The GRAA executive team met for two days with 14 leading range owners and operators at the PGA Center for Golf Learning and Performance in Port St. Lucie, FL. The experience was so successful in generating ideas and providing guidance that we have now asked each of those present to continue as members of a GRAA Advisory Board:
David Beltre is the General Manager of The Golf Club of Chelsea Piers.
Mark Caster, PGA, is a PGA Professional at TopGolf in Wood Dale, IL. He was a part of the the 2006 PGA President’s Council on Growing the Game.
Darrell Crall, PGA, is the Senior Director of Golf 2.0. He oversees the execution of The PGA’s strategic plan to grow the game. Previously Darrell was the executive director of the Northern Texas PGA Section
Patrick Eggeling, PGA, the 2005 Metropolitan PGA Section Teacher of the Year, is a PGA teaching professional at Old Oaks Country Club in Purchase, N.Y. Patrick has gone on and organized hundreds of domestic and international golf trips with his members.
Bruce Fleming, is the first assistant golf professional at Makefield Highlands Golf Club in Yardley, Pa.
Bruce Gerlander, PGA, a member of the PGA President’s Council on Growing the Game from 2005 until 2009. is a the PGA general manager at Orange County National G.C.
Lou Guzzi, PGA, a two-time Philadelphia PGA Teacher of the Year winner and a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher, is the PGA director of instruction at the Lou Guzzi Golf Academy at Talamore C.C. in Ambler, Pa.
Katherine Jemsek, is the President of Jemsek Golf which manages several golf properties in the Chicagoland area including Cog Hill and St, Andrews G. & C.C.
Mike Malaska, is the PGA, 2011 PGA Teacher of the Year, PGA President’s Council on Growing the Game member from 2007 until 2009. he is the PGA director of instruction at Superstition Mountain Golf & Country Club
Tony Martinez, PGA, the 2005, 2007 and 2009 Northern Texas PGA Section Junior Golf Leader, is the PGA head professional at Keeton Park Golf Course in Dallas, Texas.
Greg Mason, PGA, the 2008 Iowa PGA Section Golf Professional of the Year, is a PGA Professional and owner of Legend Trail Golf Club in Parkersburg, Iowa.
Del Ratcliffe, PGA, Sunset Hills Golf Course – is a PGA Professional and owner of Ratcliffe Golf Services, Inc., a full-service golf course management company in Charlotte, N.C.
Susan Roll, PGA, the 2011 PGA Merchandiser of the Year for Public Facilities, is a PGA and LPGA Professional and co-owner of Carlsbad Golf Center in Carlsbad, Calif.
Mike Woods, PGA, the 2008 PGA Merchandiser of the Year for Public Facilities, he is the PGA head professional at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex in Sacramento, Calif.
