The Illinois Junior Golf Association added 12 new interns last week to help produce over 120 events accross Illinois during the 2015 season. Our interns represent four different states and 12 different universities, stretching from Wahington to South Carolina. Each intern has a different background, and most played on the IJGA growing up. Take a minute to learn about each intern and say “hello” the next time you see them on the course!

PM Team 1

David Whinery

  • David Whinery is from Hinsdale, Illinois and attends Texas Christian University (2017) for Mechanical Engineering
  • David played IJGA and MAJGT events for 4 years.
  • His lowest recorded round is a 65 on Course 1 at Cog Hill.
  • His favorite food is a NY Strip Steak.
  • His favorite actor is Jason Bateman.

Garrett Cox

  • Garrett Cox is from Mahomet, Illinois, and attends Bradley University (2016) for Marketing with a social media concentration.
  • Garrett plays on the golf team at Bradley University.
  • His favorite television show is How I Met Your Mother.
  • His lowest round ever recorded is a 67 at Lake of the Woods.
  • He is a southpaw.

Vincent Bachtelor

  • Vincent Bachtelor is from Port Orchard, Washington and attends University of Nebraska (2018) for PGA Golf Management and Business Marketing.
  • Vincent has never lived in Illinois prior to this internship.
  • Vincent is also a world-class bowler who has 5 recorded games with a score of 300.
  • He owns his own jewelry business on Etsy.
  • He eats a peanut butter and jelly for lunch every day.

Taylor Lambertsen

  • Taylor Lambertsen is from Palos Park, Illinois and attends Tusculum College (2017) for Management.
  • Taylor plays on the golf team at Tusculum College.
  • Her favorite food is pizza.
  • She has an 11-year-old sheltie (dog) named Romeo.
  • Her lowest recorded round is a 65 at Course 1 at Cog Hill.

 

PM Team 2

Lyle Burns

  • Lyle Burns is from Mahomet, Illinois and attends Bradley University (2016) for Management and Leadership.
  • Lyle plays on the golf team at Bradley University.
  • His ultimate goal is to work in collegiate athletics and pursue a career as a golf
  • coach.
  • His favorite musician is John Mayer.
  • Favorite course is The Club at Porto Cima in Missouri.

Daniel Shepherd

  • Daniel Shepherd is from St. Charles, Illinois and attends Indiana University (2017) for Accounting and Finance.
  • Daniel’s lowest recorded round is a 68.
  • He played IJGA events for 4 years and MAJGT events for 2 prior to this internship.
  • His favorite professional golfer is Sergio Garcia.
  • Daniel has played 9 of the top 15 courses on Golf Digest’s Top 100 Courses.

Madeline Bond

  • Madeline Bond is from Wadsworth, Illinois and attends Wheaton College (2017) for Business Economics and Communication.
  • Madeline plays on the golf team for Wheaton College.
  • Her end career goal is to be involved with event planning in the golf industry.
  • Madeline’s favorite golfer/life hero is Rory McIlroy.
  • She is deathly afraid of birds.

Ryan Hudson

  • Ryan Hudson is from Western Springs, Illinois and attends the University of Michigan (2017) for Communications.
  • Ryan has two younger brothers, Jon and Daniel, and all three have played IJGA and MAJGT events.
  • He hopes to work for the corporate side of a golf company.
  • His lowest recorded round is a 66 on the Cochise Course at Desert Mountain
  • His favorite movie is Good Will Hunting.

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Maressa McClintock

  • Maressa McClintock is from Centennial, Colorado and attends the University of Northern Colorado (2015) for Sports Management.
  • Maressa played on the golf team at Adams State University for 3 years.
  • Favorite Golf Course is Red Hawk Ridge in Castle Rock, CO.
  • Rickie Fowler is her favorite golfer.
  • Her dream golf foursome is Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler, and Matt Duchene.

Natalya Schleebs

  • Natalya Schleebs is from Naperville, Illinois and attends Northern Illinois University (2015) for Communicative Disorders with an emphasis on Speech Pathology.
  • Natalya plays on the golf team at Northern Illinois University.
  • Natalya was born and raised in Australia for 7 years.
  • Her favorite golfers are Adam Scott and Jason Day.
  • She is a cat enthusiast.

Jessica Jones

  • Jessica Jones is from Atlanta, Georgia and attends Elon University (2016) for Sport and Event Management.
  • Her future career goal is to work in the collegiate athletic administration at a large university.
  • She has never lived in Illinois prior to this internship.
  • Her favorite show is Game of Thrones.
  • She doesn’t like chocolate.

Riley Lindholm

  • Riley Lindholm is from McHenry, Illinois and attends Drake University (2017) for Finance.
  • Riley hopes to be a financial advisor after college.
  • His favorite actor is Jeremy Piven
  • His favorite food is sausage pizza.
  • His hero is Michael Jordan (when he was on the Bulls, not the Wizards).