Ohio Golf Journal September 2017

J.J. Weaver has been a Co- Head Professional at Augusta National Golf Club since 2004. Yes, that Augusta National, the home of The Masters. Did you know, if you are a member or referred by a member of the Inverness Club, you could be taking a lesson from him this summer? Augusta National annually closes from mid-May through September and it just so happens that Weaver’s wife is from Ohio. When an opportunity arose to spend his summers teaching at the venerable Inverness Club, he saw it as an opportunity to strike a balance among his work, home and life. When the former Director of Instruction at Inverness Club, E.A. Tischler left to accept a position withOlympia Fields in Chicago, Inverness Head Professional, Derek Brody began a search for a suitable replacement. Brody, having served as an assistant professional at Augusta National underWeaver, sought his advice on a candidate to succeed Tischler. When a suitable replacement was not forthcoming, Brody once again contacted Weaver and this time Weaver’s wife asked a simple question, “Would this be something you would be interested in?” The wife always knows best, right. After some discussion, Brody and Weaver came to an agreement and Weaver came to Toledo for the first time in the summer of 2015. Weaver was born and raised in Pennsylvania, attended Penn State University and received his degree in Professional Golf Management. His first job landed him in Columbus, Ohio as an assistant at Scioto Country Club, from there he accepted an assistant position withAugusta National in 2001. When the previous Head Pro- fessionals at Augusta National left, Weaver and Tony Sessa were appointed Co-Head Professionals at the historic club in 2004. J.J. Weaver Gets Back to His Teaching Roots at Inverness Club By: Fred Altvater Ohio Golf Journal