and codes of behavior in the game of golf.
Who We Are
Founder, Medallion Golf Productions
Charles D. Rollins, Jr. grew up in Houston, Texas and began his love
of the game of golf at the young age of ten, where he played in junior
golf programs at Lakeside Country Club. As he grew up he caddied at
the Club and learned the ins and outs of the game from both playing
with his parents, other adults and those for whom he carrying their
bags. As he continued in the golf program at Lakeside he played team
events and eventually made the varsity golf team at KinKaid High
School as a freshman. As he became more involved with other sports
basketball took over as his lead sport. After college Charles worked
in the real estate industry in Texas and California.
In 1990, he was employed by the Jack Nickalus Development Group as Vice President, Director of Operations for Southern California. He oversaw the development of the Bear Creek Golf Community, located in Murrieta, California. After four years in this position Charles formed the Rollins Group to continue his career in the real estate industry.
Over the years he has developed golf practice facilities in Carlsbad, California, Rancho California, and other locations. Additionally, Charles has worked with various developers' on golf course communities and standalone golf courses. Charles was fortunate enough to play some of the finest facilities in the country. By being involved in the front-end development of golf course facilities he would be intimately involved as new members came to use the facilities.
During this time there was huge growth in the game of golf, bringing many new golfers of all ages into the mix. As a result and wonderful to the game of golf but frustrating to Charles, the three and half to four hour round of golf was a thing of the past. The pristine new golf facilities were torn up by players who didn't have a clue as to how to care for the course or know that it was part of the game to fill divots, how to repair a ball mark on the green properly or at all, where to park the cart, what the meaning of ready golf was and many other traditions that made the game such a joy.
Tom Addis III
Host, Essentials of Golf
Tom Addis III served as president of the PGA of America in 1995
and 1996 and is the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
of the Southern California Section of the PGA of America. The PGA of
America is the world's largest working sports organization with more
than 28,000 golf professionals.
Considered one of the PGA's most dedicated and active members, Tom has devoted his entire career to the game and business of golf and making the game better for everyone. Prior to serving as the Executive Director/CEO of the SCPGA, Tom served as the owner and president of Medallion Golf Inc. in Beaumont, California. Medallion Golf is a golf facility design, construction, operations and management services company. Prior to establishing Medallion Golf Tom was Vice President of Golf Development for Full Swing Golf and Director of Golf at Singing Hills Golf Resort in San Diego.
In 1972 Tom was elected to PGA membership. In two short years, was elected to the Board of Directors of the Southern California PGA Section, one of 41 PGA sections throughout the United States. Tom was also a member of the San Diego PGA Chapter Board of Directors through the same period. He is one of the very few PGA members who has served as president of each branch of PGA governance - chapter, section and national.
Tom is the recipient of some of golf's most prestigious national awards. In 1981 Tom received the PGA's Horton Smith Award for his contributions to improving educational opportunities for PGA professionals. In 1988 he was awarded the National Golf Foundation (NGF) Joe Graffis award for contributions to the game of golf. In 1989, Tom received the highest award that can be bestowed on a PGA golf professional, the PGA Golf Professional of the Year. He is also a member of the PGA Golf Professional Hall of Fame and the Southern California PGA Hall of Fame.
Tom devotes considerable time working in the community and with the physically and mentally challenged person as evidenced by his leadership in establishing golf as a recognized sport in the Special Olympics Games. He is a crusader for children and adults with special needs, community outreach programs, schools programs, and works diligently to ensure that everyone has access to golf facilities and the game of golf everywhere. Tom is a past president of the San Diego Junior Golf Association.
Tom and his wife Susan own two successful Rocky Mountain Chocolate retail stores in California. Tom is also a partner in The Hodges Golf Improvement Center and Cottonwood Golf Club in San Diego. Tom's two sons are both involved in the golf business. Tom IV is involved in golf course design and construction in Asia and Bryan is the PGA general manager at The Country Club of Soboba in San Jacinto, California.
WHO WE ARE
