Mike Rymer and his wife, Erin Courtesy John Steinbreder EVANS, GEORGIA | Founded in 2005 and located some 15 miles northwest of the city of Augusta, Champions Retreat Golf Club is the only club that has three nine-hole courses individually designed by Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player. It has also served since 2019 as host site for the first two days of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, which then stages the third and final round at Augusta National. That role has elevated Champions Retreat’s profile in the golf world and burnished its reputation as a special place for the game. The club also distinguishes itself by having as its director of golf one the more highly regarded PGA of America professionals in Mike Rymer. And for the past decade the 54-year-old native of Laurel, Maryland, has set himself apart here as a player and teacher as well as a merchandiser and mentor. Rymer knows hospitality, too, and is credited with making sure that whoever visits this 365-acre retreat feels warmly welcomed. Rymer has also proved ...