The Highlands Staff
Our professional staff works diligently to ensure that your experience at The Highlands Golf Course the most enjoyable. From the course pros to the Golf Shop staff to the Grill and Tap House we know you will feel welcome and well taken care of.
Golf Operations
Chris Johnston - Head PGA Professional and General Manager
Chris heads up the course with his 15 years of experience in golf management in the Inland Northwest. He has been the Head Professional and General Manager of The Highlands since 2005.
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Jack Oselinsky - Head Golf Course Superintendent
Jack and his dedicated staff work hard every day to ensure the quality of play is maintained. Over the last couple of years Jack has made numerous improvements to the course and there are plans for even more going forward.
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Food and Beverage Operations
Megan Fredrickson - Beverage and Service Manager
Megan prides herself in details and will assist you in your Event Planning whether it's a corporate function or wedding to make sure it goes smoothly.
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Support Staff
Taylor Pierce – Assistant Professional
Brandan Ren – Assistant Professional
Jake Clark - Assistant Golf Course Superintendent
Aaron Derr - Executive Chef
Lydia Harryman - Administration, Accounts Payable
Chris Johnston - Head Professional and General Manager
Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Chris arrived in Spokane via Denver, Colorado. He graduated from North Central High School and attended the Community Colleges of Spokane and then Gonzaga University. He is a huge fan of the Michigan Wolverines, Denver Broncos and Boston Red Sox. Chris and his wife Erin have two daughters Miranda and Hailey and a son Chase Tiger.
While in college Chris captained the golf team two years and was a multiple winner. He decided to turn Professional and join the P.G.A. in 1993. As a Professional, he has played in many P.G.A. events and was a member of the 1996 & 2002 Inland Empire P.G.A. Cup Team. Chris held two course records over the course of his playing career.
In 1996 Chris was nominated for P.G.A. Apprentice of the year.
He studied golf swing dynamics under two time PGA section and four time PGA chapter Teacher of the Year Clint Wallman at the Clint Wallman Golf School.
Chris has been teaching since 1993 and became a certified club fitting specialist by the PING Karsten Manufacturing Corporation in 1997 and Titleist in 2002.
In 2001, Chris was served as an officer, Secretary and then Vice President of the Inland Empire P.G.A. Board of Directors and currently sits on the Tournament Committee which he chaired in 2007 & 2008.
Chris won the 2007 Merchandiser of the Year award from the Inland Empire Chapter of the PGA for Public Golf Courses with his excellent work at The Highlands Golf Shop. He started as the Head Professional and General Manager at The Highlands in November of 2005.
Prior to coming to The Highlands Golf Course, he spent 5 years as the First Assistant under Gary Lindeblad at the award winning Indian Canyon Golf Course in Spokane, Washington.
Jack Oselinsky - Golf Course Superintendent
Jack was born and raised in Eastern Pennsylvania to parents who insisted that he participate in daily landscaping chores (mowing, clipping and raking) which he truly resented at the time.
After graduating from West Chester University with a degree in Mathematics Education, he spent several years seeking that perfect lifetime career. After three years in the US Marine Corps, two years with Shell Oil Company in the Pacific Northwest, seven years as a FBI agent and fourteen years as a private investigator he decided he was working more than he was playing golf, so he sold his investigative business and began work as a greenskeeper at Bardmoor Country Club in Largo, Florida where he resided so he could be closer to the game he enjoyed. Two years later he moved to Seattle, again as investigator for a private attorney but after only four months he decided he needed to be on a golf course again. He worked nine years at Bear Creek Country Club in Woodinville, WA where he started as a basic crew person and moved up to Assistant Superintendent in four years. He attended night school and took several accredited online turf management courses through Penn State University and Washington State University to improve his turf management skills. He currently holds a Class A Superintendents accreditation with the US Golf Course Superintendent’s Association of America and is a member of the Inland Empire Golf Course Superintendent’s Association.
His wife Mary Ann is the golf course landscape specialist here at The Highlands. His son Greg is a Sergeant with the Mountain View Police Department in California. His daughter Katie is an attorney in Boise and his son CJ is currently continuing his education for a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (inspired by his father’s apparent mental condition). Jack’s parents, both deceased are now enjoying and laughing at his choice of career to which he so adamantly was opposed during his childhood!
Megan Fredrickson - Food and Beverage Manager
Born and raised in Butte, Montana and a graduate of Butte High School, Megan moved to Spokane to attend college. While working at the Waterford Retirement home for five years, she enjoyed lunches at Indian Canyon Golf Course, where she was offered the job to do the beverage cart. She took the job offer and continued her education while working at the course.
After graduating from the Community Colleges of Spokane with a degree in gerontology she moved to Coeur d’ Alene to attend Lewis and Clark State College. Having worked with Chris Johnston while he was at Indian Canyon, Chris recruited Megan as the Food and Beverage Manager for The Highlands Grill and Tap House in 2005.