Profiles

Brian Morris

Golf Professional Morris was an outstanding cricketer in Bermuda. Few people can boast playing in matches alongside cricket greats Brian Lara, Sir Gary Sobers, and Desmond Haynes in the Sir Gary Sobers event in Barbados. Cricket can be a long-suffering day toiling in the sun with one’s fortunes ebbing and flowing during the day. But so is life for Morris, as he now battles for his life with stage 4 cancer.

Morris had a good foundation with legendary Bermuda PGA member John Mason, originally from Maryland, who was very involved in the development of professional golf in Bermuda. Morris was professionally trained in agronomy with the Bermuda Government Trainee Golf Course Superintendent program at St. George’s Golf Club. This resulted in employment as a Supervisory Forman with three Bermuda Golf Courses.

A decision to focus on golf operations led to formal training at the Golf Academy of the South in Orlando, graduated with playing credentials, teaching credential, club repair credentials, and a Degree in Golf Course Operations and Management with Honors 3.9 Gpa in 2003.

When hearing the motion from his colleagues moving that he become an honorary member, Morris was noticeably moved & humbled.

Using cricket jargon Morris shared, “I’ve had a good inning but remain at the wicket playing each ball on its merit. I’ve taught Catherine Zita Jones, Michael Douglas, and Patrick Swayze golf and even played in Michael Bolton’s Pro-Am Charity event in Connecticut.”

Morris concluded, “Ironically, my proudest moment in golf came when I participated in the Make a Wish Foundation playing with a young boy stricken with cancer who wanted to play with a Professional. We played Belmont Hills together and Turtle Hill. It was the most satisfying round of golf in my life!

Today, I’m that person living day by day with cancer and recently competed in the PGA Tour Bermuda Championship”.

 

Scott Roy

Fairmont Southampton are delighted to welcome Scott Roy as the new Director of Golf for Turtle Hill Golf Club at Fairmont Southampton. Scott started his golfing journey here at Turtle Hill Golf Club at the age of 13 where he worked outside services to gain early experience in hospitality, the golf course and golf shop.

Scott Roy is a graduate of Mount Saint Agnes Academy, St. Mary’s in Halifax and The Golf Academy in Orlando. He returned to the island after university and became a golf teaching professional after completing the Golf Professionals program in Orlando. He has held positions at Riddell’s Bay Golf Club, The Bermuda Golf Association, and as President of the PGA of Bermuda.

Scott has represented Bermuda in Golf at the World Golf Championships in Venezuela, competed on the Canadian Golf Tour and has won numerous events in Bermuda.

“I am truly excited to be the Director of Golf at Turtle Hill Golf Club and Fairmont Southampton. As a junior golfer working here on weekends and holidays I got my first taste of what a golf career could be and fell in love with it. I look forward to bringing my years of experience and growth to Turtle Hill, from playing, teaching, coaching, tournament administration and rules of golf, merchandising and team work. Fairmont Southampton brings with it some of my favorite things, golf, hospitality and the drive to exceed expectations to those who visit the island and work on the property.

Steven Lambert

Mr. Steven Lambert Jr was a member of the Bermuda JR Golf Association in his younger years and a graduate of The Professional Golfers Career College with an associate degree in golf management.  He previously served as Assistant Manager at Port Royal Golf Course.

To his credit, he has overseen two PGA Tour Bermuda Championships in that capacity, prior to the restructuring at PRGC.

Mr. lambert is currently the Head Golf Professional at Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton Bermuda.

OJ Pitcher

Golf Professional OJ Pitcher.  Born on May 27, 1983 has lived in the great land of St. David’s, Bermuda his entire life.  He is currently the Assistant Golf Professional at Ocean View Golf Course under the leadership of Head Professional Brian Morris Sr.  Golf started at the tender age of 5 when his father would take him on the course when playing with his friends.  Head Professional at the time of St. George’s G.C. Mr. Kim Swan JP MP along with his assistant Janice Richardson took an interest in his ability and both played a major role in his development by arranging an assessment with the Bermuda Junior Golf Association.  At his first attempt in 1981 at 8 years of age he was accepted into the association in which he remained a member until the age of 17.  In 1999 at the age of 16 he was crowned the Overall Men’s Champion of the Atlantic International Golf Tournament that had participants from other parts of the world competing here on local soil.  He took a long break from the game as another passion of his (cricket) became his main focus.  In 2010 once involved in golf again a close friend recommended the Golf Academy of America.  He took his advice and in 2012 graduated from the academy.  On his return he secured a part-time job at Port Royal G.C. for two years before locating at Ocean View G.C.  He worked at Ocean View part-time for two and a half years before being hired full-time as the Assistant Golf Professional.