Mr. Brandow is a trusted member of the Landscapes Golf Management team and joined our company in 2015.  In fact, Adam was part of the first class of external candidates hired to participate in our Assistant General Manager training program, with the express purpose of developing into a private club General Manager.  Since completing our training program, Adam has successfully served as General Manager of Kearney Country Club (Kearny, NE) and Macatawa Golf Club (Holland, MI).  Today Adam’s primary responsibility, as Regional Food & Beverage Manager, is to work with Food & Beverage Managers, Chefs, and General Managers around the country on the implementation of LGM best practices for the benefit of their individual clubs.  In addition, Adam serves in the role of Transition Manager, and as such functions as an interim General Manager when a club finds themselves in need of this service.

A PGA Professional since 2012, and graduate of Ferris State University (BS, Business), Adam has served as Assistant Golf Professional, Assistant General Manager, and General Manager at Private, Semi-Private, and Upscale Public facilities.  Adam also achieved a Master of Business Administration from Northwood University, Midland, MI.  As part of the Landscapes team, Adam will be available to deploy to a course to assist in executing General Manager duties while our leadership team performs an Executive Search to fulfill the full-time position of General Manager.

Mr. Young supervises several Regional F&B Managers and together they are responsible for the oversight of 45 food and beverage operations around the country.  Mark is also responsible for negotiating and implementing national purchasing programs that offer the best pricing possible for all of our associated properties.  Realizing and generating revenue growth opportunities has been a vital role of the National Food and Beverage Director. Mark has implemented weekly and monthly reports to all Landscapes facilities that assist managers in controlling costs, labor and other expenses.

Mr. Young has more than 25 years of experience in Food and Beverage management. Possessing comprehensive experience within the golf industry, Mark has an extensive working resume including roles as a course-level food and beverage manager, Regional Manager, and currently as the National Food & Beverage Director for the company.  He has experience and knowledge in all types of golf course food and beverage operations including; snack-bars, exhibition grills, back of the house kitchens, semi-private and private clubs.  In addition to operations, Mark has worked extensively on new construction projects as well as renovation projects saving clients thousands of dollars.