About Dean

Dean joined The National & Deuce Golf Clubs of Kansas City as the new General Manager in November 2023. Dean is a Kansas City area native and an industry veteran with over 23 years of experience in golf, country club, and hospitality operations. Dean’s experience includes being Chief Operating Officer and General Manager at Lake Quivira Country Club and 18 years with KemperSports management. During his time with KemperSports, Dean served as General Manager at Falcon Ridge Golf Course in Lenexa, Kansas, General Manager at Harborside International Golf Course in Chicago, Illinois, and Vice President of Operations with oversight over multiple courses throughout the Great Lake region. Dean resides in Shawnee, Kansas, with his wife, Hether. He enjoys all things KC sports-related and spending time with his family, including Ryan and Adison, both local college students, and his son Daniel, a high school teacher in Gainesville, Florida.

About Nic

Nic joined The National Golf Club first serving as Head Golf Professional from 2013-2015, progressed to Director of Golf from 2016 – 2023, and is now in his current role as Club Manager. He is originally from northern Michigan, where he completed the Professional Golf Management Program at Ferris State University and has been a Class A PGA Professional since 2008. Throughout Nic’s career, he has spent time in northern New Jersey at Hamilton Farm Golf Club as well as Naples, Florida at Naples Grande Golf Club and The Club at Mediterra. As a member of the Midwest Section PGA, Nic has honorably been awarded Golf Professional of The Year in 2023, the Patriot Award in 2021, and the Merchandiser of the Year – Private in 2017. Nic resides in Riverside, Missouri with his wife, LaNette, and their three sons, Anderson, Cohen, and Morgan.

About Chris

Chris was born and raised in a small town called Shotts 30 minutes south of St Andrews in Scotland, UK. His introduction to the game of golf started at the age of 13. After 3 years of practice, he became a scratch player and was called to play for the Scottish national team. Chris had the opportunity to come to the USA in 2011 to play college golf at Odessa College in Odessa, TX. After college he turned professional in 2013 working at 2 country clubs as an assistant professional and playing the North Texas PGA/Adams Tour. Alongside his golf career over the last few years Chris was selling safety equipment/first aid in the west Texas oilfield, before moving to Kansas City in late March 2022.

About Charles

Charles Gibson has recently joined our team as Head Golf Professional of The National Golf Club. He is a Kansas City native but recently moved back from Tulsa, OK. Charles graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Professional Golf Management program in 2010. He has been a Member of the PGA of America for the last 11 years as well as a Head Golf Professional for the last 8 years at Battle Creek G.C.. Charles has been a Titleist Staff Member since 2013, and has been teaching players of all skill levels for the last 15 years. Charles’s passion is providing exceptional customer service while delivering memorable experiences.