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Dan Sutton has served public
golf and been involved with
the golf industry in Toledo for
nearly 25 years. He began
working at Ottawa Park Golf
Course, while still a student
at the University of Toledo
and continued to work for
the historic landmark after
graduation in 1992.
He was there in the heyday
of golf in Toledo, before
the economy forced many
golfers to abandon the game.
One day as an assistant at
Ottawa Park, the course saw
528 golfers pay greens fees.
Ottawa Park, the oldest public
golf course west of NewYork,
would annually record over
70,000 rounds.
Sutton became a golf
professional in 1997 and was
an assistant at the old nine-
hole, Fire Creek Golf Club
on Lewis Avenue, before he
migrated north to Whiteford
Valley Golf Club for three
years, 1999-2001.
At Whiteford Valley, Dan
learned the business of golf
and came to understand
the importance of outings,
leagues and group lessons.
Whiteford had four golf
courses at the time and
different leagues on each
nine every day of the week.
He began to promote clinics,
junior, as well as, women’s
programs and group lessons
as a means to grow his
income and during that time
developed a loyal clientele,
that still follows him today.
In 2002, Sutton got his first
Head Professional position
at Eagles Landing in Oregon.
He continued to expand his
knowledge of marketing
and promotion and served
the community east of the
Maumee River.
While at Eagles Landing,
Dan met his wife, Marcia.
They just celebrated their 11th
anniversary and the union has
produced two children, ten-
year-old Sam and eight-year-
old Sydney. Summer months
find Dan at Heatherdowns
Country Club from dawn
until dusk, which does not
leave much time for family.
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