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Résumé

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Education
Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI
Degree Objective: B.S. in Business/Professional Golf Management
Date Entered Program: Fall 2010
Graduated: May 2014
PGA of America
Player Ability Test, Passed September 2010
Level One Checkpoint, Completed July 2012
Level Two Checkpoint, Completed July 2013
Level Three Checkpoint, Completed November 2013
Graduated, November 2013
Elected Class A January 2015
Extracurricular Activities and Seminars
• Professional Golf Management Student Association (PGMSA), Member
• Instructional Golf Seminar lead by Nick Clearwater, 2010
• Instructional Golf Seminar lead by Charlie Vandenberg, 2011
• Teaching Seminar by Kevin Smeltz, 2012
• Teaching Seminar by Dave Kendall, 2012
• Trackman Demonstration and Seminar lead by Matt Frelichall, 2012
• Teaching Seminar by Chuck Cook, 2013
• Teaching Seminar by Dr. Robert Neal Bio Mechanics, 2013
• Rules Clinic lead by PGA Rules Official Mark Wilson, 2013

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Work Experience
Boyne Highlands Resort
The Ross Golf Center, Harbor Springs, MI
Boyne Highlands Resort is one of the top four season resorts in the world while
Boyne operates eleven Class-A golf courses. The Ross Facility has 54 holes with
a Practice Facility like no other. The three courses are the Arthur Hills, Donald
Ross Memorial, and The Moor that are breathtaking with the surroundings of
Northern Michigan.
Assistant Golf Professional
May 2014 – October 2015
Supervisor: Josh Richter, PGA Director of Golf
John Myers, PGA Head Golf Professional
• Assisted with day-to-day business.
• Assisted sales of $295,000 in 6 months.
• Coordinated and Administered Corporate Golf Events.
• Coordinated and Administered Group Golf Outings.
• Coordinated and Administered Member Events and Tournaments.
• Host of the AJGA CocaCola Classic.
• RTP One Client Point of Sale System.
• Supervised and Delegated outside staff and areas.
• Conducted Inventory Management.
• Built displays and rotated clothing lines and displays to sell merchandise.
• Conducted lessons – 30 – 60 minutes, On Course.

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Work Experience (Continued)
Boyne Resorts
Crooked Tree Golf Club, Petoskey, MI
Carved carefully through the stands of centuries-old hardwood and perched on the
bluffs high above Bay Harbor, Crooked Tree Golf Club offered a golf experience
that is difficult to find elsewhere. Many of the fairways are still lined by stately
trees - creating stunning sightlines. As you make the turn, the forest opens up and
the back nine exposes absolutely breathtaking views of Little Traverse Bay and
Lake Michigan.
Assistant Golf Professional
October 2014 – December 2015
Supervisor: Steve Good, PGA Head Golf Professional
• Procurement of staff
• Customer service
• Teaching Golf/Player Development – Use of video, computer swing
analysis, swing drills, teaching aids. Playing Lessons, course management,
rules of golf, and golf psychology.
• Golf Shop Merchandise
• Coordinating Play
• Operational Controls and Policies
• Pace of Play Programs
• Communications (newsletters, mailings, signage)
• Marketing and promotional programs

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Work Experience (Continued)
Tournament Players Club of Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ
TPC Scottsdale offers two legendary championship courses that are both open to
the public to enjoy – The Stadium Course and the Champions Course. The Club is
the permanent home to the Waste Management Phoenix Open and hosts many
other PGA TOUR events throughout the year.
Merchandise Operations, Outside Operations
Internship: November 2012 – May 2013
Supervisors: Greg Wolf, Head Golf Professional
Ryan Silverstein, 1st
Assistant Golf Professional
Dan Monn, Merchandiser
• Merchandise operations for both Golf shops.
• Checked in and tagged all inventory for both golf shops.
• Checked in and tagged all apparel for the Waste Management Phoenix
Open.
• Set up three merchandising tents for the tournament consisting of setting
up displays, maintaining restock, running the point of sale system and tear
down.
• Managed the merchandise tent on number 16 of the stadium course during
the week of the WMPO.
• Reaching 1.5 million dollars in Revenue for the WMPO exceeding our
goal of $700,000.
• Took inventory quarterly.
• Outside Services at both facilities.
• Golf Car fleets of 75 at the Stadium course and 60 at the Champions
course.
• Maintaining both Practice Facilities for Guests and Professionals.

