Meet The Staff
Ted Bishop
:: PGA Professional and Secretary of the PGA of America
PGA Professional and Secretary of the PGA of America Ted Bishop has been the General Partner and Director of Golf at The Legends of Indiana Golf Course since the project's inception in 1991. Prior to that, Bishop was the Pro and Superintendent of the Phil Harris Golf Course in Linton upon his graduation from Purdue University in 1976. While at Linton, Ted organized and directed The Phil Harris Celebrity Golf Tournament, which featured a field of 600 players and was hailed by "GolfWorld Magazine" as the third largest pro-am in the United States. Some of the celebrities that Bishop brought to Linton included Johnny Unitas, football great; Ernie Banks, baseball icon; Bob Knight, basketball coach; Vice President Dan Quayle; Neil Armstrong and Eugene Cernan, astronauts; and golf legends Dave Marr, Toney Penna, Mike Souchak, Jay and Lionel Hebert as well as Doug Sanders. Ted also directed the Jack Fedigan Invitational Pro-Am in Scottsdale, Arizona, which honored golf greats such as Sam Snead, Byron Nelson and Jimmy Demaret. Also on Bishop's tournament resume was a five-year stint with the Nabisco Dinah Shore where one of his many duties included running "Ladies Day with Dinah" which included many LPGA Tour stars. In his time at The Legends, "Golf Digest" has rated the course as the sixth best in Indiana. The readers of "The Indiana Business Magazine" have selected The Legends as "Indiana's Best Course". His facililty has hosted both the Men's and Women's State Amateur Championships; the Indiana PGA Championship, the Indianapolis Women's City Championship, five USGA qualifiers as well as both the Boys' and Girls' IHSAA State Championships. The Indiana PGA selected Ted as Golf Professional of the Year in 1998. He has been a four-time national finalist for PGA Golf Professional of the Year. Ted has served as a Director and Officer for the Indiana PGA. He was President of the Indiana PGA in 1997-98. His efforts helped bring the Indiana Golf Academy, Hall of Fame and Indiana Golf Offices to Franklin. He currently serves on the PGA of America's Membership Committee. President Jack Connelly, of Philadelphia, appointed Bishop to the PGA Board of Control in 2001. In 2008 Ted was nominated as Secretary of the PGA of America. Ted has been married 28 years to his wife Cindy. The couple has two daughters who have been outstanding players. Ambry completed a successful golf career at Indiana University and is currently the head women's golf coach at St. Johns University in New York. Ashely Davidson, the Bishop's oldest daughter, was an outstanding golfer for the University of Kansas and is currently working at The Legends as the Event Coordinator and Membership Director.

Scott Downing
:: PGA Director of Instruction
PGA Director of Instruction

Scott is starting his eighth season at the Legends and has had a great success in growing our teaching programs during that time.  He takes great pride in helping his students achieve their golfing goals through top video and hands on teaching methods as well as fitting his players to equipment that enhances their ability to play and enjoy golf.  He works with some of the top players in the state as well as introducing many beginners to the game.  He has been very instrumental in growing some of the top junior programs in the state (The Little Legends Junior Program and South Central Indiana Junior Golf Association).  He says that he is most proud of his involvement in our family friendly golf programs and seeing his students improve while enjoying their experience at the Legends.  His students travel from all over the Midwest region to seek out his knowledge of the game.  He has been using video analysis for fifteen years and is able to effectively help his students to learn through the use of video and a broad array of training aids.  Nearly all of his lessons include video and he is able write each video lesson to a CD for the student to view at home.  Scott is a TPI certified golf fitness instructor and has been studying biomechanics through a series of classes by the experts at the Titleist Performance Institute.  These programs have been helping his students to perform at peek performance through physical conditioning.  He also offers group clinics through a program known as Get Golf Ready in 5 Days where he provides Cobra golf equipment for learning.  Scott is a customer fitter of Titleist and Cobra golf equipment and this season the Legends is a recognized franchise facility of the Acushnet Company, meaning he can fit for the entire bag (driver, woods, hybrids, irons, and wedges).  Scotts teaching ability and background in club repair as well as use of a Vector launch monitor has made him recognized as one of the top club fitters in the state.


            Scott is an accomplished player and was introduced to the game by his great uncle and his father at the tender age of three.  He has won at every level he has competed from junior to professional.  He was exposed to some of the greatest players and teachers in the world while living in Orlando in the 90’s and early 2000.  While in Orlando he played mini- tours, worked in the club repair business, and was a golf professional at Walt Disney World.  At Disney he was exposed to some of the greatest teaching programs in the world and able to hone his teaching skill.  Scott is a dedicated instructor and schedules by appointment.  To schedule an appointment contact him by phone or email.


 


(317) 372-0446


sjdlegends@aol.com


 


Tony Clecak
:: PGA Master Professional

Ashely Davidson
:: Member and Event Coordinator
Member and Event Coordinator

Ashely Davidson grew up playing junior golf in Indiana.  She played at Franklin Community High School and then went on a full golf scholarship to the University of Kansas.  While at Kansas, Ashely participated in every tournament and earned All Academic Big 12 every season, and MVP in 2002. Ashely serves on the Indiana Women's Golf Association and is the the founder of the Central Indiana Executive Women's Golf Association Chapter.(E.W.G.A.).  If you are interested in membership information or member events talk to Ashely!!


Cindy Bishop
:: Food & Beverage



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