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Open Positions for 2025

  • First Tee — South Dakota Positions

FIRST TEE - APPLY HERE

SDGA STAFF

Executive Director / CEO
Tom Jansa, PGA

Chief Operating Officer
Joel McCartney 

Course Rating,        Handicap Administration & Member Services                  

Director of Competitions
Dean Zahn, PGA

Email Tom@sdga.org
Email Joel@sdga.org
Email Dean@sdga.org

Event Interns

TBD for 2025 Season

SDGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • President
    Ryan Trasamar
    Sioux Falls
    2nd Term – 2026
  • Vice President
    Bruce Ashland
    Rapid City
    1st Term – 2024
  • Secretary
    Karla Cotton
    Sioux Falls
    2nd Term – 2026

Board Members

  • Jackie Witlock
    ABERDEEN
    2nd Term – 2025
  • Karla Byrum
    Sioux Falls
    2nd Term – 2024
  • Royaune Jasinski
    rapid city
    1st Term – 2026
  • Kelly Farrar
    Rapid City
    1st Term – 2027
  • Ben Irlbeck
    Elk Point
    1st Term – 2028
  • Michael Keeton
    Pierre
    2nd Term – 2024
  • Jason Crisp, PGA
    PGA ADVISOR
    SIOUX FALLS
    2025

  • Jim Lather
    Sioux Falls
    2nd Term – 2025
  • Ryan Messick
    Rapid City
    1st Term – 2026
  • Jeff Salter
    Rapid City
    1st Term – 2028
  • Brandon Sigmund
    Mitchell
    1st Term – 2027
  • Mark Stein
    Watertown
    2nd Term – 2024
  • Josh Wendling
    JEFFERSON
    1st TERM – 2026
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SDGA BOARD - INFORMATION and APPLICATION

SDGA JUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATION STAFF

CEO
SDGA Jr Golf Foundation &
First Tee — South Dakota
Julie Jansa

Operations Director
First Tee — South Dakota
Kelli Sinksen

Email Julie
Email Kelli

SDGA JUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • President
    Dave Austad
    Sioux Falls
  • Vice President
    Unfilled
  • Secretary/Treasurer
    Chris Thornton
    Yankton 

Board Members

  • Christie Aberson
    Sioux Falls
  • Jordan Anderson
    Sioux Falls
  • Bruce Ashland
    SDGA Vice President
    Rapid City
  • Karla Byrum
    Sioux Falls
  • Kristy Griffin
    Sioux Falls
  • Greg Heiberger
    Brookings
  • Glen Herrick
    Sioux Falls
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  • Jack Hieb
    Aberdeen
  • Jay Huizenga
    Sioux Falls
  • Tommy Johnson
    Sioux Falls
  • Kate Patrick
    Sioux Falls
  • Ryan Trasamar
    SDGA President
    Sioux Falls
  • Rich Wells
    Rapid City
  • Tom Jansa, PGA
    SDGA Executive Director
    Sioux Falls
SDGA Jr Golf Foundation Board - Information

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