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Work Experience (Continued)
The Ryder cup at Medinah Country Club, Medinah, IL
The 2012 Ryder Cup hosted by Medinah Country Club was one of the largest
events in Ryder cup history; with record setting merchandise sales over 14.5
million across a seven-day period.
Merchandise Operations
September 6 - October 12, 2012
Supervisors: Bob Jeffrey, Championship Operations
Wilber Hodge, Inventory Manager
• Active part in the team selling 14.5 million dollars in merchandise over
seven days.
• Assisted customers with large quantity of purchases.
• Assisted volunteers with point of sale system.
• Assisted Vendors including Nike, Imperial, AHEAD, Polo, and their
initial displays, and restocking.
• Rotated merchandise to increase sales, and alleviate traffic throughout
selling floor.
• Stocked on course Kiosks with programs, radios, and sunscreen.
• Set up and dismantle all displays while maintaining inventory on display
during hours of operation

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THOMPSON
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Work Experience (Continued)
Katke Golf Course, Big Rapids, MI
Katke Golf Course is a Ferris State University owned and operated public facility.
Katke is home to over 250 PGM students at Ferris State University and looks to
increase golf awareness in surrounding areas. Katke has a Top 100 Practice
facility as voted by Golf Digest Raters. Katke also plays host to numerous PGA
Playing Ability Tests throughout the Michigan golf season.
Katke Golf Course continued
Golf Operations Assistant
April 2012 – May 2014
Supervisor: Ian Ziska, PGA Head Golf Professional
• Operate golf shop using EZ-Links point of sale system.
• Assist Head Professional with organization of displays, merchandise and
inventory.
• Assisted in club repair including re-gripping, loft/lie adjustments, re-
shafting, and measurement of swing weights.
• Teaching junior golf – Clinics, camps, and player development programs.
• Managed and maintained 45 cars in fleet.
• Range duties including set-up, tear down, and retrieval of range balls.
• Performed tournament set up, execution, and clean up.
• Coordinated and Administered Senior League.
• Managed a golf shop that earned over $300,000 in revenue.
• Trained new staff.

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CHRISTIAN
THOMPSON
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Work Experience (Continued)
Boyne Highlands Resort
The Ross Facility, Harbor Springs, MI
Outside Operations
Internship May – October 2011
Supervisor: Josh Richter, PGA Head Golf Professional
• Customer relations.
• Supervised and delegated outside staff.
• Cleaned member and guests golf equipment.
• Caddied for the 100th
annual Michigan Amateur Tournament and many
other tournaments.
• Set up, executed, and cleaned up tournaments and ProAms.
• Host of the AJGA CocaCola Classic.
• Marked all three of our 18 - hole courses.
• Boyne Highlands Continued.
• Maintained a golf car fleet of 225 golf cars.
• Maintained our enormous range facility that had tee grounds circling
around it with multiply practice greens and bunkers.

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CHRISTIAN
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Work Experience (Continued)
Scott Lake Country Club, Comstock Park, MI
A Grand Rapids golf course staple, beautiful Scott Lake Country Club and
Practice Center is a 27-hole public facility nestled in the rolling terrain north of
Grand Rapids in West Michigan. In November of 2011 Scott Lake Country Club
was awarded the Michigan Golf Course Owners Association "2011 Golf Course
of the Year" Award and in February of 2012 was awarded the National Golf
Course Owners Association "National Golf Course of the Year" Award.
Outside Operations
2007-2010 Spring/Summer/Fall Seasons
Supervisor: Jeff Hoag, General Manager
Joel Heeren, Director of Golf
• Responsible for cleaning out golf car fleet of 130 golf cars.
• Passionate leader setting up and executing tournaments.
• Set up for the five to ten leagues every weekday.
• Set up for 100+ participants in outings.
• Oversee outside staff and areas
• Prepared banquets for outings.
• Trained new Staff.
• Promoted summer 2010.

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CHRISTIAN
THOMPSON
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Work Experience (Continued)
Famous Fairways Golf Academy, Grand Rapids, MI
Famous Fairways Golf Academy is owned and operated by John Konya who
gives group clinics and individual lessons at Scott Lake Country Club in Grand
Rapids, Michigan.
Assistant Instructor
2009 Summer Season
Supervisor: John Konya, PGA Professional Owner
• Set up for lessons and clinics
• Grew the Game of golf
• Conducted lessons in putting, chipping, and mid iron shots
• Observed John Konya’s teaching methods
Kent Country Club, Grand Rapids, MI
Kent Country Club is nestled on 130 pristine acres near the heart of downtown
Grand Rapids and Kent is one of the premier private country clubs in the
Midwest. The first golf club in West Michigan has evolved into a sanctuary for
generations of families who appreciate and value a history of tradition and
excellence.
Caddie
2003-2009 Spring/Summer/Fall Seasons
Supervisor: Charlie Vandenberg, PGA Head Golf Professional
• Experienced Caddie

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CHRISTIAN
THOMPSON
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References
Jeff Hoag
General Manager
Scott Lake Country Club
Comstock Park, MI
(616) 784 - 1355
Josh Richter, PGA
Director of Golf
Boyne Resorts
Harbor Springs, MI
(231) 881 - 0963
Ryan Brown, PGA
PGA Golf Professional
Boyne Highlands Resort - The Ross Golf Center
Harbor Springs, MI
(515) 570 - 2670
Ian Ziska, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Katke Golf Course
(231) 250 - 3459
Greg Wolf, PGA
Head Golf Professional
TPC Scottsdale
(480) 577 – 9149
Ryan Silverstein, PGA
PGA Golf Professional
TPC Scottsdale
(480) 818 - 2787
John Myers, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Boyne Highlands
(734) 395 - 5777