Golf Academy

A PGA member since 1988, Todd has extensive experience at upscale resorts.

For four years, Todd was head golf professional at Grand Traverse Resort and Casinos in Acme, Mich. The American Indian-owned resort has three 18-hole courses and is home to the Michigan Open and it hosted the 1990 Ameritech Senior PGA event.

Prior to that, Todd was interim director of golf and head golf professional at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif., site of the Accenture World Golf Championships.

He also served as head professional at the Mountain and Dunes Courses at La Quinta Resort and Spa in La Quinta, Calif. The famous nine-course resort, six PGAWest courses and three La Quinta courses, has hosted several professional events, including the Bob Hope Desert Classic, the Senior Skins Game and the PGA Club Professional Championship (CPC).

After earning his PGA card, Todd was a playing professional for three years, competing on the Ben Hogan Tour (now the Nationwide Tour) and the East Coast, JC Goosie, Spalding Space Coast, South Florida and North Florida tours.

A native of Trumansburg, N.Y., Todd's first stint as a club professional was at the Wellsville Country Club in Wellsville, N.Y. He is also a former golf coach at Alfred University.

Prior to accepting the Head Golf Professional position at Turning Stone Miles was the Head Golf Professional at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Western Pennsylvania, former home of the PGA Tour's 84 Lumber Classic.

He has a degree in Professional Golf Management and a minor in Business from Penn State University. He received his Class-A PGA membership in March 2005 and is currently working on the Master Professional program.

While working towards his PGA membership Miles worked at The Pete Dye Golf Club, Grayhawk Golf Club, Pinehurst Resort and Country Club, and Harbour Town Golf Links. Miles thoroughly enjoys teaching and his tips have been featured in the Pittsburgh Tribune Review.

A PGA member since 1996, Marty has been teaching at Turning Stone since December 2007. Nowicki is a two time recipient of the Central New York Section PGA Teacher of the Year award. In addition, he has been ranked by Golf Magazine and by Golf Digest.

Marty is a Syracuse native who began his golf career at the Onondaga Golf and Country Club in Syracuse. His career led him to several other golf operations, including The Doral Golf Resort in Miami, Royal Poinciana GC in Naples, Fl, Baltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey and Chelsea Piers Golf Academy in Manhattan.

Along the way Marty has spent time working for and with Jim McLean, Jim Hardy, Mike LaBauve, Mike Bennett and Andy Plummer.

Nowicki is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University, where he was 2 time captain of the golf team.

Originally from Rome, NY. Steve started his professional golf career as a Assistant Golf Professional in 1992 at Kanon Valley CC and worked there thru 1995. During that period he also played on The Gold Coast Tour from 1994 thru 1996 in South Florida. He then worked at Monarch CC in Palm City, FL which would eventually lead him here to Turning Stone Resort in 2000. Steve started here as an Assistant Golf Professional, and in 2005 he received his PGA Class A membership.

Some career highlights include winning the 2007 Lincoln-Mercury Callaway Golf Pro Am, qualifying for the 2000 New York State Open at Bethpage Black and 1996 New York State Open at The Concorde.

Steve has also been an instructor with The Turning Stone Resort Golf Academy and has taught players from all skill levels tailoring each lesson to the students needs.

A PGA registered apprentice, currently working on Level 2 of the PGM program, Myers begins his golf career at Turning Stone as an assistant golf professional and tournament coordinator. He began serving in this capacity this past summer and has overseen all of the many corporate and charitable golf outings held at Shenendoah, Kaluyhat, Atunyote, Sandstone and Pleasant Knolls. He has worked in the golf operations department since 2008.