Our Team

Tom White joined ClubCorp in July 2015 as the General Manager of River Run Country Club. He has extensive experience serving management roles for exclusive private clubs, such as The Landings Club in Savannah GA. His consulting experience over the past fourteen years has been working with CEO's, Boards of Directors and Principals for project development for private clubs in the area of renovation, master planning, membership programming and operational improvement initiatives. Tom has presented management planning programs to local CMAA chapters on the subject of Operations Improvement, Amenity Development and Master Planning.

Throughout his career, Tom has been very successful in building great teams that have provided a progressive Club experience for its Members. He has repeatedly demonstrated his ability to develop and deliver eight successful clubhouse renovation projects as part of that experience. His plan is to implement the capital reinvention at River Run Country Club with the same member enthusiasm.

• 30+ years as a golf instructor
• 25 years as a Master Club Fitter
• Given over 35,000 golf lessons
• Certified KVest & V1 Video Software Instructor
• Won over 15 tournaments in his playing career

• Head Tennis Professional at River Run since 2002
• Born in Toronto Canada
• Teaching professional for over 30 years
• PTR Certifed in 10U, and High Performance 
• Human Performance Institute Mental Toughness Coach Certified
• National Mental Toughness Coach of the Year 2013
• Played #1 for Lynn University, Boca Raton, FL
• Played Pro Tennis in Sweden and Australia
• 2014 USA Southern Singles Champion
• 2017 USTA Doubles Silver Ball Winner, partnered with Mariana Hollman                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Chris was born and raised in Heidelberg, Germany and learned the game of golf during his summers at Kingsmill Resort and Country Club in Williamsburg, Virginia. Chris attended Fork Union Military Academy (High School) and after deciding not to pursue a nomination to a service academy went to the College of Charleston and Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen in Germany (Junior Year Abroad).

After college, Chris served in the United States Air Force. He was an Honor Graduate and Distinguished Graduate from his military training schools and was selected for promotion ahead of 90% of his peers. After his time in the military, Chris began his golf career at Paradise Valley Golf Course in Fairfied, CA. He received most of his golf professional training at top private clubs in South Florida where he served as a Tournament Director and Assistant Golf Professional in the fast-paced, hustle and bustle of high-end Florida clubs.

As his career progressed, he moved to Broken Sound Club in Boca Raton and Hunters Run Golf and Racquet Club in Boynton Beach. Based on his expertise, Chris then was appointed as Head Golf Professional at Martin Downs Golf Club in Palm City. After starting a family and having the desire to be closer to their families, Chris and his family moved to Greenwood Country Club, where Chris served as Head Golf Professional. Following the longing to be at a bigger, more fast-paced club, Chris joined the team at The Peninsula Club in 2016 as their 1st Assistant Golf professional, where he has been instrumental in revitalizing the golf program, increasing member interaction and rebuilding the tournament program.  

Chris and his wife and daughter reside in Davidson and look forward to becoming a part of River Run for many years to come.