Carbite Golf
Management Team 

Chuck Jones is CEO & President for Carbite Golf, having joined the company in 1999.

A golf industry veteran, Jones has been a PGA of America golf professional for more than 40 years.  He has qualified and played in six US Senior Opens and a number of PGA Tour events.  Before joining Carbite, he was president and owner of Carizma Golf Company, which manufactured and sold putters.  From 1991-1996, he also owned two retail golf shops in San Diego.  Additionally, he was involved in the development of more than 10 golf courses in California.

A native of Madison, WI, he attended the University of Wisconsin.  Active in his community, Jones is a deputy in the Honorary Deputy Sheriff’s Association, San Diego, where he holds the rank of commander.  Jones is a resident of Solana Beach, CA.

Donna Carson is Key Account Sales Manager for Carbite Golf, joining the company in June 2005.

Ms Carson has been involved in the golf industry for her entire career, starting as an assistant credit manager for Lynx Golf.  For eleven years, Carson was with Bennington Golf, and was Vice President, Sales and Marketing.

She resides in Cota de Caza, California. 

Rick Hamilton is club designer and PGA Tour Rep for Carbite Golf.

A 25-year veteran in the golf industry, primarily as a golf club and putter designer, he has worked with a number of top companies, such as Orlimar, SeeMore, Otey Crisman, Ray Cook, Rawlings Golf and Tiger Shark.  Several top PGA pros have won tournaments using putters designed by Hamilton, including Fred Couples, Retief Goosen and Nick Price.  He has been affiliated with Carbite for some five years.

An experienced PGA club professional, Hamilton worked at Oahu Country Club in Honolulu, Mission Bay in San Diego and Sierra LaVerne C.C.

Born and raised in San Diego, Hamilton was graduated from the San Diego Golf Academy in the late 1970s.  He is married and has eight children ranging in age from eight to 21.  He resides in San Diego.

Peter Maglaque has been a golf industry executive for over 20 years and has extensive multi national experience.  Maglaque was involved in the start up of Golf laboratories and participated in the initial testing of Big Bertha woods and King Cobra Irons.  Maglaque joined Cobra Golf and moved to France to set up the Cobra Golf Europe operation which grew from $0 to $10 million in 3 years.  Maglaque was hired by Goldwin Golf to re-structure the company and execute the new product rollout strategy for a line that grew sales from $5 million to $18 million in one year.  In the past 3 years Maglaque was CEO of Makser Golf and implemented a limited distribution plan that generated sales in excess of $1 million.  Maglaque attended Colgate University and was a starter on the varsity baseball team from his freshman year until graduation.  Maglaque has also participated in numerous golf tournaments including the European Masters.

Mike Nelsen - Customer Service. Mike is an avid golfer. He took up the game when he was five years old and later on became a member of his high school team. He was also part of his college team as well. After college, Mike spend six years as a warehouse manager for a large retail chain. Carbite brought Mike aboard as the Warehouse Manager and in a short time he was promoted to Customer Service where he is a very important part of Team Carbite. Mike lives in Vista, CA and resides with Lori and "Doggy Mickey".

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