Assistant Superintendent at the California Golf Club of San Francisco. From construction of Coore & Crenshaw's Brambles to championship conditioning at LACC, to the coastal creations of Cypress Point, Maidstone, and Tara Iti, my career has taken me to wonderful places and has introduced me to wonderful people, all while maintaining playing surfaces worthy of the architecture and history they serve.
My path into turfgrass management started in a cart barn after graduating from UC Santa Barbara, and quickly became a lifelong pursuit. What began as a love for the game has evolved into a deep appreciation for exceptional turf conditioning and the history of golf course design.
I believe the best courses succeed where architecture, agronomy, and a sense of place work together. I grew up outdoors in Northern California, hiking and going to the beach often. My appreciation from a young age for the rugged natural beauty of this part of the world has translated into a regard for the "perfectly imperfect." Surfaces of golf that blend seamlessly from the areas touched by man to those touched by Mother Nature are those which hold my fascination. I believe we as superintendents should be stewards of the environment, pushing forward conscientiously to minimize inputs and maximize turf health, playability, and consistently great course conditions.
Bilingual in English and Spanish. Based in San Francisco, California.
Managing exceptional daily maintenance operations and agronomic programs, while providing support for long-term planning, at one of California's premier private golf clubs.
Maintained exceptional fine fescue playing surfaces for a world-class membership in coastal New Zealand. Focus on moisture management and firm, true putting greens. Operated John Deere GPS sprayers on physically challenging terrain, with additional work on invasive species management in native areas.
Heavy focus on managing creeping bentgrass putting surfaces at the highest level, creating firm, fast, dry conditions on a daily basis. Operated John Deere GPS sprayers across all non-green surfaces, spray-hawked greens weekly, and contributed to small drainage and irrigation projects.
In addition to daily course set up and moisture management across all surfaces, completed leveling and expansion of teeing grounds for member play. Assembled and installed HDPE irrigation systems (butt-fusion and electrofusion) for a new croquet lawn. Played a central role in a practice facility rebuild including range deck leveling and irrigation/drainage installation.
Maintained premier playing surfaces for a world-class membership. Full scope of daily maintenance: mowing, fertilizer/herbicide/fungicide applications, aerification, topdressing, irrigation repair (Rainbird). Completed a bunker restoration using 1920s aerial photography. Managed a nursery green program and assisted with new Poa annua putting green nursery and teeing area construction.
Original design/build/grow-in. Started in construction (heavy machinery, shaping, irrigation & drainage), progressed through grassing (sprigging Zeon Zoysia tees/fairways/surrounds, Prizm greens), and into grow-in management. Became assistant to the grow-in superintendent, then served as interim superintendent from Oct 2021 – Feb 2022 — managing Toro Lynx systems, leading a skeleton crew through winter, and coordinating remotely with consultants on herbicide and watering programs. Where I realized that this dream job could become a dream career.
Outside services, pro shop operations, and summer camp instruction. Where a love for the game was born.
Maintained US Open-standard greens at LACC — firm, fast, dry bentgrass surfaces managed through precision moisture control and weekly spray programs.
Greens ManagementRestored bunkers at Cypress Point using 1920s aerial photography to match the architect's original intent. Completed on time and under budget.
Architecture & ConstructionPart of a Coore/Crenshaw project from bare earth to playable course. Grew into an interim superintendent role, managing a new course through its first winter alone.
Initiative & LeadershipManaging moisture on fine fescue putting surfaces in a coastal New Zealand environment — delivering firm, true conditions for one of the world's top-ranked courses.
International ExperienceHDPE pipe fusion at Maidstone, Rainbird systems at Cypress Point, Toro Lynx at Brambles, Tara Iti, and Cal Club — hands-on experience across major irrigation platforms and construction methods.
Technical SystemsConversationally bilingual in English and Spanish, enabling clear communication across diverse maintenance crews.
Communication
Advanced turfgrass science and golf course management education at the industry's premier short course.
Sport Management Certificate from the Department of Exercise and Sports Studies.
My community has grown at every stop along the way, enriching my life both professionally and personally. The mentors who have lent their time and expertise, the crews who show up early with smiles on their faces, and the fellow agronomists who share my passion; they are the who, they help with the how, and provide the reason why I love to be a part of this industry.
Whether it's about a position, a project, or just trading notes on turf and design — I'm always happy to talk.