Career Profile
· Area Director of multiple golf course maintenance facilities throughout Florida
· Superintendent for 20 years with over 31 years’ experience in golf maintenance
· Proven ability to enhance conditions while maintaining a strict budget
· Strong background in renovation work and in-house construction projects
· Solid communication skills with members and committees
· Driven leader on and off the course with a strict work ethic
· Highly skilled in planning and crew motivation at all levels
Experience
Southeast Area Director, Brightview Golf, Parkland, Florida, May 2023-Present: Managing 15 golf course properties located in Florida.
· Brought on to use my knowledge and experience in South Florida to help managing existing properties
· Expand our portfolio in the South Florida market
· Manage superintendents to meet client expectations
· Create bugets for each course for a combined $20 million
Golf Course Superintendent, Osprey Point Golf Course, Boca Raton, Florida, January 2022-May 2023: 27- hole premier Palm Beach County public course with over 110,000 rounds annually. Brightview Golf Management property. Maintenance crew of 16 employees. 115-acre paspalum golf property with ten-acre practice facility. www.pbcospreypointgolf.com
· Hired to improve upon course conditions
· Plan and implement project work, both in-house and contracted
· Streamline maintenance operations to accommodate high play volume
Golf Course Superintendent, Parkland Golf & Country Club, Parkland, Florida, February 2015-May 2021: 18 hole private course with over 26,000 rounds annually. Year round membership. Managed three departments with combined annual budget of $2.0 million with maintenance crew of 26 employees. 100-acre paspalum golf property with ten-acre practice facility and two premier clubhouses. Toll Brother’s property until 2020, Member owned, Troon managed. Greg Norman design, member owned golf club. www.parklandgcc.com
· Hired to manage an Audubon International Gold Signature Golf Club
· Consistently stayed on budget every year
· Improved course conditioning
· Increased productivity and crew moral
· Oversaw extensive project work including a complete bunker and drainage renovation
Golf Course Superintendent, Melreese Golf Club, Miami, Florida, January 2014-January 2015: 18 hole public course with over 36,000 rounds annually. Annual budget of $400,000 with maintenance crew of 12 employees. 90-acre golf property. www.internationallinksgolfclub.com
· Hired to renovate golf course greens, tees, fairways, and bunkers in-house ($750K)
· Renovated golf course from bermudagrass to paspalum
· Restructured and trained crew for productivity
· Worked extensively with First Tee program
Golf Course Superintendent, Royal Turks and Caicos Club (formally Provo Golf Club), Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, July 2006-December 2013: 18 hole semi-private club with 85% of play from resorts. 25,000 rounds annually. Annual budget of $1.5 million with a maintenance crew of 20 employees. 200-acre total property, 65-acre golf course. Opened in 1992 and has played host to the Caribbean Amateur Golf Championship. www.royalturksandcaicosgolf.com
· Improved the quality of playing conditions and made immediate impact
· Became proficient in managing salt affected soils
· Oversaw and implemented over $1 million in in-house renovation projects: greens renovation (’12-’13), lake renovations (’09, ’11), cart path renovation (’10), tee renovation (annually), landscape renovations (’08-’10), irrigation central controller conversion (’06)
· Established a golf maintenance budget and water conservation program
· Implemented and managed waste water collection from nearby resorts for golf course reuse
· Responsible for golf course, clubhouse, property lots, HOA condos, and pools
· Achieved bird sanctuary status on the golf course with the local government
Golf Course Superintendent, The Polo Club of Boca Raton, Boca Raton, Florida, August 2004-July 2006: 36 hole private club with over 800 golfing members in gated community. Opened in 1986 and underwent total golf course renovation of both courses in ’03 and ’06 respectively. www.poloclub.net
· Maintained the Club Course to a high standard to meet membership expectations
· Oversaw and led day to day operations of 25 employees
· Oversaw and organized the landscape project of the Equestrian Course rebuild in ‘06
Assistant Superintendent, 1998-2004, The Cardinal C.C. in Greensboro, NC, US (2 yrs.), Little River Farms in Pinehurst, NC, US (3 yrs.), MacGregor Downs in Cary, NC, US (1 yr.).
· Learned from various Superintendents the best management practices for both public and private courses
· Worked extensively on irrigation, both Toro and Rain Bird
· Became proficient in spraying chemicals and applying fertilizer
· Received tournament experience with the Cardinal Amateur, a US Amateur qualifier
Education
Bachelor of Science in Agronomy with concentration in Turfgrass Management from North Carolina State University, North Carolina, US (1997)
Professional Development
Attend yearly seminars at the Golf Industry Show and Florida Turfgrass Association. Valid Florida Pesticide License in Ornamental & Turf, Right-of-Ways, Natural Areas, and Aquatics.
Memberships/Involvements
Golf Course Superintendents of America Association Class A member
British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association member
Immediate Past President of the South Florida Golf Course Superintendents Association
Officer of the South Florida Golf Course Superintendents Association
Florida Turfgrass Association Member
Former Board of Director of the Turks and Caicos Islands Rugby Football Union
Past Manager of the Turks and Caicos Islands National Cricket Team
Restricted Plant Species panelist for the Turks and Caicos Islands Environmental Resources
Consultant to the Turks and Caicos Island Government on their sport fields
Consultant to local area schools and town for their sports fields
Tournament Director for King of the Glades local fishing organization
Organize various club activities for members and children at Parkland G&CC