Bobby Barnes
TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA (August 4, 2022) – Salamander Hotels & Resorts, the luxury hotel company founded by Sheila Johnson, has promoted Bobby Barnes to Resort Manager and Andrew Corry to Director of Golf at Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort in Tampa Bay, Florida.
With more than two decades of experience as a golf professional at resorts and clubs, Barnes will manage most areas of the resort in his new role – from guest accommodations to housekeeping, sports, spa and recreation and guest services. He has spent more than 11 years at Innisbrook as director of golf and head golf professional, during which he led daily golf course operations that exceeded 120,000 rounds annually. Prior to joining the property in 2009, he served as golf operations manager at Walt Disney World’s Disney Golf and head club professional at MetroWest Golf Club in Orlando.
A PGA Class A Professional, Corry will be responsible for directing and leading golf operations for the resort’s 72 holes of golf – including maintenance, course restorations, budgeting, merchandise, and guest and member services. Most recently serving as Innisbrook’s assistant director of golf, he has built and grown the PGA Junior League and created the club’s own popular competitive league. He has also created successful holiday events for members, and taught group and individual lessons at the Innisbrook Golf Academy. Prior to joining Innisbrook, Corry served as Head Golf Professional at Feather Sound Country Club where he designed and implemented the on-site golf academy and grew tournament operations.
“Bobby and Andrew have played pivotal roles in the resort’s growth and success in the past decade, and we are thrilled to recognize their achievements through these promotions,” said Mike Williams, Managing Director of Innisbrook Resort. “Promoting talent from within our team is always exciting, particularly when it’s someone who has shown their dedication and love for the property – just as Andrew and Bobby have both demonstrated over the years.”
One of the most iconic golf resorts in the United States, Innisbrook is located on 900 wooded acres of rolling hills in the Tampa Bay area. The resort features 72 holes of championship golf, over 300 recently renovated guest suites and rooms, four restaurants and three bars, 11 tennis courts, a Salamander Spa with 12 treatment rooms, six heated swimming pool complexes, and three conference halls with 100,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space. Recognized for its famed Copperhead Course, the resort annually hosts the PGA TOUR’s Valspar Championship.
For more information on Innisbrook, visit www.innisbrookresort.com or call 1-888-794-8627.
