Kacie Shields has held the position of Member Relations Manager at The TwinEagles Club since September of 2012. Growing up in northern Minnesota on a small resort that her family owned and operated, Kacie was able to experience the hospitality mindset at a very early age. In 2005 she moved to Florida, working at a beach front resort, and then later attending Florida Gulf Coast University where she received her Bachelor of Science in Resort & Hospitality Management, as well as a minor in Marketing. Over the years, her work experience started in Golf, moved to Food & Beverage, and then to Marketing and Membership. Currently she lives in Naples with her husband Jeremy, Golden Retriever mix Pepper, and cat Magnet. She is passionate about her family and friends, her faith, volunteering, and spending time in the beautiful Florida outdoors.
Ian Coleman is the Director of Community & Corporate Relations at The TwinEagle Club in Naples Florida, home of the Champions Tour Ace Classic and the LPGA CME Titleholders Championship (2012). Prior to joining the TwinEagles team, Ian was employed for many years by The Bonita Bay Group which was one of the country’s premier community developers. Ian held positions of General Manager, Operations Manager, Director of Membership, Director of Golf and Sales, Golf Shop Manager and Golf Professional at Bonita Bay Club, Shadow Wood Country Club and The Commons Club. Additionally, Ian was an officer in their Country Club management company ‘New Leaf Management’. Ian is a graduate of Bryant & Stratton College and has attended The University of Florida. He is extremely involved with many Southwest Florida organizations and is a past officer of the Collier County Sports Council, Chamber of Commerce and Visitors & Convention Bureau. Ian and his wife Linda are longtime Bonita Spring residents.Chubb Classic celebrates 30 years with inaugural 1988 champion, Gary Player
Naples, Fla. – Chubb Classic officials announced today that Gary Player, the 1988 inaugural champion, will be in attendance at the 2017 Chubb Classic to help celebrate its 30th anniversary in southwest Florida. The Chubb Classic will take place February 13 – 19 at The TwinEagles Club.
Regarded as one of the greatest players in golf history, Mr. Player has won 167 tournaments world-wide spanning seven decades and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974. Mr. Player is a three-time champion of the Masters Tournament (1961, 1974, 1978) and The Open Championship (1959, 1968, 1974), while also having claimed victories at the PGA Championship (1962, 1972) and U.S. Open (1965) throughout his career on the PGA Tour. He is still one of only 5 golfers ever to complete the Grand Slam of all four Major Championships.
The year 1988 marked the PGA TOUR Champions first year in Naples held at The Club at Pelican Bay. Mr. Player finished top of the leaderboard by one stroke to become the events inaugural champion for his ninth PGA TOUR Champions victory. The Chubb Classic will welcome Gary Player back to Naples during the celebration of its 30thyear in southwest Florida. Mr. Player will tee it up in the official pro-am tournament and kick-off the first round of championship play with an honorary tee shot prior to the first round Friday morning, February 17.
“To see any event stay in one community for 30 years is truly special,” said Gary Player, the Black Knight and World Golf Hall of Fame member. “I am honored to have been a part of its first year in 1988 and look forward to joining the 30th year celebration during the 2017 Chubb Classic.”
