Denny Ford, PGA Golf Professional ~ Pleasant Run & Sarah Shank
Denny Ford has been the Director of Golf at Pleasant Run for 43 years. He was selected by his peers as the 2010 Indiana PGA Golf Professional of The Year which is the highest award a PGA Golf Professional can earn in their own PGA Section. Denny was also the Indiana PGA Player of The Year in 1976 and has played in the PGA Senior Championship and US Senior Open Championship. Denny is married to Bonnie Ford “his right-hand lady” who serves as director of food and beverage for Pleasant Run and Sarah Shank GC. Denny serves as Director of Golf at Pleasant Run and Sarah Shank Golf Courses.
Ryan Ford, PGA Golf Professional ~ Pleasant Run & Sarah Shank
Ryan Ford turned professional in 2001 after graduating from Purdue University with a degree in Restaurant Hotel and Institutional Tourism. He was a member of the men’s golf team at Purdue and competed in the 2000 US Amateur at Baltusrol Golf Club. He was the 2005 and 2006 Indiana PGA Club Car Player of the Year, and the 2005 Indianan PGA Assistants Champion. His most prized victory came when he teamed up with his father in the 2008 Indiana PGA Team Championship. Ryan has qualified for the 2011 National Club Pro Championship which was held at Hershey Country Club and the 2019 National Club Pro Championship held at Belfair Country Club. Ryan and Eric Huther have won the Indiana PGA Pro-Assistant three times (2011, 2014, 2017) and finished runner up in 2013. Ryan was recently selected by his peers as the 2020 Indiana PGA Golf Professional of The Year which is the highest award a PGA Golf Professional can receive in their own PGA Section. Ryan is married to Carrie Ford and they have a daughter named Piper and a son named Parker. Ryan is the Director of Golf at Pleasant Run and Sarah Shank Golf Course.
Eric Huther, PGA Golf Professional ~ Sarah Shank
Eric Huther attended Jasper High School and graduated in 2004. He went on to attend Kentucky Wesleyan College and was a 4-year varsity player on the men’s golf team. Eric graduated in 2008 with a degree in Sports & Fitness Management. He served as a caddy at Victoria National Golf Club located in Evansville, IN. Eric joined the staff at Sarah Shank in 2010 and became a PGA Member in 2015. Eric & Ryan Ford won the Indiana PGA Pro-Assistant Championship in 2011, 2014, 2017 and finished runner up in 2013. Eric also finished T2 in the Indiana PGA Tournament Series #2 event at Broadmoor Country Club in 2013 with a score of 69. As you can see, Eric is one of the best young players in the Indiana PGA Section. Eric was selected by his peers as the 2018 Indiana PGA Assistant Golf Professional of The Year. Eric is married to Erin and they have a daughter named Caroline and a son named Carter. Eric is the PGA Head Golf Professional at Sarah Shank.
Franklin Crist, PGA Golf Professional ~ Pleasant Run
A native of Hartford City, Indiana, Franklin is a graduate of Blackford High School where he holds 9 hole (31) and 18 hole (69) records for scoring in addition to multiple invitational, all-conference, conference title, regional qualifier, and state qualifier honors. Collegiately, Franklin was a member of the Ball State men’s golf team and later served as captain and was an All-KIAC team member on Indiana University East men’s team. Franklin owns a BS in Communications from Indiana University.
Franklin has served as golf professional at Pleasant Run GC since 2018 following two seasons as assistant golf professional in Marion, Indiana at Meshingomesia Country Club out of college. Additionally, Franklin owns two top-7 finishes in the Indiana Section’s Assistants Championship while at Pleasant Run, and has pushed player development with over 60 individual golf lessons in 2019 alone. Franklin nears completion of PGA membership, expected this 2020 season.
Tim Kahle, GCSAA Superintendent ~ Pleasant Run & Sarah Shank
Tim Kahle is a graduate from Purdue University with a degree in Turf Management. Before coming to Pleasant Run and Sarah Shank Tim was the superintendent at The Legends of Indiana in Franklin Indiana. Prior to Franklin, Tim worked as the first assistant at The Country Club in Cleveland Ohio. Tim is married to Laura and they have three children; Grace, Gibson, Ethan. We are very fortunate to have Tim as our superintendent; his attention to detail, work ethic, and knowledge sets him above the rest. Pleasant Run and Sarah Shank has a reputation of having the best putting greens around and that is because of Tim.