Mike Orloff Email & Phone Number

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Australia

Mike Orloff has over 30 years of experience in the USA and Australia in golf-course and club management which spans the leisure, tourism and hospitality industries. His company Golf Industry Central currently provides operational, recruitment and marketing advice/support to golf clubs and facilities in the region. Mike is a compassionate, commercially mature, high-energy executive with a participative management style. My business philosophy: "A vision without action is a daydream, I assist to turn vision into reality."Some of the various projects Ive been involved with:• General Manager for Micropower overseeing iseekgolf.com during the company restructure.January 2010-June 2010• Start up industry web site /consulting company – Golf Industry Central March 2008 - current• Part time lecturer for PGA International Golf Institute, Gold Coast March 2008 – current• Contributor of original articles to leading golf publications worldwide March 2008 – current• Undertaken various projects for facilities in Australia and NZ January 2008 - current• Interim Management Club Pelican, Sunshine Coast September 2007 – December 2007Project: Management and operational restructure• Interim Management North Lakes Resort Golf Club, Brisbane December 2006 – July 2007Project: Management and operational restructure• Presenter and facilitator of various workshops in the region- including Thailand, Indonesia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, and India.

Australia, New Zealand, And Se Asia

Golf Industry Central is the leading news and information resource for the golf industry in Australasia. The platform provides job ads, news, and B2B promotion opportunities to the region. It was voted 2017 Queensland Supplier of the year.

Brisbane, Australia

I work with the Club Support team with clubs in Qld in assisting with operational review and marketing plans as well facilitating various workshops.

Australia

A long standing relationship with this client through a variety of support roles. early on as General Manager of the site, to national sales for advertising, full management of website and content, As part of the Golf Marketing Central suite of services, we looked after the online community and ISG National Forum Golf Championship for one of Australia's most visited golf websites. The site is also used to promote tee times at over 100 courses throughout the region.

Queensland, Australia

Area Manager for ClubCorp during their transition out of Australia. I oversaw both Lakelands and North Lakes and prepared both for sale.

Queensland, Australia

General Manager at Jack Nicklaus designed Lakelands Golf Club on the Gold Coast Australia.Clubcorp owns and operates over 180 resorts, golf clubs, and business clubs worldwide. Among their most well-known clubs are Pinehurst Country Club, site of the 1999 and 2005 U.S. Open, and Firestone Country Club, home of the NEC PGA event. Clubcorp is the market leader in membership products and has more than 20,000 members worldwide.Situated in the heart of the Gold Coast, this Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course is the region’s pre-eminent golf facility and has set a benchmark for service and quality. Lakelands was built in 1996 within the Lakelands estates where currently 120 homes and apartments are being built.• Overseeing all department operations and 70 staff• Improving financial performance compared with prior years ($400k improvement to GOP)• Implementing revenue-generating programs to enhance the financial bottom-line• Maintaining quality control of the entire property• Restructuring manager and supervisor levels of operation• Resetting profile and segmentation in marketplace• Resetting service standards for entire operation• Since June 2006, have been also overseeing operations at North Lakes Golf Club in Brisbane.

New South Wales, Australia

Was employed by ClubCorp to assist Textron Finance (lender) and KPMG/McGrathNichol (Administrators) in a full restructure of Horizons Golf Resort in NSW. This entailed ongoing management, day to day ops, as well weekly reporting. A new buyer was sourced during this time and an eventual sale occurred of the asset.Situated 2 hours north of Sydney, this Graham Marsh designed golf course and resort was home to many large professional golf tournaments, including the ANZ Championship, and is a popular golfing destination. Horizons went into receivership in March 2004. The owners, Textron Finance, retained Clubcorp to work with the Receivers, KPMG, to restructure the entire operation with the goal of selling the facility to a suitable purchaser. This sale occurred in December 2004.• Restructured entire operation which resulted in a payroll reduction of almost $50k per month • Improved average green fee by $15 per round over the 8 months of operation• Kept service standards at an adequate level during Receivership which help sustain business• Maintained employee morale which resulted in a low turnover of staff during this time • Trained all Department Heads• Implemented revenue-generating programs to enhance the financial bottom-line

Life

Took a year off to travel the world, relocate to Australia, get married and start a new life with new inspirations and goals.Visited 19 countries all up and changed my personal and career outlook on many things.

Coyote Hills Golf Course - Fullerton, California

Situated one hour south of Los Angeles in the beautiful Fullerton Hills overlooking Orange County, this is the only course designed by PGA Tour Legend Payne Stewart and was built in 1996. The course produces approximately 58,000 rounds including tournaments, members, and public play. The Food and Beverage operation also conducted over 100 weddings throughout each year with a maximum capacity of 300 persons per event. The property employed 110 people and the total annual revenue was US$7million. • Oversaw all department operations• Developed annual budgets and consistently reached all financial objectives for the entire property• Implemented and monitored all policies and procedures set by American Golf • Recruited and trained all major department heads• Implemented revenue-generating programs to enhance the financial bottom-line• Maintained quality control of the entire property

Robina Woods And Paradise Springs Golf Courses - Gold Coast, Queensland

Located one hour south of Brisbane in the tourism centre of the Gold Coast, these are two of the top resort courses in Australia. Over 100,000 rounds were played per year between both courses, comprised of tournaments, members and public play. Both properties employed approximately 100 people and the total annual revenue was AU$6.5 million.• Transitioned American Golf Corporation into the Australian market• Implemented all American Golf Corporation policies and procedures into the operation• Created revenue-generating ideas to enhance the financial bottom-line• Executed an Enterprise Bargaining Agreement• Trained Department Managers• Re-organised the operational structure

San Dimas Golf Course - San Dimas, California

Situated 45 minutes east of Los Angeles, this 18-hole municipal course boasted 95,000 rounds per year, mainly comprised of tournament and public rounds. It received a 4½ star rating from Golf Digest (USA). The course employed 35 people and the total annual revenue was US$3.2 million. (American Golf did not manage the Food and Beverage operation.) Increased GOP by US$220,000 during tenure.• Managed golf shop personnel, the golf cart fleet and maintenance department• Developed an annual financial budget• Regularly reached monthly and annual financial goals• Controlled merchandise and inventory• Implemented policies and procedures• Created revenue-generating programs

Mountain Meadows Golf Course - Pomona, California

Situated 45 minutes east of Los Angeles, this 18-hole L.A.-county owned facility boasted 105,000 rounds per annum. This consisted of a high amount of tournament rounds along with general public play. It was voted County Course Of The Year in 1995.• Oversaw golf shop personnel• Handled monetary transactions with golfers using the facilities and basic accounting procedures• Managed all golf events held at golf course (200+)• Conducted monthly inventory of golf shop merchandise• Introduced golf lesson programs for private, group, and junior players

Fullerton Golf Course - Fullerton, California

This was the start of my golf career and to become a professional golfer. A few years in I developed a love for operations and management and worked toward a professional career pathway.• Oversaw management of merchandise in golf shop• Taught private, group and junior lessons• Handled monetary transactions with customers• Coordinated Social Groups to play the golf course• Performed Driving Range and golf cart duties

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