
Taylor Fuller
Marketing Manager
World Golf Village, St Augustine, Florida
Ken Griffin
Director of Golf Sales & Marketing
Boyne Golf, Harbor Springs, Michigan
Nic Johnston
Director of Golf
Lake of Isles Golf Club and Resort, North Stonington, Connecticut
Jamie Keys
VP of Facilities & Community Affairs
Big Cedar Lodge, Ridgedale, Missouri
Matthew Kiesendahl
General Manager
The Country Club at Woodloch Springs, Hawley, Pennsylvania
Ruan Krugel, PGA
Assistant General Manager
Classic Club, Palm Desert, California
Bernard Lackner
Chief Executive Officer
Fisher Island Club, Fisher Island, Florida
Brandon Lovelette
Golf Sales Manager
Omni Barton Creek, Austin, Texas
Alex Mairone
National Sales Golf Manager
Streamsong Resort, Bowling Green, Florida
Michael Mandara
Retail Sales Manager
Omni Barton Creek, Austin, Texas
Trey Matheu
Managing Director
Nemacolin, Farmington, Pennsylvania
Carrie Matlin, PGA
Director of Retail
Monarch Beach Golf Links, Dana Point, California
Kevin McKinley, PGA
Assistant General Manager
Treetops Resort, Gaylord, Michigan
Matt McQueary
Assistant Director of Golf Sales & Marketing
Big Cedar Lodge, Ridgedale, Missouri
Courtney Nakashima, CMAA
Director, Meetings & Special Events
Half Moon Bay Golf Links, Half Moon Bay, California
Tony Null
Membership Director
Ford's Colony Country Club, Williamsburg, Virginia
Rory O'Fee
Marketing Director
The Country Club at Woodloch Springs, Hawley, Pennsylvania
Aubrey Paris
Director of Merchandising/Membership
Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, California
Katherine Perkins
Hotel Manager
Gamble Sands Resort, Brewster, Washington
Debra Pierce
Membership Director
Red Rock Country Club, Las Vegas, Nevada
Eileen Pillar
Golf Retail Associate
The Country Club at Woodloch Springs, Hawley, Pennsylvania
Amy Preble
Events Coordinator
Timber Banks Golf Club, Baldwinsville, New York
Meghan Reeves
Assistant Director of Social Sales
Pinehurst Country Club, Pinehurst, North Carolina
Darin Riggio
Director of Sales & Marketing
Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort, Palm Harbor, Florida
Devin Roach
Director of Rooms & Revenue
Treetops Resort, Gaylord, Michigan
Roy Schindele
Executive Director Sales and Marketing
Mission Inn Resort & Club, Howey In The Hills, Florida
Melissa Vine
Private Event Manager
Ford's Colony Country Club, Williamsburg, Virginia
J. Michael Williams
Managing Director
Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort, Palm Harbor, Florida
Christina York
Director of Sales & Marketing
Grandover Resort & Spa, Greensboro, North Carolina
Al Amengual
Director of Food & Beverage
Fisher Island Club, Fisher Island, Florida
Bethany Arico
Director of Catering
Lake of Isles Golf Club and Resort, North Stonington, Connecticut
Elizabeth Beebe
Director of Food & Beverage
Ford's Colony Country Club, Williamsburg, Virginia
Calie Biondo
Executive Chef
Harbor Shores Resort, Benton Harbor, Michigan
Gabe Bober
Director of Food & Beverage
Treetops Resort, Gaylord, Michigan
Vince Brunetti
Director of Food & Beverage
The Links at Terranea Resort, Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Jarad Bumpas
Superintendent, Red Rock Siena, Arroyo
Red Rock Country Club, Las Vegas, Nevada
James Busch
Director of Project Management
Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort, Palm Harbor, Florida
Leo Bushey
Executive Chef
Lake of Isles Golf Club and Resort, North Stonington, Connecticut
Chelsea Cleland
Director of Food & Beverage
American Dunes Golf Club, Grand Haven, Michigan
Josh Cobbs
Director of Food & Beverage
PGA Golf Club, Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Maurice Constantin
Director of Food & Beverage
Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York
Jessica Cunningham
Food & Beverage
