Head Golf Professional

Phone: 781-235-9763
Email: [email protected]

Hal Jacobs joins the Wellesley CC leadership team with over 20 years of experience in the golf industry. While earning his B.S. in Biochemistry at Binghamton University (NY), Hal captained the golf team and won several collegiate golf events. After graduation, Hal worked at Meadow Brook Hunt Club (NY), Gleneagles Country Club (FL), and eventually became the Head Golf Professional of The Old Course at Broken Sound CC in Boca Raton, Florida. Hal transitioned back to the Northeast working at Worcester Country Club, Weston Golf Club, and has spent the last 10 years as Head Golf Professional of The Haven Country Club in Boylston, MA. Hal brings many significant accomplishments, certifications, and awards to Wellesley Country Club. In his earlier playing days, Hal qualified and competed in several national golf tournaments including the Honda Classic on the PGA Tour and the National Club Pro Championship. Hal won the 2008 Massachusetts PGA Championship and has finished in the top 10 several times in the NEPGA Section Championship. In his ongoing efforts of continuing his golf education and improving his professional skills both on and off the course, Hal has earned specialty certifications through the PGA of America in instruction, golf operations, club fitting, and USKids certification. Additionally, Hal has served on various PGA Committees and been elected a PGA Ambassador to represent the PGA at a variety of sponsorship and golf events. Hal’s strong leadership, communication, technology, training, and mentorship skills will be tremendous assets for our golf operations and our membership. Hal is married to Alyssa Jacobs, a wetland scientist and Principal at the environmental consulting firm Epsilon Associates. Together Hal and Alyssa have three sons – Gabriel (13), and twins, Joshua and Andrew (10).