Bay Paul
Founder & Chief Client Support Officer
Bay Paul founded TeeWire and CourseLogix and has worked in golf course operations since 2005. Two decades behind the counter, plus the technical background to build the software himself, is why TeeWire works the way operators actually need it to.
He spent years managing multiple courses at once, working inside the daily reality of tee sheets, POS, staffing, and customer experience. That is the background that shapes TeeWire today: keep it simple, keep it fast, and take friction off the plate of the owners, operators, and staff who use it.
He still works with TeeWire clients directly most days, which is unusual for a software founder and the main reason real feedback makes it into the product. His view is that technology should back up golf professionals instead of replacing them, and that automation earns its place by giving staff their time back, not by adding steps.
His work spans:
- Golf course operations & revenue optimization
- Online tee times & electronic tee sheets
- Full-stack development & API integrations
- AI automation & workflow design
- SEO & Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)
- Cybersecurity & data protection
Course Operational Experience
Bay joined Franklin Golf Management in 2005 and stayed through 2017. These are the properties under Franklin management during those years, ranging from a 9 hole public course to a 650 member private club. The dates below reflect his own involvement rather than the firm's full engagement at each course.
- Vice President, Franklin Golf Management
- Director of Golf and Revenue Growth Management
- Huntmore Golf Club 2005 to 2017
Brighton, Michigan · Public
Upscale public course roughly 25 miles west of Detroit.
- Oakhurst Golf & Country Club 2005 to 2017
Clarkston, Michigan · Private
18 hole Arthur Hills designed private facility north of Detroit.
- The Links at WaterChase 2005 to 2017
Fort Worth, Texas · Public
18 hole upscale Steven Plumer designed public course in the Dallas and Fort Worth metroplex.
- The Captain's Club at Woodfield 2008 to 2011
Grand Blanc, Michigan · Semi-Private
18 hole Raymond Floyd signature design open since 1993, now operating as The Captain's Club Golf & Event Center.
- Harbour Club Golf Course 2011 to 2014
Belleville, Michigan · Public, 9 hole
Par 36 layout at 3,281 yards in Wayne County, southwest of Detroit.
- Orchard Lake Country Club 2015 to 2016
Orchard Lake, Michigan · Private
650 member private club with $7.5M in operating revenue across golf, food and beverage, tennis, marina and waterfront.
- The Fountains Golf Club 2005
Clarkston, Michigan · Public, in receivership
18 hole public facility with an outsourced food and beverage partner.
Franklin Golf Management was founded by Bay's mentor, Dean Horn, PGA. The firm's full portfolio dates back to 1988.
In the golf industry Bay is known for showing up for clients and keeping relationships for the long haul. Away from TeeWire, he likes solving business puzzles, pressure-testing ideas, following the markets, and coaching his kids.