DANA POINT, Calif. – Monarch Beach Golf Links and OB Sports Golf Management recently appointed Hide Yoshinaga as Head Golf Professional. Yoshinaga is responsible for all golf shop operations, tournament coordination and merchandising at this Robert Trent Jones Jr.-designed, resort facility that is located in South Orange County.
Prior to his appointment at Monarch Beach Golf Links, Yoshinaga served as the Head Golf Professional at Sunset Hills Country Club in Thousand Oaks, and also held numerous management positions at Black Gold Golf Club in Yorba Linda, California, including Director of Golf and Head Golf Professional. A Class (A) P.G.A. member since 2003, An accomplished golfer who played collegiately for Pepperdine University’s 1997 National Championship Golf Team, Yoshinaga continues to be active within the Southern California Section of the P.G.A..
“Hide is a very well-regarded golf professional who will further enhance the service offerings at Monarch Beach Golf Links.” stated Eric Lohman, General Manager at Monarch Beach Golf Links. “The addition of Hide to our team strengthens our golf operational team, and ensures a five-star experience for all of our clients, including those from the Far East Asian markets.”
“We are extremely pleased to add to our Monarch Beach Team and bring on the talent and skill set from an individual such as Hide,” stated Mike Conner, Senior Vice President for OB Sports (management company of Monarch Beach Golf Links. “His professionalism and high regard for creating memorable guest service experiences will make our team well prepared to reach and exceed the expectations of all of our daily guests, club members, group outings and events,” added Conner.
For more information on Monarch Beach Golf Links call 949-240-8247 or visit www.monarchbeachgolf.com
About Monarch Beach Golf Links
Designed by leading golf course architect Robert Trent Jones Jr., and opened in 1983, the 18-hole Par-70 Monarch Beach course is a golfer’s paradise. Featuring two oceanfront holes, ocean views from several others, play adjacent to “Salt Creek” and four shimmering water features, which come into play on eight other holes. Currently ranked by Golf Digest, “Best Places To Play” with 4.5 Stars (out of 5) and recognized as one of Golf Magazine’s Premier Golf Resorts for 2012, Monarch Beach also features a “Top 100” Golf Retail Shop, Men’ s and Ladies Locker Rooms, and the Club 19 restaurant and grill. All of which boast features majestic panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean. Monarch Beach Golf Links is a key amenity to The St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort, California’s only Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five-Diamond resort. Opened in 2001, the oceanfront hotel features 400 guestrooms and suites, 65,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space, award-winning restaurants and the 30,000 square foot Spa Gaucin. Located in Dana Point, CA in South Orange County, Monarch Beach is just twenty minutes from Orange County’s John Wayne Airport. For more information, visit www.monarchbeachgolf.com or call 949-240-8247. For more information on the St. Regis Monarch Beach, visit www.stregismb.com or call 949-234-3200.
About OB Sports
Monarch Beach Golf Links 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 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:
Kris Strauss 480-518-5003
kstrauss@obsports.com
Eric Lohman: 949-248-3021
elohman@monarchbeachgolf.com
