PENSACOLA COUNTRY CLUB - Key Persons
Alex grew up playing golf competitively. Originally born in Pensacola while her dad was in flight school, Alex started golfing at only 3 years old. She was competing by the time she was 8 and finished 6th in the world at the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship when she was 10. In high school, she received many full scholarship offers, but ultimately ended up playing for BYU under the leadership of Carrie (Summerhays) Roberts, the daughter of The Champions Tour's Bruce Summerhays. In her All-American senior season, Alex lead her team to a West Coast Conference Championship and birdied two of the last three holes to take the individual title by a stroke. That season, she also qualified as an individual to compete at the NCAA Championship. Her top-15 finish helped her conclude her college career ranked 23rd in the nation. Professionally, Alex has one Cactus Tour win and just finished her rookie season on the Symetra Tour ranked 150. Now, Alex still has aspirations to play LPGA tour golf, but has decided to pursue her PGA card,TPI, and Op36 ceritfications here at Pensacola Country Club.
Andrew joined the Pensacola Country Club staff in April of 2023 as the Director of Golf. Andrew attended high school in State College, Pennsylvania before graduating from the Professional Golf Management Program at Coastal Carolina University. Since graduating, he has spent time working at facilities such as Cherry Hills Country Club, Sea Island Golf Club, Ocean Forest Golf Club and, most recently, as the Head Golf Professional at the Old Town Club in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
He and his wife, Danielle, a former golf professional herself, have a son, Archer. They enjoy spending time exploring new restaurants, visiting the beach and playing golf together.
A native of Pensacola, FL, Bradley Hamblin found his love for cooking while watching and helping family members, especially his grandfather, in the kitchen. This is a tradition that he has passed down with his own son, and they both thoroughly enjoy cooking together.
Chef Brad has been in the restaurant industry for more than 20 years and has a flair for Southern Coastal cuisine that only a local could appreciate. His culinary experience includes serving as Kitchen Manager of Zea Rotisserie and Grill and of Will Call, both of which were located in downtown Pensacola, as well as Laguna's and Portofino Island Resort on Pensacola Beach. It was here that he was mentored by Gulf Coast Chef Christopher Kelly and truly began to develop expertise in his craft. After leaving Portofino, Chef Brad became the Executive Chef at Pensacola Country Club where he has remained since April of 2013.
Chef Brad has earned awards and achievements throughout his career, some of which include Taste of the Beach (1st Place Best Dessert), a feature in Pensacola Home and Garden magazine, becoming a member of The American Culinary Federation and serving as the local chapter's treasurer, and serving on the winning Pensacola Country Club crab cake cook-off team. Chef Brad has also been accepted to have his dishes showcased on Deep Plate Food Blog.
Chad joined Pensacola Country Club in April 2019 after his relocation to Pensacola in 2017. Originally from Michigan, Chad moved to Amelia Island, FL right after college. He received his Bachelor's of Applied Arts from Central Michigan University with a double major in Commercial Recreation and Entrepreneurship. He has recently been in Sales and Management for Tradesmen International.
Chad has a combined 11 years of golf operations experience at public courses, at private courses, at a golf resort, and with the PGA Tour. Throughout his career Chad has worked inside the golf shop and outside in the cart barn. He has also managed tournament operations, worked on course maintenance, and even helped with food and beverage operations, all of which have provided him with a full spectrum of how a golf course is run and maintained.
Chad enjoys everything outdoors, cooking, woodworking, and spending time with his wife along with his daughter that was born in December 2018.
Chris McCullar is currently serving in his 19th year as the Director of Tennis at Pensacola Country Club. He has great passion for all of the programs offered at Pensacola Country Club, with Junior programming always being extremely active.
Before his time in Pensacola, Chris was the Director of Tennis at The Club at Rock Creek in Fairhope, AL, where he developed the junior program into one of the best in the state. Chris attended Rhodes College in Memphis, TN, where he received his Bachelor of Arts and played #1 singles and doubles for three of his four collegiate years. He is also a formerly nationally ranked junior player, and formerly ranked #1 in the state of Alabama.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Golf Professional
Christian was born and raised here in Pensacola, taking up golf around 10 years old. He became a top area prep golfer at West Florida High School and was the first golfer to sign a scholarship in the school's history. At the University of West Florida, he became a two time All-American, his senior year he won three times and was a First-Team All-American finishing the season ranked 5th in the nation. He graduated with his bachelor's degree in Sports Management in December of 2018 and right after began taking credits towards a Master's in Business Administration. As he was finishing his collegiate golf career in the spring of 2019, he finished 9th in PGA Tour Makenzie Tour Q School to secure his card and played in Canada during the 2019 summer. He has entered the PGA PGM Program at Pensacola Country Club and is working towards getting his Class A certification.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Golf Professional
- Member of the PCC Team
Jake became a member of the PCC team in April of 2021 and was accepted into the PGA Professional Golf Management program in early July, allowing him to become one of PCC's Assistant Golf Professionals. He was born and raised in Pensacola and has a great deal of pride in his hometown. His beautiful wife, Katie, and his son, Ayden are his pride and joy and, he loves spending his free time with them. He's extremely excited to be a part of the PCC.
Job Titles:
- Coordinator
- Fitness Coordinator
- Owner and Coordinator of Beach
Jennifer Jens is the owner and coordinator of BeachLIFE Fitness. Jennifer and her BeachLIFE Fitness team have tought fitness classes at Pensacola Country Club for almost a year with programs tailored to an array of interests and age groups. Jennifer received her BS in Exercise Science from Gonzaga University. She has recieved certifications in the following: ACSM Certified Personal Trainer; AFAA & NASM Group Fitness; YogaFit Hatha Yoga Instructor; Spinning Certified; Certified Children's Coach; Registered DoD Contractor. Jennifer is now a Mom of 2 and US Airforce Wife with18 Years of Experience in Health and Fitness Industry.
Job Titles:
- Communications Director
- Communications Director / Communications
Josie is a Pensacola native who began working at Pensacola Country Club in 2018 as a Banquet Server. She has since worked in various departments around the club from the pool, to the tennis center, to the front desk and more. Before coming back to the club full time as the Communications Director, Josie most recently worked with the Studer Family of Companies as Communications Assistant.
In her free time, Josie enjoys spending time in nature, hanging out with her pets, and making art.