Sam Floyd Email & Phone Number

Orlando, Florida Area

Founded a boutique golf course management and consulting company called Par For The Course Management, Inc. January 2014.February 2014 entered into a five year management agreement with its first club. For that club, fiscal year end 2014/2015 net income was $19,500 and fiscal year end 2015/2016 net income was $75,000. Prior year’s net income was in the red. The club was purchased by the members in 2008.November 2014 and March 2015, added additional clubs under a month to month consulting agreement.

Rebuilt the company from the ground up with policies and procedures.Instituted a company-wide purchase order system to control costs.Selected and transitioned the uniform automation of all six clubs to the same property management system; FORE!Interfaced all clubs to The Golf Group accounting system to import sales.Saved the company over $2,000,000 in expenses in less than two years while still improving their product conditions and operating efficiencies.Negotiated pricing and setup bulk purchasing of fertilizers and chemicals as well as food & beverage products.Setup all clubs with the ability for customers to book tee times online.Developed several promotions ranging from local club specific specials, coupons, golf & lunch specials to e-tournaments.Partnered with and leased four of the clubs pro shops to Edwin Watts. These are the first Edwin Watts "Green Grass Stores" in the country 2009.Partnered with and leased the Practice Facility at Wekiva Golf Club to The Golf Academy of America in 2011.Designed and built two 18 hole, Disc Golf courses (Frisbee Golf) on 9 holes that were closed of the original 27 holes at Rock Springs Ridge Golf Club.Instituted "A Drug Free Workplace". Also, reduced the number of workers comp claims by training and educating managers as well as employees on how to create a "Safe Workplace".Created club specific memberships to complement the membership programs.Developed The Golf Group customer data base to over 20,000 valid golfer emails in one year and continue to grow it daily.Developed a tournament data base with over 250 annual tournament contacts.Solicited 3rd party packagers and resellers which generated over 35,000 rounds in 2013.Partnered with Course Trends to become The Golf Groups internet marketing company.Developed golf packages and in-room discount programs with area hotels.Grew the management side of the company by developing outside management contracts.

Coordinated the in-house renovation, redesign and construction of 19 greens without closing the golf course, while opening two new greens every 21 days.Oversaw the new construction of a 9 hole, lighted Par 3 course and practice facility which took only nine weeks from ground breaking to sprigging.Project Manager for a highly successful $750,000 clubhouse renovation including FF&E.Designed the kitchen and pro shop to maximize labor efficiency.Increased gross revenues from $700,000 to $2,400,000 during my employment.Developed all operating procedures and manuals for two courses and practice facility.Created and marketed "Stay and Play" packages with local resorts, hotels and condos.Managed a staff of 50 including the Superintendent, PGA Professionals and Food & Beverage Director.Researched, purchased, installed and personally built the data bases for two different golf courses and practice facility's property management systems in 2007.Implemented online tee time bookings and personally developed data based marketing.Fully trained on Fore! Reservations POS system. Familiar with IBS, Jonas, Crescent and Handicomp property management systems. Developed and marketed a number of highly successful membership programs.Responsible for all the daily operations of two courses, including sales and marketing, purchasing, human resources, budgeting, food & beverage, payroll and banking.Established winter and summer leagues, along with marketing tournaments year round.Won the ”BEST’ Golf Course in Bay County award three consecutive years 2002, 2003 and 2004. Also named one of Bay Counties top three courses in 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Over 20 years experience as an Operations Director/General Manager, CHA in the Hotel/Restaurant Industry prior to changing careers to the golf industry in 1994. Employed by five majorHotel chains over 20 years, beginning with Days Inns of America and including Ramada International,Holiday Inn, Choice Hotels International and Sheraton Hotels.