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Private 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Course; rising from the shoreline of Nevada’s largest privately owned lake to the desert hills, the 6,903-yard championship course draws upon the area’s unique topography to provide a one-of-a-kind golfing experience, with 419 Bermudagrass tees, collars, fairways, approaches, and rough and Bentgrass greens mixture of T-1, Dominator, and other varieties; ~$1,775,000 operating budget, ~15,000 annual rounds played, and crew of 19.Manage and maintain a Golf Digest Top 100 Golf Club and Top 5 Private Club in Nevada. Improved playability, functionality, and aesthetics to all areas of the course and continually maintain high-quality conditions. Solidified golf course by maximizing resources, implementing a strong agronomic program, and elevating course condition standards‒ Led golf course improvement projects, including new green grow-ins and re-establishment of the Bentgrass base on greens as well as irrigation system additions‒ Painted tees, approaches, collars, and fairways to meet water savings in the Southwest‒ Improved professionalism and efficiency of staff through effective training, motivation, and leading by example‒ Enhanced chemical and cultural practices of the golf course to ensure overall turf health

Money Hill Country Club greens renovation project by designer Mike Gogel.Wigwam Golf, The Red Course Country Club bunker renovation project. Used geo-mapping to plot new locations of greens, bunkers, irrigation lines, drainage, and fairways. Managed crew of 8 for reshaping greens, bunkers, and fairways. Coordinated with golf course superintendent on demands of the project and created as-built drawings based on directives to provide for approval and execution.

18-hole, semi-private course designed by Gary Panks with 419 Bermudagrass tees, collars, fairways, approaches, and rough (tees, collars, and approaches overseeded with Perennial Ryegrass) and Tifdwarf greens overseeded with Poa trivialis; ~30,000 annual rounds played and crew of 11; host to Prestige Individual Collegiate Golf Tournament and Southern California Toyota Cup Junior Tournament. Managed by Pro Turf International.I lead operations across the golf course and collaborate with additional property and Homeowners Association (HOA) landscape contractors to ensure a welcoming and aesthetically pleasing environment. Since my arrival, I solidified the golf course by maximizing resources, implementing a strong agronomic program, and elevating course condition standards, while supporting 30,000 rounds with 11 crew members and a modest budget.‒Led golf course improvement projects, including new practice green construction and grow-in, irrigation system additions, and perimeter landscape renovation and drainage enhancements, resulting in increased playability, functionality, and aesthetics course-wide, as well as the return of two major tournaments‒Nurtured relationship between golf course owner and HOA, especially during perimeter enhancement projects; bulldozed 6-8-foot Kasha Grass and installed drip irrigation and landscaping, leading to increased beautification‒Continually overseed tees, approaches, and collars with Perennial Ryegrass to incur cost savings‒Improved professionalism and efficiency of staff through effective training, motivation, and leading by example‒Hosted Toyota Junior Cup Tour 2017-2019, Prestige Individual Collegiate Golf Tournament 2020 and 2021, and Hi-Lo Desert Chapter Annual Scholarship and Research Tournament for industry peers

18-hole, public/resort-style course open to Harrah’s Casino guests designed by Rees Jones with 419 Bermudagrass tees, collars, fairways, approaches, and rough and Bentgrass greens; crew of 17; host to Tiger Jam (3 years); named Golf Digest Top 100 Public Golf Club + numerous additional rankings across several years. Formerly managed by Pro Turf International.Within this role, I managed and maintained a Golf Digest Top 100 Public Golf Club. By implementing sound cultural practices, my team and I improved playability, functionality, and aesthetics to all areas of the course and continually maintained high-quality conditions despite reduction in staff from 25 to 17.‒Promoted to golf course superintendent after 5 years of service as assistant superintendent‒Managed golf course improvements, which promoted environmental stewardship, including 3-5-acre turf reduction program to conserve water, irrigation pond and water feature repairs, and reduction of pesticide use‒Coordinated annual overseed of the entire golf course‒Delivered top daily conditions to cater to high-profile casino clientele such as professional athletes

I began as the assistant superintendent and managed routine golf course maintenance activities and recordkeeping, which included the identification of turf disease and pests. I also administered and recorded all chemical applications and maintained, repaired, and operated the irrigation system.‒Overseeded entire golf course annually‒Created and executed overseed irrigation program based on superintendent’s vision to effectively align with pump station, timing, etc.‒Hosted nationally televised Michael Douglas and Friends Tournament (2005) and Tiger Jam

18-hole, public course designed by Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry with Zoysia tees and fairways, Bentgrass greens, and Bluegrass/Fescue/Zoysia mix rough; ~20,000 annual rounds played and crew of 6 full-time and 4 seasonal employees.I oversaw chemical application and tracking and maintained, repaired, and operated the irrigation system. Additionally, I managed routine golf course maintenance activities, including identifying turf disease and pests and daily recordkeeping.‒Managed California-style greens in challenging Midwest transition zone