Pro's Pros: Extraordinary Club Professionals Making Golf Great! [Hardcover] Zuckerman, Joel

Pro's Pros shines the much-deserved spotlight on 30 of the best and brightest club professionals working today. These men and women are the glue of the game, the unsung heroes of golf, the people that inspire, encourage and assist the many millions of golfers that come under their auspices. It is their effort and enthusiasm that keeps the game alive, keeps it vital. It is the club pro, not the PGA Tour superstars we see on television, that are the beating heart of golf in America. Meet Bob Ford, who holds the top job at two of the country's most iconic golf clubs-- concurrently. Mike Harmon came on duty five years before his golf course ever came out of the ground, and is as closely associated with his fine club as is any pro in the nation. As a boy Fred Muller dreamed of one day being the golf pro at his iconic Michigan club, and that dream has been a reality for more than 40 years. Suzy Whaley was a little-known teaching professional when she unexpectedly qualified for a PGA Tour event in 2003. By choosing to compete against the finest male players in the world she struck a blow for women, underdogs and dreamers that resonates still. Todd Hecht was in his 40's, a physical specimen, when he was felled by a stroke that almost killed him. The love and support of his concerned membership enveloped him, and the hundreds of thousands of dollars they raised on his behalf helped bring him back from the brink. Gary Hobgood cuts fairways at dawn, takes green fees at nine, grills burgers at noon. In short, he does anything and everything to keep his modest public-access facility running smoothly and profitably. Their stories and two dozen others, showcase some of the most extraordinary and admired golf professionals in the land. These are the best of the best; these are the Pro's Pros. Thirty Exceptional Club Pros from Massachusetts to Hawaii-- North Dakota to Arizona.