JUPITER HILLS CLUB – JUPITER, FL

GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT, SEPTEMBER 2015 – November 2020

 

36-hole premier facility designed by George Fazio and redesign by Tom Fazio and opened in 1969

 

+ Successfully provide a championship golf course that regularly exceeds member expectations

   consistent with a high-end golf club; responsible for the maintenance and management of the

   Hills Course

 

+ Gained valuable experience with various turf species, including TifEagle greens, TifGrand collars,

   Paspalum tees, 419 rough and Celebration fairways

 

+ Involved with renovation of the Village Course regrassing project; all new greens, stripping 3”

   of fairway and replacing with native sand, sprigging of fairway and greens, sodding of TifGrand

   approaches and collars

LITTLE MOUNTAIN COUNTRY CLUB  PAINESVILLE, OH

GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT, APRIL 2015 – SEPTEMBER 2015

 

18-hole facility designed by Hurdzan & Fry Design. The club features Bentgrass greens,

tees, and fairways with a links style appeal

 

+ Planning and implementation of a bunker restoration

 

 

 

TOMLINSON BOMBERGER LAWN CARE & LANDSCAPE – LANCASTER, PA

LAWN CARE TECHNICIAN, SEPTEMBER 2014 – MARCH 2015

 

Providing chemical and fertilizer services to residential and commercial accounts

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE – LANCASTER, PA

FAMILY CARE, AUGUST 2013 – AUGUST 2014

 

During 2013, my wife was diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer. I stayed home to care for her and
our two sons during chemotherapy, radiation treatments, and major surgery

 

+ Remained active within industry through networking and volunteered at several tournaments,

   including the PGA Tour at Congressional CC and the Terra Cotta Amateur at Naples National

 

 

 

HARTEFELD NATIONAL GOLF CLUB – AVONDALE, PA

GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT, JUNE 2013 – AUGUST 2013

 

18-hole private facility designed by Tom Fazio and opened in 1994.

The club features Bentgrass greens on USGA profile.

 

+ Planning and implementation of tees and fairways converted to Bentgrass was during my tenure

 

 

 

COUNTRY CLUB OF YORK – YORK, PA

GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT, JUNE 2003 – DECEMBER 2012

 

18-hole private facility designed by Donald Ross and opened in 1928. The club

features turfgrass varieties of Bentgrass,Poa Annua and Ryegrass. Amenities

include Har-Tru tennis courts, heated paddleball courts and a swimming pool.

 

+ During tenure became 32nd ranked Platinum Club of America 5 Star Private Club – 2012

 

+ Expertly oversaw and directed the maintenance operation with budget in excess of $1M

 

+ Committed valuable time and effort into motivating and guiding trained staff; advocated

   for the advancement of assistants

 

+ Completed Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Certification in 2011

 

+ Planned and Implemented several large projects: Tree management program for healthy

   turf; Bunker restoration project of $770K; XGD internal greens drainage on 19 native-soil,

   push-up greens

 

+ Continually progressed education seeking new practices and techniques to improve health

   of turf consistent with environmental issues and membership standards at the club

 

+ Managed purchasing, inventory, and control costs to meet budgetary forecasts with expertise

SPRINGWOOD GOLF CLUB – YORK, PA

GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT, APRIL 2002 – JUNE 2003

 

HUMMER TURF – LANCASTER, PA

DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, JUNE 2001 – APRIL 2002

 

BENT CREEK COUNTRY CLUB – LANCASTER, PA

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, MARCH 1998 – MAY 2001

GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTION & GROW-IN, AUGUST 1992 – FEBRUARY 1994

 

ROCKAWAY HUNTING CLUB – LAWRENCE, NY

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, MAY 1995 – MARCH 1998

 

CASTLE PINES GOLF CLUB – CASTLE ROCK, CO

INTERNSHIP, 1994

Frenchman’s Reserve Country Club – Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Director of Golf Course Maintenance, November 2020 – Present

 

18-hole Signature Arnold Palmer Design Golf Course opened in 2003

 

+ Platinum Club of America #87 2023-24 providing Country Club amenities including, 7 Har-Tru tennis
   courts, pickleball, pool, spa, fitness, and guest suites

 

+ Producing first class golf course experience for members and guests – TifEagle greens,
   Celebration fairways and rough, and Platinum Paspalum tees

 

+ Complete irrigation renovation scheduled for 2027 (New pump house 2021)

 

+ Hired and have retained staff of 28 - $3+million-dollar Operating Budget