Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Career Overview
Players Committee
Sunshine Tour Board Member
Funeral Services
Golf Coach
Personal Information
References
Interests
Timeline
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Jake Roos

Jake Roos

Golf Proffesional
Mosselbay

Summary

Grow my leadership qualities and develop business acumen. Build and develop strong relations with clients and members and add niche value with client engagement.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Professional Golfer

03.2005 - Current
  • Travelled the world playing in tournaments on all the recognized world Tours
  • (PGA Tour, European Tour, Asian Tour and Sunshine Tour)

Member and Chairman

Sunshine Tour - Southern Africa
01.2012 - Current
  • Dealt with day to day issues and concerns regarding players, caddies and staff
  • Formed strong relations with the different role players and learnt to deal with conflict and being consistent and objective.

Board Member

Sunshine Tour - Southern Africa
01.2016 - 01.2023
  • Strategic long term planning for the tour and gained valuable insight, relationships and mentorship from fellow board members.

Owner and Managing Director

Mosselbay Funeral Services Pty(Ltd)
10.2021 - Current
  • Successfully growing the business by more than 10% per year to R25Mil turnover per annum
  • Gaining valuable managerial skills by operating out of 5 office locations with more then 10 000 policy funeral holders receipting monthly.

Golf Coach

Louis Oosthuizen Academy 57
01.2023 - Current
  • Coaching the development group and identifying young talent and teaching basic fundamentals of golf as well as proper etiquette and life skills.

Education

Matriculated -

High School Menlo Park, Pretoria
01.1993 - 12.1998

B Comm Accounting Degree -

University of Stellenbosch
12.2001

LLB -

UNISA

PGA of South Africa Graduate -

PGA OF South Africa
06.2021

Skills

Leadership qualities

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Career Overview

Professional Golfer, 03/01/05, Present, Pretoria, 05/01/05, 06/30/05, San Diego, USA, 07/01/05, 09/30/05, Hermanus, 10/01/14, 12/31/20, Mosselbay, 01/01/21, Present, Travelled the world playing in tournaments on all the recognized world Tours. (PGA Tour, European Tour, Asian Tour and Sunshine Tour), For the last 20 years I experienced many cultures and formed a vast network of cosmopolitan people around the globe. I gained many valuable life skills like determination, concentration, patience and performing under extreme pressure., 16 professional tournament victories in 8 different countries being the highlight of my playing career.

Players Committee

Member and Chairman, 01/01/12, Present, Sunshine Tour - Southern Africa, Dealt with day to day issues and concerns regarding players, caddies and staff. Formed strong relations with the different role players and learnt to deal with conflict and being consistent and objective., Got elected as Players Committee Chairman in 2019-2021 and represented the 240 Tour members at staff and executive meetings., As Chairman successfully launched different portfolios for various committee members, delegating responsibility., Actively involved with the Caddies of the Sunshine Tour and Assisted with negotiations of minimum wages for them.

Sunshine Tour Board Member

01/01/16, 2023, Sunshine Tour - Southern Africa, Strategic long term planning for the tour and gained valuable insight, relationships and mentorship from fellow board members., Involved to get subcommittee approved giving players and executive staff equal input in certain fundamental decisions regarding the Tour’s Regulations.

Funeral Services

Owner and Managing Director, 10/01/21, Present, Mosselbay Funeral Services Pty(Ltd), Garden Route – South Africa, Successfully growing the business by more than 10% per year to R25Mil turnover per annum. Gaining valuable managerial skills by operating out of 5 office locations with more then 10 000 policy funeral holders receipting monthly., Gaining knowledge to run an operational Funeral business with 25 permanent staff and 30 temporary weekend staff. Motivating Staff and building healthy work relationships., Gaining insight and practical experience in basic business principals such as managing cash flow, payroll, stock control, forecasting and budgeting., Managing online presence and social media(FB) account of with 6k + followers.

Golf Coach

Louis Oosthuizen Academy 57 Golf Coach, 01/01/23, Present, Coach at Pinnacle Point Golf Estate, Coaching the development group and identifying young talent and teaching basic fundamentals of golf as well as proper etiquette and life skills.

Personal Information

ID Number: 8010205209084

References

  • Leon Crouse, Former CFO Remgro Limited, 082 9900005
  • Selwyn Nathan, Former Sunshine Tour Commissioner, 082 9999992
  • Eddie Makgalemele, Chairman South African Caddy Foundation, 076 8574849
  • Petrie Cronje, Louis Oosthuizen Academy 57 Manager, 083 3064396

Interests

Wildlife

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Timeline

Golf Coach

Louis Oosthuizen Academy 57
01.2023 - Current

Owner and Managing Director

Mosselbay Funeral Services Pty(Ltd)
10.2021 - Current

Board Member

Sunshine Tour - Southern Africa
01.2016 - 01.2023

Member and Chairman

Sunshine Tour - Southern Africa
01.2012 - Current

Professional Golfer

03.2005 - Current

Matriculated -

High School Menlo Park, Pretoria
01.1993 - 12.1998

B Comm Accounting Degree -

University of Stellenbosch

LLB -

UNISA

PGA of South Africa Graduate -

PGA OF South Africa
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