About Austin

Austin grew up in Pinehurst, North Carolina, and was a decorated junior golfer, winning many tournaments, most notably, a North Carolina 4A State Championship in High School. After graduating, he enlisted in the Army as a military police officer and interned at Ko'Olina Golf Club in Oahu, Hawaii. Most recently, he worked as an assistant golf professional at Rolling Hills Country Club in Monroe.

About Aaron

Aaron grew up in Statesville, NC, and fell in love with golf at age 12. He played in high school and later became more serious about the game after college. He has had success in amateur events, including multiple top 5 finishes in his flight at the Myrtle Beach World AM. After working as a manager at TopGolf, he now works as an Assistant Golf Professional at Firethorne Country Club and is pursuing the Professional Golf Management program to advance his career.

About Wade

Wade has been a part of the Firethorne Management team since 1999. He was once ranked 8th in the nation in doubles at Methodist University. Currently, he is a USTA high performance coach and certified P-1 with the USPTA. When Wade is not on the court, you’ll find him spending time with his wife and 2 kids, enjoying Panthers football, and grilling when the weather is nice.wade.liles@clubcorp.com

About Eddie

Eddie Jalemo was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. He began his career as a tennis teacher in 2005 and has since become a USPTA Elite Professional. He has been in Charlotte for 18 years and at Firethorne for 7 years. Eddie enjoys playing disc golf in his free time.

About Joe

Joe has been at Firethorne Country Club for 18 years. He graduated from Catawba College in 1995 where he played on the tennis team. Joe's hobbies include tennis, pickleball, playing the Guitar, reading, and spending time with his wife and 3 children.

About Lisa

A Western Pa native, Rick started his golf career at Diamond Run Golf Club near Pittsburgh in 2004. After 8.5 years and becoming 1st Assistant Rick moved on to the 1st Assistant position at Wildwood Golf Club. Most recently, Rick was Head Golf Professional at Totteridge Golf Club, both in Pittsburgh. Rick has 17 years of instruction experience and has taught many high school and collegiate level golfers. Rick has coached multiple junior interclub and PGA Junior League teams and looks forward to working with Firethorne members to improve their golf games.