Assistant Superintendent

Summary

Directs and participates in the maintenance of the golf courses including tees, greens, fairways, bunkers, cart paths and the rough. Maintains playing conditions to the highest possible standards set forth by Black Mesa GC. Assumes responsibility in the absence of the Superintendent.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Directly supervises the maintenance employees and disperses daily work assignments.
• Trains new employees.
• Checks course setup and conditions daily, reports deficiencies such as disease and unhealthy turf to Superintendent.
• Maintains clear communication throughout the day with Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent.
• Oversees tasks to keep maintenance facility, equipment, and tools clean and organized.
• Assists with irrigation applications, scheduling, and repairs.

Part of the Santa Clara Pueblo, Black Mesa Golf Club was designed by Baxter Spann

Baxter Spann who can be quoted as saying, “This has been the most interesting and spectacular site I have ever had the opportunity to work with.”

Black Mesa Golf Club takes advantage of the natural topography, unique rock formations and natural vegetation indigenous to the region providing excellent separation of the individual holes, with fairways extending through mountainous valleys and dramatic sandstone ridges. Elevation changes on the course keep every golfer on his or her toes, and it’s a majestic desert golf experience at its best.

The 18 holes have a USGA slope of 141 and USGA rating of 73.9 from the black tees. From the forward tees, the holes have a slope of 125 and a rating of 71.2. Black Mesa Black Mesa also offers a practice facility featuring a driving range situated so players will never find the sun in their eyes. Green fees include use of the range as well as practice green.

Timeless Masterpiece

Nestled in Northern New Mexico’s Española Valley with views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Black Mesa Golf Club’s course challenges with dramatic elevation changes, seasonal weather conditions, and scenery of such extraordinary beauty it threatens to distract the most focused golfer

Consistently ranked in the top 100 public golf courses nationally you can play and in the top 3 in New Mexico!