Chris Near

Chris Near
Cedarhurst Golf Club, Beaverton, ON
Mobile Phone: 705-323-2677

About

Originally from Acton, Ontario, Chris spent his early years working and playing at Blue Springs Golf Club, the home of the PGA of Canada. It was here that he developed his love for the game and passion for the business and operational side of golf. As part of his journey to turn this devotion into a dream career, Chris honed his golf skills through competitive junior ranks and later graduated from Niagara College’s Business Administration – Professional Golf Management program, where he played on the Niagara Knights varsity golf team.

With over 13 years of private club management experience, Chris established himself in Muskoka in 2014 and has since worked at notable clubs such as Muskoka Bay Club, Rocky Crest, Grandview and The Lake Joseph Club. To deepen his involvement and understanding for the uniqueness of our region, he is actively involved in many community and Provincial initiatives including: PGA of Ontario Muskoka Chapter Chair, Golf Muskoka – Vice President and previously say on the Board of Directors for the Muskoka Lakes Chamber of Commerce.

Chris takes a hands-on, lead by example approach with his team and has always enjoyed the mentoring component of his previous roles. He firmly believes in the philosophy that “people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel” and looks forward to fostering that culture at the Golf Centre he and his wife own in Carnarvon and in his new role at Cedarhurst.

What’s in the Bag
Driver – 10.5 degree TaylorMade Stealth2
3HL Fairway Wood – 16 degree Stealth2
2 Iron – TaylorMade P790
4-PW Irons – TaylorMade P7MC
Wedges – 52/56/60 degree TaylorMade MG3 Black
Putter – Black Spider GT Max
Ball – TP5

Specializations