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PGA Member Since 1964, PGA Half-Century Club, 2014
Current
President/Golfwise Enterprises Inc dba Larry Wise Golf contracted with Village Golf Club as PGA Instructor located in Royal Palm Beach, Florida.
2009-2016 Owner/Operator President/Golfwise Enterprises Inc. dba Larry Wise Golf Performance Center on Lehigh University Campus, Bethlehem, PA.
2004-2008
President/General Manager/PGA Director of Golf
Center Valley Club Inc., Center Valley, Pa.
- Member of CVC Inc. Board, Member of Senior Management Team (Stabler Companies Inc), responsible for all facets of golf course operations, budgets, maintenance, food/beverage, golf shop and all other business operations.
1996-2004
Vice President/General Manager/PGA Director of Golf
Center Valley Club Inc., Center Valley, Pa.
- Member of CVC Inc. Board, Member of Senior Management Team (Stabler Companies Inc), Responsible for all facets of golf course operations, budgets, maintenance, food/beverage, golf shop. Organized and conducted PGA Nike Tour event 1998 and 1999 (Nike Lehigh Valley Open) at Center Valley Club.
1992-1996
General Manager/PGA Director of Golf
Center Valley Club Inc., Center Valley, Pa.
- Responsible for all facets of golf course operations, budgets, maintenance, food/beverage, golf shop and all other operations.
1991-1992
PGA Teaching Professional
Hershey Country Club, Hershey, Pa.
- Established and presented clinic programs, private instruction, corporate group instruction, designed international golf school, completed independent feasibility study for proposed 18-hole golf course in Elizabethtown, Pa.
1985-1991
Financial Consultant
Shearson Lehman Brothers/American Express, Harrisburg, Pa.
- Established private client accounts for estate and asset management, implemented comprehensive client investment educational seminar series.
Community Manager/Realtor
MidPenn Homes/Homestead Group, Harrisburg, Pa.
- Created, established and presented sales/marketing programs for total community development of single family dwellings and town-homes.
1983-1985
PGA Head Professional
Monroe Valley Golf Club, Jonestown, Pa.
- Organized, implemented and completed investment group purchase of Monroe Valley Golf Club. Completed staff management, course and clubhouse re-organization, created image and public awareness changes. Designed and built golf shop operations.
1981-1983
Chairman/CEO/COO
Dynaphase Inc., Kelton, Pa.
- Created, organized and designed a special golf club manufacturing facility. Was the first plant to produce and market Frequency Matched golf clubs in USA.
1975-1981
Manufacturers Representative
E. J. Manley Company, Pittston, Pa.
- Represented 11 golf related manufacturers. All 11 companies enjoyed a very successful Mid-Atlantic sales territory.
1973-1975
PGA Tour/Full Time Playing Professional
PGA/TPD, Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
- Enjoyed reasonable profit and success as full time PGA Tour player. Finishes included 3rd place L&M Tournament, 11th place U. S. Open, 14th place PGA Championship, 11th place Canadian Open, 9th place Kemper Open
1969-1973
PGA Head Golf Professional
Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Md.
- Congressional enjoyed successful total golf operations. 1600 members, 36-hole private club. They enjoyed very successful tournament programs, golf instruction and complete golf services for men, women and children.
1961-1969
PGA Assistant Golf Professional
Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Md.
- Experiences in playing, teaching, shop management, club activities, public relations, sales, junior golf, club repairs and tournament administration. Operated a very successful golf operation for head professional Wiffy Cox. Actively involved in all aspects of hosting 1964 U. S. Open won by Ken Venturi.
1960-1961
Assistant Golf Professional
Hershey Country Club, Hershey, PA.
- Managed and operated 9-hole golf course at Hotel Hershey. They enjoyed successful and profitable season.
GENERAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS (PGA TOUR-TOURNAMENT PROFESSIONAL)
- Low qualifier 1964 National PGA Championship, Columbus, Ohio
- Winner Argyle Country Club Pro-Am 1965
- Winner Sparrows Point Country Club Pro-Am 1965
- Winner Norbeck Country Club Pro-Am 1965
- Thirteenth place finish, Southern California Open 1967
- Winner of Four (4) PGA Sectional Pro-Ams 1968
- Runner- Up Maryland Open 1968
- Runner-Up Middle Atlantic Open 1968
- Runner-Up Middle Atlantic Assistants Championship 1968
- Qualifier National PGA Championship, San Antonio, Texas 1968
- Qualifier National PGA Club Professional Championship 1968
- Winner three (3) PGA Sectional Pro-Ams 1969
- Winner Maryland scratch Pro-Am 1969
- Winner Middle Atlantic PGA Sectional Championship 1969
- Qualifier National Club Professional Championship 1969
- Winner two (2) PGA Sectional Pro-Ams 1970
- Winner Maryland scratch Pro-Am 1970
- Winner PGA Pro-Junior Championship 1970
- Qualifier National PGA Championship, Tulsa, Oklahoma 1970
- Winner one (1) PGA Sectional Pro-Am 1971
- Winner Potomac Valley Pro-Member 1971
- Qualifier USGA Open Championship, Merion, Pa. 1971
- Qualifier National PGA Club Professional Championship 1971
- Winner four (4) PGA Sectional Pro-Ams 1972
- Qualifier USGA Open Championship, Oakmont, Pa. 1973
- Qualifier National PGA Championship, Birmingham, Michigan 1973
- 1973-1975 Finished in the money numerous times as PGA/TPD Tour Professional (per resume)
- Qualifier USGA Senior Open Championship, Bethlehem, Pa. 1992
- Qualifier USGA Senior Open Championship, Pinehurst, N.C. 1995