Although Chris Card has been a member of the PGA of America for more than 26 years, it’s fair to consider him one of the “new breed’’ of PGA Professional. That is, a PGA Professional who has made a career beyond the golf shop and practice range and into the upper echelon of club leadership […]
Category: Personalities
Hootie’s Monday After the Masters celeb pro-am set for April 11 in Myrtle Beach
It’s become a rite of Spring – and one of my favorite events. Tickets for the 26th annual Hootie & The Blowfish “Monday After the Masters’’ Celebrity Pro-Am golf tournament will go on sale Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. at the House of Blues, Barefoot Resort & Golf pro shops in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and […]
Charlestowne Hotels names three new GM’s to it properties
Charlestowne Hotels has named three new general managers to it properties. Sam Atwood, general manager at The Atlantic Hotel & Spa in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; Sean Copley, general manager at The Bristol Hotel in Bristol, Virginia and Todd Buchko, general manager at Origin Raleigh. The three additions coincide with Charlestowne Hotels’ continued growth of talent […]
Bridgestone’s Tour B family built for Tiger Woods and the every man
Bridgestone Golf’s new generation of Tour B golf ball hits retail stores and pro shops today, led the Tour B XS – the ball being played this season by Tiger Woods. http://bridgestonegolf.com Each of the Tour B golf balls (Tour B X, Tour B XS, Tour B RX and Tour B RXS) appeals to a […]
Brett Briseno named Director of Sales and Marketing for Commodore Perry Estate, Auberge Resorts Collection in Austin
Commodore Perry Estate, Auberge Resorts Collection, the highly-anticipated historic landmark soon to be reintroduced as an intimate retreat in the heart of Austin, Texas, has appointed Brett Briseno as Director of Sales and Marketing. https://aubergeresorts.com/commodoreperry/ Briseno joins Commodore Perry Estate following 15 years at leading hotels in Texas. Most recently, he served as Director of […]
Boca West Children’s Foundation Golf Tournament set for March 30
More than 500 golfers will play golf for “our kids” at the Boca West Children’s Foundation 8th Annual $100,000 Golf Challenge on March 30 at Boca West Country Club in Boca Raton, Fla. Boca West Children’s Foundation is celebrating its 10th year and $9 million dollars raised for projects that serve at-risk youth. The event […]
New Executive Chef Neall Bailey brings fresh energy to Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa dining scene
Vancouver, British Columbia and Palm Beach, Fla., are about as far apart as one get and stay in North America. But for Neall Bailey, each feels like home. A brief explanation: Bailey is a Vancouver, B.C., native. He’s settling in as new executive chef at Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa. And while Vancouver has […]
Omni Hotels & Resorts names Mike Jorgensen managing director of Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport
Omni Hotels & Resorts has named Mike Jorgensen as managing director of Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, Omni’s development slated to open in early 2021. Jorgensen has more than 35 years of experience in the hospitality industry and a deep understanding of the Boston Seaport. http://omnihotels.com Prior to joining Omni, Jorgensen had roles at […]
Phil Mickelson to USGA: Don’t “punish” athletes for getting better
Closing on in age 50 and with five Major Championships, Phil Mickelson has earned a spot as one of the PGA Tour’s elder statesman. And although I’m not a big Phil fan, I listen when he talks about equipment and equipment rules, as he did at this week’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Mickelson, the event’s […]
At Home with Mutlu Kucuk, Managing Director of Loews Miami Beach Hotel
With apologies to Thomas Wolfe, you can go home again. Mutluhan (Mutlu) Kucuk is living proof. Some background: Kucuk spent nearly 17 years in various roles at Loews Miami Beach Hotel before, in December of 2018, he accepted the general manager’s position at rival Nobu Eden Roc Miami Beach. Understand that Kucuk didn’t want to […]