ALPHARETTA, GA – Bobby Jones Links (BJL), one of the fastest-growing club management and development companies in the industry, recently held its annual Cloverleaf Collaborative, a gathering of the leaders from its portfolio of managed properties to engage in networking, team building, educational and leadership seminars and to award the outstanding achievements of BJL team members and properties that excelled in 2025.
“This year’s Cloverleaf Collective had a tremendous energy and a wonderful exchange of information that helped motivate our company’s leaders to own their roles with pride, passion, creativity, and collaboration,” said BJL Co-Founder Steve Willy. “Celebrating our individual and collective wins while empowering our teams to lean on each other and to help develop tomorrow’s leaders gave everyone in attendance a shared sense of culture and inspiration. It’s such a worthwhile and fulfilling event for BJL family.”
In addition to meetings, team building sessions, mixers, and seminars, the BJL Cloverleaf Collaborative also hosted an esteemed group of guest speakers with messages designed to inspire and empower BJL team members. The hand-chosen group of guest speakers included a mix of internal leaders from within Bobby Jones Links and a few external voices who bring seasoned industry-based perspectives and deep experience in leadership, service, and culture.
Those guest speakers included Ryan Magnon, Chief Operating Officer of Ithaka Hospitality Partners, a dynamic speaker with an impressive hospitality background. “Ryan is passionate about service and culture and actually was part of BJL’s re-branding in 2018. He worked with our team at that time to build our service standards and cultural initiatives,” Allyson Kahl Darling, BJL’s Vice President of Experiences said.
Ross Liggett, Founder and Managing Partner of Metolius Golf, also addressed the attendees at Cloverleaf. “We knew that our team would be captivated by Ross. His knowledge of how AI is impacting golf management is invaluable,” Darling added. “We chose speakers who genuinely live the values we talk about — service focused culture, proven results, innovation, and striving for excellence. Not only are Ryan and Ross very highly acclaimed experts in our industry, we consider them partners and friends who don’t just speak about culture but actively build it every day through their actions and influence.”
In all, BJL’s Cloverleaf Collaborative promoted the ethos and every touchpoint of leadership has an impact and helps develop across every level of the organization.
This year’s winners include:
CLUB OF THE YEAR, PRIVATE
The Ooltewah Club, Ooltewah, Tennessee
CLUB OF THE YEAR, PUBLIC
Indian River Preserve Club, Mims, Florida
GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR, PRIVATE
Kori Isaac, Travis Pointe Country Club, Ann Arbor, Michigan
GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR, PUBLIC
Brad Parker, Patriots Point Golf Club, Charleston, South Carolina
GOLF PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR, PUBLIC/SEMI-PRIVATE
Bobby O’Brien from Cobblestone Golf Club, Acworth, Georgia
GOLF PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR, PRIVATE
Thomas Durbin, The Ooltewah Club, Ooltewah, Tennessee
TENNIS PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
Eric Bruley, Travis Pointe Country Club, Ann Arbor, Michigan
TEACHING PRO OF THE YEAR
Beth Blevins, Charlie Yates Golf Course, Atlanta, Georgia
SALESPERSON OF THE YEAR
Anna Herbert from Travis Pointe Country Club, Ann Arbor, Michigan
MEMBERSHIP SALESPERSON OF THE YEAR
Taylor Montecalvo, The Ooltewah Club, Ooltewah, Tennessee
CHEF OF THE YEAR
James Regan, Woodlake Country Club, Vass, North Carolina
FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Stephanie Rodgers, Bobby Jones Golf Course, Atlanta, GA
GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR, PRIVATE
Danny Graft, Travis Pointe Country Club, Ann Arbor, MI
GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR, PUBLIC
Kyle Macdonald, Bobby Jones Golf Course, Atlanta, Georgia
SOCIAL MEDIA PERSON OF THE YEAR
Nate Kuffner, Bobby Jones Golf Course, Atlanta, Georgia
BOBBY JONES PERSEVERANCE AWARD
Chef Jason Stern from Boones at the Bobby Jones Golf Course, Atlanta, Georgia
BOBBY JONES AWARD WINNER
Ray Whitlock (Director of Culinary Experiences) BJL Support Center, Alpharetta, Georgia
ROOKIES OF THE YEAR
Steve Benedetti, Searcy Country Club, Searcy, Arkansas
Tyler Morse, The Frog, Villa Rica, GA
Will Guererri, The Patch, Augusta, GA
Jeff Cooper, Saddle Creek Golf Club, Lewisburg, Tennessee
Jason Gross, Indian River Preserve, Mims, Florida
Sean Beene, The Ooltewah Club, Ooltewah, Tennessee
James Gonzolas, The Club at Forest Ridge, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
McKenna Silverman, BJL Support Center, Alpharetta, Georgia
Bobby Jones Links manages a select collection of private clubs, public golf courses and sport and social clubs across the United States, executing strategic leadership, management, and advisory services to optimize operations and member/guest/client experiences.
For more information, visit BobbyJonesLinks.com.