Pinehurst Country Club, Pinehurst, North Carolina
Riley Davis, CS, CSW
Director of Food & Beverage
Gamble Sands Resort, Brewster, Washington
Thierry Debailleul
Executive Chef
Pinehurst Country Club, Pinehurst, North Carolina
Patrick Edwards
Food & Beverage Manager
The Country Club at Woodloch Springs, Hawley, Pennsylvania
Karim Elkhattab
Food & Beverage Operations Director
Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York
Patrick Faas
Director of Food & Beverage
Nemacolin, Farmington, Pennsylvania
George Folopoulos
Superintendent
Red Rock Country Club, Las Vegas, Nevada
Francois Gaertner
Executive Chef
Desert Willow Golf Resort, Palm Desert, California
Sarah Gamble
Director of Catering Sales
Red Rock Country Club, Las Vegas, Nevada
Katy Gorelick
Food & Beverage Director
Monarch Beach Golf Links, Dana Point, California
Gabe Griswold
Food & Beverage Director
Desert Willow Golf Resort, Palm Desert, California
Ted Hill
Executive Chef, Big Cedar Lodge
Big Cedar Lodge, Ridgedale, Missouri
Siena Golf Club, Las Vegas, Nevada
Brad Keen
Senior Vice President Food & Beverage
Boyne Golf, Harbor Springs, Michigan
Marie O'Brian, CMAA
Food & Beverage Director
Half Moon Bay Golf Links, Half Moon Bay, California
Angie Palmer
Food & Beverage Director
Kiva Dunes, Gulf Shores, Alabama
Ed Peckels
Director of Food & Beverage
Pinehurst Country Club, Pinehurst, North Carolina
Ryan Perkins
Food & Beverage Director
Lake of Isles Golf Club and Resort, North Stonington, Connecticut
William Pfersching
Executive Chef
Red Rock Country Club, Las Vegas, Nevada
Jose Plaza
Director of Food & Beverage
Streamsong Resort, Bowling Green, Florida
Paul Polizzi
Food & Beverage Director
Omni Barton Creek, Austin, Texas
Tony Porcellini
Director of Food & Beverage
World Golf Village, St Augustine, Florida
Christopher Reid
Food & Beverage Director
Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, California
Michael Schenk
Chef & Culinary Director
North Palm Beach Country Club, North Palm Beach, Florida
John Stice
Food & Beverage Director
Classic Club, Palm Desert, California
Ben Takashashi
Executive Chef
The Club at Kukui`ula, Koloa, Hawaii
Collin Thorton
Director of Food & Beverage
Big Cedar Lodge, Ridgedale, Missouri
David Trotter
Director of Food & Beverage
Mission Inn Resort & Club, Howey In The Hills, Florida
Eric Yaeger
Executive Chef
Ford's Colony Country Club, Williamsburg, Virginia
Robert Barnes
Director of Golf
Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort, Palm Harbor, Florida
Brent Baudier
Club Manager
PGA Golf Club, Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Evan Biundo, PGA
Director of Golf
Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, California
Michael Bowery
Director, Golf & Special Projects
Mission Inn Resort & Club, Howey In The Hills, Florida
Allan Bowman
Head Golf Professional
North Palm Beach Country Club, North Palm Beach, Florida
Pinehurst Country Club, Pinehurst, North Carolina
Rufus Brijalba, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Omni Barton Creek, Austin, Texas
Tyler Brown, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Salish Cliffs Golf Club, Shelton, Washington
Joseph Charles
Director of Instruction
Boyne Golf, Harbor Springs, Michigan
Spencer Cody, PGA, CMAA
Director of Golf Operations
Omni Barton Creek, Austin, Texas
Scott Collins
Assistant Golf Professional
Birck Boilermaker, West Lafayette, Indiana
Nate Cooper
Clubhouse Manager
The Grand Golf Club, San Diego, California
Shawn Cox, PGA
Director of Golf
The Grand Golf Club, San Diego, California
Reagan Davis
Director of Golf
World Golf Village, St Augustine, Florida
Jackson Davison
Golf Operations Manager
Harbor Shores Resort, Benton Harbor, Michigan
Brandon Delgado, PGA
Director of Golf
Monarch Beach Golf Links, Dana Point, California
