Any business is only as good as its staff.
The Miles of Golf Staff
Ours staff is comprised of avid golfers whose goal is to make our customers better golfers and help them enjoy the game more. As a group there are certain things we value:
- We do what we say we'll do.
- We treat each other and our customers with fairness, honesty, and respect.
- We take pride in doing things right and being successful.
- Working as a team is important to all of us.
- Although we come from very different backgrounds, we all have one thing in common: we all love golf.
Chris Mile
President
Chris had run several small businesses in New York City and Michigan before starting Miles of Golf. For Chris, nothing has been as much fun as seeing Miles of Golf grow and become an important part of the Ann Arbor golf community.
Chris was a Michigan high school golf champion, captain of the University of Miami (FL) golf team, two-time runner-up in the Michigan Amateur, and coach of a state champion Greenhills High School Golf Team. He is a graduate of the University of Miami and Columbia Business School.
What's in Chris's bag?
- Ping I15 Driver w/UST AxivCore Red Shaft
- Callaway FT #4 Fairway
- Callaway Diablo Hybrids
- Callaway Diablo Forged Irons
- Callaway X Tour Wedges
- Odyssey 2-Ball Black Series Putter
- Callaway Tour iS Ball
Doug Davis
Vice President, Golf Range Operations
Doug runs the practice facility which has been ranked one of the top 100 ranges in the country every years since 1996. He makes sure everything about your practice experience at Miles of Golf is the best, including heating your range balls in the winter for optimum feel.
Doug grew up in Ypsilanti and was All State and medalist in the Michigan high school championship while at Ypsilanti High. Doug was the captain of the University of Michigan Golf Team. Doug has also won the Golf Association of Michigan Stroke Play Tournament (Michigan's premier amateur stroke play tournament) and the GAM Mid Amateur. In 1996 he was awarded the Boyne Cup which is given annually to the top amateur golfer in the state.
What's in Doug's bag?
- Cobra Speed LD Driver w/Aldila NVS Shaft
- Ping G2 & Tour Edge Exotic Fairways
- Mizuno Hybrids
- Mizuno Irons
- TaylorMade Wedges
- Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Putter
- Titleist Pro V1 Ball
Brent Norton
Vice President, Golf Shop Operations
At Miles of Golf, Brent manages all aspects of our custom fitting operation. He runs The Cluboratory, where his extensive knowledge of golf club technology and club fitting has been instrumental in developing our state of the art launch monitor fitting program. Brent is widely consulted by the major club manufactures for his opinion on their new clubs and their club fitting systems. “Norty” is a diehard Buckeye fan living in Ann Arbor.
What's in Brent's bag?
- Titleist 910 D2 Driver w/Mitsubishi Fubuki Alpha Shaft
- Titleist 910F Fairway
- Titleist 910H Hybrid
- Titleist AP2 Irons
- Titleist Vokey Spin Milled Wedges
- Bettinardi Prototype Mallet Putter
- Titleist Pro V1x Ball
Joe Kellersohn
Marketing Manager
Joe's in charge of marketing and corporate sales. He handles our advertising, plans corporate outings, and assists with special events such as our Club Swap & Garage Sale, Golf Fair and our Vendor Weeks.
He's also responsible or our logo merchandise and apparel. He is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University.
What's in Joe's bag?
- Titleist 910 D2 Driver w/ Project X 7D3 Shaft
- Titleist 910F Fairway
- Titleist 585h Hybrid
- Titleist AP1 Irons
- Titleist Vokey Wedges
- Scotty Cameron Squareback Putter
- Titleist Pro V1x Ball
Brandon Anderson
Purchasing Manager
Brandon handles all of our buying. He meets with all of our vendors to determine what products you see in our award winning golf shop. He comes to us from the TPC at River's Bend and is a former PGA professional. He played college golf at Miami (OH) and has dual degrees from EMU. He has served as a Tech Rep for Cobra Golf and has extensive knowledge of club fitting including launch monitor fittings.
What's in Brandon's bag?
- Nike VRS Driver w/Diamana Kai'li 60 Shaft
- Nike VRS 17 deg. Fwy /Fubuki AX F75
- Nike VRS Hybrids w/Fubuki AX H300
- Nike VRS Forged Irons w/Nippon 950GH
- Nike VRS Forged Wedges
- Nike Method #4 Putter
- Nike 20XIS Ball
Chris DeWulf
Custom & Repair Manager
When Chris joined our staff in 2005, it allowed us to build a complete custom and repair shop at Miles of Golf. This shop offers a multitude of services, including re-shafting, re-gripping, lie and loft adjustments along with many other options. With over 29 years in the industry, Chris is one of the nation's most respected and recognized clubmakers. He attended Northern Michigan University.
What's in Chris's bag?
