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elcome to the August 2025 issue of General Managers Monthly, brought to you by PGA Magazine. This publication provides timely and relevant information about many aspects of general management by speaking to and collaborating with PGA of America General Managers and industry experts from across the country. For your reference, all past General Managers Monthly issues are available on the GM website (pgageneralmanagers.com).
In this month’s issue, we feature:
• David Ford, the PGA of America General Manager at Kenmure Country Club in Flat Rock, North Carolina.
In addition:
• Todd Huizinga, the PGA of America General Manager at Firefly in Spring Hill, Tennessee, shares how he is building community through authentic connections.
• Holly and John Kennedy, the PGA of America Owner/Operators of Emerald Isle Golf Course in Oceanside, California, tell us about the diversity that makes their facility successful and how they seized the opportunity for facility ownership that more PGA of America Golf Professionals are attaining these days.
• Jason Weir-Smith, the Director of Racquets at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland, highlights his programming and boasts about the stellar facilities he and his members enjoy at Woodmont.
• Rick Stewart, the PGA of America Owner/Operator at The Range at Clermont (FL) National, describes how his past international experiences and a more recent local connection have helped his family-owned business thrive.
If you have stories to highlight, processes to share or questions to ask, contact me at vjmanginelli@pga.com, and I’ll shine a light on your topic. All emailed publications are available on our website, www.PGAGeneralManagers.com.
We thank this group of PGA of America Golf Professionals and industry experts for sharing their time and knowledge and look forward to continually growing this collaborative resource. We also thank our partners in this endeavor – 2Hemispheres, Avendra, Bioesque Solutions, E-Z-GO, FlagD, Full Swing, Golf Genius Software, Netting Builder, Sister Bay Furniture, SKIM Turf Management, Technogym and The Cart Locker – for their continued support. All the best!