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Matt Barr, PGA

Education

The Pennsylvania State University - University Park, Pennsylvania

PGA Golf Management – Recreational, Parks and Tourism Management - Class of 2014

Experience

Somerset Hills Country Club Bernardsville, NJ

Assistant Professional - Current Employer

One of AW Tillinghast’s first designs, SHCC is a classic 18 hole facility that was finished in 1917. The club itself was formed in 1899 for social and recreational purposes. The founders were primarily New York City residents and, thus, the use of “country” in the name of their Club.

Golf Operations

Welcome members and guests, and assist in their daily needs
Oversee all hard goods in golf shop
Train all interns and new employees on golf shop/outside operations
Starters shifts

Junior Golf

Oversee junior summer program
- Coordinate scheduling needs with Outside Ops and Tennis supervisors
- Supervise golf camp counselors; daily procedures, hours, payroll, etc.
Organize spring afterschool program
Responsible for Junior Travel Teams/PGA Junior League
Plan and organize Parent/Junior night

Teaching

Member lessons
Junior lessons
Develop clinic ideas and Instruction Education Program
Create staff instructional posters and other tip series

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John Webster Golf Academy Palm Beach, FL

Assistant Teaching Instructor - Current Employer

The John Webster Golf Academy is a state of the art teaching facility based out of the Breakers Resort in Palm Beach, FL. Each member of the team is a highly skilled golf professional who brings solid experience from signature courses around the country. Players of all levels will benefit from their tutelage, whether in group or private lesson format.

Individual Instruction

Taught over 130 hours of one-on-one instruction
Observed 50+ hours of lessons
- John Webster, Director of Instruction

Group Instruction

Weekly member clinics
Weekly guest/family clinics

Junior Golf

Instructed over 50 hours of junior camp
- Thanksgiving Camp
- Holiday Camp
- Spring Camp
Supervised Palm Beach Day afterschool program
- 15 weeks
- 15-20 juniors per session

The Country Club Brookline, MA

Assistant Professional – Seasonally ’12, ’14 and ‘15

The Country Club, established in 1882, is a 27 hole facility located just southeast of Boston. Designed by the Campbell brothers, it is the oldest country club in the United States; hosting the 1913, 1963, and 1988 US Open’s, the 1999 Ryder Cup and over 5 USGA events. The club’s 1,200 members, 600 of those golfers, play approximately 25,000 rounds per year.

Tournament Operations

Assisted and conducted multiple 100+ player events
Experienced with Event-Man software
Planned prizes, proxies, and shotgun start for events
Communicated with food and beverage about tournament details
Assisted with multiple 3 – day member guests

Merchandising

Received and charged merchandise through POS Express
Completed golf shop invoices
Set up merchandise displays on a daily basis
$1,000,000 in sales annually

Pace of Play

Procedure - “Assess, Address, and Communicate”
Mediated slow play by communicating with players

Teaching

Advanced junior golf academy
PGA Junior League coach U14 & U16
13 week long junior camp, ages 5-12 (90 plus)
Weekly Junior Clinics
Assisted with women’s clinics
Observed coworkers

Outside Operations

Developed policy and procedures manual
Interacted with over 600 golfing members
Set up and broke down the driving range and short game area
- 11 hitting stations and 3 short game areas
Cleaned and staged a fleet of 23 golf cars daily

The Farm at Cape Kidnappers Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Assistant Professional – Winter ‘14-‘15

Set on 7,000 acres of active farmland, Cape Kidnappers is one of the youngest golf courses to join the top 100 in the world, currently at number 22. Co-host of the Kiwi Challenge in 2008 and 2009, this Tom Doak design holds true to its rustic beauty all while being an exceptional test of golf.

