About MGA Links: Meet the Staff
The MGA Links facility is managed by a professional, experienced staff that enjoys taking care of the needs of its membership and the golfing public that frequents the course throughout the spring and summer months. Here is a look at the MGA Links staff.
Peter Walsh, Head Golf Professional
pwalsh@mgalinks.org
This year marks Peter Walsh's fourth year as head golf professional at MGA Links. Walsh, who currently resides in Cumberland, Rhode Island, comes to the Norton course after seven years as assistant golf professional at Norfolk Golf Club in Westwood. While at Norfolk, Walsh was responsible for all facets of the daily golf operations including teaching, pro shop management and staffing. In addition, the 1995 Assumption College graduate coordinated the club's summer junior program.
Chris Johnson, Golf Course Superintendent
cjohnson@mgalinks.org
Managing the golf course superintendent operations is Chris Johnson, who arrived at MGA Links after serving for three years as golf course superintendent at Milford Country Club, a 9-hole, par 3 executive course. Johnson, who is a member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England (GCSANE), will be responsible for maintaining the 29-acre Norton facility. For the past two seasons, Johnson worked alongside the TPC of Boston staff as a volunteer greenskeeper during Deutsche Bank Championship week.
Gery "Jake" Jacobs, Pro Shop Assistant
proshop@mgalinks.org
Gery -- better know to all who visit the MGA Links pro shop as Jake -- has served as the pro shop assistant since the club's opening in 2003. Jake handles all of the day-to-day operations of the club and is the first friendly face that visitors encounter upon entering the pro shop.
Joe McCabe, Executive Director of The First Tee of Massachusetts & ForeKids Golf Program
jmccabe@mgalinks.org
Joe McCabe begins his sixth year at MGA Links and third year as executive director of The First Tee of Massachusetts and the ForeKids Golf Program. As executive director, Joe is in charge of managing the nationally-heralded MGA ForeKids Golf Program as well as The First Tee of Massachusetts programming.