NE TEAM
Issue #4
OCTOBER 2025
Photography by Nick Novelli
Congratulations to CEO Steve Skinner on his induction to the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame!
Congratulations to Jeff Hastings - the New General Manager at Towhee Club
“While the game of golf may be the ultimate individual sport - you against the golf course - the business of golf is the ultimate team sport. So while there are no team pictures in the Hall and it will be my picture on the wall, I am pleased to accept this honor on behalf of my teammates at KemperSports, 1,500 strong in Illinois and 10,000 around the country. We, and I do mean we, are honored to be in the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame.” - Steve Skinner, Induction speech
Jeff brings more than 15 years of golf management experience with a well-rounded background in operations, marketing, membership, food & beverage, merchandising, and agronomy. A proud graduate of Montana State University, where he was also a member of the Bobcat football team, Jeff launched his golf career in 2010 at Dos Lagos Golf Course in Corona, California. He went on to serve as General Manager of DeBell Golf Course in Burbank, California, before relocating to Tennessee, where he led operations at Oak Hills Golf Course in Greenbrier until joining the Towhee team.
Read the press release from the Illinois PGA Watch this video commemorating his induction.
Team Member Spotlight Congratulations to Anna Cullinan, First Assistant Golf Professional at The Glen Club in Glenview, Illinois, for being elected into the PGA of America and obtaining her PGA Class A membership!