Luke McKenzie
About
Luke has an extensive background in all areas of the golf industry, with a passion and dedication to the game. By age 10, he was working in the back shop of Westview Golf Club in Aurora, Ontario and by 12, caddying at Scarborough Golf & Country Club. His early accomplishments in the industry were competing in junior golf in Ontario, turning pro at 17 as the youngest PGA of Canada member, then going on to graduate from the Professional Golf Management program in Victoria. Luke has worked at many reputable facilities including, GolfTEC in Edmonton, Cobble Beach Golf Links, Horse Shoe Resort, Highlands Golf Club in Ontario, Big Horn Golf & Country Club in Palm Desert California, Golden Eagle Golf Club, Penticton Golf & Country Club, and most recently as the Director of Golf at Eaglequest Coquitlam. Luke played on the Great Lakes Tour in Ontario where he holds the title of 2005 Ontario PGA Spring Open Champion.
What Previous Employers are saying:
"Luke was very instrumental in the start up & running of what became our flagship location. With any new business venture there are hurdles to overcome & with every challenge Luke took it in stride. Not only was he center manager, running the day to day business, he did so while balancing his coaching to be one of the Top Coaches in GolfTec North America"- Tiffany Gordon PGA of Canada VP of Operations GolfTec
"Luke has a very diverse background in the golf industry. Luke was able to bring a great deal of experience & knowledge to Cobble Beach during our start-up, he played a very large part in our initial successes. It was always refreshing to see such a dedicated & detailed approach" - John Anderson, VP & GM Cobble Beach Golf Resort
"Luke also worked with me at Horseshoe Resort, a 36 hole facility. He was instrumental in overhauling both golf departments there. At Cobble Beach Resort, he was my go to for implementing policies, procedure, helped in purchasing yearly, he headed up the golf academy, corporate events, worked closely with me in budget planning. I joke, Luke was my best hire after a phone interview from US, never meeting in person until the day he started at Horseshoe Resort" - Warren Thomas, Director of Golf Cobble Beach Golf Resort
What Past Clients are saying:
"Luke's approach to teaching was refreshing & very effective. He incrementally built my new swing. Luke is also very good at communicating, assigning drills & documenting progress. My wife Clarie also is one of Luke's students. She teaches teachers for a living & quick to comment he is a great teacher" - Doug M.
"You are a true professional. Your work as an instructor, especially you knowledge & enthusiasm, is most noticeable & impressive. It is my opinion that your departure is a big loss to GolfTec Edmonton" - Pat W.