As part of the festivities surrounding our 50th anniversary, Golf Week will stroll down Memory Lane with a number of former employees who helped make the brand what it is today.
We continue our series with one of the many advertising specialists who has worked for Golfweek over the years, Mary Dees.
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When did you work at Golfweek?
2006-2016
What was your Golfweek title and give us a brief description of what you did.
Sales manager for the South-East and international region
Mary Dees was Golfweek’s advertising representative, including international sales, for a decade.
What is your current title and company?
Quick Estate Owner/Liquidators and Auction Gallery
What is your proudest moment working with Golfweek?
Enter and expand the digital market beyond just the printed product. Develop the assessment program through incredible events held in exceptional destinations.
Former Golfweek advertising rep Mary Dees and her twins
What is the “hair on fire” moment you remember most clearly?
Being attacked by a family of monkeys on the golf course in Barbados. It’s funny now…. not so much then. Taking what was considered a 5 minute introduction to Donald Trump (now President Trump) to a long laugh meeting and even a photo op.
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What is your favorite golf course that you have played on and why?
Querencia in Cabo, all courses in the Dominican Republic, all courses in the Kohler, Wisconsin area, Calusa Pines Golf Club in South Florida. Each one was breathtaking, challenging and I had to pinch myself thinking that I was actually on one of the best courses in the world.
(Editor’s note: We appreciate all former employees who devoted time and effort to this reporting. The golf journalism community is small and we are proud of the accomplishments of all our former colleagues.)
This article was originally published on Golfweek: Golfweek 50th Anniversary Memories: Mary Dees, International Sales Representative