Golf Operations

Provide exceptional service for all golfers and lodge guests
Lodge guest travel logistics
- Transportation, heli-transfer, etc.
Interact with and set up travel agent itineraries; planning and communication
Sunday afternoon lodge clinics
Start groups on first tee and monitor play

Cultural Understanding

Serviced guests from more than 15 different countries
Overcame challenging language barriers
Sensitive to cultural differences among guests

Food and Beverage

Exposed to a dynamic F&B operation
Received, placed and prepared orders
Communicated daily with lodge kitchen staff to ensure proper inventory levels

Travel

Attended Trackman level 1 seminar in Sydney Australia
Played in New Zealand Open qualifier
Observed various golf operations across New Zealand
- Auckland, Northland, Wellington, Queenstown

National Golf Links of America Southampton, NY

Golf Operations – May-November 2013

National Golf Links of America, founded and designed by Charles Blair Macdonald, was established in 1909. Having hosted the inaugural Walker Cup match in 1922, the club has earned its place in history. The 18 hole links style course, once again hosting the 2013 Walker Cup, was called “my pride and joy” according to C.B. Macdonald himself.

Merchandising

Responsible for maintaining inventory levels of various vendors; equating to $250,000
Assisted with putting together the 2014 buying plan
Checked-in merchandise, input invoices into Jonas POS System
Maintained financial records of shop operations grossing $650,000 per season
Provided customer service to members and guests via product knowledge

Tournament Operations

Assisted with running all club tournaments including the Annual C.B. Macdonald Invitational and Fourball Tournament
Coordinated over sixty weekday corporate outings
- Over $100,000 in corporate sales, a 6% increase from 2012
Implemented new pace of play procedures for all staff

Miscellaneous

Observed Jim Morris teaching instruction; top 100 teacher
Created outside operations staff manual

Essex County Country Club South Orange, NJ

Golf Operations – Summer 2010 and 2011

Essex County Country Club is an 18 hole private facility located in Northeastern New Jersey. The course is originally an A.W Tillinghast design, opened in 1887; New Jersey’s oldest private country club. The now 7,100 yard championship course has hosted multiple New Jersey State Amateurs and Opens. It has over 250 playing members, with roughly 22,000 rounds played annually.

Merchandising

Received merchandise into Jonas POS system
Completed golf shop invoices
Set up daily merchandise displays
$300,000 of inventory, $600,000 in sales annually

Tournament Operations

Conducted morning first tee games
Coordinated golf car fleet
Administered outing registration
Assisted with 3 – day member guest invitational

Starter

Supervised 4-5 employees
Organized first-come-first-serve tee sheet
Distributed caddies, program of 55
Managed 40 unit golf car fleet

Junior Golf

Taught week long golf camp
Periodically assisted with sports camp
Revenue generated: $2,500

Tournament Experience

2014, 2015 & 2016 Masters Tournament

The Masters Tournament held annually at Augusta National Golf Club is one of the most coveted events in all of golf. Each year attracting more than 40,000 patrons per day, the Augusta National Golf Club provides them with a world-class experience year after year.

Berckman’s Place

10,000 square foot hospitality center
Corporate patrons and guests of the membership
Interactive putting experience
- Three replica putting greens
Educated patrons on history of the tournament as well as each hole in the experience

2013 Walker Cup Match

In early September, National Golf Links of America hosted the 44th Walker Cup Match. This marked the return of the Match to the place where the inaugural competition was held in 1922.

Merchandising

Assisted with receiving and organizing $150,000 in merchandise
Created a welcoming environment for 40 volunteers, and thousands of patrons
Oversaw various facets of merchandise concessions that saw sales 50% over targeted numbers
Created a logistical layout of the 4,000 square foot merchandise pavilion

2013 United States Amateur Championship

During the week of August 12th, the U.S. Amateur made a return to the birthplace of a true amateur champion, Francis Ouimet. The Country Club, being such a storied facility, was a perfect fit marking the 100th anniversary of Ouimet’s U.S. Open victory.

Merchandising

Interacted with over 2,000 patrons
Tracked merchandise sales
- Had an overall knowledge of product
Sales upwards of $400,000 over the course of the event

Accomplishments

1st Place in NJPGA Assistants Event – Mendham GC – 69 – August 2016
Qualified (alternate) for National Assistants Championship – 74 - 73 – August 2016
Participated in PGA Jones Cup – Winter 2012
USCAA Golf Champion Runner-up (team) – Fall 2009

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