John Reger, Jr.

PGA Golf Professional

(352) 682-3336

john@briefcasegolf.com

www.briefcasegolf.com

Professional Experience

• Founder and President Briefcase Golf from 1995 to Present

Project & Client Experience in the areas of development, acquisition, management, consulting and tournament operations includes: Country Club of Ocala, Fox Network, Black Bear

Golf Club, NFL Alumni, WCI Properties, Sunshine Network, ClubStore, University Clubs of America, Plotkin and Associates, VGM Club, Outback Sports, Terrace Hill Golf Club, Playboy Enterprizes, Florida State University, Clear Channel Communications, Arnold Palmer Golf Management, Cobblestone Golf Group, TeeMaster, Associated Industries of Florida, NBC Sports

• Former Founding Board Member and Equity Partner, Razor Golf, Inc.- Golf manufacturing company based in Tampa, Florida
• Former Board Member and Equity Partner, Country Club of Ocala, Inc.- A private residential golf community located in Ocala, Florida founded in 1994.
• General Manager/ Director of Golf at Haile Plantation Golf & Country Club - from 1993 until 1994. Participated on the development team that constructed the course, clubhouse, swim, and tennis facilities within a 6-month time frame with the allotted budget.
• General Manager/ Director of Golf for PGA TOUR Properties- based in Jacksonville, Florida from 1991 until 1993. In one year, achieved a 300k turnaround in the net revenue of the club.
• Director of Golf at Bloomingdale Golfers Club- from the opening of the course in 1983 until the facility was sold in 1991. BGC was consistently rated in the Top Ten in the State of Florida by Golfweek Magazine. The facility earned numerous awards including the Top 100 Golf Shops in America Award three years in a row.
• Head Golf Professional at Northdale Golf Club- from 1982 until 1983 in Tampa, Florida. Responsible for the golf operations, tournaments, and merchandising for a 65,000 rounds a year public golf facility.

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PGA & Media Background

• 28 Year Member of the PGA / Elected to PGA Membership in June 1982
• Served as an Officer on the North Florida PGA Board from 1984-1997 and again from 2005 to Present*

  Tournament Chairman

  Secretary

  Vice-President

  President

  Honorary President

   *Current President of the NFPGA

• Served on several National Committees including: PGA Technology Committee 1998-2000, Membership Committee 2007 to Present
• Starter/Announcer for the Outback Champions TOUR event in Tampa since 1989
• Produced and Hosted nationally syndicated Golf Radio Show "Golfers Club Radio". Currently producing and hosting "Briefcase Golf", a syndicated radio show across the state of Florida.
• Golf Writer and Blogger