Rochester, Minn. – Somerby Golf Club and OB Sports recently appointed Kurtis Pitcher as the General Manager for this award-winning private club in Byron, Minnesota. Pitcher is responsible for all club operations, golf operations, food and beverage, marketing, merchandising, tournaments, special events, budgeting, aquatics, and staff training for this club that is consistently honored by Golf Digest Magazine as one of the top ten best courses in the State of Minnesota.
A proven industry leader, Pitcher has over three decades of club management experience. Prior to joining Somerby, Pitcher was the General Manager and Chief Operating Officer at the prestigious Woodhill Country Club in Wayzata, Minnesota (from 2006 though 2010). In addition, Pitcher served as the General Manager and Chief Operating Officer at Lochmoor Club in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan (2000 to 2006) and held general manager positions at Wichita Falls Country Club in Wichita Falls, Texas (1997 to 2000), at Shanandoah Country Club in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (1994-1997) and at Quail Run Country Club County Club in Sante Fe, New Mexico (1989-1994). Earlier in his career, he held Fitness Director positions at The Maroon Creek Country Club in Aspen, Colorado (1985-1988) and Snowmass Club in Snowmass, Colorado (1981-1982), also serving in various management capacities at Hotel Lenado (1984) and Aspens Institute Heather Center in Aspen, Colorado (1983). Pitcher is a “Certified Club Manager” and is a member of both the Club Managers Association and International Wine Society. He holds a bachelor of Science degree from Grand Valley State University in Michigan.
“Kurt is a proven leader in country club operations and management and we are honored to have him join the OB Sports team to lead Somerby Golf Club,” stated Doc Belitz, Vice President of Operations for OB Sports (management company at Somerby). “He brings to Somerby a strong background in club management that includes an exceptional blend of practical experience in all areas of country club operations; from golf, to dining/culinary, to fitness and aquatics, Kurt is a proven leader in all areas. His appointment will continue our success and will build upon the foundation we have created of providing a truly distinctive, yet comfortable club experience at Somerby.”
Somerby is located in Byron, Minn. near Rochester, only a 10-minute drive from the world-renowned Mayo Clinic. The golf course, co-designed by Tom Lehman and John Fought, represents a modern approach to a traditional links-style design with a par-72, 7,209-yard layout fashioned with an emphasis on strategy and visual appeal. Consistently honored by Golf Digest Magazine as one of the top ten best courses in the State of Minnesota, Somerby meanders over gently rolling countryside that is dotted with meandering creeks, thick stands of trees and natural wetlands. Somerby Golf Club is a prior host of the PGA Tour’s Nationwide Series and has also been recognized for excellence in environmental stewardship by achieving the designation as a “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” by Audubon International. The Club and community at Somerby was also honored by Links Magazine’s as a Premier Property for 2009-2010 being recognized as “Best For Families.”
For more information about Somerby and Somerby Golf Club visit www.somerby.com or call (507) 775-3700.
Somerby Golf Club is professionally managed by Scottsdale-based OB Sports Golf Management. OB Sports is a diversified, golf-oriented company with a long history of success that currently manages 42 premier golf courses and country clubs throughout the United States. Known for its comprehensive and personalized services since 1972, OB Sports has become widely acclaimed as the leader in boutique-style golf course management. For more information on OB Sports, visit www.obsports.com , call 480-948-1300. You can also “Like” OB Sports on Facebook at www.facebook.com/obsports, follow OB Sports on Twitter: www.twitter.com/obsportsgolf or view the OB Sports You Tube Channel at www.youtube.com/obsportsgolf.
Contact:
Tim Shea (507) 775-3700}
tshea@somerby.com
Doc Belitz (480) 948-1300
dbelitz@obsports.com
