Meet the Staff

Joe & Jennifer O'Connor

Owners

The O’Connor’s are excited as they celebrate their 10th year of ownership in 2025 at Holly Ridge.  Together they bring over fifty years of golf experience and expertise to Holly Ridge.  Both Jen and Joe are PGA of America members who are committed to making the game enjoyable for golfers of all abilities.  Their golf background includes facility and staff management, teaching & tournament operations, and most importantly, providing excellent customer service.


Jen & Joe look forward to meeting you and ensuring your experience at the Holly Ridge Golf Club is enjoyable and fun.


Kitty Koller

Manager

Kitty was born and raised on Martha’s Vineyard, where her first job was a bus girl at Giordano’s Restaurant. She continued to work there seasonally for 18 years. While there, she learned both the front and the back of the house operations, and she was elevated to Co-Manager. Kitty is one who likes to pursue a range of interests and during this time became a licensed Cosmetologist and Floral Designer.


Kitty moved to Austin, Texas in 2000 where she started working at HEB Grocery Company. HEB is one of the country’s leading Grocery Stores and has ranked 3rd on the Forbes 2024 list of “Customer Experience All-Stars”. She was accepted twice to the HEB School of Retail Management in both Central Checkout Operations Management and later as Floral Department Manager.



After 15 years of missing Cape Cod and her family, she and her two sons moved back home and made their home in Sandwich. When the O’Connors bought Holly Ridge Golf Club, she came on board as a server. Over the years, she has strived to continue to promote the O’Connor’s vision of an atmosphere of a friendly and fun experience, and in doing so, has risen to the role of Manager and Event Coordinator.


Matt Cornuet

Golf Course Superintendent

Matt was born in Hampton, VA and grew up playing junior golf in the Tidewater area. After moving to Central Florida in high school, Matt was recruited to play golf at Saint Leo University, where his parents are Alumni. He studied Business Management, minored in Economics, and gave the Lions their first individual NCAA Div. II regional appearance. 


Matt met his wife, Kristi, freshman year of college. They lived in Charlotte, NC for 5 years where Matt’s career started in Turf Maintenance. Matt and Kristi decided to move back to her hometown of Onset, MA. He landed an assistant superintendent position at The Cape Club in Falmouth and participated in a full course redesign and installation of a new Rainbird irrigation system. Matt was most recently with Pinehills Golf Club in Plymouth, where he spent 4 seasons as the assistant superintendent. Matt and his English Lab "LARRY" look forward to seeing you on the course! 

Grant Tarbox

Chef

Grant Tarbox grew up in North Wales UK. Grant’s parents had a Pub and Inn where he began his restaurant career.  At an early age, he learned all aspects of the business from front of the house to the back, where he found his passion for cooking. He moved to the Cape in 1999 where he has managed several kitchens since, ranging from traditional Cape Cod fair, Caribbean fusion, weddings and more. Grant lives in Hyannis with his wife Stephanie and two sons Ben & Jack.