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Ideal Golf Pro
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By
Geoff Shackelford
With his kind demeanor and deep love for the game, the ideal pro sets the tone
for our club. From the scorecard to instruction clinics to tournament operations
to the shop he oversees, he has a clear understanding of what works best for our
club—and very rarely does a single element go awry.
That’s because he
empowers his loyal staff to carry out his vision. (Note that the best head pros
always have a devoted group of associates who only consider the choicest job
openings because of the idyllic work environment our pro has created.)
Our
pro is a friendly, attentive and patient old soul who can take in the most lame
of jokes and most tedious of golf horror stories—shot by excruciating shot. He
has suffered through hundreds of each—this week. But our pro, who never shies
away from a conversation, always listens as if he is hearing these same old
tales for the first time.
Most of all, the ideal pro is so synonymous with
the club experience that it is unimaginable to think of visiting without
introducing your guests to him, if he hasn’t already stepped out of his office
to say hello. The number of archetypal pros who fit this description is too long
to list, but has there ever been a more kind, gentle, and patient pro than
Cypress Point Club’s recently retired Jim Langley?Next: Ideal Practice Area
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