Lakewood Country Club

ABOUT THE CLUB

Dallas, TX | In 1912, Lakewood Country Club's graceful three-story clubhouse overlooked a woodland that rolled and tumbled pleasantly over this fast growing East Dallas Neighborhood. The Club's founding fathers knew that the land at the corner of Gaston and Abrams would be a perfect spot for Dallas' second 18-hole golf course.

Originally built by Scotsman, Tom Bendelow, the course would have success through the years and hosted the Texas Amateur in 1942 and the Dallas Victory Open in 1944. Byron Nelson won the Victory open which would go on to become the Byron Nelson Classic. The long and happy association between Lakewood and Mr. Nelson continued into the millennium with the Byron Nelson Junior Classic Invitational. The course has undergone some renovations through the years beginning with Ralph Plummer in 1947 but in 1995 a relationship with Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore began and they made changes in 1995, 2003 and again in 2014. The club has hosted the 1998 Texas Mid-Amateur Championship, the 2000 Texas Amateur, 2001 AJGA Boy’s Championship and the 24^th Annual Joe Black Cup Matches, US Open Sectional Qualifiers, the Northern Texas PGA Championship and in June of 2017, the Texas State Amateur.

Lakewood has a very active membership that is conveniently located near downtown Dallas. Gilbert Freeman is the Director of Golf and has served Lakewood since 1994. The General Manager, Ray DeTullio has served for the past 20 years.

Club Facts

• 1170 Members

• 600 Golfing Members

• Rounds played: 26,000

• Average age of membership: 52

• Facility owned carts: 75

• Weekend guest fee: $140

• Annual tournaments for Members: 18

• Charity or golf outings: 4

• Gross Merchandise Sales: Approximately $900,000

• Position manages: 20

Position Overview

Reports to: Ray DeTullio, General Manager

Supervises: Assistant Golf Professionals; Shop Staff; Bag, Range, and Cart attendants.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Manage all golf and golf-related activities and businesses including: managing the golf shop and driving range, supervising professional staff, enforcing club rules and regulations, overseeing the club’s handicap system, providing competent golf instruction for all levels of players, supervising the rental and maintenance of golf cars, and reporting activities of the department to the Golf Committee.

QUALIFICATIONS

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS | To be considered for the position, the following qualifications are desired:

• Minimum of five years of progressive experience in the golf industry with previous experience as a Head Professional at a member owned club of similar size preferred

• PGA Membership is required

• Effective and collaborative leadership style that delivers expected results

• Ability to effectively hire, train, lead, motivate, coach and develop, mentor, and if needed, separate staff throughout the golf operation

• Excellent decision-making and problem-solving skills

• Strong financial management including finance, accounting, cash flow, budgeting and forecasting skills

• Planning and goal setting skills

• Reporting and information communication skills

• Excellent writing, public speaking, and verbal communication skills

• Ability to train and mentor staff at all levels of the golf operation and hold accountable to agreed upon standards of service

• Ability to enforce all club bylaws, rules, and regulations