Jake Bennett, PGA

Experience

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  US Navy

  Mar 2006 - Mar 2011

  Sonar Technician, Petty Officer 2nd Class

  - March through October 2006: Attended Recruit Training in Great Lakes, MI and mastered the basics of shipboard life, naval history, and naval power projection; Attended Sonar Technician “A” School in San Diego, CA as well as v(15) operations school, graduating at the top of both classes as “Honorman”- October 2006 through January 2008: Integral component of team tasked with developing the sonar unit for the USS Gridley (DDG 101), built in Bath, Maine, commissioned in Miami, FL Jan 2008, and home ported in San Diego, CA via the Panama Canal - January through December 2008: IA (Individual Augmentee) orders to Iraq; C-RAM(Counter- Rocket, Artillery, Mortar) technician responsible for operations during numerous rocket and mortar interceptions- December 2008 through March 2011: Chief member of the VBSS (Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure) team aboard the USS Gridley, conducted numerous compliant and non-compliant boardings in the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf; Managed numerous personnel as both Maintenance Supervisor and Sonar Supervisor and responsible for running sonar watch station while deployed - Consistently rated as Top Performing “Early Promote” Petty Officer (evaluations available upon request)- Awards: Army Achievement Medal, Army Commendation, Air Force Achievement Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, ESWS (Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist) Show less

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  Southern Land Company

  May 2013 - May 2017

  Assistant Golf Professional at Westhaven Golf Club

  - Responsible for hiring, scheduling, promoting and releasing outside services personnel- Golf Car Fleet Supervisor of 60 car fleet; includes maintaining detailed log of all maintenance activity, along with scheduling and recording all work done on and off site; also trained staff on how to conduct periodic maintenance such as watering batteries and checking tire pressures- Coordinated our premiere event, the Heritage Member-Guest the last three years; included gathering applications, setting 60 team field, establishing wait list, verifying all player’s handicaps, building flights, and conducting tournament play; in addition, scheduled events with Food & Beverage, pre-ordered awards and favors; Recognized as Supervisor of the Quarter for work on 2015 event- Developed an innovative “Pod” format for our Par 3 tournament which subsequently sold out the following year after implementation- Utilizing the Tournament Pairing Program (TPP), built and conducted numerous member tournaments and non- member outings - Conduct daily golf operations; including but not limited to, opening and closing golf shop, reconciling the tee sheet, ensuring golf shop is presented well, coordinating first tee and driving range activity with outside staff; greeting and treating members and guests in a manner reflective of the highest customer service standards- Wrote and implemented opening and closing procedures for golf staff- Pre-order, receive, and code invoices; conduct inventory counts and adjustments of golf shop merchandise- Conducted three junior camps per season with our Director of Player Development- Responsible for Westhaven’s Senior Men’s League which includes running weekly games, keeping current records of attendance and payouts, along with organizing year end party for league members- Mark the golf course with hazard lines and OB stakes 3-5 times per season; choose hole placements and align them with VISAGE GPS system for marquis events Show less

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  McCabe Golf Course

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Golf Teaching Professional

  - Interim position as a Golf Instructor while preparing to relocate to East TN for GM Position- Worked 15-20 hours in the golf shop at the busiest golf course in Tennessee

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  Oak Ridge Country Club

  Sept 2022 - now

  General Manager (Oak Ridge Country Club)

  - Responsible for hiring, scheduling, promoting and releasing all Golf Course staff- Negotiating new contracts with Yamaha Golf Carts, Bridgestone Golf, Pro Solutions, and any other vendors needed for the improvement and maintenance of the Golf Course- Creating new events and tournaments to promote the course within the community- Negotiating lease of property with municipality to a private company for the development of the city’s first standalone driving, located adjacent to the Golf Course- Redesigned Golf Course by constructing 5 new tee boxes, improving drainage routes, installing new irrigation lines, reshaping all bunkers, and renovating clubhouse. - Managing daily golf operations- Conducted both a 5-week Junior Golf Camp as well as a Junior Golf Summer League- Created Facebook Page for the Golf Course, increasing visibility to the community - Added the course to the GolfNow website, increasing the number of rounds played and elevating visibility to the surrounding communities- Private and group golf lessons by appointment Show less