Staff
| David Prinz - Director of Operations Phone: 214-468-8955 x201 Email: dprinz@tljt.org Dave began his career in the golf business at Pine Valley Golf Club, at the age of 16, when he joined the grounds crew at the prestigious facility. After spending five summers there, he began his career in tournament operations with an internship with the American Junior Golf Association. While with the AJGA, Dave assisted in all aspects of tournament operations at 11 events throughout the country. Dave then moved on to the Golf Association of Philadelphia, the nation’s oldest regional golf association, where he spent four years in the tournament operations department as well as two years in the handicapping department. Dave was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA and graduated from the University of Delaware with a degree in Mass Communication in 2000. He is an avid Eagles fan and enjoys listening to live music and watching movies when not on the golf course. |  |
| Kellen Kubasak - Tournament Manager Phone: 214-468-8955 x202 Email: kkubasak@tljt.org Born and raised in San Antonio, Kellen began working in the golf industry at Joe Caruso Golf Academy while in high school. He attended Texas Tech University and received his Bachelor’s in Public Relations and Master’s in Communications. While going to school at Tech, he worked at the Rawls Golf Course. After working at the Rawls Golf Course for two years, Kellen was the Assistant Manager at Golf Etc. Lubbock for a year. To complete his Master’s degree, Kellen was an intern for the American Junior Golf Association during the summer of 2010. He worked on both the communications and operations side, conducting golf tournaments around the country from week to week. Kellen started full time with the Legends Junior Tour in January 2011. Kellen is a huge sports fan. Being from San Antonio, he loves the Spurs. When not on the golf course, he enjoys attending concerts, sporting events, and hanging out with friends. |  |
| Hallie Cochran - Digital & Social Media Coordinator Phone: 214-468-8955 x203 Email: hcochran@txga.org Hallie was raised in Huntsville, Texas and received a BFA in Photography from the Savannah College of Art & Design. Her golf career at SCAD included winning two tournaments, playing in 4 NAIA National Championships and acting as team captain her last two years. Hallie joined the Legends Junior Tour in February of 2010. Prior to that she was a USGA PJ Boatwright Intern for the Texas Golf Association in Houston. In her spare time Hallie enjoys traveling, musical theater and dressing up her yorkie (yes, she's one of those people). She has also dabbled in cake decorating, cycling, rock climbing and boxing. |  |
| John Cochran IV - TGA South Region Coordinator Phone: 281-454-6300 x Email: jcochran@txga.org John Cochran IV was raised Huntsville, TX and has lived in Michigan for the past few years. John moved back to Texas from the great north in January 2010 to fill the PJ Boatwright internship position in the TGA’s South Office. After completing a year as the intern, John accepted the South Regional Tournament Coordinator position and will assist the TGA and LJT with events in South Texas. While at Western Michigan University, studying Recreation and Leisure Management, John spent three and a half seasons as a manager for WMU’s Men’s Basketball Team. Being with the TGA/LJT has allowed John to travel much of the state of Texas, similar to when he traveled much of the Midwest with WMU. In John’s spare time he can be classified as a “sports junky” who seeks to expand his knowledge of sports, players, statistics and other meaningless information with hopes of conquering every Trivia Night in South Texas. |  |
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