New role to focus on development and delivery of member services
BEDMINSTER, NJ, January 2, 2008 – AMF Golf Management Services, LLC, announces that Greg Lecker is the company’s new Executive Director. Lecker had been head golf professional at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit, NJ for the past 18 years.
In his new role, Lecker will lead AMF in delivering current services and developing new offerings to AMF’s golf professional members. In addition, Lecker will be instrumental in launching the company’s new assistant golf professional initiative unveiled at AMF’s annual members’ summit in November.
"We couldn’t have found a better fit to take AMF and its expansion to the next level," says Bob Mulcahy, AMF’s President and CEO. "Greg has been an outstanding professional for more than two decades and he understands our members’ needs better than anyone in the business. In addition, he was responsible for bringing the partners of AMF together in 2004. His creativity and dedication to his fellow professionals will be a catalyst to raising AMF’s ability to help our members address career-related issues."
Lecker brings nearly 25 years of golf industry experience to his new position. He turned professional in 1984 and worked as assistant golf professional at Wee Burn C.C. in Darien, Conn. and also at Oakmont (Penn.) C.C. He became a member of the PGA of America in 1987. 1n 1990, he accepted the head golf professional position at Canoe Brook C.C. During his tenure the golf shop at Canoe Brook was recipient of several national merchandising awards and in 2000, Lecker was awarded the PGA National Merchandiser of the Year by his peers.
Eleven of his past assistants are currently head professionals around the country. Lecker has served on the New Jersey PGA Board of Directors for six years and was the host professional for several USGA events and many local championships. "I am very excited about AMF’s potential to help so many of the game’s professionals; from established head pros to assistant professionals just beginning their careers," says Lecker. "I’m looking forward to the challenge and to growing our member services."
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About AMF
AMF Golf Management Services, LLC, was created in 2004 by golf professionals, for the benefit of golf professionals and golf clubs. Founders Steve Archer, Bob Ford and Bob Mulcahy have committed the company to developing and implementing comprehensive services that provide innovative solutions that enhance both the game’s professionals and its facilities as the industry’s landscape continues to change.
AMF currently provides services for head golf professionals and golf instructors through a wide array of member services including unique concepts and documents that assist in increasing golf professionals’ value to their facilities, as well as, providing opportunities for professional growth. AMF also offers associate memberships for assistant professionals and teaching assistants to help them achieve their career goals.
The company’s comprehensive consulting division provides a unique set of services to golf facilities including independent golf operations evaluations; turnkey searches, hybrid searches and contingency-based searches for Head Golf Professional and Director of Instruction positions as well as exit strategy and outplacement services. All of these services are conducted in complete confidentiality for both the facilities and the golf professionals involved to deliver the highest quality candidates that best fit each facility’s needs.
Contact:
Bob Mulcahy
President and CEO
908-234-0021
bmulcahy@amfgolfmgt.com
www.amfgolfmgt.com
