Kelley Brooke

CEO & President, Brooke Management Group

Golf has been at the center of Kelley Brooke’s life since childhood. Raised in Iowa in a family passionate about the game, Brooke grew up surrounded by golf. Her mother was both the city and club champion, her father played to a single-digit handicap, and family outings often revolved around tournaments and practice rounds. When Kelley was born, her parents famously placed a putter in her crib.

That early exposure sparked a lifelong commitment to the sport.

By the time she was ten years old, Brooke was competing in the national junior golf circuit. She was drawn not only to the competition but also to the unique character of the game itself — a sport where integrity, discipline, and accountability determine success. “Golf is an objective game,” Brooke often says. “Your score is your score.”Those principles would guide her throughout a career that now spans more than four decades.

From Instructor to Industry Leader

In the early 1990s, Brooke moved to New York and began teaching golf at driving ranges in New Jersey and Staten Island. Charging $25 per lesson, she quickly built a loyal following of students who appreciated her clear teaching style and passion for the game.

Within a short time, she was teaching from morning to night, with a waiting list weeks long.

Brooke soon expanded her reach beyond instruction. She began writing instructional articles for national publications including Golf Digest, Golf.com, and Junior Golf Magazine, and produced one of the first locally broadcast golf instruction television programs in the New York market.

Those early media experiences would become an important part of her career as she developed a reputation not only as a teacher, but as an advocate for growing the game.

Building Brooke Management Group

In the early 1990s, Brooke moved to New York and began teaching golf at driving ranges in New Jersey and Staten Island. Charging $25 per lesson, she quickly built a loyal following of students who appreciated her clear teaching style and passion for the game.

She achieved that goal in 2003 when she won the bid to operate Brooklyn Golf Center and Riis Park Golf Course, beating proposals from several major golf industry organizations.

That milestone launched what would become Brooke Management Group, a golf operations and management company that today oversees
multiple golf facilities across New York and Long Island.

Under Brooke’s leadership, the organization now operates or manages golf operations at:

• Harbor Links Golf Course – Port Washington, NY
• Bethpage State Park golf operations including pro shop, driving range, cart operations, and instruction programs – Farmingdale, NY
• Lido Golf Course operations including the pro shop and instruction programs – Lido Beach, NY
• The 9@Merrick Golf Course operations including the pro shop and instruction programs – Merrick, NY
• Montauk Downs golf operations including pro shop, driving range, cart operations, and instruction programs – Montauk, NY
• Golf Channel Academy instruction facilities across Long Island

Across these locations, Brooke Management Group serves thousands of golfers each day and employs more than 250 team members.

National Recognition and Industry Leadership

Kelley Brooke has become one of the most respected leaders in the golf industry, recognized for both instructional excellence and her contributions to growing the game.

Her honors include:

• LPGA Professional of the Year – 2018
• LPGA Northeast Section Teacher of the Year – 2024
• LPGA Top 50 Teacher – 2026–2027
• GRAA Top 100 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional

In addition to her instructional achievements, Brooke has been honored for her community work and leadership, including recognition from the Queens Borough President and the New York City Commission on Women’s Issues.

She currently serves in leadership roles within the LPGA Professionals Northeast Section and continues to advocate for expanding access to golf across diverse communities.

Media, Teaching, and Influence

Brooke’s expertise has made her a sought-after voice in the golf world.

She has appeared as a lead instructor on NBC and the Golf Channel, authored the instructional book “7 Days to Golf,” hosted a regional golf radio program, and regularly contributes to national golf publications.

She also competes on the Legends of the LPGA Tour, continuing to represent the sport at the highest levels.

Growing the Game

Beyond her professional achievements, Brooke is widely recognized for her commitment to making golf more accessible.

Over the past three decades she has created numerous programs designed to introduce new players to the game, including:

• The largest junior golf programs for children with special needs
• Youth initiatives in partnership with the Police Athletic League
• Instructional programs for underserved communities throughout New York City.

Through these efforts, thousands of young people experience golf for the first time every year.

The Vision

Today Kelley Brooke leads Brooke Management Group with a clear mission:

To deliver exceptional public golf experiences while continuing to grow the game for future generations.

From championship golf courses to youth programs, instruction academies, and community recreation facilities, her organization continues
to expand its impact across New York and Long Island.

As Brooke often says:

“I want people to feel that public golf can be something special.”