Burroughs & Chapin Golf Management

Management Staff

Manages all operational aspects for Burroughs & Chapin's owned and managed championship golf facilities.
Oversees corporately ownedaccommodations and lodging operations
Monitors Burroughs & Chapin's joint venture hotels operations
Management Committee member for joint venture / Ripken Baseball Experience in Myrtle Beach
President of Homeowners Associations and Master Association for corporate master-planned communities
Responsible for Resort amenity operations and management in Grande Dunes
Responsible for management of (5) mini golf and (2) executive golf courses
Serves as Chairman for Burroughs & Chapin Management Committee
23 year member of the PGA of America / has worked in golf industry for over 35 years
Background and Qualifications - Held positions ranging from PGA Assistant Professional to Vice President/PGA Director of Operations with nationally recognized companies
Prior to B&C Golf Management, served as Regional Director of Operations for KemperSports Management, headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois. Responsible for 11 clients and 21 facilities in the Midwest and east coast
Managed operations at some of the nation's finest private, resort and daily fee operations, including Whitford Country Club in Pennsylvania, the TPC at Prestancia in Florida, the TPC at Sawgrass in Florida, Eagle Watch Golf Club in Georgia, River Hills Country Club in Florida and Fawn Lake Country Club in Virginia
Professional service includes

Board Member / Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday
Executive Director / Myrtle Beach Golf Hall of Fame
Trustee and Past Chairman of the National Institute of Golf Management (National Golf Foundation)
Service awards for various PGA of America elected positions and contributions
Recognized as a regional and national leader in areas of education, human relations and merchandising
Received national recognition for operating three Top 100 Golf Operations in America
Served on PGA of America Presidents Council
Golf Inc Conference discussion panel member

Oversees Club operations for
1. Tidewater Golf & Plantation
2. Farmstead Golf Links
3. Meadowlands Golf Club
4. River Hills Golf & Country Club
5. Arcadian Shores Golf Club
6. Myrtlewood Golf Club
7. Five Mini-Golf Locations- Captain Hook’s, Dragon’s Lair, Jungle Safari, Jurassic Golf, Shipwreck Island
8. Two Par 3 Locations- Cane Patch Par 3 & Driving Range, Midway Par 3
Joined Burroughs & Chapin in 2001 as Tidewater’s GC General Manager and Director of Golf
- In 2002, he became Director of Golf Operations for Burroughs & Chapin Golf Management
More than 20 years experience in the golf industry
Has served as Director of Golf at several upscale golf facilities throughout the Southeast

A-4 Member of the PGA of America
Carolinas PGA Merchandiser of the Year for 2000
In 2004 he was elected president of the Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course Owners Association
Board Member of Grand Strand Tee Times Network

More than 16 years experience in golf marketing
Development and maintenance of annual marketing plan and budget for Myrtle Beach Trips and seven golf courses.
Cooperative membership program of 51 golf, entertainment, and lodging partnerships.
Work directly with reservation center for devlopment of package pricing and sales opportunities.
Oversee all media purchases and maintain analysis.
Advertising tracking with media analysis and return on investment.
Oversee production of collateral material, print and electronic media campaigns, outdoor advertising.
Web site development and maintenance for nine sites as well as handle e-newsletter distribution.
Database collection and direct mail campaigns.
Responsible for all promotional and advertising activities for the loyalty program.
Prior to employment with B&C, help positions with Wild Wing Plantation (72-hole golf facility) as Marketing Manager and Merchandise Manager.

Native of Shelby NC, graduate of Shelby High School, attended Gardner Webb College
Certified Golf Course Superintendent since 1983, longest tenure of anyone in SC
Past President of Carolinas Golf Course Superintendents Association
CGCSA Golf Course Superintendent of the Year in 1989 (first to receive this award)
Advisory Board Chairman Carolina Forest High School FFA Golf and Landscape program
Advisory Board member Horry Georgetown Technical College golf course technology program
Career in golf industry in excess of 33 years, including experience with both warm and cool season turf grasses
Golf Course Superintendent
- Cleveland CC 1976-1979
- Camden CC 1979-1986
- Dunes Golf and Beach Club 1986-1999
Director of GC Operations with Burroughs and Chapin from 1999 through present
- Oversees all golf course maintenance operations and construction projects
Career accomplishments include:
- Directing complete renovation of Dunes Golf and Beach Club in 1992
- Host superintendent for Senior PGA Tour Championships from 1994-1998
- Overseeing construction of both the Grande Dunes Resort and Grande Dunes Member's Club courses

15 years as a teacher
15 years as a department manager and group selling manager of Macy’s Department Store