Expert Details
Agronomy: Athletic Turf Maintenance and the Construction of Golf Courses
ID: 738036
Texas, USA
In his current role, he supervises, implements, and manages all agronomic issues and tasks required in maintaining a high-end division 1 collegiate-level golf course, producing 36,000 rounds annually. He has dramatically improved the playing conditions and turf quality within the first season. He continues to provide superior playing surfaces every season afterward, leading to a 50% increase in rounds and a $1.2 million increase in revenue. His golf course has hosted NCAA tournaments, including men's and women's regional tournaments and three NJC National Championships. He has also overseen the construction of a 25,000-square-foot USGA practice green and a $1.2-million-dollar practice range improvement for the Texas Tech Golf Teams. Additionally, he has implemented, and managed capital purchases of large turf equipment in excess of $990,000 and has improved irrigation efficiency by restructuring the computer-controlled irrigation program and going through each station of the 3,000+ plus irrigation heads across the golf course.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1991 | Degree: BS | Subject: Landscape Architecture | Institution: Texas Tech University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2010 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Golf Course Superintendent | Department: The Rawls Golf Course |
Responsibilities:- Supervised, implemented and managed all agronomic issues and tasks required in maintaining a high-end division I collegiate level golf course producing 36,000 rounds annually.- Dramatically improved the playing conditions and turf quality within the first season and continued to provide superior playing surfaces each and every season afterwards leading to a 50% increase in rounds and $1.2 million increase in revenue. - Hosted NCAA tournaments, including men's and women's regional tournaments and three NJC National Championships. - Oversaw the construction of a 25,000 square foot USGA practice green and a $1.2-million-dollar practice range improvement for the Texas Tech Golf Teams. - Implemented and managed capital purchase of large turf equipment in excess of $990,000 - Improved irrigation efficiency by restructuring the computer-controlled irrigation program and going through each and every station of the 3,000 plus irrigation heads across the golf course. - Reported directly to the golf course General Manager and our liaison with Texas Tech. - Drastically improved staff moral and dedication to golf course conditions consistently scoring in the 90% plus range on employee surveys, - Chaired monthly safety meetings. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2008 to 2010 | Employer: Troon Golf | Title: Golf Course Superintendent | Department: The Golf Club at Champions Circle |
Responsibilities:- Supervised, implemented and managed all agronomic issues and tasks required in maintaining a high-end golf course associated with a Marriott Hotel producing in excess of 30,000 rounds annually.- Provided superior turf and playing conditions through strong agronomic skills, while maintaining expenses to $30,000 less than budgeted during a time of ever-increasing operating expenses such as fuel and fertilizer costs - Implemented and managed capital purchase of large turf equipment in excess of $650,000 - Improved irrigation efficiency by restructuring the computer-controlled irrigation program, which was instrumental in allowing me to successfully manage a very finite water supply - Reported directly to the Golf Course General Manager and the General Manager of the Hotel - Improved staff moral and dedication to golf course conditions - Chaired monthly safety meetings |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2007 to 2007 | Employer: Troon Golf | Title: Golf Course Superintendent | Department: Sand Barrens Golf Club |
Responsibilities:- Supervised, planned and managed all agronomic issues and maintenance tasks required for maintaining a high-end resort golf course producing 35,000 plus rounds per year- Planned for and managed an annual maintenance budget of $1.1 million and a staff of 22 - Improved efficiency and organization of daily operations and systems - Reported directly to the General Manager and Owners on a daily basis - Greatly improved staff moral and dedication to course conditions - Streamlined irrigation programming which provided dryer and firmer playing conditions - Provided improved putting quality on greens - Implemented and managed purchases of capital large turf equipment |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2003 to 2006 | Employer: Troon Golf | Title: Golf Course Superintendent | Department: Rose Creek Golf Club |
Responsibilities:- Supervised all agronomic issues, maintenance tasks, and projects required for maintaining a high-end daily fee golf course- Planned and managed an annual maintenance budget of $850,000, reducing expenses by $100,000 over three years - Supervised and managed a staff of up to 30 employees. - Reported directly to the General Manager and the On-site Owner’s Representative - Improved and created effective, organized daily operational systems and programs - Successfully completed grow-in meeting an opening target date of October 2003 - Provided steadily improving golf course conditions, which were instrumental in the facility growing net revenues by 33% in 2006 over 2005. - Implemented capital equipment purchase and rotation program. - Effectively managed poor drainage and flooding problems on greens, tees and fairways. - Built a very strong core team of dedicated associates. - Rose Creek was rated Top New Public course in 2003. - Managed Workers Compensation Issues |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1999 to 2003 | Employer: Evergreen Alliance Golf Limited | Title: Director of Maintenance | Department: |
Responsibilities:- Reported to the Vice President of Operations and the Chairman of Operations- Provided agronomic and economical expertise and supervision for up to 20 properties, including 20 superintendents/general managers and 6 Regional Superintendents, totaling $10 million in budgeted expenses, across the Southern United States - Created and implemented maintenance policies and procedures for the company. - Hired, trained and directed up to six Regional Superintendents in the operation of their respective golf courses - Annually, bid and purchased companies over seed order of $250,000 plus, equaling savings up to $20,000 per year - Oversaw and approved capital purchases including equipment, projects and renovations in excess of $20 million - Developed and implemented successful agronomic solutions and systems for challenging turf problems - Managed maintenance divisions, both agronomically and economically, of eleven operating golf courses across the state. Including the #1 and #2 rated Municipal Golf Courses in the state of Texas; Painted Dunes in El Paso and Iron Horse in North Richland Hills - Oversaw and approved capital purchases including equipment and renovations that pertained directly to the maintenance of each golf course totally over $5 million. - Hired, trained and directed up to 20 Golf Course Superintendents in the operation of their respective golf courses - Analyzed and interpreted soil, water and tissue tests and then created agronomic programs from this data - Supervised set up, construction and grow-in of Mansfield National Golf Course, in Mansfield, TX opening in November 2000 - Assisted and consulted in set up, construction and grow in of Dallas Cowboys Golf Club, in Grapevine, TX opening in June of 2001 - Supervised the grow-in of Eagle Pointe Golf Club, in Mount Bellevue, TX, opening in 1999 - Supervised set-up, construction and grow-in of 9-hole addition at Painted Dunes Golf Course in El Paso, TX opening in 1999 |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Golf Course Superintendents Association of America |