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elcome to the May 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:
• Jay Larscheid, the 2011 Southwest PGA Section Youth Player Development Award winner, 2023 Section Golf Professional of the Year, Past President of the Southwest PGA Section and the PGA of America General Manager at Apache Wells Country Club in Mesa, Arizona.
In addition:
• Ron Parris, the PGA of America General Manager at Wyndemere Country Club in Naples, Florida, highlights his proven source of camaraderie and friendship - the One Tank Trip program.
• Alex Forsyth, the PGA of America Assistant General Manager and Director of Sales & Marketing at Walt Disney World Golf Operated by Arnold Palmer Golf Management, shares details of an extensive renovation project on the famed Magnolia Course and the implementation of a stellar new putting course that sports a very Disney theme.
• Jennifer Borocz, PGA Senior Director, Membership and Finance at the North Florida PGA Section, offers her insights on earning Professional Development Requirements (PDRs) and discusses the best way to keep your PGA information current on PGA.org.
• Bill Filson, the PGA of America General Manager and Co-Owner of Royal St. Cloud Golf Links in St. Cloud, Florida, tells us about his journey to course ownership and how he’s changing the industry with laughter, support and leadership.
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, Sister Bay Furniture, SKIM Turf Management, Technogym and The Cart Locker – for their continued support. All the best!