Assistant Superintendent

Washington Golf & Country Club is seeking an Assistant Golf Course Superintendent.

About the Club:

Washington Golf and Country Club is located inside the capital beltway, 10 minutes from Washington DC, in Arlington Virginia. Washington Golf & Country is the oldest private country club in Virginia established in 1894. It is steeped in a rich history dating all the way back to when it was known as the club of Presidents.

Tom Doak completed a 14.4 million-dollar renovation of the golf course in 2019.  Doak’s vision was to strip back the layers of different smaller renovations over the years and try to find the original course dating back to the early 1900s when Donald Ross and William Flynn were walking the grounds of WGCC shaping and mapping their visions. Doak has done an amazing job of using the angulating land forms of WGCC as well as strategic and spectacular in your face bunkering.

The club amenities include, a state-of-the-art driving range facility known as “The Turn”, which house 14 double story hitting bays, each hitting bay is equipped with trackman, it also houses 2 golf simulators, an indoor practice putting green and full restaurant. The club also features, 12 outdoor tennis courts, 5 indoor tennis courts, a gym and 2 pools.

The Operation:

18 hole, 6405 yards, Par 70 golf course with USGA 007 bentgrass greens and tees, fairways 007/Luminary bentgrass and the rough turf type tall fescue.

·         $2.4 million Greens Operating Budget 

·         1500 members, all are full golf & Country Club members

·         Annual round 32,000

Website: www.washingtongolfcc.org

Instagram: wgcc_greens_1894

Position Requirements:

Washington Golf is looking for a highly motivated individual that can take on the day-to-day operations of running the golf course and crew.  This position will provide an excellent opportunity to learn to manage turf through the summer stress experienced in the transition zone.

Other requirements include:

·         Overseeing 20 year round employees, and 28-30 in season

·         Must be able to work in a team environment

·         Manage and prioritize the daily tasks of the crew

·         Coordinate with Superintendent in developing or changing grounds routines and creating plans for future projects and operations

·         Monitor, identify and determine treatment for pest and diseases and apply herbicides, insecticides and fungicides when necessary

·         Strong communication skills and a good eye for detail

·         Manage staff timesheets and schedules

·         Properly communicate with members and pro shop personnel

·         Oversee chemical/fertilizer applications as well as irrigation repairs

·         The candidate will be involved in all facets of the golf course maintenance operation, budgeting, purchasing, water management, communicating with other departments, running golf course projects.

·         Training of staff members

·         Involvement in the hiring of seasonal staff

Reports To: Andrew Robertson, Golf Course Superintendent