BIRTHPLACE: Brandenburg, KY
WORKPLACE: First Tee - Louisville
JOB TITLE: Director of Golf
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Lead programming and accessibility efforts for young golfers in the Louisville area and oversee operation of Shawnee Golf Course and Bobby Nichols Golf Course
ELECTED TO PGA MEMBERSHIP: 2018
Passed P.A.T.: In 2018 at Reid Memorial Park Golf Course in Springfield, OH
COLLEGE ATTENDED: Eastern Kentucky University
FIELD OF STUDY: Marketing with a concentration in PGA Golf Management
PLAYING ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- Member of Meade County High School's first golf tournament victories in 2012
- Finished T8 in 2021 Bill Long Mega Pro-Am at Wildwood Country Club
- Recorded two holes-in-one, the first of which coming on the 12th hole at Shawnee Golf Course in 2016
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- 2021 Youth Player Development Award recipient winner in the Kentucky Section
- Member of the Section's Player Development Committee
- Recognized First Tee coach
- Level 1 U.S. Kids certified
FAMILY INFORMATION
- Engaged to fiance Olivia to whom he is marrying this October
- Dog dad to Kemba, a 3.5 year old German Shepherd mix
OFF-THE-COURSE HOBBIES & INTERESTS
- Diehard Boston Celtics fan
- NASCAR fan and Chase Elliott supporter
- Working on his truck
IF BLAKE COULD TEACH ANYBODY ONE THING, IT WOULD BE...
To be kind and compassionate.