- Adams a4 Driver w/Oban Revenge 6 Shaft
- Adams a4 Fairways
- Adams a4 Irons
- Adams Idea Pro Wedges
- Guerin Rife Two-Bar Putter
- Bridgestone RX Ball
Ken Johns
Assistant Golf Shop Manager
Ken joined our staff in the spring of 2008. His extensive retail backgound and club fitting knowledge has been a bonus for Miles of Golf. Ken has developed a special expertise in putter fitting. Ken played college golf at Eastern Michigan University, where he graduated with a marketing degree.
What's in Ken's bag?
- Callaway FT Tour Driver w/Fujikura F1 2.1 Tour Shaft
- Callaway BB Diablo Tour Fairways & Hybrid
- Callaway Diablo Forged Irons
- Callaway JAWS Wedges
- Odyssey BackStryke 2-Ball Putter
- Callaway Tour iX Ball
Pete Smith
Assistant Golf Shop Manager
Pete came to Miles of Golf in the spring of 2008 from Barton Hills Country Club where he worked as the outside operations manager. He is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University. Pete is an assistant manager of the golf shop and an outstanding club fitter.
What's in Pete's bag?
- Cleveland DST Driver w/Miyazaki Kusala Shaft
- Cleveland DST Fairways & Hybrids
- Cleveland CG1 Tour Irons
- Cleveland CG15 Wedges
- Cleveland Classics BRZ Putter
- Srixon Z Star X Ball
Shawn Zawodni
Club Fitter
Shawn came to Miles of Golf in 2007. He is a graduate of the Ferris State University Professional Golf Management Program and a tech rep for TaylorMade Golf. His extensive knowledge of club fitting including launch monitor technology has made Shawn one of our most sought after club fitters.
What's in Shawn's bag?
- TaylorMade Burner TP Driver w/Oban Tour Prototype V430 Shaft
- TaylorMade Rescue TP Fairway & Hybrid
- TaylorMade TP MB Irons
- TaylorMade TP & Cleveland Wedges
- Cobra De La Cruz Putter
- TaylorMade TP Black Ball
Bryan Carpenter
Club Fitter
Bryan joined the Miles staff in March of 2008. He graduated from the Univ. of Detroit Mercy with a Masters Degree in Architectural Design in May of 2008. He is an active Michigan Publinx Golf Assoc. member and plays for the Lakes of Taylor team. In addition to his work at Miles of Golf, Bryan is also a Tech. Rep. for Cobra Golf.
What's in Bryan's bag?
- Cobra ZL Driver w/Graphite Design DI-6 Shaft
- Cobra S9-1 Pro Fairways
- Cobra Baffler Rail H Hybrids
- Cobra S2 Forged Irons
- Titleist Vokey Wedges
- Ping IWI Putter
- Titleist Pro V1x Ball
Alan Dante
Club Fitter
Alan joined the Miles of Golf staff in 2008 and also works for Ping Golf as a Technical Fitting Expert. He has been with Ping for 14 years and in the golf business for 19. After attending the Univ. of Hawaii, Alan travelled the world with various recording artists and currently plays percussion with the Motown R&B group, "The 3 of Us".
What's in Alan's bag?
- Ping G15 Driver w/Matrix Ozik HD-6 Shaft
- Ping G15 4-Wood
- Ping G15 20 deg. Hybrid
- Ping G15 Irons
- Ping Tour W Wedges
- Ping Vintage Anser Putter
- Srixon Z-Star Ball
Ryan Johnson
Club Fitter
Ryan joined the Miles of Golf staff in 2010. He is currently pursuing his degree at Wayne State University, majoring in Nutrition and Food Science. A four year member of the WSU Varsity Golf Team, Ryan received numerous All American accolades.
What's in Ryan's bag?
- Cobra S3 White Driver w/Graphite Design DI-6 Shaft
- Cobra S9-1 #3 Fairway
- Titleist 910H 17 deg. Hybrid
- Titleist 710 AP2 Irons
- Titleist Bob Vokey TVD Wedges
- Scotty Cameron Del Mar 95' Putter
- Titleist Pro V1x Ball
Jerry Moskwiak
Special Order Processing Manager
Once our club fitters determine the specifications on customers clubs, Jerry handles placing the orders with the club manufacturers. As a result new custom clubs usually arrive within two weeks. Jerry keeps this whole process rolling. We sell custom clubs from Titleist, Callaway, TaylorMade, and Ping, just to name a few.
Jerry worked at Bavarian Village before coming to Miles of Golf. Prior to that he was in insurance sales.
What's in Jerry's bag?
- Cobra S2 Driver w/Fujikura Max Shaft
- Cobra S9 Fairways
- Cobra Hybrids
- Cobra UFI Irons
- Titleist Vokey Wedges
- Titleist Scotty Cameron Putter
- Titleist NXT Tour Ball
Jane Sexsmith
Accountant
Jane has worked at Miles of Golf since we first opened in 1995. She is responsible for our bookkeeping and accounting. Jane makes sure we don't make mistakes when we wait on you. But if we do, she isn't afraid to let us know.
What's in Jane’s bag?
- A Good Pinot Grigio
- An Abacus
- 412 Sharpened Pencils
- A Dog Eared Copy of The Economist
