Paul K. Levy, PGA

Search & Consulting Executive

Paul has had an extraordinary career as a golf professional, general manager, president of club operations and development and chief executive officer. Coupled with his decades-long support and leadership within the PGA of America, culminating in his Presidency of the organization from 2016 to 2018 and being inducted to the PGA of America Hall of Fame in November 2021, Paul immediately adds an enormous amount of golf operational and strategic knowledge to the KK&W Team.

Following a two-year term as the 40th PGA President, Paul K. Levy was named PGA Honorary President at the 2018 PGA Annual Meeting. Previously, he also served two-year terms each as PGA Vice President and PGA Secretary.

For more than 18 years Paul was President of Club Operations and Development for Sunrise Company in which time he developed and managed several properties in California, Texas, Nevada and Colorado. Additionally, he was the CEO and General Manager at Toscana Country Club in Indian Wells, California. Paul has been an active member of CMAA since 2005 and was also inducted to the Southern California PGA Hall of Fame.

Levy earned PGA Membership in 1986, and has served in a leadership capacity at both the Section and national levels since 1992.

As PGA President, Levy was influential in the decision to relocate the PGA Headquarters to Frisco, Texas, and spearheaded growing the employment consultant arm of PGA of America‘s Career Services and executive search. The $550 million PGA Frisco development will bring 26 PGA of America championships, approximately 150 jobs and a new Northern Texas PGA Section Headquarters.

Levy was president of the Southern Texas PGA Section and earned the Southern Texas PGA Golf Professional of the Year Award. He has also been named as a three-time Section PGA Junior Golf Leader recipient; the Section Bill Strausbaugh Award winner; and Section Merchandiser of the Year for Public Facilities. Additionally, he chaired every major committee of the Section at one time in his tenure as a Section leader. Levy was also elected as an Independent Director on the Southern California PGA Board of Directors.

Email: paul@kkandw.com

Phone: (833) KKW-HIRE, ext. 711

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Resources & Insights from Paul…

As your golf committee looks to kick off the 2026 season for most of you, the golf committee and its members are probably thinking about what your club can do new for tournament schedules, possible changes in policies and procedures, how the golf professional and their professional staff will enhance the member experience, what new products the golf shop will carry, and more. This is an invaluable time…

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Did we really think this “COVID bump” thing would become a version of Mount Everest? If you say yes, I do have some good old Louisiana swamp land I would love to sell you…

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The roles of golf professionals and golf course superintendents are pivotal. Together, they influence player satisfaction, operational success, and the overall reputation of the facility. Yet, these two critical positions often experience friction due to differing priorities, communication gaps, misunderstandings about each other’s roles, or differing points of view. This creates a silo situation that can lead to less-than-desired outcomes…

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At your club, there are two individuals who share one goal but have differing responsibilities that might seem to be cross purposes at times, the Golf Professional and the Superintendent. These individuals and their teams are responsible for delivering an exceptional golf experience. How can club management professionals support these individuals and help them meet the mission? In this episode, we’re joined by Paul Levy, PGA, and Armen Suny, Search Executives with Kopplin Kuebler & Wallace, to share their insights into how all parties can grow in this existing gap.

The question of whether golf is more science or art has been debated for years. Most good players and PGA/LPGA professionals will tell you it is both.

Teachers and coaches today use available science and modern technology to help their students improve their art. It is not just about playing the game, but about how technology can give our members and guests a better experience…

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Every professional at your club—from the executive chef to the tennis pro, clubhouse manager and chief financial officer— has a designated office. Yet, too often, golf and country clubs fall short when it comes to providing functional, well-designed office spaces.

Offices are often small and tucked in a corner, especially in clubs built 100 years ago. I had one office where, if two people wanted to sit down and talk to me, I had to shut the door to squeeze in a second chair…

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MVP—Most valuable player. Whether it’s the NHL, NFL, NBA, or even your child’s Little League team, the term MVP is widely used in sports. Webster’s defines MVP as “the player who contributes the most to his or her team’s success.” But what does it look like when your golf professional is an MVP?

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Committees help determine the direction and shape of the member experience and provide a blueprint for the management team, in this case, the golf professional, to deliver the experiences the membership desires…

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For the industry overall in 2023, the National Golf Foundation (NGF) anticipated rounds finishing 2% to 4% ahead of 2022. That took the pace for overall increased rounds in the post-pandemic surge to roughly 20% since 2019. Considering that in the previous 15 to 20 years, the industry lost close to 1,500 golf facilities, this amounts to strong growth in golf participation that doesn’t show any indication of slowing. A large part of this growth has been from weekday play, which is attributed to the working-from-home phenomenon created by the pandemic.

Another interesting statistic comes from non-green grass participation, better known as the Topgolf phenomenon. The NGF put the total number of golfers at the end of 2022 at 25.6 million. And when you include non-green grass golfers, some predict as many as 44 million Americans are now playing some kind of golf, which is a 7% increase since 2022. While many questioned whether these non-green grass golfers would also transition to playing golf on actual green grass, there is ample evidence that they have…

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Paul Levy has created a storied career path. In this episode host, Corey Saban, encourages Paul to share highlights from his journey along with advice for golf professionals looking to advance their position in the industry.