Portfolio: Experience

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Hancock Park Golf Course                                                                  Lampasas, Texas

Golf Course Superintendent                                                    January 2024 - April 2026

  

Hancock Park Golf Course was established in 1945 as a 9-Hole course and was expanded to an 18-Hole golf course in 1996.  It is a unique 18-Hole golf course located 60 miles northwest of Austin on Highway 183 in the Texas Hill Country. The course has beautiful native trees, and Sulphur Creek winds through majority of the course.  Measuring just 6,000 yards from the Championship Tees and a Par 72, the golf course is short but challenging.

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Accomplishments

Successfully implemented and executed all agronomic and cultural plans, as well as all daily operations of the Pro Shop, Golf Course, and organization of all Tournament Play.

• Manage all daily operations of the Pro Shop to include implementations of new technology and software to better improve the operations of the course.

• Drastically increased the number of rounds and revenue for the golf course, and the City of Lampasas.

• Successfully organized and executed all tournament outings.

• Prepared and monitored all financial goals, as well as initiated actions to ensure that all budgeted goals were achieved or exceeded for both the pro shop, and golf course maintenance budgets.

• Worked with multiple boards to plan and execute outside projects that were not funded by the City of Lampasas to improve the conditions of the golf course.

• Acquired and maintained all proper licensing for Hancock Park Golf Course.

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Elite Land Services                                                                                     Burnet, Texas

Owner and Operator                                                                           June 2019 - Present

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This locally owned and operated business is located in Burnet, Texas, and offers years of golf course experience and education, to create residential and commercial landscapes that match our customers needs.

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Accomplishments

Ensure that all aspects of the business are functioning properly, to achieve a product that meets and exceeds the customer expectation.

• Plans, organizes, and executes all aspects of the business - from scheduling, servicing, and installing, to invoicing and bookkeeping.

• Prepares, monitors, and applies all yearly agronomic plans for multiple residential and commercial properties.

• Designs and installs all landscape and irrigation projects for the business.

• Ensures all proper repair and maintenance is performed for all business equipment.

• Ensures that all licensing, insurance, and registrations are properly kept to meeting all necessary requirements by the State.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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​Escondido Golf and Lake Club                                                  Horseshoe Bay, Texas

Director of Grounds and Golf Course Maintenance            January 2017 – June 2019

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 This private, and exclusive, golf club is located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, on Lake LBJ.  Escondido is an award winning Tom Fazio design, that is consistently ranked among the Top Ten Golf Clubs in the state of Texas.

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Accomplishments

Ensured that all aspects of the Grounds & Golf Maintenance Department were well managed, and membership enjoyed a high level of member satisfaction.

• Planned, organized, and directed all golf course / grounds maintenance operations, ensuring both excellency and consistency on a daily basis.

• Prepared and monitored financial goals, as well as initiated actions to ensure that all budgeted goals were achieved or exceeded.

• Ensured that the department’s communication was appropriate, complete, and timely amongst managers, other departments, and members within the club.

• Responded to member comments and complaints, ensuring satisfactory outcomes.

• Sole provider of Texas Applicator's License for the club.  Responsible for acquiring, and maintaining, ALL licensing and further education, as required by the Texas Department of Agriculture.

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Quarry Golf Club                                                                             San Antonio, TX

Assistant Golf Course Superintendent                               September 2013-June 2016

  

This unique golf club, located in the heart of downtown San Antonio, was built in a 100-year-old quarry pit by nationally-recognized golf course designer Keith Foster. Opening in 1993, the award-winning club is recognized around the country for its unique setting and design.

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Accomplishments

Successfully manage, and maintain tournament-like conditions, daily, on a course producing in excess of 44,000 rounds of golf per year.​

• Worked with the Golf Course Superintendent in the planning of all cultural, and agronomic practices which provide conditions that meet and exceed club standards.

• Successfully diagnose turf related issues, as well as execute the appropriate corrective responses.

• Assists in the formation and tracking of the maintenance budget.

• Maintain detailed records of all cultural and agronomic practices; including detailed records of all pesticide and fertilizer applications

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The Clubs of Cordillera Ranch                                                                      Boerne, TX

2nd Assistant Superintendent                                             December 2010 - June 2013  

This Jack Nicklaus design course opened in 2007, and has consistently been ranked among the best in Texas, most recently placing fourth in the Dallas Morning News’ annual poll. Its par-3 16th has claimed the No. 1 spot as “Most Beautiful Hole” by the same publication for the past five years.

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Accomplishments

Successfully managed A-1/A-4 Bent-grass Greens throughout three growing seasons without the loss of grass.  

• Supervised, trained, and motivated employees to be highly efficient in preparing the course to championship conditions on a daily basis.

• Carried out all spray and granular applications for all areas of the golf course.

• Successful record keeping of all chemical applications and agronomic practices.

• Successful seeding and grow-in of A-1/A-4 Bent-grass putting green.

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Country Club of Little Rock                                                                    Little Rock, AR

Intern / Assistant-in-Training                                                 May 2009-December 2010

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Founded in 1902, the Country Club of Little Rock is listed as one of the premier private country clubs in the South, and one of the oldest west of the Mississippi. Members are able to enjoy a championship golf course, that was recently re-designed by architect Keith Foster.

 

Accomplishments

Upon completion of internship, was promoted to Assistant-In-Training and went on to successfully complete an extensive renovation of all greens, tees, approaches, and bunkers. 

• Acquired a tremendous amount of knowledge managing, and growing, cool season grasses in the transition zone.

• Assited in conducting an elaborate shade study that led to the removal of 150-200 trees.  This resulted in drastically more healthy turf in selected areas.

• Gained vast knowledge in irrigation troubleshooting and repairs.

• Successfully grew-in Tyee Bent-grass Greens, as well as Zoysia-grass tees and approaches.