PGA pro Jessie Hodge swings a Golf Club

Jessie Hodge

Director of Golf

Jessie Hodge, the resident golf pro at South Padre Island Golf Club, has been a dedicated student of the game for over 30 years and a proud PGA Member for more than 25 years. Starting his professional career in 1992 as an Assistant Golf Professional at Milham Park Golf Club in Kalamazoo, MI, Jessie has gained extensive experience managing and instructing at public and private venues across the Midwest.

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Mike Painter Director of Greens and Grounds at South Padre Island Golf Club

Mike Painter

Director of Greens and Grounds

Mike Painter is a fourth generation Golf Course Superintendent that has been in the golf business for 30 plus years with 29 years as a Superintendent. He attended the Institute of Applied Agriculture at The University of Maryland, earning a degree in golf course management.

Mike has worked all over the country from the metro DC area to the mountains of Taos New Mexico and everywhere in between.

“I truly love what I do and feel lucky to come to work every day,” says Mike.

The only thing more important than his golf course is his wife of 18 years and son Miles who is 14 years old.

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