Liam Friedman, an Assistant Golf Professional at the Orchard Park Country Club, returns for his second season leading the 2015 Hawks golf program when they open their season in late August.
Friedman had an exciting 2015 summer as a player. He carded a 70 at Beechmount Country Club (Cleveland, OH) on May 12th which moved him into the Sectional qualifying round for the U.S. Open. Friedman fired a 154 in the 36-hole, longest-day-of-play as he attempted to earn one of four spots from the Old Oaks Country Club / Century Country Club on June 8.
Friedman brings impressive organizational, teaching and management abilities to the Hawks program.
Since 2011, Friedman has been at the Orchard Park Country Club (OPCC) managing all aspects of the pro shop operations and well as organizing junior camps, leagues, tournament operations and lessons. Previously, he performed similar duties at the River Oaks Golf Club in Grand Island, NY (2010). During the winter months, when not in Western New York at the OPCC, Friedman travels to South Florida and plays on various professional mini-tours, and gives instruction to many professionals and amateurs.
Friedman finished his collegiate career as the #3 ranked individual player in NCAA Division III (Golfstat, 2010). He led his Methodist University men’s golf team to a NCAA Division III national #1 ranking as his Monarchs claimed the 2010 National Championship. Individually, Friedman was named as a 1st Team All-Conference (USA South), 1st Team All-Tournament (USA South Conference) and a 1st Team All-Region player. One year after graduating from the Fayetteville, NC institution, Friedman became the 2011 Western New York PGA Champion and qualified for the 2012 National PGA Club Professional Championship.
Friedman will take his own playing ability, and teaching abilities acquired from his years in the game and studying from great teachers such as PGA Tour instructors, Mario Bevilacqua, Jeffry Smith, and Joseph Mayo to form his coaching style.
The Lackawanna, NY native graduated with a bachelor of science degree in business administration and a concentration in PGA golf management in 2010.
