Joining the staff in 2017, Russell brought a wealth of experience from some of the top Clubs in the country such as: the Atlanta Athletic Club, Jacksonville Golf and Country Club, Atlantic Beach Country Club, and TPC Sawgrass. He is a graduate of the Professional Golf Management program at Coastal Carolina University and a PGA Certified Professional, and currently serves as a board member for the Georgia Section of the PGA of America. Awarded the 2013 and 2014, NCNFPGA Assistant Professional of the year and in 2018, Russell was inducted into the Callaway Golf Staff Hall of Fame. Resident of the Lake Oconee community with his wife, Courtney, and daughter, Crosby, the Radel’s love spending time at the pool during the Summer and traveling.

Wes joined the team in May 2019. He is a graduate of the Clemson University Golf Management program, where he completed internships at top private facilities in the Northeast, Carolina Mountains, and South Florida, gaining his PGA Membership and business degree. Most recently, Wes has been an Assistant Professional at Pelican Marsh Golf Club in Naples, FL during the winters, and MountainTop Golf & Lake Club (#5 Golf Course in North Carolina) during the summers.

Chris Tapley joined the team in 2016, originally working with the outside golf service team, then took on golf shop responsibilities in 2017, eventually and being promoted to an Assistant Professional in late 2017. Chris is a PGA Apprentice working toward his Class A membership. He manages daily shop tasks, the tournament administrative tasks, and the caddy program, as well as playing a big role in the junior golf program.

Mindy joined our team in late 2017 after retiring from her previous role as the ladies sales representative with Summit Golf Brands, the company behind Fairway & Greene, Zero Restriction, and EP NY. She has accumulated 17 years in the golf industry, gaining a wealth of experience as a merchandiser for East Lake Golf Club, where her team won numerous golf shop awards. Mindy also owned On Par Merchandising, a golf shop visual merchandising consulting company. As avid golfers, Mindy and her husband Joe, love the lake lifestyle but nothing is more enjoyable than having their 4 grandchildren visit, filling their home with joy.