Michael Scherloski - President

Michael Scherloski was born in 1956 in Langenburg Saskatchewan to grocery store and hardware entrepreneur R. A. Scherloski and Florence Scherloski. Michael attended Carleton University in Ottawa where he obtained a B. A. in Political Science.

In 1978 Michael renovated the donut shop on Yonge St. and began operating the Donut Villa.   In the spring of 1978 Michael became vice president of the Park Villa Motor Hotel Inc. 

In October of 1979 the Brooklea Golf and Country Club was purchased. This was the beginning of a twenty-year period of intense change and improvement to the Brooklea golf course.

In the spring of 1984 Michael and his father Rudy expanded the Park Villa Motel by 19 rooms bringing the room total to 52.

In 1984 Michael served under George MacDonald on the Papal Committee that organized the 1984 John Paul 11 visit to the Martyrs Shrine.

In the spring of 1984 Michael became President of the Park Villa Motor Hotel Inc.  In the summer of 1984 he completed the purchase of the Edwards property for the south course at Brooklea and started the approvals process for the construction of an additional nine hole Championship golf course.

 In early 1985 Michael was appointed to the Midland Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. He became the Vice President of the Board and the Chairman of the Tourism Committee in 1986. 

In the fall of 1985 Michael married Barbara Cote and started the construction of the new south course at Brooklea. The birth of the first of four girls, followed in 1986.

On May 27th 1987 the new south course at Brooklea opened. It was an instant success. Later in 1987 Michael joined the Midland Y's Men's Club and the Midland Rotary Club.

In February of 1991 the Brooklea suffered a devastating fire that completely destroyed the Brooklea club house.   Michael oversaw the building of the beautiful new clubhouse that was completed and opened in August of 1992.

Michael was awarded the Midland Chamber of Commerce "Business Person of the year" in 1994. Later in 1994, after several years on the Board of Directors of the Midland Rotary Club, Michael was appointed President of the Midland Rotary Club for the 1995-96 year. Michael was instrumental in bringing the Midland Rotary Bingo into operation in his year as President. This was especially dear to Michael, as it helped enabled the dream of a Midland Rotary Waterfront trail to become a reality.  The choice of Dunc McClaren as The Midland Rotary Club Trail chair assured the success of this project.

In early 1997 Michael was elected to the National Board of the National Golf Course Owners Association on which he served as a director at large.  In early 1998 Michael was awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship by his fellow Midland Rotarian Members.

In 1998 Michael completed the renovation and expansion of the Brooklea Practice facility now known as the Eagle Golf Academy.

In 1999 the purchase of a large acreage next to the Brooklea was completed.

In March of 2001 Michael completed the sale of the Park Villa Motel in Midland and changed the strategic direction of the Brooklea Inn and Golf Limited.

In 2002 Michael Scherloski resigned as a director on the National Board of the National Golf Course Owners Association.

Along with Michael's wife Barbara, the Scherloski's have been hosting the Daffodil Open at the Brooklea G & CC for twenty-five years.  Over this period the Daffodil Open has raised over $270,000 for the local chapter of the Canadian Cancer Society.

Michael is now concentrating on improving the services and products of the Brooklea and raising his family of four girls with his wife Barbara.

Marlon Gieseler - Golf Course Superintendent

Brooklea was founded in 1959.  Marlon has been an employee at Brooklea Golf & Country Club for 30 of those years!  Marlon started out in the Pro Shop and the golf range and moved up to a grounds crew worker for 6 years. Marlon is a graduate of Guelph University.  Marlon became Assistant Superintendent for 2 years before becoming our superintendent and has done an great job for the past 22 years... Come out and see for yourself!

Teresa Alphonse-Grattan - Business Development Manager

Teresa has been in the hospitality industry for 40 years (sixteen of those with the Brooklea). As the Business Development Manager, she strives to increase sales at Brooklea and make new partnerships and promote our products.  She believes in making everything perfect for our guests and members. She can do just about everything in hospitality, and we appreciate her attention to fine detail.

According to Teresa:
"Excellent service and a smile travels a very, very long way."
We can prove it!

Jenna Savoie- Food and Beverage Manager

Justin Cummings - Golf Shop Manager

Justin in his few short years at Brooklea he has shown himself to be a valuable asset to Brooklea.  Justin graduated from the golf administration program at Fanshaw College in London.

Joel Hicks - Brooklea Director of Instruction

Midland native, Joel Hicks, was first introduced to Golf by his grandfather at the age of 8. Over the years, Joel pursued his passion for the game by getting involved in the junior league at Brooklea. Upon coming into the employment of Brooklea in 2006, Joel has worked all levels of Brooklea’s golf department. Joel has built a strong base of Golf knowleadge and skills over the years and recently Joel traveled to the United States to pursue accreditation from the United States Golf Teaching Federation. As an accredited USGTF Golf Teaching Professional, Joel has the knowledge and skills to help your game reach new heights. 

   Joel is happy to be the new Head of Instruction at Brooklea Golf and Country Club, and looks forward to serving you in the future. Please introduce yourself to Joel and inquire about how he can make your game a success in 2010.