Welcome to the March 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:
• Noel Gebauer, the 2003 Northeastern New York PGA Section Teacher of the Year, 2004 and 2005 Section PGA Professional Development Award Winner, 2009 Section Golf Professional of the Year and Bill Strausbaugh Award Winner and 2011 Section Player Development Award Winner, Quarter Century PGA Member and the PGA of America General Manager and Head Professional at the Colonie Town Golf Course in Schenectady, New York.
• Don Rea, Jr., the President of the PGA of America and PGA of America Owner/Operator of Augusta Ranch Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona, discusses his background in the game, the role of short courses in growing golf and the importance of Toptracer technology at his facility.
• We highlight the valuable role that PGA Professional Golf Management Programs play in building a successful future for the business of golf, and we focus on the myriad of benefits that interns from these programs bring to all golf facilities.
• We share a blog post from PGA Magazine partner Fiberbuilt Golf entitled: “How Do You Stop Hurting Your Joints When You Practice Golf? Time to Hit on Fiberbuilt Grass Series Mats.
• Tony Miller, the PGA of America General Manager at Wekiva Golf Club in Longwood, Florida, offers his thoughts on the power of collaboration in golf and in business.
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!