Originally from North Dakota, Bryan has worked at a variety of golf courses. He started working at a 9 hole municipal course in Beulah, ND at the age of 14 and worked the summer golf seasons throughout high school. After graduating, Bryan attended Bismarck St College and studied Computer Science. While in school he worked at Hawktree Golf Course in Bismarck for 2 years. After really getting involved in the golf business at Hawktree , Bryan decided to make a career out of it. He went on to attend Rutgers University’s Turfgrass Management Program where he graduated in 2005. During his tenure at  Rutgers, Bryan did an internship at Castle Pines Golf Club in Castle Rock, CO.