Recent industry hires and promotions include new General Managers at Arizona Country Club in Phoenix, Ariz. and Mauna Lani (Hawaii) Resort Golf Club; new Directors of Golf at Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco (Texas), and Hunters Run in Boynton Beach, Fla.; a new Pickleball Director at Hunters Run; and a new Executive Chef at The Club at the Dunes in Naples, Fla.
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Arizona Country Club in Phoenix, Ariz. named Doc Belitz as General Manager/COO. Belitz was most recently General Manager/COO at Pinnacle Peak Country Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Mauna Lani (Hawaii) Golf named Ross Birch as General Manager. Birch is a former board member, Chairman, and most recently as Executive Director, of Island of Hawai’i Visitors Bureau.
Heritage Golf Club in Hilliard, Ohio named Rob Smyser as General Manager. Smyser was most recently General Manager at Fox Meadow Country Club in Medina, Ohio.
Fox Meadow Country Club in Medina, Ohio named Jordan Goble as General Manager. Prior to joining Arcis, in his most recent role, Goble served as the Director of Dining Services for the Cleveland Browns Football Team.
The PGA of America named Paul Earnest, PGA as Director of Golf and Operations of Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco (Texas). Earnest was most recently Regional General Manager of The Woodlands Country Club near Houston, Texas.
Hunters Run in Boynton Beach, Fla. named Ben Bauer, PGA as Director of Golf and Regina Goldberg as Pickleball Director. Bauer most recently served as the Director of Golf at The Club at Ibis for the last seven years and at St. Andrews Country Club for eight years. Goldberg turned professional in 2018 and, soon after, reached No. 4 on the APP Tour and No. 20 in the World Pickleball Rankings. In 2019, she earned her Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR) certification.
Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind. named Dan Hilker as Director of Golf for Indiana University’s Pfau Golf Course. Hilker was most recently Director of Instruction at Golf Galaxy in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Somerset Hills Country Club in Bernardsville, N.J. named Connor Mulcahy, PGA as Head Golf Professional. Mulcahy was most recently Assistant Golf Professional at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass.
McArthur Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Fla. named Zachary Girouard, PGA as Assistant Golf Professional. Girouard was most recently Assistant Golf Professional at Old Sandwich Golf Club in Plymouth, MA.
Boca West Country Club in Boca Raton, Fla. appointed Zane Khan as its ATP resident tennis touring pro. The 20-year-old Delray Beach resident and Houston native made his ATP main draw debut at the 2020 European Open and achieved a career-high ranking of 16 in the ITF Junior Rankings.
Vineyards Country Club in Naples, Fla. named Billy Huskins, CGCS as Project Manager. Huskins is responsible for overseeing the redesign and renovation of the club’s golf courses, the first since their initial construction more than 30 years ago. He previously served as Director of Golf and Grounds at Highland Woods Golf and Country Club in Bonita Springs, Fla.
Forsgate Country Club in Monroe Township, N.J. named Brian Young as Superintendent, Taylor Ramiz as Membership Services & Marketing Coordinator and Kate Schultz as Director of Fun. Young, was most recently Superintendent at New Jersey’s Colts Neck (N.J.) Golf Club. He replaces Don Asinski, who was promoted to Director of Agronomy. Ramiz is a recent graduate of Monmouth University where she earned an MBA in Management. She also holds an undergraduate degree in Marketing from Monmouth and attended the Freehold Borough’s Culinary and Hospitality Management Academy. Schultz formerly was the Activities Manager at the Fishers Island (N.Y.) Club. She also worked for five years as Assistant Cruise Director for the Celebrity Cruise Line.
The Club at the Dunes, part of The Dunes of Naples private residential community in Naples, Fla., named Gerald Sombright as Executive Chef. Sombright most recently served as the Chef de Cuisine at Knife and Spoon at the Ritz Carlton Orlando (Fla.).
Noble House Hotels & Resorts appointed Linda Menshon to Area Director of Sales and Marketing for LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort and The Inn on Fifth, both in Naples, Fla. Menshon was most recently Director of Sales and Marketing at LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort.
Fred Perpall has been nominated to serve as the 67th President of the United States Golf Association. If elected, Perpall will succeed Stu Francis of Hillsborough, Calif., who will conclude his three-year term in February 2023. Perpall, a native of the Bahamas, is completing his fourth year on the Executive Committee, and his first as president-elect. He chairs the Championship Committee, helping to usher in the inaugural U.S. Adaptive Open Championship and the site selection of several USGA championships to many of America’s iconic courses.
Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa, Calif. announced that Dave Zorn, the resort’s PGA Head Golf Professional, has been designated Northern California PGA Merchandiser of the Year – Resort.
Reflection Bay Golf Club in Henderson, Nev. announced that Instructor and veteran PGA Professional Jeff Gallagher was recently inducted into the Indiana Golf Hall of Fame. Gallagher joined Reflection Bay Golf Club as the club’s instructor and PGA Pro in August 2018.
Michael Beard, head coach of the Pepperdine men’s golf team, has been selected to lead Team USA at the 2023 Arnold Palmer Cup at Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier, Pa.
Strategic Club Solutions named John Scharer, CCM as Club Search and Strategy Specialist. Scharer served as General Manager of the Charlotte (N.C.) City Club for 24 years.
Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) appointed Laura Simmons as CEO. Simmons most recently served as Deputy Director for the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards and has more than two decades of experience serving associations and working in the world of property management.
Resort Development Partners named Jeff King as interim General Manager of Timacuan Club in Lake Mary, Fla. King was most recently General Manager at Dominion Valley Country Club in Haymarket, Va.
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