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Meet Our Golf Staff
Tom Fortuna
Head Golf Professional
(248) 855-1800 Ext. 130
[email protected]
 

 
 With a passion for creating a truly enjoyable playing experience, Tom  Fortuna, has  been Knollwood Country Club’s Head Golf Professional for  eight years. A PGA  member for 35 years, Tom began his career as an  Assistant Golf Professional at  Oakland Hills Country Club, before  spending 22 years as Head Golf Professional at  Wabeek Country Club. As  a native of the Bloomfield area, he attended Brother Rice  High School  and went on to Oklahoma State and Bowling Green Universities on a  golf  scholarship. His accomplishments include Michigan Assistant  Professional  Champion, Pro-Assistant Champion, Senior-Junior  Champion,  Michigan Senior PGA  Champion, and 10-time participant in  the National  Club Professional Championship  and final stage qualifier for  the  Champions’ Tour.

 


Jeff Gniewek
Assistant Golf Professional
(248) 855-1800 Ext. 130
 

 
  Jeff Gniewek has been Knollwood Country Club’s Assistant Golf  Professional for 7  years. A PGA professional for 23 years and a native of  Michigan, Jeff has worked  at some of the region’s finest private clubs,  including Travis Pointe Country Club,  Barton Hills Country Club, Grosse Ile  Golf and Country Club, Arbor Hills Country  Club, and Prestwick Village  Golf Club. A skilled player, his accomplishments include  Michigan Match  Play  Championship, three-time winner of the Chapter  Championships,  two-time winner of the Chapter Player of the Year award, and f  our-time  winner of the 2-Man Team Championship. Jeff has participated in the    National Club Professional Championships seven times, and also played in  the 2001  PGA Tour Event – Buick Open.
 


Chris Zito
Assistant Golf Professional
(248) 855-1800 Ext. 130
 

 
 An associate at Knollwood since 2010, Chris Zito accomplished his goal  to  become a Class A PGA Professional in 2014, and enjoys his work with  the  members and guests at Knollwood Country Club. Born and raised in  Troy,  Michigan, he earned an Associate’s Degree in Psychology and Golf- Focused Small  Business Management at the Golf Academy of America in  Myrtle Beach, South  Carolina. Exhilarated by the excitement of  tournament play, Chris was a two-time  winner of his school’s Match Play  Championship and, in 2012, qualified for the  Michigan Open.