MTMS2022-2023

Director of Golf J.R. Congdon J. R. Congdon is a 25 year member of the PGA of America and is also a longtime member of the Club Managers Association. Prior to becoming a golf professional, J.R. played collegiate golf at Mississippi State University and the University of Kentucky, where he lettered at both schools. A native of Kentucky, J.R. entered the golf business in 1986 as an Assistant Golf Professional at La Gorce Country Club located in Miami Beach, Florida. He was promoted to Head Golf Professional at La Gorce in 1989 and served in that capacity until 1994, at which time he accepted the position as Director of Golf at Frenchman's Creek Beach and Country Club. In the summer of 1999, J.R. took over the Director of Golf responsibilities at Woodfield Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida. From Woodfield, he moved to the Ritz - Carlton Golf Club Jupiter as a Golf Executive. Then in 2004, J.R. was recruited by the owner of the Tesoro Club, a private club in Port St. Lucie, Florida. His task was to help develop the ultimate private golf club experience. Within a few months, he was promoted to Director of Club Operations and helped bring online both golf courses, the swim and racquet club and the completion of the 115,000 square foot Tesoro Clubhouse. J.R. was deeply involved in the pre planning and the execution of a PGA Tour event called the Ginn Classic, which was held at Tesoro in 2007. In the fall of 2009, J.R. joined the Verandah Club in Fort Myers, Florida as the General Manager. The Verandah Club is a 36 - hole Cupp & Nicklaus golf and residential community. The financial crisis had taken a heavy toll on Verandah and J.R.'s initial task was to restore membership pride in the Club. He was also tasked with restoring the physical condition of the facilities, golf courses, and to stabilize the Club's financial health. Once those objectives were achieved, his focus became and still remains, providing an exceptional hospitality experience. Director of Golf Course Operations Wes Dillard Wes graduated from Gateway State College in 1994 with an Associate of Science in Golf Course Operations. He joined Frenchman ’ s Creek in 1994 as the Assistant Superintendent of the North Course and was promoted in 1996 to Superintendent. Then in 2004, Wes was promoted to the Director of Golf Course Operations. Wes has more than 20 years golf maintenance experience, including tournament experience at The Players Championship, 1998 TPC Sawgrass. He has previously served as a Director for the Palm Beach Golf Course Superintendents ’ Association.

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