Introducing the La Costa Golf Squad and its Sales Manager, John Walker
We've been talking a lot about the renovations to the resort as a whole and have even broken down the specifics of the $10 million golf renovations including the completely new Champions Course and four hole upgrades of the South Course. But we haven't dug too deep into what really makes golf at La Costa stand out among other SoCal courses, and that would be our high level of service from our team which we've appropriately named the Golf Squad.
These highly trained golf employee members are at our players' beck and call, from initial introduction and course condition recap, to tee sheet management, bunker-raking, ball-collecting, putt-reading, food and beverage-ordering and everything in between. Phew! They're pretty busy, but they love their jobs. We want our players to get to know and recognize the faces they'll be seeing on the course and the best way to do that is to introduce them - one by one. And today, we'd like you to meet John Walker.
Name: John Walker
Title: Golf Sales Manager
Role at La Costa: To sell and oversee Resort and outside golf groups of 12 or more players.
Years worked at La Costa: 5+
Favorite outlet/activity/product offered at La Costa:
Golf Shop / Golf / Playing our “new” Champions Course.
Favorite course you’ve ever played: Pebble Beach
Proudest moment playing golf: Teaching both my sons (Sean and Sam) the game since they were 5 years old…Now they beat me like a drum.
Favorite hole on La Costa course(s) and why: #16 Champions Course (par 3).
It’s our showcase hole. The Tiger Woods hole. Very tough over the water and surrounded by bunkers. Plus you’re right by the resort. People watching you and the pressure is on not to knock it in the water.
Most challenging hole on La Costa: I think it’s #3 South Course (par 4).
You have to be perfect to come close to par.
As a golf squad member, what services do you provide specifically?
To assure our golf groups have a very memorable day of golf on either of our amazing golf courses.
Who introduced you to golf? My Dad (Jack Walker)
Who would be in your ideal foursome and why? My Dad, my sons Sean and Sam.
Because my Dad died before they were born. He would have loved the men they have turned out to be.
What music is on your iPod? Everything. I’m pretty much all over the board (blues, old rock, some hip-hop, country). Right now I’m hooked on Junior Brown and old country “trucker music”…sounds weird…oh and LMFAO too!
What’s your warm-up routine before you tee it up? Make sure I don’t have any caffeine in my system, hit a couple of mid-irons, roll a couple of putts and try not to think too much.
Next time you see John, be sure to say hello! What else would you like to know about our Golf Squad, the new course or history of La Costa golf? Leave a note in the comments.