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Jim Petraglia

First Assistant Golf Professional

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High Point, North Carolina, United States

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About me
PGA Golf Professional at High Point Country Club
Education
- High Point University
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  B.A. Degree History
  Activities and Societies: Lamda Chi Alpha member. Played four years as golf team member. Worked part-time at several golf courses during that time.
Experience
- City of High Point and Thomasville
  Sept 1979 - Jun 2006
  First Assistant Golf Professional
  Golf lessons comprised of individuals, junior and ladies group instruction. Perform golf club repairs, fittings, and custom club making. Maintain inventory, manage and train staff. Maintain electric golf car fleet. Provide the utmost in customer service at all times. Also worked as the Head Golf Professional and owned the golf shop at Blair Park GC/City of High Point.
- Sapona Country Club
  Jun 2006 - Jan 2010
  First Assistant Golf Professional
  18-hole private golf facility that includes practice range, golf shop, swimming pool, tennis courts, full service restaurant; with 18k annual member rounds. Maintain inventory control of golf shop, update members handicaps monthly, assist with member tournaments and manage and train part-time staff. Conduct individual and group clinics for 260 members. Perform golf club repairs, fittings, and custom club making services.
- Dick's Sporting Goods/Golf Galaxy
  Feb 2010 - Feb 2013
  Sales-Club Technician
  Supervise hourly sales staff with respect to customer service and merchandising. Tops in sales and club fittings, and club repairs Meet and exceed sales goals established by corporate headquarters.
- Golfsmith International
  Feb 2013 - Jun 2015
  Golf Merchandise Sales Lead
  Train, lead and direct sales staff. Assist store manager with daily operations. Ensure customer service, utilize store equipment with respect to sales, club repair, and club fitting operations. Individual gross sales of $325k and 3 fittings per day. Earned certifications from Tittleist, Ping, Mizuno, Callaway, KBS, True Temper, See More, and Winn companies.
- High Point Country Club
  Aug 2015 - now
  Duties include practice range, short game area, maintenance of 56 electric golf cars, and bag storage at Willow Creek CC and inside duties at Emerywood CC, full time position 12 months.
  - PGA Golf Professional
    Aug 2015 - now
  - Assistant
    Aug 2015 - Aug 2015
Licenses & Certifications
- PGA, PCS, Titleist, Ping, Mizuno, Callaway, KBS, True Temper, See More Putters, & Winn Grips
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Jim Petraglia
  Member of PGA Quarter Century Club PGA Oct 2007
- Awarded to Jim Petraglia
  PGA President's Council Award PGA Apr 2006
- Awarded to Jim Petraglia
  Class A Professional Clubmakers Society PCS Jan 1991
- Awarded to Jim Petraglia
  Player Development PGA
- Awarded to Jim Petraglia
  USGA Handicap Certification USGA/2008-2011
Volunteer Experience
- Free golf instruction at YMCA of Thomasville
  Issued by YMCA
  Associated with Jim Petraglia