Jonathan Earnest
Lawrenceburg,KY
Summary
PGA Professional with experience in Day-to-Day Operation of both Public and Private Golf Clubs, Tournament Administration, Finance/Accounting for both PGA of America Headquarters and PGA Golf Club. Great at planning and running entertaining programs as an accomplished Head Golf Professional. Offers record of success in increasing participation with empowered staff and fresh offerings for new interests. Excels at handling back-end paperwork, finances and supply management.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Head Golf Professional
My Old Kentucky Home State Park
09.2019 - Current
- Supervise and train golf staff of 20 + employees and volunteers
- Schedule all staff and complete weekly and bi-monthly payroll
- Create and follow budget for both Revenue and Expenses related to golf operation
- Order merchandise as necessary for stock and special orders; Monitor and inventory all merchandise
- Receive, price, and sell merchandise
- Manage Tee-sheet for public golf course, to also account for Passholder play, Leagues, and Outings
- Help at counter, washing golf carts, etc as needed
- Order and maintain inventory of food (hot dogs, sandwiches, snacks, drinks) and alcoholic beverages
- Ensure fleet of 68 golf carts are clean, ready for play, and remain in good working condition
- Conduct over 20 outings a year, plus a number of club events for the Old Kentucky Home Country Club membership
- Coordinate food and beverage for outings as needed
- Analyze daily golf rounds for play tendencies; use those results to create specials to fill in times of lighter play.
Finance Office - Accounts Payable Lead
PGA of America
10.2016 - 09.2019
- Train new Accounts Payable staff
- Oversee workload of 8-10 staff and help/redistribute as needed
- Answer vendor inquiries
- Research invoice discrepancies
- Reviewing invoices for: Accuracy of input, Tax, 1099-MISC reporting.
- Review over 5000 1099's for accuracy each year
- Reviewed vendor invoices for appropriate documentation and validity prior to payment.
- Contributed to the implementation of new accounting software, resulting in increased efficiency within the Accounts Payable department.
- Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
- Created detailed expense reports to facilitate reimbursement for business expenses incurred.
Finance Office - Accounts Payable
PGA of America
08.2011 - 10.2016
- Assure that all payments for PGA of America Championship events are made correctly and in a timely manner, including all deposits and final payments for National vendors, all misc invoices, all club bills, and reconciling all vendor payments
- Assisted in managing all cash collected in both the Merchandise Tent and Journal stands at the 2012 & 2014 PGA Championship and 2012 Ryder Cup
- Assure payments are made for all PGA Junior Series events and the Junior PGA Championship, as well as the Player Development Department on all payments needed for PGA Junior League Golf events, Drive, Chip & Putt events, and other payments as necessary
- Process all payments and reconciling all vendor accounts for PGA Merchandise Department
- Reconcile all vendor payments from Merchandise Tent sales at all PGA spectator events (PGA Championship, Senior PGA Championship, Ryder Cup)
- PGA Golf Properties A/P – all processing for PGA Golf Club, PGA Country Club, PGA Learning Center in Port St Lucie, FL, and Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, KY
- Analyze and code all shipping invoices (Federal Express, UPS, etc.)
Finance Office - Accounts Receivable/Payable Manager
PGA Country Club
04.2003 - 07.2011
- Oversaw Accounts Receivable department, ensuring that all accounts were kept current, and all debits and credits are applied correctly
- Reconciled wholesale partner accounts and answered any questions; prepared monthly invoices for club's two largest partners
- Reconciled all A/R accounts and collecting past dues
- Prepared invoices for special events
- Oversaw Accounts Payable department, including coding and entering invoices, writing checks to all vendors, and ensuring Club took advantage of all discounts available.
Senior Assistant Professional
PGA Golf Club
01.1999 - 04.2003
- Oversaw all aspects of the golf shop operation, including opening and closing procedures, payroll, budgeting, daily accounting, reservation call center, and POS, as well as use of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
- Helped oversee merchandise program that exceeded $1M in sales in successive years
- Supervised, trained, scheduled, and conducted performance reviews for a staff of over 100 employees, including hospitality team, golf shop staff, starters and rangers
- Part of a team that organized and ran over 100 group outings each year using tournament software
- Assisted the PGA of America Championship Staff as needed for several National and Sectional Championships held by the PGA of America, including the PGA Winter Championships and Tournament Series, Assistant PGA Professional Championship, Senior PGA Professional Championship, and the PGA Collegiate Minority Championship
- Volunteer coach for a local high school girl’s golf team for four years.
Assistant Golf Professional
OCEAN FOREST GOLF CLUB
03.1995 - 12.1998
- Tournament responsibilities included scorecard preparation, golf car signs, score sheets, rules sheets, and golf course set-up
- Organized special outings for members and guests
- Helped prepare for and run the 1998 Georgia State Amateur Championship
- Helped with early planning stages for the 2001 Walker Cup Match, including creating the Ocean Forest Walker Cup logo
- Helped run caddie program of 25-30 caddies
- Co-chairman of junior golf program of over 100 participants with emphasis on safety and fun.
Education
PGA Membership - Golf Course Operation And Grounds Management
P.G.A. of America Golf Professional Training Program (now PGA Professional Golf Management Program)
Palm Beach Gardens, FL09.1999
Bachelor of Science - Turfgrass Science
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY05.1994
Skills
- Budget Management
- Budgeting and financial planning
- Staff Training and Development
- Team Building and Leadership
- Tournament Operations Management
- Membership Engagement Strategies
- Merchandising and Inventory Control
- Golf Cart Fleet Management
- Food and Beverage Operations
- Golf Course Maintenance Knowledge
- Team Leadership
- Coaching and Mentoring
References
- Mr. Dan Hogan, PGA, PGA Head Professional, Brunswick CC, 4041 Darien Highway, Brunswick, GA, 31525, (912) 264-4377
- Mr. Bud Taylor, PGA, Director of Golf, Atlanta Athletic Club, 1930 Bobby Jones Dr, Johns Creek, GA 30097, (770) 448-2166
- Mr. Jack Ridge, PGA, Kentucky PGA Hall of Fame Member, Louisville, KY, (502) 817-2159
- Mr. Jeremy Riggs, Park Manager, My Old Kentucky Home S.P., 501 E Stephen Foster Ave, Bardstown, KY 40004, (502) 348-3502
Timeline
Head Golf Professional
My Old Kentucky Home State Park
09.2019 - Current
Finance Office - Accounts Payable Lead
PGA of America
10.2016 - 09.2019
Finance Office - Accounts Payable
PGA of America
08.2011 - 10.2016
Finance Office - Accounts Receivable/Payable Manager
PGA Country Club
04.2003 - 07.2011
Senior Assistant Professional
PGA Golf Club
01.1999 - 04.2003
Assistant Golf Professional
OCEAN FOREST GOLF CLUB
03.1995 - 12.1998
PGA Membership - Golf Course Operation And Grounds Management
P.G.A. of America Golf Professional Training Program (now PGA Professional Golf Management Program)
Bachelor of Science - Turfgrass Science
University of Kentucky