Congratulations to Our Employees of the 4th Quarter for 2025!
🏆 Employee of the Quarter – Q4 2025
Congratulations to all our valued employees who have been recognized as employee of the quarter! All recipients receive a $100 Visa Gift Card
North Central Region
Aberdeen, Burning Ridge, Colonial Charters, Long Bay and Myrtle Beach National
Aberdeen Country Club
Our employee of the quarter for Aberdeen is Rachel Lahti from our Food and Beverage department. Rachel has been an amazing asset to our staff. Rachel always comes to work with the biggest smile and great personality. Our members are always complimenting her great work and positive attitude. Thank you for everything and a much deserved employee of the quarter.
Burning Ridge
David Carroll has been on the maintenance staff here at Burning Ridge for 43 years now. He is an asset to have on the staff here daily. His knowledge of the property and his experience is irreplaceable. Dave is the first person to lend a hand, volunteer to come in on holidays, cover shifts, and train new staff. On his days off he plays golf here and will keep you updated as to the player conditions of the course good and bad. He can operate any piece of equipment and do any assignment asked on the course. Dave will often stay late or come in early to get special projects done on the course. He even helps at the clubhouse taking out garbage, aluminum for recycling, and taking out the old oil from the kitchen. His commitment to Burning Ridge Golf Club both inside and outside is unparallel.
Colonial Charters
Colonial Charters Employee of the Quarter for Q4 is Jay Leonard from our Food and Beverage Team. Since joining our team at Colonial Charters, Jay has been a true team player. He has been a huge help at our Community day events, helping the maintenance team cover the greens during frigid weather. He is always willing to help out by taking extra shifts in the Food and Beverage department. Most importantly Jay provides our guests with great customer service. Thanks Jay for all that you do to make Colonial Charters better.
Long Bay
The Long Bay Club is happy to recognize Kevin Mauriello from the Golf Shop as our Employee of the quarter for Q4. Kevin transferred to Long Bay from Colonial Charters, and he fit in with the team immediately. Kevin is always up to help out wherever he can, whether it be picking up or changing a shift in the shop, or staying late when Food and Beverage has an event, all the way to helping the maintenance team cover and uncover the greens during frigid weather. Thanks for all the you do Kevin, to make The Long Bay Club better.
Myrtle Beach National
Myrtle Beach National ‘s employee of the quarter is Kevin Schrader. Kevin is a valued member of the maintenance team for the past 2 and half years. Kevin did a great job with the bridge reconstruction and is a jack of all trades. Kevin prefers to do the hard tasks on the golf course and he takes pride in his work and strives to do his best everyday. Thanks for all you do Kevin!
North Central Region
Pine Lakes, River Hills, Wild Wing and World Tour
Pine Lakes Country Club
Rachel Madden has been selected as our Employee of the Quarter for her outstanding efforts during the fourth quarter at Pine Lakes. As Banquet Captain, Rachel played a key role in the success of our banquet operations, consistently ensuring events were executed smoothly and at a high level. She stepped in during the transition of our Event Coordinator position, providing leadership, organization, and support that kept Pine Lakes banquets running seamlessly during a critical time. Rachel’s willingness to assist wherever needed, across all departments, truly reflects her dedication to the club and her team-first mindset. Her professionalism, reliability, and positive attitude
River Hills
Dan came to us in 2025 from Grande Dunes when he completed his culinary schooling at the International Culinary School. Dan has been a key force in elevating the food and beverage department at River Hills. He has gotten weekly Thursday happy hours going with different menus EVERY WEEK building attendance from less than 20 to over 50! Dan’s event menus are always received with oo’s and ah’s from our members and guests alike. We are building up our banquet department, again, with invaluable help from Dan.
An employee of the quarter should always be willing to help out when and where they can, and always willing to share a smile and some small talk. That is Dan in a nutshell. Without Dan we wouldn’t have gotten our F&B Department of the year for 2025! Thank you, Dan , for everything you do, and continue to do for River Hills!
Wild Wing
We are selecting Joan O’Brien as our employee of the quarter. Joan O’Brien has been a valuable part of the Wild Wing family for over three years, consistently going above and beyond for both our guests and our team. Her work ethic, reliability, and professionalism set a high standard—she not only does what is asked of her but always finds ways to do more. This quarter in particular, Joan’s consistency, resilience, and unwavering commitment have truly stood out. Her contributions do not go unnoticed, and we are proud to recognize Joan as our Employee of the Quarter.
World Tour
Don Mares is our employee of the quarter. Don works in the maintenance department and is known for doing a very good job with everything he does. Don was born in Chicago but raised his entire life in Ohio. He moved to the Myrtle Beach area in 2017 and started working at World Tour one year later. When he is not working, he enjoys playing golf and traveling with his wife Becky. He is a passionate supporter of The Ohio State Buckeyes football and basketball programs. Please congratulate Don on being awarded World Tour’s Employee of the Quarter.
