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Bob Allen
PGA Professional
Payne Stewart Golf Club
417 496-4741
boballen@pga.com
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Head Golf Professional: Bob Allen
Springfieldian Bob Allen, PGA professional, has been named golf
pro at Branson’s newest and most innovative golf course,
the Payne Stewart Golf Club at Branson Hills. His familiarity
with the local market and an impressive career will be a tremendous
plus, according to developer Rick Huffman.
“Bob Allen has the credentials and the dedication to take
on this important function,” Huffman said, “and we
are proud to welcome him on board to set the direction for this
course that honors the memory of Payne Stewart.” Allen began
his official duties November 1, 2006. The new course is currently
under construction with an expected opening in the fall of 2007.
A Class A PGA professional with 20 years of club experience, Allen
said this is the realization of a personal dream. “I’m
very, very excited about the job,” he said, “and the
opportunity to pass on (Payne Stewart’s) traits and generosity
of spirit.” Stewart was killed in a plane crash in 1999
at the zenith of his career. The two were close personal friends.
Twice named the PGA Midwest Section Merchandiser of the year,
Allen was nominated eight times for the award. He is a member
of the Midwest Section PGA Senior Cup Team, and was twice named
Pro-Pro Champion in the Midwest Section.
Allen was the resident pro at Ledgestone Country Club in Branson
West for a decade, and served as assistant and later head golf
pro at Springfield’s Hickory Hills Country Club. Like Stewart,
Allen is a native of Springfield, graduating from Glendale High
School and attending Missouri State University and the Kansas
City Art Institute.
Allen said his early goals for the club include building membership
value and reaching out to the local community the way Stewart
himself might. “He brought more good one-on-one than anyone
I’ve ever known,” Allen said. “Payne had an
endearing personality and when he shook your hand, you knew he
was your buddy, because he could touch each individual and that’s
what I want for each member.”
The Payne Stewart Golf Club is being designed by another professional
player and CBS Sports commentator Bobby Clampett, in conjunction
with his partner Chuck Smith. The 18-hole course is inspired by
Stewart’s much-admired character traits with a plaque at
each hole addressing a different trait.
Clampett’s design preserves much of the wild beauty of the
natural setting, Allen said. “I’m big on believing
that when somebody leaves a golf course, they should be able to
take away something special from each one,” he said. He
described the setting just north of Branson on U.S. Hwy. 65 as
“one of the most perfect pieces of land” he’s
ever seen for a golf course.
“Bob Allen brings to the course the ability to work with
all levels of players and bring out the best in them,” said
Mark Elgin of Branson Hills Development Co., Inc. “He has
strong ties with the area and enjoys getting involved in charity
events,” Elgin said. Branson Hills Development is a one
of the largest regional real estate developers in the Midwest.
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3027 West Hwy 76 Branson, MO 65616
1-866-417-9300
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