Brad Dorau, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Gamble Sands Resort, Brewster, Washington
Randy Duncan, PGA
Director of Golf
SilverRock Resort, La Quinta, California
Kyle Early, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Omni Barton Creek, Austin, Texas
Brian Fahey
Tournament Director
Pinehurst Country Club, Pinehurst, North Carolina
Santizo Fernando, PGA
Head Golf Professional
The Links at Terranea Resort, Rancho Palos Verdes, California
The Links at Terranea Resort, Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Chad Helms, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Streamsong Resort, Bowling Green, Florida
Mariah Hess
Golf Operations Manager
Classic Club, Palm Desert, California
Michael Hill, PGA
Director of Golf
The Links at Terranea Resort, Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Michael Hulbert
Director of Golf
Fisher Island Club, Fisher Island, Florida
Jeremy Hyjeck
Director of Golf
Ford's Colony Country Club, Williamsburg, Virginia
Andrew Jent
Assistant Golf Professional
Birck Boilermaker, West Lafayette, Indiana
Oliver Jones
Assistant Golf Professional
The Club at Kukui`ula, Koloa, Hawaii
Todd Kruse, PGA
Director of Golf
Siena Golf Club, Las Vegas, Nevada
Anthony Lanza, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Monarch Beach Golf Links, Dana Point, California
Eric Lorenzetti
Head Golf Professional
Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York
Anthony Maestrini, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Half Moon Bay Golf Links, Half Moon Bay, California
Kevin McKinley, PGA
Director of Golf
Treetops Resort, Gaylord, Michigan
Todd Michaelson, PGA
Director of Golf
The Club at Kukui`ula, Koloa, Hawaii
Gerry Montiel
Director of Golf
Red Rock Country Club, Las Vegas, Nevada
Tom Moreland
Associate Athletic Director - Strategic Initiatives
Birck Boilermaker, West Lafayette, Indiana
Jim Nemeti
Head Golf Professional
Grandover Resort & Spa, Greensboro, North Carolina
Big Cedar Lodge, Ridgedale, Missouri
Eric Nilsson
First Assistant
The Grand Golf Club, San Diego, California
Tim Nypaver, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Nemacolin, Farmington, Pennsylvania
Brian Paul, PGA
Head Golf Professional
The Club at Kukui`ula, Koloa, Hawaii
John Pillar, PGA
Director of Golf
The Country Club at Woodloch Springs, Hawley, Pennsylvania
Sheena Prante
Assistant Golf Professional
Salish Cliffs Golf Club, Shelton, Washington
Alex Pyshny, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Omni Barton Creek, Austin, Texas
John Richeson, PGA
Senior Director of Golf Operations
Big Cedar Lodge, Ridgedale, Missouri
Josh Richter, PGA
Director of Golf
Boyne Golf, Harbor Springs, Michigan
Brett Robertson, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Timber Banks Golf Club, Baldwinsville, New York
Daniel M. Ross, PGA
Head Golf Professional & Director of Instruction
Birck Boilermaker, West Lafayette, Indiana
Nancy Sadler
Club Manager
Pinehurst Country Club, Pinehurst, North Carolina
James Saenz, MA, PGA
Head Golf Professional
SilverRock Resort, La Quinta, California
Nick Serafino, PGA
Director of Golf
Timber Banks Golf Club, Baldwinsville, New York
Eric Simmons
Director of Instruction
Ford's Colony Country Club, Williamsburg, Virginia
Greg Slosson, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Omni Barton Creek, Austin, Texas
Ross Smith
Director of Instruction
Harbor Shores Resort, Benton Harbor, Michigan
Kevin Swain
Director of Golf
Arroyo Golf Club, Las Vegas, Nevada
Ryan Szydlowski, PGA
Director of Golf Operations
Desert Willow Golf Resort, Palm Desert, California
Kyle Tasselmyer, PGA
Head Golf Professional
The Country Club at Woodloch Springs, Hawley, Pennsylvania
Greg Thomas, PGA
