Welcome to the February 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.
In this month’s issue, we feature:
• Tim Loiodice, the 2023 Southern Texas PGA Section Merchandiser of the Year for Public Facilities, a Quarter Century PGA Member and the PGA of America Co-Owner/Operator at Wildcat Golf Club in Houston, Texas.
• Bill Hughes, the PGA of America General Manager at Glen Kernan Golf & Country Club in Jacksonville, Florida, emphasizes the importance of catering to your seasonal employees.
• Multiple PGA of America General Managers share their thoughts on the 2025 PGA Show, highlighting the importance of attending and the benefits they see all year long.
• We share a blog post from PGA Magazine partner Fiberbuilt Golf on “Why Practicing Golf On The Best Hitting Surfaces Is Better For Your Game and Your Body.”
• Maulana Dotch, the PGA of America General Manager at Hermann Park Golf Course in Houston, Texas, offers her thoughts on her busting public golf course, her management philosophy and a member of her team who helps make Hermann Park a huge success.
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, Concert Golf Partners, E-Z-GO, FlagD, Full Swing, Golf Genius Software, Sister Bay Furniture, SKIM Turf Management, Technogym and The Cart Locker – for their continued support. All the best!