Christopher Drake Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

PGA TEACHING PROFESSIONAL August 20014 to Present Golf Galaxy, Indianapolis, IN Store #3117 Specialty Retailer owned by Dick’s Sporting Goods with over 650 stores in 47 states. ● Responsible for Promoting and Giving Lessons to customers. ● Train and certify associates on club repair and club fitting. ● Maintain and monitor inventory levels to ensure consistent sales growth. ● Work closely with buyers to increase product selection and assortment to help compete better in marketplace. ● Responsible for setting and executing company planograms and seasonal merchandise sets. ● Store is on pace to become #1 in sales for the Golf Galaxy chain.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

GOLF DEPARMENT PGA PROFESSIONAL/ MANAGER February 2005 to July 2014Dick’s Sporting Goods, Indianapolis, IN Store #416 Specialty Retailer with over 650 stores in 47 states. ● Selected as one of three golf services test stores for golf services which was then rolled out company wide due to success. ● Responsible for setting and executing company planograms and seasonal merchandise sets. ● Regional Golf Services Trainer, training fellow PGA Professionals and associates on golf services. ● Managed a staff of 5-7 associates training them on key product selling points and product differentiation among vendors. ● Maintained and monitored inventory levels to ensure consistent sales growth. ● Served on various PGA Advisory Boards for the company.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

GOLF DEPARMENT PGA PROFESSIONAL/ MANAGER February 2004 to February 2005Dick’s Sporting Goods, Indianapolis, IN Store #182 Specialty Retailer with over 650 stores in 47 states. ● Finished fiscal year #1 in the chain with sales in excess of 3 million. ● Set company record for golf grand opening. ● Grand opened the store, including hiring, training, stocking and pricing of the golf department. ● Responsible for setting and executing company planograms and seasonal merchandise sets. ● Developed a customer base by conducting free clinics and lessons to various groups.

Clarksville, Indiana

GOLF DEPARMENT PGA PROFESSIONAL/ MANAGER February 2001 to February 2004Dick’s Sporting Goods, Indianapolis, IN Store #18 Specialty Retailer with over 650 stores in 47 states ● Increased sales by over 25% by improving the customer base through free lessons and clinics. ● Grew business through special orders and working with buyers to improve product selection. ● Performed club fittings and made recommendations to customers looking to improve their game. ● Managed a staff of 3-5 associates training them on sales techniques and product differentiation among vendors.

Cicero, Indiana

ASSISTANT GOLF PROFESSIONAL February 1997 to February 2001Bear Slide Golf Club, Cicero, IN Upscale Daily Fee Course ● Managed more than 40 annual corporate events with revenues in excess of $400,000. ● Helped install and maintain a POS system to better track course revenues and inventories. ● Managed all aspects of the merchandise concessions from purchasing to selling. ● Assisted in creating marketing and promotions to increase the bottom line.