I’m the Assistant Superintendent at the Vail Golf Club. This is my personal blog to keep a running journal of my work in the golf course industry. I am a graduate of The Ohio State University with an Associate of Science degree in 2000. I have extensive experience in managing a golf course in the Rocky Mountains, project management, chemical, fertilizer and labor budgets. I have a complete understanding of irrigation controls and water management. I make well thought out and informed decisions that help make the golf course the best that it can be.

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Piqua Country Club

2001 - 2007 Assistant Superintendent
Piqua Country Club
Piqua, OH
Private Donald Ross designed club

As the Assistant I ran the day to day operations of the maintenance department.  I scheduled the staffs job assignments everyday and followed up with them to be sure they were completed correctly.
When I started in 2001 the greens at Piqua CC were extremely infested with moss.  Over the next three years we worked diligently to remove the moss from the greens.  Using different chemicals, cultural practices and physically removing the moss we were successful in eradicating moss form the greens.  While removing the moss we aggressively over seeded L-93 bentgrass into the greens.  The results were great, moss free greens with an excellent putting surface.
Other projects that we accomplished while in Piqua include building a 4,500 square foot penncross elevated tee, a 5,000 square foot nursery green,  updated the club house landscape, several drainage projects, and numerous additions to the irrigation system to help cut down on hand watering.



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