Cohoat and O’Neal Management Corp.


Cohoat and O’Neal Management Corp. was established on January 1^st, 2011 to provide a scope of services related to the golf industry.
The wealth of knowledge that Matt Cohoat and “Doc” O’Neal bring to this area of expertise is considerable and with outstanding success.

The two principals involved are:

John “Doc” O’Neal
“Doc” O’Neal is a lifelong resident of Carmel, Indiana. Doc’s background includes the establishment of a private golf Club, The Bridgewater Club, the premier golf and residential community in the State of Indiana including a 750 acre high end residential development. The Bridgewater Club includes an 80,000 square foot clubhouse, including fitness, swimming, outstanding food and beverage, large events including wedding receptions, a 9-hole executive golf course and an 18-hole Pete Dye Championship golf course which was host to the 2005 Junior Solheim Cup.

In addition, Doc was President of Crooked Stick Golf Club, President of the Carmel Dads’ Club, and President of the Indiana Golf Foundation and was Chairman of the 1993 U.S. Women’s Open Championship played at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Indiana.

Over the past three years Doc O’Neal and Matt Cohoat have been responsible for the growth of a wonderful daily fee golf course, Wood Wind Golf Club located in Westfield, Indiana. In that time the rounds of golf increased approximately 180%.

Doc’s golf accomplishments include Captain and MVP of the Purdue University Men’s Golf Team, 1987 Indiana Runner-up Player of the Year, Indiana State Amateur Runner-up in 1997, Crooked Stick Club Champion in 1980 and 1988, the 1982 Northern Open Champion, and Doc was inducted into the Indiana High School Hall of Fame in 1993.

Doc is married to Carol Culp O’Neal and they have four children and two granddaughters.

Matt Cohoat
Matt is Chief Financial Officer of Becknell Industrial Properties, a privately-held full-service real estate developer and owner of over 7.0 million square feet of industrial warehouse and distribution properties located in 29 states across the United States.  Matt is responsible for accounting, finance, IT, HR and administrative services at Becknell.

Matt joined Becknell after working for The Estridge Companies from August 2008 to December 2010.  Matt’s responsibilities included oversight of homebuilding operations, capital management, joint venture relationships, management of land investments and development and the oversight of FirstMile Technologies, a proprietary provider of technology and communication services to residential and commercial users.

Prior to joining Estridge, Matt was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Duke Realty Corporation, an over $8.0 billion publicly traded real estate investment trust. Matt was named to that position in January 2004. He had had been with Duke since 1990, serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer before his 2004 promotion.

Before joining Duke, Matt spent eight years with Ernst & Young. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Purdue University in 1982 and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Matt is a member of the Board of Directors for the following organizations:

United Way of Central Indiana
Indiana Golf Foundation
Cathedral High School
St. Mary’s Child Center
Western Golf Association
Indiana CPA Society

Matt earned an Evans Scholarship to Purdue University through the Evans Scholars program as a caddy and was instrumental in bringing a caddy program to Wood Wind Golf Club in 2009. Matt and Doc together combined their efforts to bring Wood Wind Golf Club to a new standard, enhanced the bottom line results, and started the Wood Wind Golf Academy in 2009. Cohoat and O’Neal established a new sense of pride that resulted in a wonderful golf experience for all golfers who played Wood Wind Golf Club in the past three years.

Matt and his wife Jan have four children, Jimmy, Kelly, Joey and Bobby. They are active members of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church.  Matt is a coach of various youth basketball and baseball teams.

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The scope of services that Cohoat and O’Neal Management Corp. can provide are very broad in range. In addition, collaborative resources would be available per relationships and networks that have been established.

Scope of Services for Golf
Organizational Structure
Acquisitions and Lease Management Agreement
Business Analysis
Revenue Growth
Expense Management
Complete Financial Analysis and Labor Analysis
Budgeting, Forecasting and Long Term Planning
Monthly Reporting
Service Training
Golf Operations
Food and Beverage
Marketing
Maintenance Review and Procedures/Course Agronomics
Meeting with Department Heads and Assistants
Website, Social Network and Technology
Equipment Lease Review
Policies and Procedures
Insurance Review
Economies and Efficiencies
Licenses and Permits
Membership Analysis
Amenities Study
Capital Needs Review
Fundraising


Cohoat and O’Neal Management Corp. are located at 2302 West 161^st Street,

Westfield, Indiana  46074. Phone number is 317.669.8558

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