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Matt Flaherty
Adam Roels
2019 Western Amateur Championship
MATT FLAHERTY the PGA Assistant Golf Professional
PGA HEAD GOLF of the year in 2011. Originally from
PROFESSIONAL Buffalo, New York, Matt is a graduate
In May of 2015, Matt Flaherty made his from Canisius College and started his
way to Benton Harbor, Michigan to golf career splitting time between
become the Head Golf Professional at Buffalo and Naples, Florida. Matt
Point O’ Woods, the clubs’ sixth head and his wife, Kim, now call St. Joseph,
pro since opening in 1956. Matt will be Michigan home along with their
starting his fifth season at The Point, son, Ryan.
after spending close to 20 years in the
Chicago area.
Prior to coming to The Point, Matt was
lead Assistant Professional at Butterfield
CC for 10 years as well as Stonebridge
CC for 8 years. During his time in the
Illinois PGA Section, Matt gained PGA
Membership in 1998 and was awarded
ADAM ROELS Adam joined the team at Point
GROUNDS AND GREENS O’ Woods in 2012 as the First
SUPERINTENDENT Assistant. In 2017, after five years
Born and raised in the Quad Cities of of hard work and dedication, he
Moline, Illinois, Adam began working became the Point O’ Woods
on his first golf course right out of Superintendent. Adam lives in
high school in 2003 at TPC Deere Run St. Joseph with his wife, Caitlyn,
in Silvis, Illinois. Graduating from and son, Rees.
Danville Area Community College
in 2008 with a degree in Golf Course
Management, his first post-college job
was to be an assistant-in-training at a
local country club followed by a return
to TPC Deere Run for two years, as a
Second Assistant.
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