Overview
Work History
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Mark  Wood

Mark Wood

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Instruction

Carmel Country Club
04.2021 - Current
  • Develop and implement comprehensive golf instruction programs for players of all skill levels, focusing on improving technical skills, course strategy, and mental approach.
  • Lead a team of certified golf instructors, providing guidance, training, and mentorship to ensure consistent quality of instruction and exceptional customer service.
  • Drove a 60% growth in revenue through private instruction and group programming. Offering clinics, group lessons, and golf schools to attract new students and retain current clientele.
  • Helped grow one of the the model Jr. Golf programs in the country.

Professional Instructor

Mark Wood Golf Academy
01.2010 - 03.2024
  • Developed some of the best players on the PGA Tour. Stewart Cink, David Toms, Bo VanPelt, Mackenzie Hughes, Johnson Wagner. Also continuing to work with top high school and college players.

Director of Golf

Cornerstone Golf Club
01.2006 - 01.2010

Was instrumental in developing an 18 hole private golf course and residential community outside Telluride, Colorado. In 2008 Cornerstone Golf Club was awarded the best new private club in America by Golf Magazine.

  • Managed a team of golf professionals, instructors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service and a world-class golf experience.

Director of Golf

Hamilton Farm Golf Club
03.2003 - 12.2006

Asked to come in and create the golf culture and promote golf and membership through golf instruction.

  • Responsible for overseeing all aspects of the golf operations including staffing, budgeting, and daily course maintenance
  • . Instrumental in adding 100 new members my first three years. Which equated to $30 million of initiation fees.

Instructor / Designer

Nicklaus Flick Golf Schools
04.1990 - 01.2006

Conducted golf schools all over the country with legendary teachers, Jim Flick, Martin Hall, Kathy Hart Wood, and Mike Malaska.

Helped in the design, building state of the art practice facilities, both public and private.

Director of Instruction

Grande Oaks Golf Club
04.1997 - 04.2003

Helped design and develop a world-class practice facility in Fort Lauderdale Florida. Grande Oaks Golf Club is the site where the famous golf movie "Caddyshack" was filmed. In 2003 The Mark Wood Golf Academy at Grande Oaks was selected as one of the "50 Coolest Places in Golf". Grande Oaks was owned by entrepreneur and sport mogul, Wayne Huizenga. Helped grow the membership to over 200 members in our first two years.

Director of Golf

Weston Hills Country Club
01.1993 - 01.1997
  • Home of the Honda Classic, LPGA Tournament of Champions and Dan Marino Celebrity Invitational
  • Oversaw the entire golf operation. Responsible of the profitability of the club

Instructor

Golf Digest Instructional Schools
01.1985 - 01.1990

The youngest teacher ever invited to teach in the acclaimed Golf Digest Instruction Schools. Teaching alongside teaching legends, Bob Toski, Jim Flick, Davis Love Jr., Paul Runyan, Chuck Cook and Bob Rotella.

Golf Professional

NorthRiver Yacht Club
10.1985 - 06.1987

Head Golf Professional at an upscale Private Club in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.Home of the famed Golf Digest VIP Schools.

Timeline

Director of Instruction

Carmel Country Club
04.2021 - Current

Professional Instructor

Mark Wood Golf Academy
01.2010 - 03.2024

Director of Golf

Cornerstone Golf Club
01.2006 - 01.2010

Director of Golf

Hamilton Farm Golf Club
03.2003 - 12.2006

Director of Instruction

Grande Oaks Golf Club
04.1997 - 04.2003

Director of Golf

Weston Hills Country Club
01.1993 - 01.1997

Instructor / Designer

Nicklaus Flick Golf Schools
04.1990 - 01.2006

Golf Professional

NorthRiver Yacht Club
10.1985 - 06.1987

Instructor

Golf Digest Instructional Schools
01.1985 - 01.1990
Mark Wood