Jimmy Han
Partner
Jimmy Han has worked in the Golf & Country Club industry since he was a 21 year old in college starting as a golf marshal and cart attendant. Over the years, Jimmy worked his way through the key management positions of a country club under the training and guidance of Club Corp, American Golf and Kemper Sports, 3 of the most reputable golf companies in the world.
While managing such clubs as Mission Hills Country Club, Indian Wells Country Club and Topwin Golf & Country Club, Jimmy has gained management experience at a wide range of golf facilities from high volume daily fee properties, pre-opening and development properties, as well as high-end private clubs that have hosted professional golf tour events. He has spent the last 5 years in Beijing, China, most recently working with Nicklaus China, a full "turnkey" golf company serving the China region in business development, executive planning and management consulting services. He graduated from California Polytechnic University, Pomona with a B.S. in Accounting.
Ken Baker
Partner & Designer
Ken Baker has over 21 years of experience in the golf course design industry with over 13 years experience in the Asia region. He is currently the acting head of golf course design services for One Club Limited and BHLM Management Limited, both golf services companies providing a wide range of golf planning, design, operations, sales, marketing, construction management and feasibility planning services throughout the Asia region. Ken has been intricately involved in the growth of the game of golf throughout the Asia region since his arrival in 2003, and he continues to support the industry through his involvement with various organizations, committees and programs that serve to promote the game of golf and educate owners and their staff on various aspects of the golf design industry.
Prior to the formation of One Club Limited, Ken served as Senior Design Associate for Nicklaus Design and was involved in the design and development of numerous golf course projects throughout the Asia region. Ken holds a Bachelor of Science in Ornamental Horticulture & Landscape Design, with an emphasis on turfgrass cultivation and management, from the University of Tennessee, USA. He also holds a Masters of Landscape Architecture from Louisiana State University, USA where his research and studies focused on golf course architecture and environmental systems. In addition to his design background, he also has experience in turfgrass maintenance from his brief engagements with Colonial Country Club and Cherokee Country Club in the USA. Ken is married and has three children.