Lopez Legacy - Staff

Steve Hanson Regional Head Golf Professional

Steve has been the Head Golf Professional at Lopez Legacy since 2009 and in the summer of 2024, he was given the responsibilities of Glenview Champions. Originally from Iowa, Steve earned a BS degree in business through the Professional Golf Management program at New Mexico State University. Later Steve earned his MBA from King College. Steve, and his wife Brenda, have 4 children and 5 grandchildren.

Brennan Dahl Assistant Golf Professional

Hometown: Vacaville, CA

Brennan moved to The Villages in September of 2020 after serving in the Air Force for 8 years as a fighter jet mechanic. He continued his career with the United States Post Office as a Supervisor for 12 years. After moving to The Villages, in 2020, Brennan worked for the retail department as the R&D supervisor. Brennan passed the PGAs Player Ability Test in June of 2024 and is working toward PGA membership. He became the new Golf Manager, at Lopez Country Club, in July 2024 to learn golf operations. Brennan and his wife Ariana have a daughter named Breanna who attends The Villages Charter School. He enjoys playing Golf with friends and family.

Dorine LeBlanc Golf Staff Lead

Hometown: New Bedford, MA

Originally from Massachusetts, Dorine moved to The Villages in 2015 after spending 24 years in the Albany NY area. Dorine retired from the Air Force Reserve after serving over 28 years as an Executive Officer and Financial Manager

Ron DeCapite Golf Staff Lead

Hometown: Cleveland, OH

Born and raised in Cleveland Ohio. I spent 23 years at AT&T in sales and Human Resources I have two grown boys that make me very proud. I moved to Florida in 2017 and never regret it

Tammy Focken Golf Staff Lead

Hometown: Liberty, IL

A University of Houston graduate and retired Administrative Manager/Treasurer from the 2nd largest Agriculture Fair in the State of Illinois. My husband Michael and I relocated to sunny Florida to be close to family and enjoy our retirement years. After spending many days golfing and enjoying all the amenities the Villages has to offer, I decided retirement was not for me and joined Lopez Legacy Golf Staff where I continue to meet so many people from all over the country. We have one daughter and three grandchildren who reside in Houston Texas. We are loving the Sunshine State and spending time with family, friends and our two mini aussies

Kathy Hawley Golf Staff Lead

Hometown: South Hadley, MA

Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, moving to CT where she lived for many years before marrying her husband, John and moving to MA. Kathy worked most of her career in Long Term Care as a Human Resources Professional and then as a Nursing Home Administrator and Chief Operations Officer. Kathy earned her MBA in Health Care Management from The University of Phoenix. Kathy and John have five children combined and four grandchildren. Kathy and John retired to The Villages in 2023. Kathy joined the golf staff at Mallory Hills in 2023 and transferred to Lopez Legacy as a Lead in 2026. She enjoys golfing, and the sunshine and warm weather climate Florida has to offer.

Tom KutcherGolf Staff Lead

Hometown: Cincinnati, OH

Tom and his wife Jenny moved to the Villages in 2021 from Murray, KY. Tom has been a member of the Lopez team since 2022. Prior to his retirement Tom worked as a process engineer and trainer in the water treatment field for 50 years. He holds a master’s degree in engineering from Marquette University. Tom grew up in Milwaukee, WI, spent 40+ years in the Cincinnati, Oh area, then 7 years in western KY. He loves playing golf, which has been his passion since he was a teenager. Tom and his wife have 5 children combined and thirteen grandchildren.

Shirley Keeney Tournament Liaison

Hometown: College Park, MD

After graduation from Frostburg State College, Shirley moved to Baltimore where she taught Physical Education in the public school system for 8 years before becoming a police agent in the Baltimore Police Department for 20 years. After retirement in 2003, Shirley moved to The Villages and went to work as a starter on the executive courses. In 2011 Shirley became the Tournament Liaison for The Lopez Legacy Country Club where she enjoys working with all of the men and women throughout The Villages who participate in tournament play.