ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – St. Bonaventure Vice President and Director of Athletics Bob Beretta has announced Patrick Damore as the department's new Director of Golf.

Damore will oversee both Bona's men's golf team as well as its new women's program which will debut in 2026.

"We are very excited to welcome Patrick to the Bona Athletics family as our first Director of Intercollegiate Golf," Beretta said. "He has deep passion for teaching the sport of golf and his enthusiasm is contagious.

"Patrick's wealth of knowledge and experience as a seasoned PGA professional, coupled with his proven teaching style, familiarity with our men's golf program and vision for building our new women's golf program make him the perfect fit to lead our men's and women's programs."

He brings decades of experience as a PGA Pro to his new role at St. Bonaventure.

The PGA Director of Instruction at Cable Hollow Golf Club in Warren, Pa. since 2022, he has also operated his own golf instruction business for the past eight years, reaching over 1.5 million views on his instruction YouTube page.

Prior to his current role at Cable Hollow, he also previously served as head pro at Conewango Valley Country Club in Warren for nine years while also acting as the PGA Director of Instruction at Lakewood (N.Y.) Golf Center from 2017-22.

A decorated player in his own right, Damore has captured 14 pro individual titles. A native of Erie, he played collegiately at UNC Wilmington and has been a PGA professional member since 2004. He received the Titleist PGAPGM Level 1 Apprentice scholar award and the Titleist PGAPGM level 3 Apprentice Scholar award.