Mr. Curt Hay has been a member of the PGA since 1980 and has been our Head Professional for the past 18 years.

He has a small but great Pro Shop, runs and excellent Golf Program and is an excellent teacher.    He offers individual lessons as well as a variety of clinics and group lessons.   Curt's Junior Golf Program has grown from a mere 12 young people in 1983 when he started, to close to 70 juniors at the present time.  Two of his former junior golfers have gone on to their own Golf Professional careers, and one former junior golfer, Mike Bagdade, won the Club Championship in 2000.

Curt has played on the Arizona Mini Tour, in 12 Michigan Opens, Won the Michigan PGA Pro-Pro Championship at Oakland Hills in 1983, and has been low Pro in many Pro Am's over the years. He currently holds the Course Record at Twin Beach with a 66.

Background

Curt started playing golf at the age of 11.  During the next four years he learned how the play the game at Detroit Golf Club where he worked as a caddie.   He received instruction from Walter Burkomo and George Bayer as well as his 5-handicap father, Leo.  Curt was the Captain of his high school golf team during his Junior and Senior year, graduating from St. Mary's of Redford in 1971.

While attending the School of Architecture at Lawrence Tech he was instrumental in organizing the new school golf team.  It was also during this period that he began working at the Franklin Hills Country Club, a stay that lasted 12 years. During that time, he progressed from Pro Shop Assistant, to Caddie Superintendent, to Assistant Professional. During the years he worked as the Assistant Professional he also played on the Arizona Mini-Tour in the winter months.

Family

Curt and Marianne, a Veterinarian Technician and manager of the First Vet Clinic in Novi, have three children, Teresa, Greg and Elizabeth. Teresa's involvement in dance gets Curt out on the stage at least once a year. Ask him about it. Greg is a freshman at Walled Lake Western and is very heavy into sports.   All three kids enjoy participating in the Junior Golf Program at Twin Beach during the summer.