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.
Tony Biddle
Director of Operations
Grandover Resort, Greensboro, North Carolina
Miles Blundell
Director of Golf
Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York
Jim Bullock
National Golf Sales Manager
Streamsong Resort, Bowling Green, Florida
Christine Clayton
Special Events & Sales Manager
Harbor Shores Resort, Benton Harbor, Michigan
Mike Coleman
Membership Golf Operations Director
Barton Creek Resort & Spa, Austin, Texas
David Federico
Director of Resort Operations
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and Spa, Farmington, Pennsylvania
Taylor Fuller
Marketing Manager
World Golf Village, St Augustine, Florida
Oliver Javier
General Manager
Half Moon Bay Golf Links, Half Moon Bay, California
Ruan Krugel, PGA
Assistant General Manager
The Classic Club, Palm Desert, California
Bernard Lackner
Chief Executive Officer
Fisher Island Club, Fisher Island, Florida
Jamie Lemon
General Manager
Rancho Bernardo Golf Links, San Diego, California
Eric Lohman, PGA
General Manager
Monarch Beach Golf Links, Dana Point, California
Brandon Lovelette
Golf Sales Manager
Barton Creek Resort & Spa, Austin, Texas
Alex Mairone
National Sales Golf Manager
Streamsong Resort, Bowling Green, Florida
Michael Mandara
Retail Sales Manager
Barton Creek Resort & Spa, Austin, Texas
Trey Matheu
Managing Director
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and Spa, Farmington, Pennsylvania
Carrie Matlin, PGA
Director of Retail
Monarch Beach Golf Links, Dana Point, California
Peter Miller
General Manager
Ford's Colony Country Club, Williamsburg, Virginia
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
Aubrey Paris
Director of Merchandising/Membership
Rancho Bernardo Golf Links, San Diego, California
Meghan Reeves
Assistant Director of Social Sales
Pinehurst Country Club, Pinehurst, North Carolina
Greg Rubino, PGA, CMAA
General Manager
The Classic Club, Palm Desert, California
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
Derek White, PGA, CMAA
General Manager
Desert Willow Golf Resort, Palm Desert, California
Jeremy Wiernasz
General Manager/Director of Golf
PGA Golf Club, Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Christina York
Director of Sales & Marketing
Grandover Resort, Greensboro, North Carolina
Al Amengual
Director of Food & Beverage
Fisher Island Club, Fisher Island, Florida
Elizabeth Beebe
Director of Food & Beverage
Ford's Colony Country Club, Williamsburg, Virginia
Calie Biondo
Executive Chef
Harbor Shores Resort, Benton Harbor, Michigan
Josh Cobbs
Director of Food & Beverage
PGA Golf Club, Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Jessica Cunningham
Manager, PCC Club Service
Pinehurst Country Club, Pinehurst, North Carolina
Jose Plaza
Director of Food & Beverage
Streamsong Resort, Bowling Green, Florida
Tony Porcellini
Director of Food & Beverage
World Golf Village, St Augustine, Florida
Eric Yaeger
Executive Chef
Ford's Colony Country Club, Williamsburg, Virginia
Brent Baudier
Club Manager
PGA Golf Club, Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Evan Biundo, PGA
Director of Golf
Rancho Bernardo Golf Links, 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
Ben Bridgers
Director of Golf Operations
Pinehurst Country Club, Pinehurst, North Carolina
Rufus Brijalba, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Barton Creek Resort & Spa, Austin, Texas
Spencer Cody, PGA, CMAA
Director of Golf Operations
Barton Creek Resort & Spa, Austin, Texas
Scott Collins
Assistant Golf Professional
Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex, West Lafayette, Indiana
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
Kyle Early, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Barton Creek Resort & Spa, Austin, Texas
Brian Fahey
Tournament Director
Pinehurst Country Club, Pinehurst, North Carolina
Mariah Hess
Golf Operations Manager
The Classic Club, Palm Desert, 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 Golf Complex, West Lafayette, Indiana
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
Tom Moreland
Associate Athletic Director - Strategic Initiatives
Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex, West Lafayette, Indiana
Jim Nemeti
Head Golf Professional
Grandover Resort, Greensboro, North Carolina
Tim Nypaver, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and Spa, Farmington, Pennsylvania
Alex Pyshny, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Barton Creek Resort & Spa, Austin, Texas
Daniel M. Ross, PGA
Head Golf Professional & Director of Instruction
Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex, West Lafayette, Indiana
Nancy Sadler
Club Manager
Pinehurst Country Club, Pinehurst, North Carolina
Eric Simmons
Director of Instruction
Ford's Colony Country Club, Williamsburg, Virginia
Greg Slosson, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Barton Creek Resort & Spa, Austin, Texas
Ross Smith
Director of Instruction
Harbor Shores Resort, Benton Harbor, Michigan
Ryan Szydlowski, PGA
Director of Golf Operations
Desert Willow Golf Resort, Palm Desert, California
Jeremy Wiernasz
General Manager/Director of Golf
PGA Golf Club, Port Saint Lucie, Florida
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, Greensboro, North Carolina
Chris Bien, GCSAA
Golf Course Superintendent
Desert Willow Golf Resort, Palm Desert, California
Bob Dobek, GCSAA
Director of Golf Maintenance
Rancho Bernardo Golf Links, San Diego, California
Clayton Dubose
Director of Golf Course and Grounds
PGA Golf Club, Port Saint Lucie, Florida
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, Greensboro, North Carolina
Steve Lafrance
Director of Turf Care
World Golf Village, St Augustine, Florida
John Marshall
Director of Agronomy
Ford's Colony Country Club, Williamsburg, Virginia
Matt McNarney
Assistant Superintendent
Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex, West Lafayette, Indiana
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
Barton Creek Resort & Spa, Austin, Texas
Kyle Post
Associate Superintendent
Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex, West Lafayette, Indiana
Jason Richter
Golf Course Superintendent
Fisher Island Club, Fisher Island, Florida
Matt Sanders, GCSAA
Director of Agronomy
Monarch Beach Golf Links, Dana Point, California
Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex, West Lafayette, Indiana
Tony Spannaus, GCSAA
Directory of Agronomy
The Classic Club, Palm Desert, California
