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Spence Golf Team

Dedicated, Professional and Talented Staff

 

Jim Harbin – Design Associate and Lead Shaper for Spence Golf, Inc.

Jim Harbin has been with SGI for approximately 8 years and has served as Design Associate providing field design and is considered by many architects to be one of the best in the business.  His primary role at SGI is design implementation in the field, feature and artistic shaping when required, project management and oversight of all earthwork operations.

Education:  AS degree from Florida Gateway College in Golf and Landscape Operations

 

 

Kristin Spence Daniels – Office Administration & Plan Development Coordinator

Kristin is the oldest daughter of President, Kris Spence. She joined Spence Golf in 2020 and oversees all business administration responsibilities from the main Oak Ridge, NC office. Kristin will also apply her creative and artistic talents in plan rendering and development. Kristin obtained her BA from Elon University in 2013, followed by her MS from UNC Greensboro in 2016.

 

Catie Craig – Design Assistant

Catie Craig joined the Spence Golf Team in the fall of 2025 after graduating from Western Kentucky University and playing professionally on the EPSON Tour. She was an accomplished amateur golfer who ranked 87th in the world, competed at the 2025 Augusta National Women’s Amateur, won the 2024 North and South Amateur, holds a USGA record, and captured five individual collegiate titles, including the CUSA Championship. Catie brings her strong competitive background, knowledge of agronomy, artistry skills, and lifelong passion for golf course architecture to assist the team in design.

Education: BS degrees in Soil Agronomy and Horticulture from Western Kentucky University.

 

Andrew Poole – Design Assistant

Andrew has interned with Spence Golf since 2020 and is now working full time as of June 2025. He supports the team by working with Computer aided design, rendering and master planning at the office in Oak ridge, NC. He also works in the field assisting in site analysis, management, construction documentation, and GPS tracking. With his keen eye for detail and passion for golf architecture he is a growing asset to the team. Andrew graduated in May of 2025 with a degree in Landscape Architecture from Clemson University.