Professional Golf Staff

RUSTY MASON

General Manager & PGA Head Professional

Rusty Mason is in his 25th year in 2026 as both the Club's General Manager and Head PGA Professional. He arrived at Morris Park Country Club in January 2002. He served as the Head PGA Professional at Cambridge Golf Club in Evansville, Indiana, from 1999-2001. Prior to that, Rusty spent seven years at Sultan's Run Golf Club in Jasper, Indiana, first as the Lead Assistant Professional (1992-95), then as the Head PGA Professional (1995-97), and then took on additional duties of General Manager from 1997-99. He was an Associate Golf Professional at the famed Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, from 1991-92. He’s been a PGA Member since 1994.

Rusty turned professional in 1990 shortly after he married his wife Susan. They have three children; son Austin, daughter Olivia (deceased) and daughter Gabrielle. He played collegiate golf one year at the University of Maryland under former Coach and current PGA Champions Tour Player Fred Funk before transferring to play golf at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Telecommunications.

rusty.m@morrisparkcc.com 

JOE BELLA

1^stAssistant Professional

Joe Bella is in his 11th season at MPCC in 2026, his 10th year as one of our assistant professionals. He was first hired in 2016, when he worked as a Golf Shop Assistant for our golf operation and he’s been our 1^stAssistant Professional since 2018. Joe is no stranger to the Michiana golf scene. He lettered four years at Penn High School in Mishawaka, captured the Kaeppler Memorial High School individual title (played at MPCC) in 2011, and worked summers during college at both Knollwood Country Club in Granger, Indiana and South Bend Country Club. Joe earned a degree in physics from Loyola University (Chicago), graduating Cum Laude in 2015. In 2018, he finished up his MBA in Finance from Indiana University South Bend, all while taking care of the members of Morris Park. Joe is a fine player and excellent teacher of the game. He directs and facilitates the Club's tournaments and spearheads our Junior Golf Program. Joe married his high school sweetheart Katie Zielinski in 2019, and they welcomed their first child (son Joe) in April of 2024.

jbella@pga.com 

GARON CARRUBBA

2nd Assistant Professional

Garon Carrubba joined the MPCC Professional Staff in 2023 as 2nd Assistant Golf Professional. He is an Edwardsburg, Michigan native and graduate of Edwardsburg High School where he played golf and lettered for the Eddies. He came to MPCC after working the 3 seasons on the Golf Staff at Evansville Country Club in Southern Indiana.

He is well-versed in Trackman and Foresight Golf platforms, passionate about teaching the game and is great with juniors.  He has a knack for merchandising as well. Garon coaches and teaches our PGA Junior League Team and helps run our summer junior program. He’s also a noted Ricky Fowler fan whom he eerily resembles in looks.

garon.carrubba@pga.com