Mary was born and raised in North Carolina. Her passion for golf developed when she was 12 years old and has been working in the golf industry for over 10 years studying instruction under some of the best junior instructors such as Michelle Holmes (LPGA Teaching Professional, Top 50 U.S Kids Instructor) as well as PGA Tour instructors Butch Liebler and David Orr.
Mary graduated from Campbell University December 2020 with her BBA and PGA Class A certification. She worked at Magnolia Greens Golf Plantation in Leland, NC as an Assistant Instructor to Top 50 Master Operation 36 Coach, Matthew Gordon, PGA for Gordon Golf Academy for 4 years and then moved back to her hometown in Camden, NC. Mary became a PGA Teaching & Coaching Specialist in December 2022 and worked at The Sound Links at Albemarle Plantation in Hertford, NC as their Director of Instruction February 2023 - March 2025.
Recently, she has become the published author of "If Golf Was Easy..." and is now the Head Golf Professional and General Manager at Holly Ridge Golf Course at OBX.
PGA Certified
Operation 36 Level One Coach
PGA Jr League Coach
American Development Model (ADM) Certified
PGA Teaching & Coaching Specialist
Author of "If Golf Was Easy..."