Meet our team

Our team is ready to create your ultimate golf vacation. Get to know us below and contact us if you'd like to chat!

MICHAEL MCKENNA

Director of Golf
​Topnotch Management

Michael was born and raised around the game of golf. He started caddying at the age of 10 at Canterbury Golf Club and did this for 15 summers before moving to San Diego to work for Titleist. Michael is now back in his hometown of Cleveland managing professional golfers and planning your next golf tour!

SAM DUVALL

President
Topnotch Management

Sam, President of Topnotch Management, and PGA standout Justin Thomas are both graduates of Saint Xavier High School in Louisville, and they’ve both shot low rounds at Augusta National.

ANDREW CHMURA

President
Grand Slam Tennis Tours

Andrew, admittedly a better tennis player than golfer, has taken thousands of guests to top tennis tournaments over 14 years as President of Grand Slam Tennis Tours. He recently found an original set of Ping clubs in his father's basement and is excited to try them out this summer.  

JAMES PALKO

Sales and Sponsorships

James took up golfing in middle school, playing the local par 3 courses throughout the summer. Now he enjoys playing with his dad and close friends at Weymouth Country Club, where one of his favorite clubs in his bag is his fishing rod. After working for eight years with the Cleveland Indians throughout high school and college, he is now pursuing his love for sports at Topnotch Management.

LAURA MARTTINEN

Creative Director

Laura's experience in golf is limited to one putter and a few stray golf balls in her backyard at the age of... maybe five (and mini-golf dates with her boyfriend), but she makes up for it by tackling Topnotch's graphic design and photography needs.

JAMES BERES

Agent

As a New York City resident, James' access to golf courses was limited to a couple days here and there. On Sundays, he would watch the final rounds of whatever tournament was on at the time. Now, as an agent at Topnotch Management, he is able to translate his passion for sports into a full-time career, while also being able to hit the links a few times a year!

KYLE ROSS

Director of PR

Lucky for Kyle, his parents discovered at an early age that a junior membership at the local golf club was the cheapest form of childcare. Years later, he’s still involved in the game, directing marketing and PR efforts for a global sports company, and playing around his home in Vermont.