Michael Ridenhour
Kissimmee, FL *****
**************@*****.***
Professional Summary
I have coached jr's for several years. I have a student now on the LIV Tour. I was teaching him at the age of 8.
Work Experience
Pro Shop Attendant/ Outside Service
Hampton Golf-Kissimmee, FL
Present
Regular pro shop duties, customer service. I also work the outside operations. I do both weekly! Outside Staff Member.
Providence Golf Club-Davenport, FL
November 2021 to April 2022
Primary duty was customer service, which I take seriously as my number one priority. Routine daily duties included loading/unloading at bag stand, along with wiping customers’ clubs clean as they finished; cart barn maintenance; dispensing rental clubs in addition to assuring all carts were loaded in proper rotation and returned on time. Other duties consisted of serving as ranger, and picking the range to assure plenty of range balls for the following shift as well as maintaining the area around the cart barn. I also set up carts for tournaments as needed.
Outside Staff Member.
Annandale Golf Club-Pasadena, Ca
August 2011 to August 2012
Primary duty is customer service which I always take seriously. Routine duties included loading/unloading at bag stand; cart barn maintenance; dispensing rental clubs in addition to assuring that all carts are returned on time. Other duties are operating a range picker, and maintaining cart barn and pro shop areas.
Outside Staff Member.
Celebration Golf Club-Celebration, FL
May 2007 to December 2008
Primary duty was customer service, which I take seriously as my number one priority. Routine daily duties included loading/unloading at bag stand, along with wiping customers’ clubs clean as they finished; cart barn maintenance; dispensing rental clubs in addition to assuring all carts were loaded in proper rotation and returned on time. Other duties consisted of serving as ranger, and picking the range to assure plenty of range balls for the following shift as well as maintaining the area around the cart barn. I also set up carts for tournaments as needed. After one month of employment I was promoted to a shift leader due to my work experience and performance.
Outside Staff Member.
Diamondback Golf Club-Haines City, FL
November 2005 to May 2007
Primary duty was customer service, which I took seriously. Routine duties included loading/unloading at bag stand; cart barn maintenance; dispensing rental clubs in addition to assuring that all carts were returned on time. Other duties were operating as range picker, as well as performing as both a ranger and starter. Assistant Golf Professional.
Ridgewood Lakes Golf-Davenport, FL
August 2005 to November 2005
I provided lessons upon request to our patrons due to my golf expertise. My duties were divided between Pro Shop, Starter, and Head of Outside Operations. Pro Shop assignments included knowledge of computer systems for data entry and cancellation of tee times, etc., and maintaining the professional appearance of the Shop. Opening duties included printing out tee sheets, along with setting out cash drawers. Closing duties included reconciling drawer to daily start amount; placing receipts and money in daily envelope with credit card report and coupons; vacuuming; turning off lights; locking doors, and setting nightly alarm. Starter duties included normal starter speech, maintaining clean and up-to-date starter sheet; and sending tee groups off (both front and back sides) to ensure players kept to a four- hour pace as closely as possible.
Head of Outside Operations duties included setting up needed carts; setting up driving range stands; setting out any signs needed for cart use; setting bags on carts for customers as needed; picking up range ball baskets periodically; maintaining sand buckets on all carts as well as big sand buckets; keeping outside areas clean and free of trash; maintaining rotation of all carts; and cleaning all carts as they came off the 18th hole. As the supervisor, I also set and ran weekly schedules along with training shifts. Other duties included any other responsibilities needed as a team member. I also oversaw my staff’s work ethics to ensure they provided as close to five-star service as possible. Outside Staff Member.
Crown Golf/Highland Reserve Golf Club-Davenport, FL February 2003 to July 2005
Primary duty was customer service which I always take seriously. Routine duties included loading/unloading at bag stand; cart barn maintenance; dispensing rental clubs in addition to assuring that all carts were returned on time. Other duties were operating as range picker, performing as both a ranger and starter, and maintaining cart barn and pro shop areas. Gave private lessons to our patrons due to my golf expertise.
Outside Staff Member.
White Heron Golf Club
Primary duty is customer service which I always take seriously. Routine duties included loading/unloading at bag stand; cart barn maintenance; dispensing rental clubs in addition to assuring that all carts are returned on time. Other duties are operating a range picker, and maintaining cart barn and pro shop areas.
Education
GED
Union High School - Tulsa, OK
September 1992 to June 1993
Skills
• Sales
• Cash handling & Cashier experience (5 years)
• Communication skills
• POS
• Load & Unload
• Warehouse experience, Warehouse distribution (3 years)
• Math
• Curriculum Development
• Experience working with students
• Customer service (10+ years)
• Cash handling
• Sports coaching (8 years)
• Forklift
• Writing Skills (10+ years)
• Basic math
• Teacher coaching (10+ years)
• Electric pallet jack (2 years)
• Inventory management
• Special Education
• Mentoring
• English
• Experience Working With Students (2 years)
• Sports coaching
Languages
• Spanish - Intermediate
Awards
PGA Playing Ability Test
September 2007
Poetry Contest
March 1990
Certifications and Licenses
Driver's License
July 2024 to November 2032