Championship Greens & Grounds Director

Genesis Distribution; Rockville (MD); Sur place; USD 140 000 - 210 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Lakewood Country Club in Rockville, Maryland, seeks a Director of Greens & Grounds to lead the private club’s agronomy program, ensuring championship-quality conditions and a premier member experience. The role requires strategic planning, team leadership, and collaboration with the General Manager, Greens Committee, and Board to maintain bentgrass greens, bermudagrass tees, and irrigation systems.

A proven track record at a respected private club, strong knowledge of Poa annua management, and

Qualifications

• Proven record of delivering exceptional golf course conditions at a respected private club.
• Extensive experience managing bentgrass greens and fairways in a Mid-Atlantic/transition-zone climate.
• Experience establishing, maintaining, and improving bermudagrass tees and other warm-season turfgrass.
• Advanced knowledge of agronomy, soil science, turfgrass physiology, pathology, entomology, weed science, and plant nutrition.
• Significant experience managing both cool-season and warm-season turfgrass under periods of extreme heat, humidity, rainfall, drought, and disease pressure.
• Ability to consistently produce firm, fast, and visually exceptional playing conditions while protecting long-term turf health.
• Strong knowledge of Poa annua management and long-term turf improvement strategies.
• Experience with aerification, deep-tine cultivation, topdressing, drainage, sand capping, root-zone improvement, and moisture-management programs.
• Strong understanding of irrigation programming, troubleshooting, water management, and irrigation-system maintenance.
• Experience overseeing equipment maintenance, purchasing, replacement planning, and maintenance-facility operations.
• Experience managing bunkers, native areas, tree-management programs, landscaping, and practice facilities.
• Strong golf knowledge and understanding of how agronomic decisions affect strategy, playability, pace of play, and member experience.
• Balance championship-level conditioning with sustainable agronomic practices, sound financial stewardship, and day-to-day member playability.
• Proven leadership recruiting, developing, mentoring, motivating, and retaining high-performing teams.
• Strong supervisory, planning, organizational, project-management, and time-management skills.
• Experience preparing and managing operating and capital budgets.
• Experience building collaborative relationships with executive leadership, golf operations, committees, Board members, and the membership.
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, presentation, and listening skills.
• Visible, engaged leadership style built on integrity, accountability, professionalism, and respect.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and solutions-oriented management style.
• Commitment to staff development, succession planning, and continuous professional growth.
• Record of increasing responsibility, professional achievement, and career progression.
• Respect for the Club’s history, traditions, culture, and membership.
• Interest in golf course architecture and long-term course improvement.
• Spanish-language proficiency beneficial but not required.

Responsabilités

• Lead day-to-day golf course maintenance operations.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive agronomic plan to support turf health.
• Maintain a visible, engaging presence with members and staff.
• Foster an educational culture for staff development.
• Direct reports include two assistant superintendents, equipment manager, and seasonal staff.
• Manage operating and capital budgets and capital plans for irrigation, drainage, and improvements.
• Collaborate with General Manager, Greens Committee, and Board to align on strategy.
• Ensure environmental stewardship and safety across operations.
• Coordinate course setup with Golf Professional staff for events.
• Lead tournament and event maintenance planning and execution.

Connaissances

Leadership

Agronomy

Irrigation

Budgeting

Communication

Poa annua management

Formation

Turfgrass management degree

GCSAA certification preferred

Maryland pesticide certification

Outils

Irrigation systems

Moisture meters

Soil testing

Description du poste

Lakewood Country Club in Rockville, Maryland, seeks a Director of Greens & Grounds to lead the private club’s agronomy program, ensuring championship-quality conditions and a premier member experience. The role requires strategic planning, team leadership, and collaboration with the General Manager, Greens Committee, and Board to maintain bentgrass greens, bermudagrass tees, and irrigation systems.

A proven track record at a respected private club, strong knowledge of Poa annua management, and