Meet The Team
Gord Courage
Executive Professional / GMBorn and raised Calgarian, now lives in Cochrane and is married to wife Michele with 3 boys and 3 granddaughters. Attended University of California and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Managerial Economics. Gord competed on the university golf team and also spent a year as the Head Golf coach in 1983 before retuning to Canada. In 1990, after 5 years of working for Pan Canadian Petroleum, Gord gave up his Oil & Gas career for a backpack and toured the world for 6 months. After returning he changed direction and became a CPGA Professional in 1991. He worked at Turner Valley & Silver Springs as an Assistant before moving to the Hamptons in 1995. Gord became the Head Pro in 2006 and in 2013 took on the role of GM and Executive Golf Pro.
In addition to his roles at the club Gord has enjoyed a long competitive career at both the professional and amateur levels. His major tournament victories including 1 Canadian PGA, 1 Alberta PGA, 3 Alberta Assistants PGA and 2 Alberta Senior PGA Championships. As an amateur he was on 2 Willingdon Cup Teams, one winning the National title.
Away from work, Gord enjoys playing basketball, volleyball, skiing occasionally and spending as much time with family as possible. The Hamptons is a special place to Gord and he is extremely proud to have been a part of the club for so many years.
Jeremy Tanner
Head Golf ProfessionalJeremy was born and raised in High River. Following college in Lethbridge, where he studied Professional Golf Management, Jeremy had the pleasure of working at Priddis Greens for eight years. He left to become Head Professional at Speargrass Golf Course in 2015. After a season there, Jeremy, his wife Ashley, and their black lab Clementine, made the move to Edmonton where he returned to the private club environment as Head Professional at the Highlands Golf Club. After five years in Edmonton, they made the decision to move back to Calgary in 2021 to be closer to family and start their next chapter in life here at The Hamptons. 2022 was a special year as they welcomed their daughter, Lennon, to the world. Their beautiful family is certainly enjoying the toddler stage at home!
Matt Pilon
Associate ProfessionalBorn in Saskatoon and raised in Calgary, Matt Learned the game at Bearspaw Golf Club where he spent his summers playing as a junior, all the way through to adulthood.
Upon graduating from the Professional Golf Management program at Lethbridge College, Matt worked in the Calgary area at a number of golf courses including: The Glencoe Club, Springbank Links and most recently Blue Devil Golf Club. He also spent a couple years with Callaway Golf.
His wife Courtney and Shih Tzu, Max have made a home in NW Calgary and love the area.
In the offseason, Matt enjoys skiing and getting away to sunny destinations.
Sandy Sutherland
AccountingSandy loves to golf, albeit not well, but she loves it none the less. She also loves to travel, exploring the sights and sounds of new places. Recently, she was finally able to make her trip to Africa to see the “kitties”.
Sandy has worked at every Windmill Group course in several different positions. So, suffice to say she has a little knowledge in a lot of areas. Prior to joining the Windmill Group, she worked for TD Canada Trust for 20 years, honing the skills that would help her complete her professional Bookkeeping requirements. She’s always sporting a winning smile and willing to lend hand throughout the day. So if you see her through our Administration windows, be sure to wave and say hello!
Misha Davidson
VP of Food & BeverageMisha Davidson was born and raised in Richmond Hill, Ontario. He graduated in Food and Beverage management from Fanshawe College in London. Summers during college were spent working in Hotels and Bars in Glasgow, Scotland. After his studies, Misha worked and managed in several private golf clubs in the Greater Toronto Area. Misha then headed East to PEI to work in public golf.
He later received an opportunity to move to Calgary, Alberta to work as a Director of Food and Beverage. Misha then spent time as a consultant in Halifax, before joining The Windmill Golf Group as Vice President of Food and Beverage. He has now been with the company for over 5 years, and spends his time jumping from club to club.
Terrie Horvath
Food & Beverage ManagerBorn and raised in the small town of Thamesville Ontario, Terrie went to college in London Ontario, where she earned diplomas in Accounting and Office Administration. From there she accepted a position with The Salvation Army, managing their Budget Management Trustee program for seven years before moving to Calgary in 2016 with her husband, Brett.
Upon moving to Alberta, Terrie worked with the Canadian Red Cross assisting those affected by the Fort McMurray and BC wildfires. After this time, she got her start in the golf industry working at Springbank Links Golf Course in 2017, before moving on to the Hamptons Golf Club in 2019.
In her free time, Terrie loves to spend time with her friends, family and dogs, exploring the Rocky Mountains, and travelling the world during the off-season.
Dennis Ramirez
Executive ChefChef Dennis Ramos Ramirez was born and raised in Manilla, Philippines. He completed a Bachelor of Science in Commerce with a Major in Accounting. He then moved to Canada where he began his 25-year career in Culinary Arts. Dennis won a Gold for the Individual Plated 6-Course Meal Professional at Alberta Culinary Arts Salon hosted by the Calgary Academy of Chefs, and the World Association of Chefs and Cooks. Dennis is a member of the World Association of Chefs and Cooks Societies.
Dennis has now enjoyed seven years as Executive Chef, and member of The Hamptons Family. Away from work, Dennis has a beautiful family including his best friend…his dog Jazzy. Dennis loves to stay extremely fit, and thinks he can play a pretty mean game of basketball!
Darcy Matchullis
Course SuperintendentBorn and raised in Calgary, Darcy has spent 40+ years working in the Golf industry; both in and around the city.
Darcy received his turfgrass management education from Pennsylvania State University (and is still a devoted Penn State football fan!).
Darcy has worked at 8 different Golf courses in his career, ranging from a 9-holer up to a 36-holer. The Hamptons is the 3rd golf course he has been the superintendent at.
Darcy likes to spend his holidays adding to his list of different golf courses that he has played. Right now he is up to 390, with his most recent new course being Gearhart Golf Links in Oregon. Darcy has been fortunate to play some of the world best courses including Pebble Beach, St. Andrews and Pine Valley.
Darcy is always in search of a good burger or sandwich. His ultimate find would be a really good, authentic Philly Cheesesteak.
Ann Trussell
Membership ManagerAnn has been in the private club industry for over 10 years and joins the Hamptons team from the Glencoe Club.
Calgary born and raised (with a few stints abroad) she always returns to the mountains, but still wishes she could live by the ocean. Ann loves to travel and is a HUGE foodie. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, making crafts, video games, tennis and most importantly: dressing up in costumes! She tells us she will seize any opportunity to dress up (get ready ladies member/guest participants!).
Ann loves animals and is 'mom' to two cats and one very spoiled Chow Chow named Leon.
She is very excited for the new challenge and the opportunity to grow with the club and its members. Her bubbly personality will have you smiling so be sure to stop by to say hi!