We would like to welcome Darrell Bock, PGA to our Chapter staff as our new and first Director of Operations.
Darrell is a New York native and grew up on Long Island. His career in golf started as a caddy at Maidstone Club. An avid and active junior player, he went on to play college golf at Methodist University in Fayetteville, NC. After graduation, Darrell became Assistant Director for the Golf Management Program at Methodist.
His career in the administrative segment of the golf industry continued for more than 20 years working for three PGA of America Sections, two as Executive Director, which ultimately let to a position at PGA HQ as Director, Section Affairs in 2008. In 2015, Darrell ventured out of golf to start a new business, owning and operating two Jimmy John’s locations in West Palm Beach. Having sold the business and franchisees in 2022, Darrell was ready to come back to the business of golf and has joined our team.