Jeff Johnson has been promoted to the head golf professional at Wildfire Golf Club, a 36-hole facility featuring two of Phoenix’s golf courses. In this new position, Johnson will be responsible for managing retail merchandising, outings and tournaments, and overall golf shop operations.
Johnson first joined the Marriott team in 2004 as assistant golf professional at Wildfire. Soon after, due to his hard work and unmatched dedication to his position, Johnson was promoted to golf shop supervisor, and then assistant tournament coordinator. He most recently served as the tournament coordinator at Wildfire.
In related news, Kevin Wallace has been named the assistant superintendent at Wildfire Golf Club. A graduate of Kansas State University, Wallace worked at several premier private cubs in Kansas for 11 years. Wallace comes to Wildfire from Cottonwood Hills Golf Club in Hutchinson, Kan., where he served as assistant superintendent for just under two years.
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