Interview With Eric Yaillen, Executive Director - Southern Nevada Golf Association By Brian Weis

Below is an interview with Eric Yaillen, the Executive Director of the Southern Nevada Golf Association and Media Director for the Pacific Coast Amateur.

The following are a few traditional and non traditional golf centric questions that I love to ask influential people in the golf industry.

Can you provide our readers with a brief bio. Eric Yaillen, Executive Director -- Southern Nevada Golf Association; Media Director, Pacific Coast Amateur Former Director of Marketing & Communciations, Oregon Golf Association Former Owner, Aspen Consulting (Software Development) Former Director of Sales & Marketing, Star Plan Data Systems (Handicap computation service for Wisconsin State Golf Association, tournament software for PGA of America) Former Regional Marketing Director, Feld Entertainment (Ringling Bros. & Walt Disneys World On Ice)

When did you start golfing and who introduced you do the game? Started golfing while in High School. Really developed a passion when I was with Feld Entertainment and was a supervisor for a great golfer who was an Evans Scholar. What is your current home course? Don't have one.

To date, what is your proudest golf accomplishment on the course or in the industry? I originated the concept of the Customer Relationship Management System implemented for State/Regional Golf Associations that was ultimately adopted and developed by the USGA.

What is your biggest golf pet peeve on or off the course? Liars and cheaters

What is your favorite club in the bag and why? My best two clubs are my driver (Nike Sasquatch) and my pitching wedge primarily because I play them better than other clubs.

What is your favorite golf destination? Everywhere can be a favorite for one reason or another. I lived in Oregon where there are phenomenal daily fee, private and resort courses and unique experiences.

What course is on your bucket list that you have not played yet? Augusta National. I had an invitation to play it one time, but the member cancelled at the night prior due to a death in the family and we never rescheduled.

If you woke up tomorrow and could play one course you played before, where would you play? Peninsula State Park GC in Door County, WI. Always had fun there!

If you could change one aspect, rule or thing about golf, what would it be and why? None.

Dream foursome (living)? Jerry Kelly, Donald Trump, Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley. (At least I should be able to beat Barkley...and it should be fun!)

Dream foursome (living or dead)? Payne Stewart, Bobby Jones, C.B. Macdonald, Old Tom Morris