With 30+ years of experience in the resort, private, semi-private and daily fee golf industry, Jon has held a variety of positions including Head Golf Professional, General Manager, Regional Manager, Regional Vice President, Court Appointed Receiver, Investor, Owner, Land Use Advisor, and Entrepreneur.
In the first 20 years of his career with ClubCorp and Arnold Palmer Golf Management, Jon played a role in managing individual and regions of Private Clubs thoughout the Southeast; later serving as liaison between lenders, brokers, owners, management teams & investors. He was relied upon by lending institutions (GE Capital, Wells Fargo, Center State Bank) to recommend re-launch and recovery strategies, disposition strategies or hold periods for distressed and healthy properties alike, while spearheading operations, revenue growth, environmental remediation and securing government entitlements.
He’s had direct experience in operations, finance and acquisition/disposition with roughly 160 unique golf courses, country clubs or resort properties throughout the US. Various clubs Jon has been involved with include PGA National Resort (Palm Beach Gardens), Talisker Club (Park City), TPC Piper Glen (Charlotte), Hunter’s Green Country Club & Tampa Palms G&CC, Callaway Gardens Resort, Queen’s Harbour Yacht & CC (Jax), as well as his current owned portfolio of clubs throughout TX, the Midwest and the Southeast.
Assessing and securing acquisition targets, securing land entitlements and working directly with lenders and investors have become his primary passions in recent years.
