About Jim Kenesky

Jim started in the golf business when he was just 13. He has worked in almost every facet of the golf business. Jim was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario and is currently the Sales Manager Canada for Golf Genius Software. One of Jim’s greatest experiences in his junior days of golf was at the age of 14. He was selected to caddie at the Canadian Masters a PGA Tour Canada event. There he caddied for eventual PGA Tour winner Dean Wilson and got his eyes opened up to the world of professional golf and event management. Jim grew from that experience and became a very competitive player as a junior and amateur golfer. He graduated from Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario with a 3 year Business Administration Diploma and in 2005 gave up the amateur ranks of golf and turned professional. After 2 years of attempting to play Tour golf, Jim joined the PGA of Canada in 2007. He remains an active and highly competitive player within the PGA of Ontario Zone. Jim captured his first PGA of Ontario win in 2013 at the PGA of Ontario Assistants' Spring Championship. He fired a five under par 67 at Wyndance Golf Club to win by one over Brian McCann and Bill Walsh. Jim also takes pride in his current position as the PGA of Ontario Tournament Captain where he's responsible for many of the structural changes to the annual tournament schedule. In 2012, Jim was named the President of the Golden Horseshoe Area Golf Tour and in 2013 was elected President of the Hamilton Halton Junior Golf Tour. From January 2013 to August 2015 Jim worked for Golf Genius Software. His initial role was Sales Manager Canada where his major accounts included PGA of Canada, PGA of Ontario, Great Lakes Tour, Vancouver Golf Tour and numerous private and public courses across Ontario. He was later transitioned to Manager of Customer Onboarding where he oversaw all customer training in the company. Jim also became a part owner of the Great Lakes Tour in the spring of 2014. His knowledge of Golf Genius Software and how the system operates is second to none. Jim is an expert in tournament and event organization and can make any event a success.
During his free time, you can find Jim in two places – at the golf course or at home being the best Daddy he can be with his three sons and wife. Jim enjoys hockey and on many Saturday nights during the winter you can find him in front of a television watching his beloved Toronto Maple Leafs.
During his free time, you can find Jim in two places – at the golf course or at home being the best Daddy he can be with his three sons and wife. Jim enjoys hockey and on many Saturday nights during the winter you can find him in front of a television watching his beloved Toronto Maple Leafs.
Bio for JIm Kenesky
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January 8, 1980
5'9" 160lbs Binbrook, ON Waterdown, ON Tanya 3 sons - Mason, Matthew, Joshua 3 year Business Admin. Mohawk College 2005 2007 (1) 2013 PGA of Ontario Assistants' Spring Championship PGA of Canada Class A Professional Lowville Golf Club Hamilton G&CC |