Tommy Joyce joined the Roanoke College golf staff as an assistant coach in the fall of 2023. Coach Joyce comes to Roanoke having spent decades as a PGA professional and working within the golf industry. His vast experiences as a student-athlete, teacher, coach, and mentor will be invaluable to the program.
Tommy earned his PGA membership in 1992 and has worked in golf for 30+ years. As a PGA Member, Tommy has developed and cultivated relationships throughout the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast. His professional career includes experience as COO of CaddieNow, PGA General Manager and PGA Director of Golf positions. He received the Middle Atlantic’s PGA' highest honor as MAPGA Golf Professional of the Year in 2008. Tommy was inducted into the Roanoke Valley Golf Hall of Fame in 2015.
Coach Joyce was recognized by US Kids Golf as a Top 50 Kids Teachers in America in 2004, 2006 & 2011. In 2009, he was recognized by PING as Fitter of the Year. Other accomplishments as a PGA Professional include serving on the Middle Atlantic PGA Board of Directors for 10 years, National PGA Finalist for the Junior Golf Leader Award and recipient of the MAPGA Bill Strausbaugh Award.
Tommy graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1991 and was a 4-year letterman on the golf team, serving as team captain his final two years. After competing at every level Joyce toured professionally from 1991 to 1996. He was a member of Ping’s World Tour Program and competed on the Nike Tour and the Hooter’s Tour. Some of his playing accomplishments include Medalist for U.S. Open Local Qualifying 1992, Mizuno Pro-Am @ Pebble Beach – Low Professional 2014, setting course records of 59 at Lynwood CC in Martinsville, VA and 63 at The Desert Inn in Las Vegas, NV (1997).
Coach Joyce is most proud of his work with junior golfers. Tommy was influenced by two great coaches that limitlessly invested their time in building high character junior golfers that love the game. His golf professional Wayne Haley, PGA and his college coach Jack Bell, PGA were his best friends, and he gives them credit for all the success he has had on and off the course. Joyce is determined to pay them back by continuing to invest his time in young athletes and accepted the position at Roanoke College because it is a great opportunity to help athletes be successful on the golf course. But more importantly, it is an opportunity to become a lifelong coach and positive influence for the student-athletes as they prepare for their future.