Assistant Director of Golf Operations
Big Cedar Lodge, Ridgedale, Missouri
Conor Vinchesi
Head Golf Professional
Lake of Isles Golf Club and Resort, North Stonington, Connecticut
David Watson, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Kiva Dunes, Gulf Shores, Alabama
Scott Wilson, PGA
Director of Golf
Streamsong Resort, Bowling Green, Florida
Elwood Woolwine
Head Golf Professional
Ford's Colony Country Club, Williamsburg, Virginia
Jonathan York
Director of Golf
Grandover Resort & Spa, Greensboro, North Carolina
Ian Zizka, PGA
Head Golf Professional
American Dunes Golf Club, Grand Haven, Michigan
Cory Adams
Golf Course Superintendent
North Palm Beach Country Club, North Palm Beach, Florida
Chris Bien, GCSAA
Golf Course Superintendent
Desert Willow Golf Resort, Palm Desert, California
David Buckles
Golf Course Superintendent
Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, California
Jeffrey Coccodrilli
Superintendent
The Country Club at Woodloch Springs, Hawley, Pennsylvania
Bob Dobek, GCSAA
Director of Golf Maintenance
Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, California
Clayton Dubose
Director of Golf Course and Grounds
PGA Golf Club, Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Victor Encinas
Superintendent
Siena Golf Club, Las Vegas, Nevada
Matthew Falvo
Golf Course Superintendent
Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York
Nate Herman
Golf Course Superintendent
Harbor Shores Resort, Benton Harbor, Michigan
Russell Hill
Golf Course Supertindent
Grandover Resort & Spa, Greensboro, North Carolina
Douglas Hoeh
Superintendent
Treetops Resort, Gaylord, Michigan
Chris Hoyer
Golf Course Superintendent
SilverRock Resort, La Quinta, California
Steve Lafrance
Director of Turf Care
World Golf Village, St Augustine, Florida
Erik Larsson
Golf Course Superintendent
Timber Banks Golf Club, Baldwinsville, New York
John Marshall
Director of Agronomy
Ford's Colony Country Club, Williamsburg, Virginia
Matt McNarney
Assistant Superintendent
Birck Boilermaker, West Lafayette, Indiana
Cameron McQuain
Assistant Superintendent
Nemacolin, Farmington, Pennsylvania
Rusty Mercer
Golf Course Superintendent
Streamsong Resort, Bowling Green, Florida
Dan Miller, GCSAA
Golf Course Superintendent
Half Moon Bay Golf Links, Half Moon Bay, California
Tony Miller, GCSAA
Golf Course Superintendent
Omni Barton Creek, Austin, Texas
Kiva Dunes, Gulf Shores, Alabama
Nathaniel Morrow
Golf Course Superintendent
Nemacolin, Farmington, Pennsylvania
Shaun Osborne
Superintendent
Boyne Golf, Harbor Springs, Michigan
Daniel Parks
Golf Course Superintendent
Mission Inn Resort & Club, Howey In The Hills, Florida
Robert Pearsall
Superintendent
Salish Cliffs Golf Club, Shelton, Washington
Kyle Post
Associate Superintendent
Birck Boilermaker, West Lafayette, Indiana
Jason Richter
Golf Course Superintendent
Fisher Island Club, Fisher Island, Florida
Jim Ritorto
Director of Agronomy
Lake of Isles Golf Club and Resort, North Stonington, Connecticut
Matt Sanders, GCSAA
Director of Agronomy
Monarch Beach Golf Links, Dana Point, California
Birck Boilermaker, West Lafayette, Indiana
Tony Spannaus, GCSAA
Directory of Agronomy
Classic Club, Palm Desert, California
Ryan Stewart
Head Golf Course Superintendent Class A
Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort, Palm Harbor, Florida
Jerry Tidball
Superintendent
Arroyo Golf Club, Las Vegas, Nevada
Josh Truan
Superintendent
Gamble Sands Resort, Brewster, Washington
Robert Vaughan
Golf Course Superintendent
Pinehurst Country Club, Pinehurst, North Carolina
Joseph Verduin, GCSAA
Superintendent
American Dunes Golf Club, Grand Haven, Michigan
Joseph Vittum
Superintendent
The Club at Kukui`ula, Koloa, Hawaii
David Yanez
Superintendent
The Grand Golf Club, San Diego, California
