Gord Melissa Manager, CPGA Gord became a Class "A" Professional in 1996 after completing his apprenticeship at Cowichan Golf and Country Club in Duncan, on Vancouver Island. He was awarded the British Columbia PGA "Assistant of the Year" award in 2001. His desire to manage a golf facility and teach golf was realized in January 2002, when Gord became Head Professional at Pheasant Glen Golf Resort, a position which provides an outlet for his enthusiasm both for retail sales and service as well as instructing people to play the game and helping players fulfill their goals. In addition to his commitments as Director of Golf, and the management of the Golf Operations Team, Gord instructs both our Collegiate Golf and Junior Tournament Preparatory programs. Jay Barner, CGCSA Superintendent Jay is a Class A Member of both the Canadian Golf Course Superintendents Association and the Golf Course Superintendents of America. Earlier in his career Jay worked on several golf course construction/renovation projects on Vancouver Island, including Crown Isle Golf Resort in Courtenay, BC and Nanaimo Golf Club in Nanaimo, BC. He assumed the Superintendent’s position at an Mulligan’s Golf Course in Courtenay upon completion of construction. In 1995, he accepted the Superintendent’s position at Pheasant Glen Golf Resort (formerly Glengarry Golf Links). He led the construction program during the renovation of the golf course, doing much of the design and all of the shaping, which included eight new holes and ten renovated ones. This project was completed in the spring of 2005. Brent Morrison Golf Academy Director Recognized in 1998 as both British Columbia and Canadian PGA "Teacher of the Year", Brent is consistently ranked as one of Golf Magazine's "Best Golf Instructors in North America" (1999-2003). He has recently been nominated for Golf Magazine's prestigious list of "Top 100 Best Golf Teachers" and "Top 25 Best Golf Schools". Brent has been featured in Score Golf Magazine, Golf Magazine, Pacific Northwest Golfer, Inside Golf, Island Golfer and Fitness World, among other publications. Teaching private, group & corporate lessons to both amateurs and professional since 1989, Brent's constructivist approach to golf instruction led him to create the comprehensive Collegiate Golf Development Program, now in its third year. Brent oversees all golf instruction programs at Pheasant Glen Golf Resort and personally instructs students in our Collegiate Golf & Junior Tournament Preparatory Programs.