Q&A with this month’s #PlattProfile, Bree Johnson
Bree Johnson is a J. Wood Platt Servive to Golf Scholar and senior at Commonwealth University, where she is majoring in Health Science Pre-Professional. Bree is a member of the Lock Haven women’s golf team, the Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority, the dance consort, the Jones Honors College, and TRIO. She works at Corey Creek Golf Club, where she has spent the past seven years building meaningful connections with members and growing her passion for the game.
(This interview has been edited for clarity and length.)
Q: How old are you?
A: I’m 21.
Q: What school are you currently attending?
A: Lock Haven University—well, sorry, it’s Commonwealth University Lock Haven campus. It just had a name change.
Q: When do you graduate?
A: I graduate this May, so May 2026.
Q: What is your major?
A: I’m health science pre-professional.
Q: How did you decide on that major?
A: Well, I knew that I wanted to do something in healthcare. And I did a lot of shadowing and seeing different career options while I was in high school. And once I was in 11th grade, I shadowed a chiropractor. And I knew right then and there that’s exactly what I wanted to go do. So, I continued to shadow her, continued to intern, and got that major at Lock Haven. And now I’m getting ready for grad school.
Q: Do you participate in any school activities or clubs?
A: Yes. So, I’m on the Lock Haven women’s golf team, as well as I’m in a sorority. It’s the Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority, the Zeta chapter at Lock Haven. And I’m also in the dance consort. I’ve held officer positions as well as the Jones Honors College and I’m also in TRIO and that’s all I can think of at the moment.
Q: Do you have any hobbies?
A: Yes. So, obviously golf is one of my hobbies, but dance and doing art are also my other top two.
Q: What golf club do you work at?
A: Corey Creek Golf Club.
Q: How long have you been working there?
A: It’s probably been about seven years now.
Q: How did you get into working at the club?
A: So, I started off on the high school golf team as a sophomore. At the end of my freshman year, I had gotten to see the team and see how they like practice. And then I was very intrigued about just the golf course in general. So, the PGA professional that works there is actually a family friend. And he has known my dad and has been in the golf industry for a very long time. And he told me that this was an option that if I was interested, I could potentially get a job there and get hired and work in the pro shop. And I thought that was very intriguing to me and I’ve loved it ever since.
Q: What is your favorite thing about working at your club?
A: Probably meeting all the different members. I love interacting with people and like learning all their stories, and especially like we have members that come down from like Canada. And it’s just an amazing experience getting to meet all these different members and the different like cultures that come with them.
Q: How did you hear about the J. Wood Platt Caddie Scholarship?
A: So, funny enough, there was another girl that was working at my course with me. She was a little bit younger. I think she was in 9th or 10th grade. And one of the Platt representatives actually came up to her and told her about it. And he has run the GAP program a lot at our course over the past few years. His name is not coming to me at the moment, so I’m sorry. But he told her about all this information. And then he came in and mentioned to me that he told her about it. So then, of course, I was digging for some information. And she told me about it. I looked it up and I had asked our PGA pro about it and he was like, “You should definitely apply.” And then my golf coach actually had some more information about it and had also encouraged me to apply.
Q: What are your long-term goals? Think 5 to 10 years
A: My long-term goals are to open my own Chiropractic practice and be able to run that business as a professional in the field and continue to obtain certifications to advance my skill set and what I offer at my practice.
Q: What is something that happened to you while working at your club that you will never forget?
A: While working at my club, I had the opportunity to meet some of our members that visit from Canada. These members are gentleman that are the kindest, friendliest people I will ever meet and took me under their wing like one of their own.
Q: What advice would you give your younger self?
A: If I could tell my younger self anything, I would have told her to start golf sooner. Golf has become one of my biggest passions and I regret that I was not one of those girls on my team or that I compete against that started playing when they were three. So starting younger and taking the game seriously would be my bit of advice.
Q: How has J. Wood Platt changed your life?
A: J. Wood Platt has changed my life by fueling my passion for golf and my academics. It has allowed me to continue something I work for and strive to be better at, while having a positive impact as well. As well as giving me the opportunity to continue learning and continue my education.
J. Wood Platt Caddie Scholarship Trust
The J. Wood Platt Caddie Scholarship Trust was created in 1958 and is the charitable arm of GAP (Golf Association of Philadelphia). The J. Wood Platt Caddie Scholarship Trust’s mission is to financially aid and empower qualified caddies and those working in golf operations in the pursuit of higher education. Along with aiding caddies financially, J. Wood Platt’s EMPOWER program strengthens scholarship investment dollars by providing caddies with exceptional benefits and leadership training through access to the wide network of J. Wood Platt donors and alumni. To date, more than 4,200 young men and women have received $29 million in aid from the Trust.
