Karen Ferree
Hilton Head Island,SC
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Class "A" Professional Golf Association Member
PGA of America
04.1983 - 12.1991
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Head Golf Professional
Long Cove Club
05.1983 - 10.1987
- Led instructional clinics for various skill levels, helping participants refine their technique and improve overall performance on course play.
- Spearheaded charity events at the club, strengthening ties with local organizations while providing valuable fundraising opportunities.
- Cultivated strong relationships within the local community, fostering goodwill and raising awareness about the club''s offerings.
- Implemented innovative marketing strategies to showcase the club''s amenities and attract potential members.
- Promoted a welcoming environment to attract new members, resulting in steady club growth.
- Improved golf course operations by implementing efficient scheduling and staff management techniques.
- Developed and managed successful golf tournaments, ensuring a positive atmosphere for participants.
- Implemented safety protocols throughout the entire facility, reducing risks for both guests and staff.
- Boosted pro shop sales with strategic inventory management and strong supplier relationships.
1st Golf Assistant
Long Cove Club
09.1980 - 03.1983
2nd Assistant Golf Professional
Montour Heights Country Club
04.1977 - 11.1978
- Maximized revenue potential by assisting in the creation of attractive package deals and promotional offers for both members and guests interested in utilizing our facilities or services.
- Implemented effective time management techniques to balance multiple responsibilities, including teaching lessons, managing events, and overseeing daily operations of the golf course.
- Assisted in coordinating successful golf tournaments through diligent organization and communication.
- Developed strong relationships with vendors, negotiating favorable pricing on merchandise for the pro shop.
1st Assistant Golf Professional
Youghiogheny Country Club
04.1976 - 10.1976
- Spearheaded marketing initiatives that successfully increased awareness about the course offerings within local community.
- Managed pro shop inventory, ensuring optimal product selection and availability for customers.
- Developed strong relationships with vendors, securing high-quality products at competitive prices for pro shop merchandise.
- Served as liaison between club management and members addressing concerns promptly and effectively.
Golf Apprentice
Palmetto Dunes Resort
07.1975 - 03.1976
- Worked under guidance of experienced professionals to learn trade best practices and techniques.
- Demonstrated eagerness to learn by asking questions and seeking clarification when necessary.
- Enhanced practical skills by assisting experienced professionals in various tasks.
- Adhered to company policies, procedures, and safety guidelines during daily work activities.
- Learned proper and safe use and maintenance of power tools, hand tools and safety equipment.
- Learned wide range of simple and complex techniques from on-the-job training.
Chief Physical Therapist
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
01.1975 - 10.1975
- Developed and implemented strategic initiatives for growth, increasing the clinic''s reputation within the community.
- Assisted patients in reaching their personal goals by providing evidence-based therapeutic interventions tailored to their individual needs.
- Managed caseloads effectively with prioritization skills, ensuring timely completion of documentation and treatment sessions for optimal patient care.
- Delivered comprehensive evaluations and assessments, identifying underlying issues contributing to patients'' physical limitations.
- Devised creative solutions to address unique challenges faced by patients during their rehabilitation process, resulting in improved functional independence levels over time.
- Optimized staff productivity by conducting regular performance reviews, setting clear expectations, and providing ongoing mentorship.
- Implemented innovative marketing strategies to attract new clients and increase overall revenue for the clinic.
- Maintained a high level of customer service by addressing client concerns promptly and effectively, resulting in increased patient retention rates.
Golf Apprentice
Midland Valley Country Club
01.1975 - 06.1975
- Worked under guidance of experienced professionals to learn trade best practices and techniques.
- Demonstrated eagerness to learn by asking questions and seeking clarification when necessary.
- Enhanced practical skills by assisting experienced professionals in various tasks.
- Adhered to company policies, procedures, and safety guidelines during daily work activities.
Staff Physical Therapist
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
01.1974 - 12.1974
- Taught patients how to use braces, crutches, and prosthetic devices to reduce pain.
- Tested and measured patients' strength, motor development and function, sensory perception, functional capacity and respiratory and circulatory efficiency.
- Treated each patient according to written plan of care to meet predetermined goals.
- Planned and administered range of treatments and therapeutic exercise programs involving active and passive ranges of motion and muscle reeducation.
Staff Physical Therapist
Grady Memorial Hospital
06.1973 - 12.1973
- Taught patients how to use braces, crutches, and prosthetic devices to reduce pain.
- Exhibited courtesy, compassion and respect to patients, families, caregivers, visitors, physicians, administrators and co-workers.
- Tested and measured patients' strength, motor development and function, sensory perception, functional capacity and respiratory and circulatory efficiency.
