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Ryan Fitzpatrick

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PGA Golf Professional

Ryan has been a Class “A” PGA Member since 2004 and brings more than two decades of industry experience into the 2026 season. A three-time Player of the Year in the Arizona State PGM Program, Ryan has earned four Midwest PGA Section victories, highlighted by a career-low round of 7-under-par 65.

Recognized both regionally and nationally, Ryan was named Midwest PGA Merchandiser of the Year in 2016 and 2019, as well as Midwest PGA Club Fitter of the Year, and he received Callaway’s National Club Fitter of the Year honors in 2015. Ryan was inducted into the Callaway Staff Professional Hall of Fame in 2017.

Ryan has been at Country Club of Leawood since February 2012 and continues to elevate the member experience with outstanding golf events, exceptional offerings in the Golf Shop, and top-notch lessons and club-fitting experiences. His teaching experience includes individual, group, and junior instruction for more than 20 years at Country Club of Leawood, Kansas City Country Club, TPC Jasna Polana (NJ), TPC Valencia (CA), and TPC Las Vegas (NV).

Outside the club, Ryan enjoys spending time with his wife, Linsey, and helping out with the activities of his three children—Lily, Graeme, and Palmer.

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Chris Ryan

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Golf Course Superintendent

Growing up in Inman, KS Chris worked at the Prairie Dunes Country Club. This is where he gained a passion for the industry. He is a graduate of the Rutgers Golf Course Turf Management Program and is currently a GCSSA Class A Golf Course Superintendent. He comes to us from the Wichita Country Club, where he served as the Golf Course Superintendent. Prior, he was Golf Course Superintendent at Reflection Ridge Golf Club in Wichita, KS and had previously been an Assistant superintendent in Kansas and Missouri. Chris is committed to developing his staff into a team that takes pride in their work, and as a result, making the golf course at Country Club of Leawood the best it can be for the enjoyment of its members and guests. He is known for presenting a clean & detailed golf course with firm and fast surfaces. While away from the golf course he enjoys spending quality time with his wife Brylie and his daughters Amzie and Atley.

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