Meet the Pros

	Michael Herbig Head Golf Professional Michael has previously worked at The Lodge of Four Seasons in the Lake of the Ozarks and Southern Hills in Tulsa, OK. Michael broke into the golf industry as a caddie at the young age of 12. He attended the University of Missouri - Columbia as an Evans Scholar and the Golf Academy of America in Orlando, FL. Michael started with us as our First Assistant in April of 2016 and became our Head Golf Professional in April of 2017. Michael has earned awards in teaching, club repair, and merchandising. He also has certifications in fitting with most major brands as well as Flightscope.

	Joseph Hof Assistant Golf Professional Joe was born and raised on The Hill in south St. Louis. He attended Vianney High School maintaining low stroke average on the golf team three of four years, and currently finishing up a business management degree at UMSL. Joseph is an Apprentice in the PGA of America. He found his start at Far Oaks in 2014 and joined our Glen Echo Team in 2017.

	Drew Pershing Assistant Golf Professional Drew is new to our GECC Golf Shop Staff this year. He is from Washington, IL and grew up playing the game of golf. He played collegiate golf at Illinois Wesleyan University where he majored in economics and business administration. While in college, he lettered four times, broke the school record for lowest single round with a 65, and qualified for the 2018 U.S. Amateur at Pebble Beach. In the summers of 2017 & 2018, while working at Geneva National in Lake Geneva, WI as an assistant golf professional, Drew realized his passion for teaching the game of golf.