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Golf Range Association of America Advisory Board

The GRAA mission is to harness the combined power of all golf range owners, operators and staff at all types of facilities to grow their revenues, enhance their careers and grow the game of golf. To aid in this mission, the following leading range owners and operators sit on the GRAA Advisory Board, offering ideas and guidance on how to better the association:

David_BeltreDavid Beltre is the general manager of The Golf Club at Chelsea Piers in New York, N.Y.
Mark_CasterMark Caster, PGA, is a PGA Professional at TopGolf in Wood Dale, Ill. He was a part of the the 2006 PGA President’s Council on Growing the Game.
clayMatt Clay, PGA is the PGA general manager of the Del Mar (California) Golf Center. He is the lead instructor at the Academy at Del Mar Golf Center and was the 2015 San Diego Chapter Youth Player Development Award winner.
DarrellCrallDarrell Crall is the chief operating officer of The PGA of America in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Previously, Darrell was the senior director of Golf 2.0 and the executive director of the Northern Texas PGA Section.
Bob DoriaBob Doria, PGA, a two-time Philadelphia PGA Section Merchandiser of the Year for Public Facilities and two-time Section Player Development Award winner, is the PGA head professional at Medford Village Country Club in Medford, New Jersey.
Patrick EggelingPatrick Eggeling, PGA, the 2005 Metropolitan PGA Section Teacher of the Year, is a PGA golf instructor at Old Oaks Country Club in Purchase, N.Y.
Lou GuzziLou Guzzi, PGA, the 2013 PGA Teacher of the Year, two-time Philadelphia PGA Teacher of the Year, and Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher, is the PGA director of instruction at the Lou Guzzi Golf Academy at Talamore Country Club in Ambler, Pa.
Bruce GerlanderMichael Haywood, PGA, the honorary president of the Southwest PGA Section, 2006 Southwest Section Golf Professional of the Year, two-time Horton Smith Award winner, a 2012 and 2013 GRAA Growth of the Game Teaching Professional award winner and three-time Ping Regional Fitter of the Year, is a PGA Professional in the North Florida PGA Section.
Katherine JamsekKatherine Jemsek, is the president of Jemsek Golf Services LLC, which manages several golf properties in the Chicagoland area including Cog Hill and St. Andrews Golf and Country Club.
Rick KlineRick Kline, the 2013 PGA Merchandiser of the Year for Public Facilities, a three-time Philadelphia PGA Section Merchandiser of the Year, and a 2012 and 2013 GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional, is the co-owner and PGA head professional at Sittler Golf Center in Kutztown, Pa.
Patty KlinePatty Kline is the founder and owner of Sand Dollar Solutions and is a co-owner of Sittler Golf Center in Kutztown, Pa.
Mike_MalaskaMike Malaska, PGA, the 2011 PGA Teacher of the Year, a PGA President’s Council on Growing the Game member from 2007 until 2009, and ast GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional, is the PGA director of instruction at Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club in Superstition Mountain, Ariz.
Tony MartinezTony Martinez, PGA, a three-time Northern Texas PGA Section Junior Golf Leader and past GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional, is the PGA head professional at Keeton Park Golf Course in Dallas, Texas.
Greg_Mason_BPGreg Mason, PGA, is the 2008 Iowa PGA Section Golf Professional of the Year. Greg is the PGA head professional at The Lodge at Spirit Hollow in Burlington, Iowa.
mcgrawIra Molayo, PGA, the 2014 Northern Texas PGA Section Metropolitan Chapter Bill Strausbaugh Award winner and the 2015 Section and Chapter Horton Smith Award winner, is the PGA general manager and head golf professional at Cedar Crest Golf Course in Dallas, Texas.
Del RatcliffeDel Ratcliffe, PGA, is a PGA Professional and owner of Ratcliffe Golf Services, Inc., a full-service golf course management company in Charlotte, N.C.
Susan RollSusan Roll, PGA, the 2011 PGA Merchandiser of the Year for Public Facilities, is a PGA and LPGA Professional and is the co-owner of Carlsbad (Calif.) Golf Center.
Adam SmithAdam C. Smith, PGA, the 2008 Middle Atlantic PGA Teacher of The Year and 2016 Horton Smith Award winner, a Golf Digest Best in State, a GOLF Magazine Teachers to Watch and a 9 time GRAA Top 50 Growth of The Game Teaching Professional, is the Head Golf Instructor at The Country Club of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia.
Joel WeitzJoel Weitz, PGA, a three-time GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional, 2005 Wisconsin PGA Section Golf Professional of the Year, two-time Section PGA Player Development Award winner and past president of the Wisconsin PGA Section, is the owner and PGA general manager at Vitense Golfland in Madison, Wisc.
Mike_WoodsMike Woods, PGA, the 2008 PGA Merchandiser of the Year for Public Facilities, is the PGA head professional at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex in Sacramento, Calif.