Meet the Founder
Roger Lindquist
A Life in the Game
Over 40 years in the golf industry — and still going.
Roger Lindquist's connection to golf began in 1978 at Arizona Country Club, where he worked under head golf professional Gene Lesch. That early experience set the course for everything that followed.
In 1986, Roger joined Izod Lacoste Golf & Tennis as a sales representative — a role that would define much of his professional identity. For 13 years he covered Arizona, New Mexico, and West Texas, building relationships with golf facilities and industry professionals across the region. It was on those roads, in those pro shops and clubhouses, that Roger developed the deep network and genuine love for the people of this industry that still drives him today.
That foundation carried him through his time as Sales Director at Clubessential, ForeTees, and Chelsea Reservations — part of Northstar, one of the largest hospitality software companies in the country — and ultimately to where he is now — running RML Company with his wife and building Golf Industry Futures Arizona to give the next generation the same kind of start he was fortunate enough to find.
What Drives Him
Experience. Purpose. People.
40+ Years of Industry Experience
A PGA professional and Sales Director at three different technology companies — including one he was a founding team member of — Roger has spent over four decades at the heart of this industry.
Builder by Nature
In February 2000, Roger was part of the 14-person founding team that launched Clubessential — an experience that became an anchor point in his career and a lasting reminder of what a small, committed group of people can build together.
Passionate About Young People
Roger believes the golf industry is the greatest career platform in the world — and that high school students deserve a clear, supported path into it.
Connector at Heart
Decades of relationship-building across the golf industry have given Roger a network that spans the entire country — from club operators and PGA professionals to technology leaders and industry executives.
Career Journey
Four decades. One industry.
Arizona Country Club
Roger entered the golf industry at Arizona Country Club, working under head golf professional Gene Lesch — the beginning of a lifelong relationship with the game.
PGA Golf Professional
Roger earned his PGA credentials, beginning a lifelong commitment to the game and the industry built around it.
Sales Representative — Izod Lacoste Golf & Tennis
Joined Izod Lacoste as a Sales Director covering Arizona, New Mexico, and West Texas. Over 13 years, Roger built deep relationships across hundreds of golf facilities and developed an encyclopedic knowledge of the industry landscape.
Sales Director — Clubessential
In the spring of 2000, Roger was part of the original 14-person team that launched Clubessential. He served as Sales Director, helping grow what has since become one of the largest and most successful technology companies serving the golf and private club hospitality industries worldwide.
Visit ClubessentialDirector of Sales, Web Services — ForeTees
Roger joined ForeTees as Director of Sales for Web Services, bringing his deep operator relationships and technology expertise to one of the golf industry's leading tee time and club management platforms. He also co-founded RML Company with his wife that same year — a golf consulting business they continue to grow today.
Visit ForeTeesDirector of Sales — Northstar / Chelsea
Joined Northstar as Director of Sales, overseeing the Chelsea brand — widely recognized as the best tee time lottery system in the golf industry. Roger led sales efforts for this premier solution through 2024.
Visit NorthstarFull-Time — RML Company & Golf Industry Futures Arizona
Roger stepped away from corporate sales in 2024 to focus full-time on his golf consulting practice at RML Company and on the mission closest to his heart — building Golf Industry Futures Arizona to connect high school students with the careers he has spent a lifetime shaping.
Visit RML CompanyWhy It Matters
The golf industry changed my life. Now it's their turn.
The golf industry gave Roger a career, a community, and a purpose spanning more than four decades. He has seen firsthand what this industry can do for a person — the relationships it builds, the doors it opens, the character it shapes.
Golf Industry Futures Arizona exists because every motivated high school student in Arizona deserves the same chance — a real introduction to the greatest industry in the world, with the mentors and connections to make it stick.