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Jon Vesper :: Director Of Golf Operations
Hometown: Scottsbluff, NE P.G.A. Status: Class A Professional Other Troon Golf Facility Experience: Westin La Paloma, Tuscon, AZ, Fox Acres Country Club, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, Corte Bella Golf Club, Pheonix, AZ Start Date At Westin Mission Hills: August 2007 Other: 1999 Horton Smith Award Winner, Southwest Section P.G.A.


Greta Hofius :: Director of Golf Services
Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii Education: Associates Degree Other Troon Golf Facility Experience: None Start Date at Mission Hills: October 1993 Other: Troon Golf Associate of the Year 2004.


Barry Clayton :: Director of Instruction
Hometown: Asheville, North Carolina Education: Bachelor Degree in Communication, P.G.A. Status: Member, Class A-14 Other Troon Golf Facility Experience: None Start Date at Westin Mission Hills: March 1995 Other: Desert P.G.A. Chapter Teacher of the Year 2003, Golf Digest Lead Instructor, Troon Golf School Certified Master Instructor.


Jeff Sutherland :: Director of Agronomy
Hometown: Endicott, New York Education: Bachelor of Plant Science with an emphasis in turf management. University of Arizona G.C.S.A.A. Status: Class A Other Troon Golf Facility Experience: Carmel Valley Ranch, Carmel, California, Troon North Golf Club, Scottsdale, Arizona Start date at Westin Mission Hills: January 1, 2005 Other:


Anthony Holder :: Head Golf Professional
Hometown: Greenville, Texas P.G.A. Status: Apprentice, Level 2 Other Troon Golf Facility Experience: None Start Date at Westin Mission Hills: May 15, 2005 Other: Troon Golf Ceritified Instructor, Westin Service Legend award receipent, May 2006. Westin Associate of the Month. Westin Associate of the Quarter. Westin Mission Hills Troon Associate of the Year, 2006.


Claudia Benjamin :: Merchandise Manager
Hometown: Palm Springs, California Education: Bachelors in Fashion Marketing, Associates in fashion merchandising Other Troon Golf Facility Experience: None Start Date at Westin Mission Hills: September 2006 Other: Buyer and merchandise manager Bel Air Country Club California AGM Member


Nancy Caron :: First Assistant Golf Professional
Home Town: Southwick, MA Education:Diploma in Nursing P.G.A. Status: Apprentice Level One Other Troon Golf Facility Experience: None Start Date At Westin Mission Hills: November 2006 Other:


Rick Menard :: Assistant Golf Course Superintendent
Hometown: North Stonington, Connecticut Education: Pursuing Turfgrass Certificate, College of the Desert, Palm Desert, California G.C.S.A.A. Status: None Other Troon Golf Facility Exerience: Lake of the Isles, North Stonington, Connecticut Start Date at Westin Mission Hills: February 2, 2006 Other:


Jackie Woodard :: Assistant Merchandiser
Home Town: La Quinta, California Education: In college P.G.A. Status: None Other Troon Golf Facility Experience: Start Date At Westin Mission Hills: March 2007 Other:


David Curtis :: Instructor
Hometown: Beaumont, California Education: Associates Degree in Golf Management, College of the Desert, Palm Desert, California. P.G.A. Status: Apprentice, Level 1 Other Troon Golf Facility Experience: None Start Date at Westin Mission Hills: August 2001 Other: Troon Golf Certified Instructor


Bobby Steiner :: Instructor (Seasonal)
Hometown: North Vernon, Indiana P.G.A. Status: Apprentice, Level 1 Other Troon Golf Facility Experience: Eagle Ridge Resort, Galena, Illinois Start Date at Westin Mission Hills: December, 1999 Other: Author of Munie the Jitterbug Collection. Newspaper Columnist. Troon Golf Certified Instructor