Scott Kolb General Manager - PGA scott@victoriagolf.com				Scott's golf career has come full circle. It all began at Victoria Golf Club in 1986, when young Scott was recruited by Head Professional Mike Parker to collect range balls and clean clubs. He was promoted to Assistant Professional in 1992 and, after six years and having obtained his Associate Professional status, he departed for a new challenge at Gallagher's Canyon Golf & Country Club. During his five years in the Okanagan, Scott created a Golf Academy and was the Golf Shop Manager.   Scott returned to the island in late 2002 as Manager of Arbutus Ridge Golf & Country Club, but left again in early 2006 to help start a new facility, the Raven at Lora Bay in Ontario.    Happily, he returned to Victoria Golf Club in August 2006 as General Manager. His goal is to ensure each member/guest receives a great experience each and every visit.
Mike Parker Head Professional - PGA  mike@victoriagolf.com Pro Shop Staff >>				Head Professional Mike Parker was born in England but grew up and went to school in Vancouver and on Vancouver Island. Mike started as an Assistant Professional under the tutelage of Paul Trapp in 1969 and assumed the position of Head Professional in October of 1984 when Paul Trapp retired. A long time supporter of the PGA of British Columbia, Mike served as President of the BCPGA in 1984 and 1985 and was named Club Professional of the year in 1986. Mike has served on the Advisory Board of the Professional Golf Management Program at Camosun College since its inception in 1998.    Mike is extremely proud that the Pro Shop of the Victoria Golf Club has long been recognized as one of the finest facilities in British Columbia - organizing and running a great variety of  member programs and events. A strong staff of Assistant and Associate Golf Professionals work very hard to look after the golfing needs of the entire membership of the club. Over the years, Mike has developed and shaped the careers of many Assistant and Associate Golf Professionals, during his 23 years as Head Professional at Victoria, eight have moved on to become Head Professionals or General Managers in the golf industry - Jim Goddard HP at Cordova Bay GC,  Chris Herkel HP Crown Isle GC, Dale Broughton at Valley Golf Center John Kadin HP at Gallagher’s Canyon, Ron Gill HP at Leamington GC , Scott Kolb - General Manager Victoria GC, Todd Mahovlich HP at Bear Mountain GC, Steve Haggard, Eagle Ranch and Tara Roden - the first female Head Professional in B.C. Mike has worked at the Victoria Golf Club for 41 years and is one of the longest serving golf professionals in the country.
Paul Robertson Superintendent of Links Department  vgc@shaw.ca				An integral part of Victoria Golf Club, J. Paul Robertson and his wife, Juliane, and their daughter, Sydney, arrived here in 2000. Paul came to us from the Summerland Golf Club, where he was responsible for single-handedly resurrecting its reputation for fast greens and immaculate conditioning. Prior to Summerland, Paul was a grow-in superintendent, bringing several new golf courses from construction to opening. Paul has worked on a golf course since the early age of 17. He started his career as a grounds person, then assistant at his home course, the Melville Golf and Country Club. Paul worked at his home course to pay his way through university where he majored in Math/Science.   In addition to over 18 years of golf course management experience, Paul has an extensive education: *Two-year diploma in Turfgrass Management graduating with Honors; *Four-year Bachelors of Science in Horticulture majoring in Agronomy, graduating with Distinctions; *MBA at Penn State in Project Management, transferring from Royal Roads M.Sc; *Completion of over 40 short courses and seminars; *Received designation of Certified Irrigation Auditor: and *Recently completed the first year of his Masters Degree in Environmental Science.     While pursuing his education, Paul has received over a dozen scholarships, including the prestigious Mendenhall Scholars award. This award was for the top student in North America and was presented by Robert Trent Jones Senior and Ben Crenshaw at the GCSAA National Conference in Las Vegas.
