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Bob Paley at Kananaskis Country GC |
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| Pro name: | Bob Paley |
| Pro bio: |  Bob Paley's career in golf started later than most people who decide to pursue it professionally. Although he started playing the game when he was twelve years old, golf to him was a game he played once or twice each season, on the links in and around Red Deer.
After high school, Paley entered the University of Calgary's Physical Education Program, earning his Bachelor's degree in 1990. He then made the move to Edmonton, pursuing his education at the University of Alberta, earning a Masters degree in Sports Psychology. During that time, he wandered over to the Derrick Golf & Winter Club to find out about working at the club to support his education, and accepted a job working with Head Professional Kerry Ketter in 1991.
He was twenty-three when he accepted this job, and within three years he successfully completed the Association's Playing Ability Test, becoming an Apprentice of the Canadian PGA. At that juncture of his short career, on that day in 1994 not only did he successfully complete the P.A.T. to earn his Apprenticeship Status, he won the event.
Paley remained at the Derrick Golf & Winter Club for another year after graduation from U of A, and made the move to Calgary in 1996, accepting a job at the Cottonwood Golf & Country Club. After a year at Redwood Meadows G&CC, Paley moved to the Kananaskis Country Golf Course, and spent five years working with Wayne and Brian Bygrave, before accepting his current role in 2001 as Head Professional.
His involvement and interest in all facets of the golf industry, have kept Bob abreast of the latest trends and innovations of golf. This extends far beyond the pro shop walls. He challenges his staff to administer the operations at Kananaskis, and helps them implement programs to help improve their careers and their playing ability. He is a regular attendee at the annual Property Management Conferences run by the Canadian Superintendents' Association, and has been actively involved in several areas with the CPGA of Alberta. He dedicated much of his time in the off season to help grow the Golf Shows for six years, and served for three years as a Member of the Assistants' Board of Directors. Currently he has been actively involved in the growing Education Portfolio in Alberta since 2002, and successfully ran for the Board of Directors in 2005, accepting a three year term and the portfolio of Membership, Education & Employment.
In 1998, Bob won the Canadian PGA's Tex Noble Award, for having achieved the highest mark on his Class A Exam. One year later, Bob was awarded the Assistant Professional of the Year Award by his industry peers. In 2002, he played golf with the Prime Minister of Canada, and met the ten leaders of the free world during the G-8 Summit held at Kananaskis.
Bob's continued commitment to golf, and his passion for knowledge and getting better can be summarized with a statement he has made in the past, one that he believes and adheres to on a regular basis:
"Continuing education is fueled by a passion to be the best. It also signifies a true joy in knowing and learning as much as possible about a certain topic. Being passionate about golf is what makes people want to be around golf Professionals. They ooze golf...they are golf. If you are always seeking new or updated information about your trade, you will be that "go-to" person, and a person that people will want to be around and get information from."
Bob, his wife Tracy and their two sons live moments from the first tee at Kananaskis.
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Kananaskis Country GC #1 Lorette Dr. Kananaskis, AB, AB Par 72 Mt. Kidd - 7072 yards |
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| Description: | In the heart of the Canadian Rockies, less than an hour’s drive from either Calgary or Banff, visitors find a golfing paradise. Kananaskis Country Golf Course is one of the premier golf destinations in the Canadian Rockies and second to none as a spectacular location for a golf vacation. Forming an unforgettable landscape, the rugged surrounding mountains tower 10,000 feet (3,000 metres) above sea level, the courses themselves are at almost 5,000 feet (1,500 metres). Situated in the Kananaskis Valley among boreal forest, the Mount Lorette and Mount Kidd Courses are named for the soaring limestone peaks that serve as their breathtaking backdrop. The Courses offer immaculate lush fairways, bent grass greens, over 140 silica sand bunkers, four sets of tee boxes, glacier fed creeks and ponds, the cascading Kananaskis River and a variety of wildlife. |
| Website: | www.kananaskisgolf.com |
| Phone number: | 403-591-7272 |
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