Welcome new MGCOA Board Members This year the MGCOA welcomes two new board members, Bernie Friedrich from Boyne USA and Gilda Johnson, owner of Lakes Forest Golf Club in Ann Arbor. Gilda’s golf course experience began in the Fall of 1999 when Lake Forest Golf Club opened to the Public. As the newest member of Washtenaw County golf course community, Gilda relied on her business and marketing background to create a niche for Lake Forest in a very populated golf market. In addition to running day to day operations, Gilda was the local tournament organizer for the Futures Golf Tour, the developmental tour of the LPGA. Lake Forest Golf Club
hosted the Futures Tour from 2001 to 2004 – hosting the golf tournament was key in establishing Lake Forest as a reputable course among so many well run and established golf courses in the area. Currently, Gilda oversees all aspects of Lake Forest’s golf and banquet operations. Bernie is the Senior Vice President of Golf and Resort Johnson Sales for Boyne Resorts. He Friedrich oversees agronomy, golf, including Michigan Section Golf and retail staff along with retail purchases, resorts sale Professional of the Year (twice), and reservation staff. He is also Michigan Merchandiser of the President of Bay Harbor Golf year (8 times), and Midwest MerClub and the President of the chandiser of the year (twice). The MGCOA board of directors Country Club of Boyne. Along with his decades of experience is comprised of owners and opwith Boyne, Bernie has received erators from all types and sizes many awards an recognitions of golf facilities. Welcome, Gilda from the Michigan Section PGA and Bernie.
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