Top level superintendent and project manager experienced in all facets of golf course construction and management.
Experience in over $90 million dollars worth of golf course development and renovation.
Certified Golf Course Superintendent for more than 15 years.

Areas of expertise include:

"You and your team have raised the bar and are setting a new standard for the future golf course design and construction projects." Jerry Starkey President & CEO WCI Communities.

• Project Development
• Seashore Paspalum
• Audubon International Signature Programs
• Renovation
• Turf conversion
• Budget development and management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

THE COLONY GOLF AND BAY CLUB (WCI)

Consulting Agronomist: 2005-Present

• A position that requires frequent site visits on various courses.
• Provide agronomic advice and logistical support; ensuring the meticulous high standards anticipated by WCI.
  
  

Certified Golf Course Superintendent 2005- Present

• Performed a 2.2 million dollar renovation from Bermuda Grass to Sea Dwarf Paspalum
• Performed work in-house
• Jerry Pate Golf Course Design
• $150,000 Club initiation fees
• $1.6 million operational budget

 

WCI COMMUNITIES
Bonita Springs, Florida

Director of Golf Development 1999-2005

• Coordinated the planning, engineering, design, construction, and renovation of 16 different projects. Total budget for all projects exceeds ninety million. This includes seven Audubon International Gold Signature Courses, as well as six Paspalum Courses.

• 1999 Bay Colony Country Club, Naples, FL
  $200,000., renovated 20 greens from Tif Dwarf to Tif Eagle.

• 1999 Waterlefe Golf and River Club, Sarasota, FL
  $4,400,000., Ted McCanlis Design. 18 holes located on the Manatee River.

• 1999 Gulf Harbour Golf and Yacht Club , Fort Myers, FL
  $3,300,000., Chip Powell complete 18 hole remodel.

• 1999 The Colony Golf and Bay Club, Bonita Springs, FL
  $4,400,000., Jerry Pate Design. Built 11 new golf holes and remodeled 7 existing Tom Fazio golf holes.

• 1999 Burnt Store Marina Golf Club, Punta Gorda, FL
  $500,000 Renovated 9 greens a year for three years with Salam Paspalum.

• 2000 Pelican Marsh Country Club, Naples, FL
  $200,000 Renovated 20 greens from Tif Dwarf to Tif Eagle.

• 2001 Gateway Golf Club, Fort Myers, FL
  $200,000 Renovated 20 greens from Tif Dwarf to Tif Eagle.

• 2001 Pelican Sound Golf and River Club, Estero, FL
  $3,800,000 Chip Powell Design

• 2001 Raptor Bay Golf Club, Bonita Springs, FL
  $6,500,000 Raymond Floyd Design, (1st Audubon International Gold Signature Resort Course in the world. )
  Constructed entry road including the utilities to the clubhouse.

• 2001 Tiburon, Naples, FL
  $8,100,000 Greg Norman Design.
  Home of the Merrill Lynch Shark Shoot Out

• 2001 Old Palm Golf Club, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
  $19,500,000 Raymond Floyd Design 18 holes plus a 3 hole practice course, several water and rock features.
  Audubon International Gold Signature Golf Course. Sea Dwarf Paspalum.

• 2002 Venetian Golf and River Club, Sarasota, FL
  $5,350,000., Chip Powell Design, Audubon International Gold Signature Golf Course.
  Created in house golf construction team.

• 2002 Parkland Golf and Country Club, Parkland, FL
  $10,000,000., Greg Norman Design. . Audubon International Gold Signature Golf Course . Sea Dwarf Paspalum.

• 2003 Hammock Bay, Naples, FL
  $9,300,000., Peter Jacobsen and Jim Hardy Design. Audubon International Gold Signature Golf Course.
  In house golf course construction.. Sea Dwarf Paspalum.

• 2003 Tuscany Reserve, Naples, Fl
  $16,000,000., Greg Norman and Pete Dye Design.
  Audubon International Gold Signature Golf Course, Sea Dwarf Paspalum, Multiple rock and water features.

• 2004 The Colony Golf and Bay Club, Bonita Springs, FL
  $2,200,000, renovated golf course from Bermuda Grass to Paspalum.

PELICAN'S NEST GOLF CLUB (WCI)

Certified Golf Course Superintendent 1998-1999

• Renovated golf course for turn over to the members.

RIVERWOOD GOLF CLUB

Certified Golf Course Superintendent and Director of Grounds 1992-1998.

• Constructed and grew-in an 18 hole Gene Bates Golf Course. Golf Digest "Four and one half stars courses to play".
• Established "Myakka Land Service". Provided upkeep of common areas and home sites of Riverwood Development.
• Myakka Land Service maintained 150 acres of wetland preserve, 75 acres of lakes, 25 acres of common areas, 165 residential home sites.
• Yearly gross income for MLS: $1,000,000. +

CAPE CORAL GOLF AND TENNIS RESORT

Golf Course Superintendent 1989-1992

• Maintained all facets of an 18 hole resort course.

FIDDLESTICKS COUNTRY CLUB

Assistant Golf Course Superintendent 1987-1989

• Performed all aspects of golf course maintenance on the "Long Mean" golf course.

"Love the new Paspalum grass. Our fairways and greens are the best in Florida" The Colony Golf and Bay Club, member survey.

OKEECHOBEE GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB

Golf Course Superintendent 1984

• Maintained 9 hole golf course.

TURKEY RUN GOLF CLUB

• Grounds crew to superintendent 1974-1982

 

EDUCATION

Lake City Community College, 1987
A.S. Degree, Turf Grass Management
Lake City, Florida

CONTINUING EDUCATION:

• Certified Golf Course Superintendent (CGCS)
• Over 45 continuing education classes though the GCSAA
• Over 20 continuing education classes though the USGA
• WCI Leadership Program
• WCI Amenities University, (Student and Facilitator)
• Dr. Jerry Bell: Developing World Class Leaders
• Management to Leadership: An Emerging Vision of the General Manager/ COO