November 25, 2020
BY AAGD STAFF
Hermann Park Golf Course has a new General Manager at its 445-acre urban park in Houston, Texas, as Maulana Dotch, PGA/LPGA, has accepted the position. Located at the southern end of the Museum District, Hermann Park is slightly west of the Third Ward. Built in 1922, the course is an oak-lined oasis in the heart of Houston and rated by Golf Digest Places to Play at 3 1/2 stars.
Dotch is the first African American woman in Texas and the second African American woman in America to earn her Class A PGA Membership. The PGA/LPGA Certified Teaching Professional has taken her love for golf and people and made it her career
“I am excited about the move to Houston and this opportunity as the GM of Hemann Park Golf Course,” said Dotch regarding the new role. “This is the next step in my career. I look forward to using my skills and work experiences to continue the growth and success of Hermann Park GC and the team.”
Previously, as Director of Instruction at Cedar Crest Golf Course (Dallas), Dotch instructed ladies’ golf clinics and grew the program to three clinics a week, along with running the Cedar Crest Jr. Golf Program, which doubled in size under her leadership. Dotch was then promoted to Head Golf Professional where she successfully served for five years prior to accepting her new role at Hermann Park.
The Bethune-Cookman University graduate holds a B.A. Degree in Accounting and an inductee into the 19th Class of the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame. She’s also has been a part of CBS Sports’ “8:46” Campaign which featured honest remarks to further the conversation about systemic racism in an effort to shed light on the importance of listening, learning, and coming together to create real substantive change.
Dotch is passionate about driving the growth of the game by being a figure to introduce all kids, minorities, women and others to the game, while helping people to play better and get more enjoyment from the game.
