General Manager – Jonathan Gee, C.P.G.A. Executive Professional Jonathan brings to Bigwin Island Golf Club over 20 years experience in Member Clubs including twelve years service as a Head Golf Professional and over 20 years as a Class A Member of the Canadian PGA. He has had success at the PGA Sectional level as a player, teacher, retailer, and for a brief time playing in Canadian Tour events. He now turns his commitment to Management and promises to lead a qualified team of Professionals to insure the continued success of the Club. Jonathan brings to Bigwin a dedication to Member service and satisfaction as well as the vision to establish a strong Club culture. His leadership in concert with the Management team is laying the foundation for the long-term success of Bigwin Island Golf Club. "It's our Members who make us great". Golf Course Agronomist – Scott Heron Scott brings to Bigwin 20 years of experience in golf course maintenance including working at fabled courses such as Pebble Beach Golf Links and stints with 6 of the top 25 courses in Canada. Scott is a graduate of Penn State and Seneca College and comes to agronomy naturally by his father a well-known Golf Course Agronomist in Ontario. Scott has been with Bigwin since its inception. He has been able to cultivate the turf at Bigwin to make it the best-conditioned golf course in Muskoka. Scott and his team are dedicated to making the playing conditions the best they can be for our Members and Guests. Director of Golf/Head Professional – Kevin Russell C.P.G.A. Class A Professional Kevin joined the Bigwin Island Management Team in the spring of 2003. Kevin brings a wealth of knowledge, leadership and experience to the club. Kevin is responsible for the overall golf operations including course management, Norway Point, shuttle operators, dock, back shop, starters and marshals and pro shop. Kevin has a combined 7 years post secondary education including Business Administration, Turf Grass and Engineering and brings years of experience in both Head Professional and Associate Professional roles. Kevin continues to bring innovative ideas, organization, structure and sets a standard for the highest level of customer service. Executive Chef – Philip Anthony Leach Phil Leach joined the Bigwin Team as Executive Chef in spring of 2006. Phil's background and experiences brings a plethora of culinary skills from working in Europe, and in other high-end private golf clubs in Canada. He studied classical culinary skills at Toronto's George Brown College and completed his apprenticeship at a Scarborough member's only golf club. Phil then took his knowledge to the United Kingdom where he worked in exclusive London restaurants and hotels in the areas of Knightsbridge, Soho and Westminster. Clubhouse Manager/Director of Food & Beverage – John Siddall John Siddall joined the Bigwin Management Team in spring of 2006. He brings some 20 plus years of Hospitality and Club experience that includes senior management responsibilities as General Manager, Director of Food and Beverage and Clubhouse Manager at some of Canada's finest premiere private and semi-private golf and country clubs. John exudes a passion for food, the knowledge of fine beverages to complement and a love for wanting to please people through personalized outstanding service. He demands attention to detail of his team that maintains members and guest expectations are consistently met and often exceeded. John specializes in the introduction of current Culinary and Hospitality trends/interests and translates these through a la carte menus, service techniques and theme events/functions that offer exciting, innovative and superb cuisine and service excellence. The Culinary Brigade and Food and Beverage Service Team provides an exciting Social Calendar of themed events throughout the golf season that continues the tradition and commitment of ensuing a memorable experience each time you visit Bigwin Island.