Willie Petz   Executive Chef willie@victoriagolf.com				Willie Petz, VGC's newest team member, is a classically French trained chef with a German background and has been in the industry for 37 years. He began his career as an apprentice with the Toronto Hyatt Regency Hotel, and has worked in high-end hotels and resorts in Ontario including Vahalla Inn and Cranberry Village & Resort. Willie also has an extensive background in the Golf Club industry, having worked at the National Golf Club in Toronto, Country Hills Golf Club in Calgary, and most recently the Sun Rivers Golf Club in Kamloops.   Willie has dedicated his time and expertise by acting on two culinary apprenticeship boards including Thompson Rivers University. He has also contributed to several cookbooks including the newly released Ocean Wise cookbook., and will be working with the Vancouver Aquarium Ocean Wise Conservation Program while at VGC.   Willie’s philosophy towards cooking is “Fresh is the Best”, with his passion for local ingredients being highlighted in his menu items. Willie’s goal is to use as many fresh and local ingredients as possible, and he hopes to be able to plant a herb and lettuce garden on the property.  Members can look forward to monthly feature sheets which Willie & the team will be creating, with the aim to provide variety to Members while highlighting fresh seasonal ingredients.
Susan Klemola  Controller susan@victoriagolf.com				A shining star in the office as our Controller, Susan has been with the Club for just over a year after spending 25 years in a corporate environment. She is very happy to be working in the community where she has lived for 20 years and has raised her family.    Her quiet manner and quick wit allow her to fit in well with her co-workers. Sue and the girls have enjoyed taking advantage of the staff golf lessons (from Arlen) and playing a few holes after their working day.    Many Members may recognize her from walking the neighbourhood with her dog Rudy. Susan enjoys her winter getaways to her favorite dive destinations and is looking forward to trekking the ‘Annapurna circuit’ in Nepal in 2010.
Lucy Reniger Office Administrator Payroll/Member Services lucy@victoriagolf.com				Lucy is a Victoria Golf Club success story.    Thirteen years after moving from northern B.C. to Victoria, she started working for VGC in May of 1986 in the food and beverage department, where legend has it she could whip together a mean clubhouse sandwich and fries.    After a number of years, she accepted a promotion to the administration office, where you will find her smiling face and welcoming presence to this very day. Lucy has worked in all areas of the office and is an essential part of the management team. (And, when in a pinch, she'll still wander down to the kitchen and help slap together a clubhouse or two.)
Donna Cool Administration - Accounts Payable/ Member Services   donna@victoriagolf.com				Although most of you already know Donna as a familiar, smiling face around the Club, she is now one of our most recent additions to the Administration team. Born on the North Shore, Donna moved to Oak Bay to start grade school at Monterey, so we consider her as close to home-grown as you can be without actually being born here. Donna worked as a server at VGC while going to Oak Bay High School and then after college and a three-year stint with Delta Hotels, she came back to VGC to rejoin the Food and Beverage team. It is hard to believe it has been a year since Donna moved from the Events Manager position to Membership Administration and learning all that goes along with it. Donna loves to spend her down time cooking, working on her house renos, and if you spend any time in Palm Springs or Palm Desert, you may catch a glimpse of Donna and her hubby Bob playing their favorite golf courses. When at home, she loves her daily 'walks' with her two Pugs, Wembley and Chelsea. Yes … she used to play soccer, too, but now she's just a fan. Stop by the office anytime for a visit - she would love to see you!
Norma Jean Weinmann Sales & Events Manager normajean@victoriagolf.com				Jeannie started working at VGC in September of 2005 in the Administration department. Since that time, she has been promoted to our Sales and Events Manager. Jeannie and her son Brendon moved to Victoria after living in Sonoma County for the better part of 16 years. While in California, Jeannie worked in the golf industry from 1997 to 2005 in many roles such as food & beverage, on-course players' assistant, coordinating golf tournaments and then later as Sales and Events Coordinator. She is often the first face that Members and their guests see when they arrive at VGC. Jeannie is an avid golfer and enjoys every opportunity to play with staff or Members. Jeannie looks forward to excelling in her career and does her best to make memorable experiences for all those who come to the Club.
Katie Craig  Banquet Manager/  Event Co-ordinator katie@victoriagolf.com				You can title Katie's time at VGC as The Endless Summer.    Katie, you see, landed a summer job at VGC in July of 1984 and she enjoyed it so much that here we are, almost 28 years later, and she's still with us. Katie, who moved to Victoria from Prince George after graduation in 1983, started as a server and now holds the Banquet Manager/Event Coordinator position.   On her own time, Katie enjoys cooking, learning to play golf and taking daily walks.
Jason Wilde Food & Beverage Manager   jason@victoriagolf.com				After his first 15 years working in various establishments in Victoria and the Lower Mainland, Jason joined the team in 2005 as Bar Manager.  Throughout the past seven years Jason has risen through the ranks and now is our Food & Beverage Manager responsible for all Front of House staff and serving standards.