Max initially started playing the game of golf as a competitive outlet, but he soon found that the sport turned into a passion. "Golf is such a fantastic game because you can enjoy it for your entire life with people of all different backgrounds and abilities,” he said. “The best part of our jobs as golf professionals is introducing someone new and watching them fall in love with the game that has given us so much.” Max’s golf journey began in northern Michigan at Shanty Creek Resorts in Bellaire, MI when he spent summers working in the golf shop of one of the property’s five golf courses. During the winter months, Max worked in the resort’s ski rental and tuning shops. In 2016, Max moved to Fort Collins to finish his degree at Colorado State University. During that time, he worked in the Mariana Butte Golf Course in Loveland. Three years later he took over the Outside Services Supervisor role at Ptarmigan Country Club before being promoted to First Assistant Golf Professional while pursing Class A PGA status. Max is the head golf professional at Pelican Lakes and also coordinates and operates all external golf tournaments at RainDance National and Pelican Lakes. Max is a native of St. Louis, MO and after high school attended Northwest Missouri State for two years on a baseball scholarship. “If I am not on the golf course, you can find me on the river catching fish, or in the mountains on my snowboard,” he said.