As the Director of Golf I oversee the entire golf operation at the Club, which includes 30+ team members during the peak summer months. In collaboration with the Director of Instruction, the team of Assistant Professionals, our Outside Operations Manager, and the Golf Shop Associate we aim to provide a level of service that is unmatched in the industry by anticipating the wants, needs, and desires of our members and guests! In addition to being the Director of Golf I am also the owner of the Golf Shop, which is coined Horton's Haberdashery online and throughout social media. This is truly an amazing experience and a passion of mine as the team and I collectively select merchandise that provides all customers with a unique and memorable shopping experience!

As the First Assistant Professional my roles and responsibilities steadily grew at the Club. These included, but were not limited to:Overseeing the inventory management in the Golf ShopLeading the PGA Assistant team Management of the Outside Staff & Caddie ProgramManagement of the Golf Payroll as well the Golf Shop payablesAmbassador for the Club through maintaining a high level of visibility at the Club and in particular near the first tee where I could work with the team to meet and greet every member and guest that arrived!Coordinated the Junior Golf Programs for over 100 studentsResponsible for traveling to PGA Career Days at Ferris State University to interview and hire interns each year

As a PGA Assistant Golf Professional I assisted with the golf programming for the membership along with any outside events that transpired. Personal responsibilities included the management of the Outside Service team and constructing their weekly schedule as well as the management of one of our ladies and mens leagues. In addition, I was a part of several Mike Bender golf schools at the Club during this time, which was instrumental in evolving my instructional talents.

Proud owner of the Golf Shop at Kalamazoo Country Club that was rebranded as Horton's Haberdashery upon taking ownership. Personally responsible for the creation of an online website as well as social media presence for the store. I am proud to say that the store and I were recipients of numerous awards including:2021 - Michigan Section Merchandiser of the Year2021 - PGA of America National Finalist - Merchandiser of the Year - Private2022 - Michigan Section Merchandiser of the Year2022 - PGA of America National Finalist - Merchandiser of the Year - PrivateThe store provided members and guests with an array of brands and products that were unique to the area and helped give it a special atmosphere. Brands such as Shinola, Vuori, UGG, Faherty, and Lole were terrific compliments to staple brands like Johnnie-O, Greyson, and Peter Millar.

Worked alongside of a team as we provided a high level of service to Club members and guests. In addition, I was involved with the preparation and execution of the South Beach International Amateur Tournament, which was quite rewarding!

Performed my final college internship here and then was asked to come back post graduation as a seasonal PGA Professional. Indian Creek is a special place and during my tenure there I was instrumental with the management and execution of leagues and events along with spearheading efforts to evolve the merchandise selection. A valuable learning experience working alongside of a team that provided a high level of service to the special members at the Club!