Marriott Golf promoted Charles Sheppard to Head Golf Professional at the Grande Pines Golf Club, in Orlando, Florida.
In his new role, Sheppard will be responsible for overseeing all golf shop operations, retail merchandising, outings and tournament coordination. Sheppard most recently served as Tournament Coordinator and Golf Shop Supervisor at Marriotts Grande Pines, where one of his greatest attributes was creating the “Sequence of Service,” which details the consistency required to deliver a quality Marriott golf experience. In addition, Sheppard played an instrumental role in training the golf staff when the course transitioned from International Golf Club to the Steve Smyers designed Marriotts Grande Pines Golf Club in 2004.
Prior to his time at Marriotts Grande Pines, Sheppard spent a brief period at Hawks Landing Golf Club, in Orlando, where he served as Assistant Golf Professional. His previous experience with Marriott also included 3 years as Tournament Coordinator at International Golf Club.
Before joining the Marriott team in 2000, Sheppards experience in the golf industry included 2 years as the Assistant Golf Professional at Capital City Country Club in Tallahassee, Florida, and 4 years working in Golf Course Maintenance at Baseline Golf Course in Ocala, Florida. Sheppard is a graduate of Florida State University.
