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Attend regular meetings with the Greens Committee, Golf Committee, Junior Golf Committee, 18/9
Hole Committees and Food & Beverage Department regarding long range plans and daily golf
operations
Manage inventory and merchandising for a golf shop operation that exceeds $600,000 in annual sales.
Proficient in utilizing Jonas (POS) system as well as inventory control programs
Participate in daily activities of the golf shop including the selection of merchandise, hard goods, and
Point Of Sale procedures. Utilize merchandising promotions to create new ways to drive business
and increase revenues in the golf shop
Highly skilled in receiving, pricing and managing inventory in order to maintain budget while
providing superior equipment and apparel to members
Provide over 250 lessons annually to golfers of various playing abilities, including private instruction,
clinics, and playing lessons. Conduct customized golf club fittings and video instruction for members
Assist with managing the 9-hole and 18-hole women’s organizations, with over 100 members,
including the online tee time reservation system and tournament schedule
Attend the annual PGA Merchandise Show and participate in the open-to-buy plan, managing the
purchasing of over $8,000 in trophies and prizes for annual tournaments
January 2016 – Present
PGA Teaching Professional Athletic Edge Jr. Golf Academy, Scotch Plains, NJ
The Ben Shear Golf Premier Junior Golf Academy is a one-of-a-kind performance institute, which
allows male and female junior golfers to customize their own program to meet their specific goals
and demands of their schedules. Each participant receives detailed instruction made appropriate for
their age and level of play, using some of the most advanced technology on the market today,
including the Trackman Launch Monitor, the BodiTrak Pressure Plate system, the Redcord Fitness
System and ultra-high-speed video cameras, to name a few.
Able to learn and work with the top Golf Fitness Instructor in the country, Ben Shear
Help supervise and run an extensive 3 month Golf and Fitness program for the top Junior
Golfers in the country
The lead Golf Instructor for the program which made me responsible for building individual
practice programs for each student based on their current level of play along with their
future goals
April 2009 – December 2014
Assistant Golf Professional Canoe Brook Country Club, Summit, NJ
Canoe Brook Country Club is a 36-hole private facility with over 1,200 members. Since 1901, Canoe
Brook has played host to USGA & PGA events including numerous U.S. Open Sectional Qualifiers,
the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, the Met Open Championship, the New Jersey State
Open & Amateur Championships, the British Open International Final Qualifying, and countless
local events through its storied history.