Team Members

Bob Nowling has been a member of the PGA since 1977 and a part of golf in Miami County for over 30 years. Bob is an Indiana State University Alumni and is very involved in mentoring junior golf programs in the area. He currently is the director of the Little City Junior Tournament.

On May 1, 2017, Brent Emerick became only the second superintendent in Rock Hollow's 25 years. Brent attended Michigan State University where he received a degree in turfgrass management. He has served as Golf Course Superintendent and Athletics Facilities Manager at IU Bloomington and Trine University. Brent is a past president of the Midwest Regional Turf Foundation, Past President of the Hoosier Turfgrass Association, and has been a member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America for 40 years. Brent is an avid golfer.

Kyle Ayers has worked for Rock Hollow Golf Club since 2011. He is a 2011 graduate of Logansport High School, and he will graduate from Indiana University Kokomo in the spring of 2017. Kyle was a standout baseball player in high school and he played one year at Manchester College. Kyle has spent hours learning the TrackMan technology, and he is a certified Callaway fitter.

Chris Smith won his first PGA Tour Event, the Buick Classic, in 2002. Chris, a 5-time winner on the Nationwide Tour, had a PGA exemption thru 2004. He splits his play between the PGA tour and the Web.Com Tour. In the 2015 Puerto Rico Open, Chris finished 2 shots back from the lead to pull off a top 10 finish.