Golf Course Superintendent

The Golf Course Superintendent is responsible for the overall management, maintenance, conditioning, and presentation of the golf course, practice facilities, grounds, and related landscaped areas. This position leads all agronomic operations for a high-end private club and is expected to deliver exceptional playing conditions, visual presentation, environmental stewardship, and member satisfaction throughout the year.

The ideal candidate is an experienced turfgrass professional with a strong background in warm-season turf management, golf course maintenance, personnel leadership, water management, budgeting, and operations in the demanding Southwest Florida climate.

- Direct the daily maintenance and agronomic operations of the 18-hole golf course, driving range, short-game areas, putting greens, clubhouse grounds, and related property.

- Maintain consistently high standards for greens, tees, fairways, roughs, bunkers, native areas, ornamental plantings, and landscaped grounds.

- Develop and implement annual and long-range agronomic plans consistent with the club’s standards, budget, master plan, and member expectations.

- Lead, train, schedule, and evaluate the golf course maintenance team, including supervisors, equipment technicians, and seasonal employees.

- Establish efficient daily work plans and ensure that all work is performed safely, professionally, and with minimal disruption to golfers.

- Manage warm-season turfgrass programs, including fertility, irrigation, mowing, plant growth regulation, aerification, topdressing, overseeding, pest control, and renovation practices.

- Develop comprehensive programs for managing heat, humidity, tropical weather, heavy rainfall, drought conditions, turf disease, nematodes, insects, weeds, and other Southwest Florida agronomic challenges.

- Oversee the planning and execution of cultural practices, including core aerification, vertical mowing, topdressing, drainage improvements, re-grassing, and course improvement projects.

- Manage the club’s irrigation system, pump station, wells, drainage infrastructure, water quality, and water conservation initiatives.

- Monitor soil and tissue tests, weather conditions, disease pressure, moisture levels, nutrient inputs, and overall turf performance.

- Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations governing pesticide use, fertilizer applications, water use, environmental protection, and employee safety.

- Maintain accurate records of chemical applications, fertilizer use, irrigation, weather, labor, equipment, inventory, and agronomic practices.

- Develop and manage the department’s annual operating budget and capital improvement budget.

- Monitor labor, chemical, fertilizer, fuel, equipment, and supply costs while maintaining exceptional course conditions.

- Oversee the maintenance, repair, replacement, and safe operation of all golf course equipment.

- Coordinate with the golf professional staff, outside services, clubhouse operations, landscape staff, contractors, consultants, and club leadership.

- Communicate regularly with the Director of Agronomy and Club management.

- Support tournaments, member events, guest play, and special club functions through detailed preparation and effective communication.

- Maintain a visible, professional, and service-oriented presence with members and guests.

- Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, continuous improvement, and pride in the property.

- Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Agronomy and Club Management.