Barry Kenneth McLaughlin
General Manager
2021-Present: General Manager, Chequessett Club
2002-2021: Executive Director of The First Tee of Metropolitan New York and General Manager of the Mosholu Golf Course. During Barry’s nearly two decades of service, the youth development organization and nine-hole golf course in the Bronx thrived to be one of the top Chapters in the country. The Chapter grew to support the entire tri-state area with a total of six locations (Mosholu (NYC), Fairchild Wheeler (CT), Chelsea Piers (NYC), Eisenhower Park (LI-NY), Essex County-Newark (NJ) and Plainfield West Nine (NJ) serving of 15,000 participants annually.
Other community relationships and committee involvement:
- Board Member, First Tee New York, Inc.
- NYU Scholarship Committee Member
- Nyack College Scholarship Committee Member
- Chairman of the Gala Committee (10th Anniversary Gala) First Tee New York, Inc.
- Secretary, Norwalk Little League
Awards & Recognition:
- Recognized The First Tee Executive Director
- Community Service Award, VISIONS (Services for the blind of New York City)
- Community Service Award, Special Olympics (NYC and Fairfield County)
- World Golf Foundation, Chairman’s Award 2007
