Experience
Experience
Advisor/Consultant
▻ Golf Course Advisory Board Member ⁘ 2023-present
Management
▻ Golf Courses, Clubhouse/Event Spaces, Pro Shops ⁘ 1993-2011 ⁘ 18 years
▻ Golf Pro Shops & Retail ⁘ 1993-2014 ⁘ 20 years
Sales & Service
▻ Golf Pro Shops & Retail ⁘ 1993-2014 ⁘ 20 years
▻ Life Insurance ⁘ 2004-2006 ⁘ 2 years
▻ Auto Industry ⁘ 2015-2022 ⁘ 7 years
Events Producer, Fundraiser
▻ Golf Courses, Clubs, Organizations ⁘ 1993-2008 ⁘ 15 years
Accounting, Bookkeeping
▻ Golf Courses & Pro Shops ⁘ 1993-2011 ⁘ 18 years
▻ Trucking Industry ⁘ 1989-1991 ⁘ 2 years
2006-2014
Sunbelt Senior Tour
Florida Professional Golf Tour
United Golf Group of America (UGGOA) North American Senior Tour
European Senior Tour (Q School)
Participated in over 40 professional tournaments. Selected professional tournament finishes include:
Big Gator Invitational (Gainesville, FL) - 3rd place finish (money list)
Oak Island Invitational (Oak Island, NC) - 4th place finish (money list)
Yellowhammer Open (Cullman, AL) - 5th place finish (money list)
Callahan Shoot-Out (Waleska, GA) - 6th place finish (money list)
Mount Pleasant Country Club Invitational (Mount Pleasant, TX) - 6th place finish (money list)
1974-2005
Won over 100 amateur tournaments, including:
Seventeen-time winner, Haileybury Golf Club Championship (Haileybury, Ontario)
Eight-time winner, Jim Sargent Civic Weekend Invitational (New Liskeard, Ontario)
Seven-time winner, Haileybury Early Bird Better Ball Champion (Haileybury, Ontario)
Five-time winner, Northern Golf Association Championship (Northern Ontario)
Four-time winner, Idylwylde Match Play Invitational (Sudbury, Ontario)
Four-time winner, Kirkland Lake Labour Day Invitational (Kirkland Lake, Ontario)
Two-time winner, Herald-Tribune Four-County Amateur Championship (Sarasota, FL)
Two-time winner, Noranda Invitational (Noranda, Quebec)
Two-time winner, Spruce Needles Scramble (Timmins, Ontario)
Winner, TransAmerica Long-Drive Championship (Ontario division, finished 1st in division, finished 4th in finals)
Winner, North Bay Invitational (North Bay, Ontario)
Winner, Norman Jay Smith Invitational (York Downs, Ontario)
Winner, Sarah Invitational (Etobicoke, Ontario)
Winner as Individual Champion, Frogs Breath Invitational (Twin Lakes, Ontario)
Winner as Team Champion, Frogs Breath Invitational (Twin Lakes, Ontario)
Winner, MCTV Invitational (Garson, Ontario)
Winner, Lively Invitational (Lively, Ontario)
Winner, Colourama Better Ball Championship (Huntsville, Ontario)
and many more
Azalea City Golf Course (Mobile, AL, USA): 2026-present
Advisor on hiring of renovation architect, golf professional, and course superintendent.
Azalea City Golf Course (Mobile, AL, USA): 2023-present
Advisor on golf course daily operations and management issues. Liaison to city council.
New Liskeard Golf Club (New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada): 2009-2011
In charge of all facets of daily operations of this 18-hole course. Managed 20 employees.
Pro Shop Management Highlights & Revenue Increase
Quadrupled revenue in first year of managing the pro shop. Increased equipment and other inventory sales (golf clubs, golf balls, clothing, etc.) from $26,000 (previous year gross, under previous management) to over $100,000 gross.
Designed and oversaw renovation of Pro Shop and Office.
Conducted retail sales, performed club repair and custom fittings.
Held major manufacturer DEMO days with PING, Adams golf, Callaway (Tour Van) and Cobra. Revenue impact: $5,000 in sales per DEMO day.
Installed and maintained RCGA handicap software.
Conducted retail sales, performed club repair and custom fittings.
Marketing/PR
Liaison between club and local business community for fund raising and donations.
Financials
Responsible for authorizing payments and verification of invoices.
Audited financial statements for governing board.
Haileybury Golf Club (Haileybury, Ontario, Canada): 1994-2003
In charge of all facets of daily operations of this 9-hole course. Managed 16 employees.
Financials & Increased Revenue
Changed cart fleet usage policy from private carts to 24 club-owned carts. This tripled the average annual cart revenue from $600 per cart to $1800 per cart. (Former members with private carts grandfathered in.)
Increased revenue stream each year, from $180,000 annual gross to over half a million dollars annual gross. Annual revenue tripled during tenure (numbers reflect increases in both membership and pro shop sales).
In charge of all financials: Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Invoicing/Billing, prep of Balance Sheets and Profit & Loss Statements. Prepared financial statements for governing board.
Converted bookkeeping/accounting system from Accpac to QuickBooks.
Coached numerous golfers - adults and children, amateurs and professionals, in individual personalized instruction and group lessons. Locations:
New Liskeard Club (Ontario)
Developed junior golf program to introduce golf to area school children.
Hosted Northern Ontario High School golf tournament.
Taught free clinics for new and beginning members.
Haileybury Club (Ontario)
Coached one student to All American status, and one to All-Conference Status.
A former student of Mr. Helbig (Natalie Desjardins, All-Conference Status) is now the Head Coach for Women’s Golf at Long Island University, New York.
Freelance (Southeastern U.S.)
Adults and college students, individual one-on-one coaching.
Owner/Manager of Pro Shop at Haileybury Golf Club, 1994-2003
Manager of Pro Shop at New Liskeard Golf Club, 2009-2011
Conducted retail sales, performed club repair and custom fittings.
Assistant Manager, 2013-2014 (Mobile, AL)
Second highest grossing sales associate.
For 6 years, produced this large pro-am tournament, and functioned as liaison between the Frogs Breath Committee and PGA Tour Canada. Tournament raised over $7 million in 6 years. Proceeds funded local projects such as:
New CAT-scan machine for local hospital.
New wing at a senior citizen’s home.
Renovations to local golf courses.
Renovations to a hockey arena.
Renovations for a downhill ski club.
Produced over 600 amateur golf tournaments (over 40 tournaments per year, over a 15 year period), many for charitable causes such as Victims in Crisis Assistance, the Cancer Society and others.
Inducted in 2026, in the inaugural class of the NGA Hall of Fame, for his noteworthy playing career and his contributions to the development and promotion of golf in Northern Ontario.