South Golf Course Superintendent
Job Details
Berkeley Hall Club is seeking an enthusiastic, determined, and innovative Golf Course Superintendent to lead the South Course. The position is open because our superintendent of more than 22 years has moved on to lead his own operation. We are proud of that, and it reflects the kind of growth we hope to support for everyone on our team.
We are looking for a leader who will bring a fresh perspective to a well-established operation, look for opportunities to refine how we work, move with a strong sense of urgency, and help develop the next generation of superintendents along the way.
ABOUT BERKELEY HALL
Berkeley Hall is a private, member-owned golf community on the Okatie River in the heart of the Lowcountry, between Hilton Head Island and Savannah. It is one of the few clubs in the country with 36 holes designed entirely by Tom Fazio. Both courses are core golf layouts with no interior homes or roads, and at roughly 5.3 homesites per hole, Berkeley Hall is among the lowest-density private communities in the Southeast. Our members are passionate golfers who expect great conditions.
THE SOUTH COURSE
The South Course is Fazio’s classic parkland design: live oaks, loblolly pines, tree-lined fairways, lakes, and bold green complexes set against the marsh of the Okatie River. It is a beautiful golf course and a rewarding, at times challenging, place to grow grass, with a mature canopy and the heat, humidity, and disease pressure that come with coastal South Carolina.
- Greens: TifEagle bermudagrass
- Fairways: Celebration bermudagrass, overseeded
- Tees and roughs: Tees Tahoma 31, Tifeagle, Zoysia. Rough Tifsport
- Annual rounds: 27000
- Maintenance staff: 21
- Operating budget: $2.6 million
- Irrigation: Pump Station Watertronics (2024) Irrigation Toro (2001)
- Sister operation: the North Course, led by its own superintendent under the same Director of Agronomy
THE OPPORTUNITY
More than two decades of steady leadership built a strong foundation and a dedicated team that knows this property well. The next superintendent will have the opportunity to build on that foundation by taking a thoughtful look at our programs, practices, and processes, preserving what works well and bringing new ideas where there is room to improve. We welcome curiosity and the confidence to put good ideas into practice.
You will have:
- A Director of Agronomy who values new ideas and supports thoughtful change
- A department invested in technology and data, including GreenKeeper, TurfRad, USGA Deacon, and John Deere Operations Center, and actively evaluating autonomous mowing
- A two-course structure that gives you a peer superintendent to collaborate with, share resources, and benchmark against
- A club that develops its people and celebrates when they move up
Job Benefits
Job Requirements
• Enthusiasm and determination, bringing positive energy to the team each day.
• A strong sense of urgency, with a habit of taking ownership of issues and seeing them through promptly.
• Creative, outside-the-box thinking, with an interest in testing new approaches and letting data guide decisions.
• An efficiency mindset, always looking for better ways to use labor, equipment, and inputs while maintaining or improving conditions.
• A genuine investment in developing people, with the goal of preparing assistants to lead operations of their own someday.
• Clear, approachable communication with the crew, the Director, the golf professional staff, committees, and members.
• 4+ years of progressive experience at a high-expectation facility, including time as a first assistant or superintendent
• Strong warm-season experience; ultradwarf bermudagrass greens and overseeding preferred
• South Carolina commercial pesticide applicator license, or ability to obtain promptly
• Comfort with data platforms, spreadsheets, and new technology
Agronomics and Conditioning
• Direct fertility, cultural, IPM, and PGR programs on bermudagrass surfaces, including overseeding and spring transition
• Manage irrigation and moisture, course setup, and event preparation
• Oversee bunkers, native areas, lakes, and landscape on the South Course
• Maintain accurate application records and full environmental and regulatory compliance
Leadership and Team Development
• Hire, train, schedule, and lead the South Course team with a strong safety culture and clear accountability
• Mentor assistants by giving them real ownership of projects, budgets, and communication
Operations and Finance
• Plan labor and coordinate equipment needs with the equipment team
• Help prepare and manage the South Course operating and capital budgets, purchasing, and inventory
• Evaluate and adopt technology that improves conditions or efficiency
Communication
• Report regularly to the Director of Agronomy
• Work closely with the golf professional staff, club leadership, and the Golf and Greens Committee
• Contribute to member communications about course conditions and maintenance
Salary Range
From $80,000 to $100,000 per year
Availability
Application Details
Adam Miller
Director of Agronomy
amiller@berkeleyhallclub.com
