Darren Hayden
About
Quarry Oaks is pleased to have Darren Hayden as their PGA of Canada Head Golf Professional for the past 8 years.
Darren Hayden has built his career in the golf industry for over 30 years. He has been a member of the PGA of Canada since 2001. Most recently, before Quarry Oaks Darren had worked as Head Golf Professional at Kingswood Golf & Country Club, Fantasy Lake Golf Course and at Elmhurst Golf and Country Club in Manitoba. Prior to Elmhurst, Darren was the lead Associate Golf Professional of Niakwa Country Club for one season. He recorded his first hole in one at Southwood Golf & Country Club where he spent four years of his work as an Associate Professional from 2002-2005. In 2003 Darren completed his class “A” PGA of Canada exam and became a PGA of Canada class “A” Associate member. Darren has over 5 years experience working at different retail golf stores in Winnipeg including most recently as Director of Golf at Golf Town in 2012. Darren won his 1st of 2 PGA of Manitoba sanctioned tournaments in a 3 player, 5 hole playoff at Bel Acres Country Club in 2011.
In his college years at Grant MacEwan Darren received the 2002 Laidley Award and the 2001 Michael Thompson Memorial Scholarship. Darren spent nine years working at St. Charles Golf & Country Club where he experienced all areas of a country club working as a server, bartender, valet, backshop manager and Apprentice Golf Professional from 1993-2001. He was the Co-Medalist in 2001 spring play ability test at Portage Golf Club. Darren has over five years experience working at different retail golf stores in Winnipeg.
Darren has recorded four career hole in ones, including a 352 yard par 4 in 2012!