After one of the most daring golf course restoration projects ever and the most ambitious 1-2 punch in the history of major championship golf, Kevin Robinson is reaping the rewards of success.
Pinehurst Resort, home of famed No. 2 course that was rebuilt by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw to look pretty much like it did in the 1930s for this year's back-to-back U.S. Open and U.S. Women's Open, recently named Robinson golf course maintenance manager and elevated John Jeffreys from assistant to head superintendent on No. 2.
"Kevin and John both have showed tremendous leadership and expertise, particularly in leading Pinehurst through the challenges of hosting two major championships in consecutive weeks," said Bob Farren, director of golf course and grounds at Pinehurst Resort. "We're excited about what they will continue to bring to Pinehurst."
Robinson, who was named superintendent on No. 2 in 2010, will be responsible for the daily golf course management of all nine courses at Pinehurst. A 1992 N.C. State graduate, Robinson has been at Pinehurst since 1992. He first worked as a spray tech on No. 7 before becoming superintendent of Nos. 3 and 5 in 1998 and superintendent of Nos. 6 and 7 in 1999.
Since being named to oversee No. 2, he has guided the course through a major restoration project that included converting the greens from A1/A4 creeping bentgrass to Champion ultradwarf Bermudagrass in preparation for two major championships in two weeks this past summer.
Jeffreys, also a graduate of N.C. State, has been at Pinehurst since 2000, when he served as an intern on No. 7. He was named assistant on No. 6 in 2001 and assistant on No. 2 in 2006.