Mary Jane Crusselle is captain of the Section 11 Course Rating team in Manatee and Sarasota counties. She leads a team of women that work together to conduct between six and eight course ratings each year.
Before moving to Palmetto, Florida from Rhode Island in 1987, Crusselle worked as an Executive Secretary for Stock Brokers. At age 26, Crusselle started learning how to play golf and loved every aspect of the game. She enjoys being outside on the golf course and the friendliness of the game.
Crusselle started volunteering with the FSGA in 1994 and put her background in numbers to work learning the Course Rating System. FSGA Hall of Fame member, Karen Korf asked Crusselle to be a co-captain of the team 15 years ago. When the game of golf lost a great friend with Korf’s passing in 2021, Crusselle took on the responsibility of captain.
“The FSGA is a wonderful organization, there is so much to be involved in and do. I love it,” Crusselle said.
With course rating, Crusselle has even found that it makes you look at your golf game differently and it improves your golf game when you look at a golf hole in another way. Crusselle demonstrates great leadership, attention to detail, and exceptional organization. Her dedication to her team and the game of golf is unmistakable.
