— Successfully develop, monitor, and adhere to a $1.2M operational budget; developed

   and presented capital project and equipment budgets

— Effectively managed complete team, while increasing work production through extensive
   training, follow-up, and promotion of a team-oriented environment

— Improved the course with numerous construction projects: tee & bunker renovations,
   upgraded drainage & irrigation systems, rock wall restorations, cart path renovations,
   practice area renovations, tree removal

 

 

DIAMOND RUN GOLF CLUB,  SEWICKLEY, PA

Golf Course Superintendent,  2012 - 2016

 

18-hole, private Gary Player Signature course designed in 1994, encompassing 200 acres including clubhouse grounds, practice range & green, short-game area with two practice greens.

 

— Promoted to Regional Superintendent in 2014 to support Pittsburgh and Eastern
   Ohio markets

— Led successful projects to completion, including practice area renovations with indoor
   teaching facility, renovated and enlarged 18-hole approach & surrounds, and numerous
   other projects

 

 

BLOWING ROCK COUNTRY CLUB,  BLOWING ROCK, NC

Golf Course Superintendent,  2006 - 2011

 

18-hole, member owned country club originally designed in 1915, encompassing 215 acres including clubhouse grounds, practice range and green, and short-game area with two putting greens.

 

— Maintained Bentgrass/Poa annua greens, tees, and fairways in championship condition
   through sound agronomic practices

— Worked closely with Golf Course Architect Kris Spence in creating a long-range
   comprehensive Golf Course Master Plan

— Initiated a property-wide tree inventory and survey addressing immediate safety and
   health concerns, as well as the long-term preservation of specimen trees

— Implemented an aggressive fairway topdressing program to improve turf quality and
   amend native soils

 

 

OAKLAND HILLS COUNTRY CLUB,  BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI

South Course Superintendent,  2005 - 2006

North Course Superintendent,  2005

South Course Assistant Superintendent,  2000 - 2005

 

Donald Ross design ranked #13 in the United States, and host site of major golf championships, including the US Open, PGA Championship, US Senior Open, Ryder Cup, US Amateur, and many more.

 

— Coordinated course maintenance and construction activities during a $2M Rees Jones
   renovation; provided support during separate $1.6M renovation project encompassing
   irrigation installation, resodding of all green surrounds, and rebuilding 118 bunkers

— Supervised advanced preparations for the 2007 British Open Qualifier and 2008
   PGA Championship

— Supported club management during advanced preparations for successful 2004 Ryder
   Cup Matches and 2002 U.S. Amateur

 

 

 

INTERNSHIPS

PEBBLE BEACH GOLF LINKS   Pebble Beach, CA

U.S. Open Intern, Summer 2000 / U.S. Amateur Intern, Summer 1999

 

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT   Clemson, SC

Undergraduate Research Assistant, September – May, 1997 – 2000

 

BENT BROOK GOLF COURSE   Bessemer, AL

Summer 1998

 

THE WYKAGYL COUNTRY CLUB   New Rochelle, NY

Summers 1996-1997

 

 

 

 

TOURNAMENTS

2008 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
2007 BRITISH OPEN QUALIFIER
2004 RYDER CUP MATCHES
2002 U.S. AMATEUR
2000 U.S. OPEN
1999 U.S. AMATEUR