John Frantz
Instructor in School of Hospitality and Tourism
Credentials:BCom (Hons), Hotel and Food Administration (Guelph)
Bio
GCOOL 102: Overview of Golf Club Operations
GCOOL 103: Food and Beverage Controls
John has worked as a General Manager\Chief Operating Officer in the golf and country club industry in Canada and the United States for over 25 years until he started his consulting business in the field of Club Management. During his working career as a professional golf and country club manager John worked in full service private member owned golf and country clubs. John managed Essex Golf and Country Club, The London Hunt and Country Club and Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club in Canada. John was also fortunate enough to have a contract in Sarasota, Florida and managed a busy 36 hole residential club called Palm-Aire Country Club.
As a consultant John has been working with private, semi-private, corporate, resort and municipally owned golf clubs.
John has a B.Comm. from the University of Guelph majoring in Hotel and Food Administration and has the professional management certification from the Canadian Society of Club Managers (CSCM) and the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA). In 1998 John had the honour of being selected the Club Manager of the Year in Canada through the Canadian Society or Club Managers and Score Magazine.
With many years of practical golf club management and 8 years of consulting experience John brings skills and knowledge that he can transfer to the students by facilitating on-line learning sessions through Selkirk College.