Pro Shop Staff
Rick Pohle
By | On Jul 11, 2011 | Comments
Rick Pohle
Head Golf Professional
Rick Pohle was named Taconic Golf Club’s head golf professional on August 1, 1983 and officially began his duties in the spring of 1984 as only the third golf professional in the club’s history. Dick Baxter was the club’s first professional from 1924-1962 and was followed by Rudy Goff from 1963-1983.
He began his professional career in 1974 as the head professional at Freeport CC in Freeport, Maine before becoming an assistant professional at the Brunswick GC (Maine) in 1976. In 1977, he accepted the head professional position at the Gorham CC in Gorham, Maine – spending the next 7 seasons there before moving to Williamstown. Read More→
Cathy Pohle
By | On Jul 10, 2011 | Comments
Cathy Pohle
Golf Shop Manager
Cathy Pohle is the ever efficient manager of the Golf Shop and the most complete source of information at Taconic Golf Club. A native of Brattleboro, Vermont – she received her college education at the University of Maine, graduating with a BS Degree in Education in 1972. She spent the next six years teaching physical education in the Bath and Topsham (Maine) school systems before moving on to the golf business. Read More→
Kevin Bennison
By | On Jul 09, 2011 | Comments
Kevin Bennison
Assistant Golf Professional
Kevin begins his second year at Taconic GC after spending six years as the assistant professional @ Pinehaven Country Club in Guilderland, NY. Prior to that he was the assistant professional @ Quaboag Country Club in Monson, MA for two seasons. In addition, he spend summers working in the golf shop at Orchard Creek GC (Altamont, NY) and Cobleskill G & CC (Cobleskill, NY) during his college years. Since 2007, he has been on the Board of Directors for the NENY PGA Assistants Association. Read More→
Marcel Potvin
By | On Jul 08, 2011 | Comments
Marcel Potvin
Assistant Golf Professional
Marcel starts his second season at Taconic GC this year and is no stranger to the Berkshires having grown up in Stamford, VT and graduating from Drury HS in North Adams, MA. He is a Level II apprentice in the PGA of America Apprentice Program and working toward his full PGA membership status. Marcel spent two seasons as the 1st assistant at Spring Valley CC in Sharon, MA before moving on to a similar position at the Milton Hoosic Club in Canton, MA for the past two years. Read More→
