Jim Slattery, PGA
Director of Golf, Belleair Country Club
 Jim Slattery graduated from Clearwater High School in 1980; and from Florida State University with a Bachelors Degree in Business Management in 1984. He married his wife Donna in 1986. They have three sons and reside in Clearwater.
Jim joined Belleair Country Club as a PGA Apprentice in 1985, and earned his Class “A” PGA Membership in 1991. He served as Assistant Golf Professional and Head Teaching Professional until he was promoted in 2005 to Director of Golf. Jim has been hiring, training and managing staff at Belleair since 1996, and currently manages a staff of 20. Jim’s duties at Belleair are diverse and include management of over 40 tournaments annually, year-round direction of the Junior Golf Program, the Golf Instruction Program and oversees the Caddy Program.
Professional Awards & Honors
- 1992 West Central Chapter PGA Assistants Champion & Player of the Year
- 1998 West Central Chapter PGA Teacher of the Year
- 2001 PGA Standard of Excellence Award
- 2001 Voted by peers in Golf Digest as “Top 40” Golf Instructor in Florida
- 2003 West Central Chapter PGA Player of the Year
- 2003 PGA Standard of Excellence Award
- 2004 West Central Chapter PGA Player of the Year
- 2004 West Central Chapter PGA Golf Professional of the Year
- 2004 North Florida Section PGA Golf Professional of the Year
- 2005 West Central Chapter PGA Educator of the Year (Horton Smith Award)
- 2005 North Florida Section PGA Educator of the Year (Horton Smith Award)
- 2005 Voted by peers in Golf Digest as “Top 20” Instructor in Florida
Professional Service
- 1996-1998 Publicity Chairman, West Central Chapter PGA
- 1998-2000 Secretary, West Central Chapter PGA
- 2000-2002 Vice President/Treasurer, West Central Chapter PGA
- 2002-2004 President, West Central Chapter, PGA
- 1995-Present Serving as PGA Representative on Pinellas County Men’s Interclub Board
Miscellaneous Accomplishments & Service
- 1996-2002 Attended four consecutive International PGA Teaching & Coaching Summits
- 2001 Taught “Rules of Golf” Seminar to West Central Chapter PGA Professionals
- 2003 Organized and served as Master of Ceremonies for eight educational seminars for
West Central Chapter PGA
- 2003 Taught rules/etiquette seminar at Belleair for approximately 100 attendees
- 2003-2004 Assisted high school golf coaches with rules, etiquette and instruction
- 2003 Served as Scoring Official at Chrysler Championship, Westin Innisbrook Resort
- 2003 Announced Player Introductions at Verizon Senior Championship, TPC Tampa Bay
- 2003 Reconstructed West Central Chapter PGA Junior Golf Tour
- 2003 Created annual Ryder Cup Tournament / Belleair vs. Belfrey (40 Belleair members
Compete against 40 members from Belfry, England)
- 2004 Announced Player Introductions at 2004 Chrysler Championship, Westin Innisbrook Resort
- 1997-Present Host and administer annual Sam Parks Junior Memorial Tournament at Belleair
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