Professional Experience: laughridge Golf, LLC
New
Construction - Greens, Tees, Bunkers and all areas of course development.
Wildcat
Cliffs Country Club,
Renovation – Enhanced
"Billy" bunkers.
Renovation
Wade
Hampton Golf Club, Cashiers, NC
Renovation –
Enhanced "Billy" bunkers and green surrounds.
Walden
Golf Club,
Reconstruction project
of all tees, bunkers and green surrounds.
Mount
Vintage
Renovated bunkers on the course in preparation for an
upcoming L.P.G.A. event using the enhanced "Billy" bunker method.
Maggie
Valley Resort,
Reconstruction Project: Remodel # 9 and # 16 holes for
development expansion, including new tees, bunkers, fairways, irrigation, and
cart paths.
Kenmure
Country Club, Flat Rock, NC
Bunker and tee
reconstruction.
Rock
Barn Club of Golf,
Construction of new 18th
green complex and new putting green as part of master plan renovation by Robert
Trent Jones, II. Project included
17,000 square feet of new putting surfaces and 8,000 square feet of new
bunkers. Installed subsurface
drainage to specifications to be used with SubAir system.
Renovation of practice
tee with Estate Golf Synthetic Turf.
Mill
Creek Golf Course,
Construction of new
chipping green and bunker complex.
Responsible for the
development and construction of sports complex, consisting of baseball,
softball, soccer fields and walking trails.
Professional Experience
Certified Golf Course Superintendent, 1988-1999
Responsible for the
course maintenance, budget proposals, purchases, clubhouse grounds and common
areas, and equipment maintenance of a 1928 Donald Ross designed private country
club. Owner’s representative for the installation of a Toro Network 8000
computerized irrigation system in 1991. Designed and constructed the
renovations to driving range 1992. Assisted in construction of concrete tunnel
under state road to connect nines 1993, co-coordinated the clean-up and
reconstruction after the “Storm of the Century” in 1993 and Hurricane Opal in
1995, assisted the golf course architect in the preparation of the Master Plan
1995. Owner’s representative in completion of 1998/1999 restoration of Highlands
Country Club. Restoration included all greens, bunkers, approaches, several
teeing areas, with major renovations to the driving range and additions of a
croquette court and nursery.
Golf Course Superintendent,
1981-1988
Owner’s representative
in re-design and major renovation of Holly Forest Country Club. Supervised construction process of building
new holes, irrigation installation, and final preparation and seeding. Responsible for cart path placement and
installation, sand trap installation, budget controls and programs related to
turfgrass management. Added two new holes to existing layout to create in and
out nines. Responsible for clearing,
drainage systems, greens construction, irrigation design and installation, cart
path placement and installation, final grading and seeding.
Country Club of
Golf Course
Superintendent, 1981-1982
Supervised and managed
all aspects of course maintenance while re-building
Assistant
Superintendent, 1976-1977 & 1979-1981
Responsible to course
superintendent. Assisted in late stages of construction and management of new
course. Aided superintendent in day to
day procedures of 18 hole course maintenance.
High
Golf Course
Superintendent, 1977 - 1979
Owner’s representative
in early construction, assisted in greens construction and drainage, irrigation
installation, final preparation and seeding. Responsible thereafter for all
overall supervision and management, including budget proposals, equipment
purchases, and all other programs related to turfgrass management.
Mimosa Hills Country Club,
Golf Course
Technician, 1974, 1975
Overall golf course
maintenance as apprentice to superintendent, fulfilling summer seasonal
experience as required while attending
Golf Course
Laborer, 1969, 1970, and 1971
Overall golf course maintenance.
Formal Education
Turfgrass
Management, Graduated 1976
3.42 GPA
Appalachian
Four Quarters
of Accounting and Business, 1973 & 1974
continuing education
GCSA
Turfgrass Conference and Show
Attended -
1979, 1983, 1987 thru 1993 and 1995 thru 1999
Penn. State Golf Turfgrass Conference
Attended -
1975 - 1982, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995
Attended - 1981 thru 2000
Attended –
1992 - 2000
gcsaa seminars
tested CEU credits