greg@gregbareselgolf.com
847-962-9929
Greg Baresel, PGA
Award winning PGA professional with a history of proven success in leadership, teaching, recruiting and coaching.
14 Years of Teaching and Coaching Experience
As a golf professional my background includes working as an instructor and coach for the past fourteen years, and previously as the Assistant Golf Professional at a high end private club. I have had the opportunity to write a variety of articles for multiple magazine publications such as Golf Tips Magazine and Pop Golf Magazine gives me the experience needed to provide quality information to my students. These media outlets have provided me with opportunities to enhance my communication skills which, in effect, have fostered and enhanced my ability to connect with various publics in the golf industry.
Leadership and Management
Budget and Expense Control
Sales Forecasting and Fundraising
Analytical Problem Solver
Accolades
- Golf Digest Best Young Teacher: 2016-present
- Golf Digest Best in State - IL: 2014-2019
- High School Coach of Year: 2014, 2015
- IPGA Youth Development Award: 2017
What People Are Saying
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Work Experience
Excellent at communicating key messages, build instructional programs, manage change, strengthen customer relationships. Expert in identifying key areas to improve golfers success.
Lewis University: Head Golf Coach
2022-present
- Mentor student-athletes to achieve their goals through a commitment to excellence
- Oversee all facets of two NCAA programs that includes academic and athletic scheduling, budgeting, player development, practice implementation, alumni relations, tournament hosting
- Increased fundraising funds by 250% from 2022-2023 through private donors.
- Coached individual player to NCAA National Championship
- Coach women’s team to 1st NCAA regional appearance for the first time in 7 years
- Design and oversee outdoor golf facility development
Greg Baresel Golf: Owner, Director of Instruction
2009-present
- Entrepreneur that created a instruction business focusing on player development through in-person and online coaching
- Developed business, marketing, and sales plans to lead to successful growth
- Hire marketing team to build brand awareness
- Built website and tracked google analytics to optimize website for continuous growth both locally and nationally
- Created a social media marketing plan that has seen a 10% growth in followers every year
- Online business grew by 154% from 2021-2023 and has seen steady growth since then
- Inventive email marketing strategy to communicate with client
Cantigny Golf: Lead Teaching Professional
2011-present
- Help develop and expand Cantigny's junior golf program to include 2,500 participates and sees a 3% growth each year
- Built partnership with PGA Tour to bring a nationally recognized junior golf program to Cantigny
- Created a long term athletic development program for individual junior students
- Junior students have gone on to play NCAA golf at D1, D2, and D3 levels
- Coach numerous tour professionals, tournament winners and NCAA champions
Bull Valley Golf Club: Assistant Golf Professional
2008-2009
- Manage golf operations in absent of head golf professional
- Develop and manage a successful caddie program
- Created the Bull Valley Golf Academy
- Continually meet and exceed member expectations
Education
PGA Class A
PGA of America Golf Management
Masters Degree
Metaphysical Humanistic Science with Specialization in Counseling – IMHS
Bachelor Degree
Metaphysical Humanistic Science
High School
Dundee Crown High School
Featured in Weathertech Commercial
In 2017 I was casted for the lead roll in the Weathertech Commercial.
Contact Me
Home Address
140 Jackson St.
Gilberts, IL 60136