South Central Region
Founders, Grande Dunes, Litchfield and Myrtlewood
Founders Club
Founders Club at Pawleys Island would like to nominate Bernie Grimes for employee of the 4th quarter. Bernie joined our team about two years ago. Reminder he hails from the state of New Jersey where he worked for over 25 years at White Castle and retired as a regional supervisor and oversaw a huge part of White Castles’ operation.
We can ask anything of Bernie and he will always volunteer with a smile. He is absolutely wonderful with our team, with our customers and he truly stands for what Founders Club is all about. Bernie loves the game of golf! If you can’t find him at work, you’re sure to find him on the course somewhere. From all of the staff here at Founders Club, we’d like to thank Bernie for all he does and, just thank him for being him.
Grande Dunes
Megan Douglas has been an outstanding presence on our team this quarter. Her positive attitude, strong work ethic, and willingness to go the extra mile do not go unnoticed. She consistently delivers high-quality results while supporting and motivating others. Her contributions have made a real difference, and this recognition is well deserved.
Litchfield Country Club
Many of Litchfield Country Club’s outstanding lunch specials and creative daily ideas are owed to Mike Pellnitz. He takes pride in the quality of food being delivered to the customer and goes above and beyond to make sure that the kitchen is prepared and meeting expectations. He manages inventory, does food orders, and takes responsibility for quality, and is artistic with presentation. Mike is a tremendous member of the team and we are proud to have am as our Q4 employee of the quarter.
Myrtlewood Golf Club
We are proud to recognize Bruce Cereghino as our Employee of the Quarter. Bruce serves as a Starter/Ranger at Myrtlewood, but he consistently goes above and beyond that role. He maintains a positive attitude every day and is always willing to step in to support both Myrtlewood and his fellow team members.
Bruce took the time to craft several of his custom beer tap putters to help raise money for one of our recent Breast Cancer Awareness tournaments, and he can often be found staying late to assist the team with cleanup whenever needed. His dedication, generosity, and team-first mindset do not go unnoticed.
We truly appreciate everything Bruce does for our team and are grateful to have him as part of Myrtlewood.
South Central Region
Pawleys Plantation, River Club, TPC, Tradition and Willbrook
Pawleys Plantation Golf Club
Annie Graham has been selected as Pawleys Plantation’s Employee of the Quarter. Annie has been the Events Sales Manager at Pawleys since 2017, organizing and executing all of our weddings, member functions, and banquet events. She has worked and held positions at Pawleys and within the company since 2012. Her knowledge and experience, attention to detail, and relationships she builds with her customers has made Annie an invaluable part of the Pawleys Plantation team. This past quarter, Annie not only contributed to the needs of the club and events, she assisted in helping other clubs along the way, and led the decorating of our club for the holidays. Thank you Annie for all you do!
River Club
The Employee of the quarter to begin 2026 Is Simon Lloyd. Simon is River Club’s Irrigation Tech. He has been with the River Club for 17 years. Simon is well versed in all aspects of maintaining the golf course. Where he excels is maintaining our Irrigation System. Simon is always in a positive mood and ready to handle anything that comes his way. He is a benefit to the River Club and to all that know him.
TPC Myrtle Beach
TPC recognizes Will Flanders as Employee of the quarter. He has been here at TPC for a little over a year and has made great strides. Quickly becoming a team leader that the crew looks up to. There is no job too small, Will jumps right in and gets it done with enthusiasm and attention to detail. His positive attitude and willingness to go the extra mile have boosted team moral. We are proud to have him on the team and look forward to even more great things from him in the quarters ahead. Congratulations, Will. Thank you and keep up the good work.
Tradition Club
Our choice here at Tradition Club for the employee of the quarter for quarter 4 is William Tomajko. Bill has been employed with us here at Tradition Club since March of 2022. Bill can do many jobs here at Tradition including mowing greens, changing cups, fertilizing and seeding. Where he really and truly shines through is tree-work.
He does a truly amazing job and puts a real emphasis on safety not only for himself, but anyone who is working alongside him. All the work he has done here at Tradition since I started as the Superintendent here has been nothing short of amazing. Through his work and everyone who has worked with him, he has truly changed the look of this golf course. Not only has it become a more playable and golfer friendly course, but it is also esthetically changing the look from hole to hole. We cannot thank him enough for all of his hard work and congratulate him on this achievement. Thank you Bill for all of your hard work.
Willbrook
Chris Green has worked in the maintenance department for 29 years. He enjoys being with family including his 6 Grandkids and 1 Great Grandchild! Chris always helps when called upon, he is a truly valued part of the Willbrook family!
Corporate
Daniel Strum joined the Myrtle Beach Golf Trips marketing team in July 2024 after previously serving as the second assistant at Wild Wing Golf Club while attending Coastal Carolina University, where he graduated in 2024 with a degree in marketing. A positive, team-first contributor with a strong eye for both aerial and ground photography, Daniel has quickly become a valuable part of the success and continued growth of Myrtle Beach Golf Trips and the promotion of Founders Group International courses. His work across course and portal websites, social media strategies, and video production has helped elevate the brand’s digital presence and storytelling. We are fortunate to have Daniel as part of our team.