- Treated each patient according to written plan of care to meet predetermined goals.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Physical Therapy
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA05.1973
Skills
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Customer Service
- Problem-Solving
Certification
Carolinas Junior Champion 1967
Carolinas Senior Champion 2003
Carolina Women's Four Ball Championship 2002-2003
WSCGA Stroke Play Champion 1997-2002
WSCGA Match Play Champion 1995.2001,
2008
Ione D. Jones/Doherty Sr. Amateur Champion 2004-2005
Women's Southern Amateur Co-Medalist 2005
Mauguerite Gaut Trophy for Sr. Medalist 2005
S.C. Senior Mixed Team Championship 2011,12,13
Other Significant Playing Accomplishments include:
Carolina Seniors Player of the Year 2001,02,03
Captain Carolinas Team - Carolinas/Virginia Matches 2003 and 2004
North and South Women's Senior Amateur runner-up 2003
USGA Competitions Include:
1968 US Junior Girls Championship
1968,1969, 1970 US Women's Amateur Championships
1977, 1980, 1984 US Women's Open Championship
1995 US Women's Mid-Amateur - Round of 32
2001 US Women's Mid-Amateur - Round of 32
2003 US Women's Mid-Amateur - Match Play
2000 US Senior Women's Amateur - Quarter Finalist
2001 US Senior Women's Amateur - Semi Finalist
2002 US Women's Amateur - Round of 32
2003 US Senior Women's Amateur - Match Play
2004 US Senior Women's Amateur - Round of 16
2005 US Senior Women's Amateur - Round of 16
2007 US Senior Women's Amateur
2008 US Senior Women's Amateur - Round of 32
2009 US Senior Women's Amateur
2010 US Senior Women's Amateur
Played on SC Team in US Women's State Team Championships 1995, 1997 (Tied for 3rd place individual), 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007
Played on SC Team that won the 2011 Southeastern Women's Amateur Team Competition
Other Hall of Fame Inductions:
SC Hall of Fame 2013
Lowcountry Golf Hall of Fame 2016
Other Accomplishments:
Along with Husband, Jim Ferree - Founding Members of the First Tee of the Lowcountry 2014
First Tee Coach and also a coach for the LPGA Girls Golf of Hilton Head/Bluffton 2012-2015
2013 and 2014 General Chair of the Lowcountry Team Play Association
2015 Coach in June 2015, with the Ernie Els Autism Foundation/First Tee of the Lowcountry and the Lowcountry Autism Foundation
2023-2024 - Founder and Director of the Jim Ferree Junior Invitational and the Jim Ferree Scholarship Fund
Other significant Playing Accomplishments include:
Carolinas Senior Player of the Year
Accomplishments
Class "A" Professional Golf Association Member
Timeline
Head Golf Professional
Long Cove Club
05.1983 - 10.1987
Class "A" Professional Golf Association Member
PGA of America
04.1983 - 12.1991
1st Golf Assistant
Long Cove Club
09.1980 - 03.1983
2nd Assistant Golf Professional
Montour Heights Country Club
04.1977 - 11.1978
1st Assistant Golf Professional
Youghiogheny Country Club
04.1976 - 10.1976
Golf Apprentice
Palmetto Dunes Resort
07.1975 - 03.1976
Chief Physical Therapist
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
01.1975 - 10.1975
Golf Apprentice
Midland Valley Country Club
01.1975 - 06.1975
Staff Physical Therapist
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
01.1974 - 12.1974
Staff Physical Therapist
Grady Memorial Hospital
06.1973 - 12.1973
Bachelor of Science - Physical Therapy
Georgia State University
Carolinas Junior Champion 1967
Carolinas Senior Champion 2003
Carolina Women's Four Ball Championship 2002-2003
WSCGA Stroke Play Champion 1997-2002
WSCGA Match Play Champion 1995.2001,
2008
Ione D. Jones/Doherty Sr. Amateur Champion 2004-2005
Women's Southern Amateur Co-Medalist 2005
Mauguerite Gaut Trophy for Sr. Medalist 2005
S.C. Senior Mixed Team Championship 2011,12,13
Other Significant Playing Accomplishments include:
Carolina Seniors Player of the Year 2001,02,03
Captain Carolinas Team - Carolinas/Virginia Matches 2003 and 2004
North and South Women's Senior Amateur runner-up 2003
USGA Competitions Include:
1968 US Junior Girls Championship
1968,1969, 1970 US Women's Amateur Championships
1977, 1980, 1984 US Women's Open Championship
1995 US Women's Mid-Amateur - Round of 32
2001 US Women's Mid-Amateur - Round of 32
2003 US Women's Mid-Amateur - Match Play
2000 US Senior Women's Amateur - Quarter Finalist
2001 US Senior Women's Amateur - Semi Finalist
2002 US Women's Amateur - Round of 32
2003 US Senior Women's Amateur - Match Play
2004 US Senior Women's Amateur - Round of 16
2005 US Senior Women's Amateur - Round of 16
2007 US Senior Women's Amateur
2008 US Senior Women's Amateur - Round of 32
2009 US Senior Women's Amateur
2010 US Senior Women's Amateur
Played on SC Team in US Women's State Team Championships 1995, 1997 (Tied for 3rd place individual), 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007
Played on SC Team that won the 2011 Southeastern Women's Amateur Team Competition
Other Hall of Fame Inductions:
SC Hall of Fame 2013
Lowcountry Golf Hall of Fame 2016
Other Accomplishments:
Along with Husband, Jim Ferree - Founding Members of the First Tee of the Lowcountry 2014
First Tee Coach and also a coach for the LPGA Girls Golf of Hilton Head/Bluffton 2012-2015
2013 and 2014 General Chair of the Lowcountry Team Play Association
2015 Coach in June 2015, with the Ernie Els Autism Foundation/First Tee of the Lowcountry and the Lowcountry Autism Foundation
2023-2024 - Founder and Director of the Jim Ferree Junior Invitational and the Jim Ferree Scholarship Fund
Other significant Playing Accomplishments include:
Carolinas Senior Player of the Year
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