EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT
Employee
Spotlight
For the month of November , we are shining our spotlight on Tom McClurg , the newest employee at the Club who started mid-October . He will be working part-time in the golf shop and teaching lessons on the driving range . Tom is originally from Jacksonville and has been a Highlands County resident for over 20 years total . In his spare time , he loves to travel and has been to all 50 states , with Colorado being his favorite .
Tom has an extensive amount of experience in the golf industry . He started golfing when he was 17 years old and continued to play college golf at Jacksonville University . Tom has been a PGA member for 36 years now . Tom enjoys teaching golf to all ages and was a high school golf coach for 15 years . Our Head Golf Professional , Andy Kesling , was mentored by Tom , both learning to play the game as a junior and hiring Andy to his 1st assistant golf professional position back in 2005 . Tom founded the local Sertoma Jr . Tour and both the Men ’ s and Ladies Interclub . He was the Head Golf Pro at Sebring Municipal for 15 years , River Greens for 2 years , and a year at Highlands Ridge . We are so happy to welcome Tom , he will be a great asset to the Club !
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