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About Us
Volunteer Information
Board of Directors
Our Instructors
Our Caddie
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Our Instructors
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 Kevin Corriveau
In 2008 Kevin was elected as the Ontario representative for the Canadian Professional Golf Association (CPGA) Board. He is acting as a liaison between St. Clair College and the CPGA. He is also Vice President of the Ontario Professional Golfers' Association (PGA).
He is an Ontario PGA Board Member, the current OPGA Tournament Captain and an acknowledged and credited Class A Golf Professional
with the CPGA. Corriveau is a published golf writer and hosts the Saturday morning “Live and Local” golf radio segment on AM800.
Over the past 16 years, Corriveau has held several positions at Fox Glen Golf Club in McGregor, ON including Head Golf Professional, CPGA Director of Golf and golf retail pro shop owner. He was General Manager of the facility from 2003 to 2006. Corriveau has been golfing since he was 12. |
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 Dave Findlay
Dave is a CPGA Class A Head Professional at Ambassador Golf Club who hails from London, ON. He was named the
2003 Ontario PGA Assistant Professional of the Year and has been the Convener of the Junior Tyson Tour for 4 years in London.
Dave worked at Highland Country Club in London for 11 years before having the pleasure of moving to Windsor to take on the opportunity at Ambassador Golf Club. As long as he has been in the golf business, Dave has always been involved with junior golf. The Windsor & District Junior Golf Academy is a terrific forum for young people to learn the skills involved to play the game but to also learn valuable life lessons along the way. Dave is very pleased to be connected with an organization like the WDJGA. |
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 Ron Glasgow
From Chatham ON, Ron grew up playing golf from the age of seven under the Maple City Junior Program.
Ron played Junior Golf throughout Chatham-Kent, Sarnia, London Tyson Tour events and Windsor-Essex County.
Ron won various Junior, Amateur and Professional tournaments and was a Provincial qualifier twice as a Junior and twice as an Amateur.
He was on the St. Clair College Golf team for four years and was named the team MVP twice. He also won the 1979 Essex-Kent Boys Championship.
Ron worked in business/sales for 10 years before turning professional and has been a
Canadian PGA Class A Professional for nine years now, winning various Pro-Ams including the Inaugural Future Cup Pro-Am for Junior Golf.
Ron has been teaching Junior Programs for 11 years starting at Erie Shores, Chatham's Maple City, Wallaceburg's Baldoon Golf Club and Pointe West Golf Club.
Ron initiated the Maple City Junior Invitational 28 years ago as a junior member. |
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 Ryan Hughes
Ryan is an energetic and dedicated Class A member of the Canadian Professional Golfer’s Association with more than twenty four years of experience within the golf industry.
Ryan attended Durham College and graduated with a degree in Business
Administration/Marketing and led the Durham College golf team to numerous victories. Ryan is a competitive player within our area as well, winning many events on the Essex Kent Mini-Tour, local Pro-Ams and on the Ontario PGA competitive circuit.
Ryan has recently been named the Head Coach of the Windsor Lancers Golf Program at the University of Windsor. |
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 Lindsay Robson
Lindsay is originally from Bayfield, ON. She played competitive golf growing up (Tyson Tour, Optimist Tour and OLGA and CLGA) and attended Eastern Michigan University on a golf scholarship, where she was captain for two years and lettered all 4 years of her EMU education.
Lindsay has a Bachelors degree in Sport Psychology and is now the Assistant Golf Professional at Beach Grove Golf and Country Club.
Lindsay is very excited to be teaching the Girls' Club golf program this summer and is active at Beach Grove with all Junior Programs and clinics where they have five clinics for Juniors and even more for adults!
Lindsay graduated from the Professional Golf Management Progam in 2009 and recently earned her CPGA Golf Professional designation.
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 Rick Schmidtgall
Golf has been a part of Rick's life for more than 33 years. From excelling in competitive Junior golf at the provincial level to winning local Junior and High School events, Rick's successes led to a scholarship playing Division 1 Junior College Golf at New Mexico Military Institute.
Rick began his professional career with Erie Shores Golf and Country Club in 1991 as Assistant Professional. In 1993, Rick worked at Essex Golf and Country Club as Assistant Professional and during his tenure at Essex, he attained his CPGA Class A Membership status.
In June of 1996, Rick became the Director of Golf at Pointe West Golf Club. Rick's responsibilities include Golf Events, Merchandising, Junior Golf, Private Lessons, Club Storage, Practice Range, Tee Times, Rules of Golf, Club Repairs and Private Fitting Sessions.
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