Beverly Golf Professional Picked For PGA LEAD Program

BEVERLY, MA — Beverly golf professional Amanda Davis is one of 15 industry members nationwide to be selected for a PGA of America LEAD program designed to develop diverse leadership in the industry.

Davis is the retail manager and assistant professional at Essex Country Club.

The 18-month program has been a pathway to leadership roles within the industry over the past nine classes. PGA LEAD alumni include one National Board of Directors member, three PGA Section presidents, three Section vice presidents, two Section secretaries, 19 Section board members and 19 national committee members.

"It has been tremendous to see PGA LEAD participants grow into leadership positions across the Association at both the Section and National levels," said PGA of America President John Lindert, PGA Director of Golf at the Country Club of Lansing in Lansing, Michigan. "This program
continues to help bring talented PGA of America Golf Professionals to the forefront of the golf industry, which will help position the PGA of America's overall mission of growing the game for years to come."

PGA LEAD is a complement to PGA WORKS - a strategic initiative designed to diversify the golf industry’s workforce.

Davis is one of two PGA of New England professionals to be included in the 15-member class.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)