Get equipment recommendations from Doug Millar — Head Professional at Southern Pines for over 40 years.
Real Golf Course Experience
We watch hundreds of golfers swing every season and know what equipment actually helps players improve.
Proper Setup & Fitting Guidance
Choosing the right equipment matters. Our team helps golfers get set up properly from the start.
Test Your Gear on a Real Golf Course
The best place to understand your equipment isn’t a store - it’s the golf course. We encourage golfers to try their new gear on the course where the game is actually played. The round is on us!
Support Your Local Golf Course
When you buy from the Southern Pines Pro Shop, you’re supporting a local golf facility and the golf community around it.
Help Before and After You Buy
Have questions about your equipment or your game? We’re always happy to help.
Test Your New Gear On The Course
Buy this product and test it at Southern Pines Golf Club or one of our partner courses across Canada. Because the best place to test golf equipment isn’t a store. It’s the golf course. The round is on us!
Doug Millar
Owner & Head Golf Professional Southern Pines Golf Club
✓ Doug continues to serve as the Head Professional at Southern Pines Golf and Country Club (44 years) and is an active member of the PGA of Canada.
✓ Before joining Southern Pines, he served his apprenticeship at the Hamilton Golf and Country Club under professionals Dick Borthwick and Ken Steeves.
✓ He took over the operation of Southern Pines Golf and Country Club from the original owner, Jack Stradwick, and eventually became the owner himself alongside his wife, Elaine.
✓ Continues professional education through teaching summits with leading instructors
“Golf has been my life for more than five decades. When you spend that much time on practice tees and fairways, watching golfers of every level play the game, you begin to understand something important. Improvement doesn’t come from marketing claims or the newest equipment release. It comes from using the right tools for your swing and understanding what your golf ball is actually doing. At Southern Pines I’ve had the privilege of helping generations of golfers learn and enjoy the game. Over the years you start to see what equipment truly helps players improve - and what simply looks good in a catalogue. That experience guides every recommendation we make in our pro shop. Because after a lifetime in the game, you learn that the best equipment isn’t the one with the loudest marketing. It’s the one that helps golfers enjoy the game!”
— Doug Millar Head Professional/Owner Southern Pines Golf Club Serving the Southern Pines golf community since 1981
Advice From a Head Professional
Real Golf Course Experience
Proper Setup & Fitting Guidance
Test Your Gear on a Real Golf Course
Support Your Local Golf Course
Help Before and After You Buy
