Coming into this position as president, Benson’s primary goals revolve around the challenges related to recruiting new people to work in the business and retaining the PGA professionals and associates that are already working in golf. Benson and the Indiana PGA Board of Directors are working to identify new ways to market careers in golf, change the perception of working in golf, and make current employers more aware of what young professionals are seeking. Benson also places an emphasis on continuing to identify ways to get women into the game, even if it is just socially or recreationally. Benson recognizes the importance of making the game fun and engaging, in order to welcome females of all ages and skill levels to the game of golf. Benson’s first job after college was serving as the head women’s golf coach at Bethel College in McKenzie, Tennessee. Cat moved on to serve as the director of golf for the city of Richmond, Indiana, but jumped at the opportunity to get back into the college setting with Trine University’s director of golf management opening in 2012. Benson has also been chair for the Ketner School of Business since 2016 and now serves as the Dean. Indiana Golf Journal
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