Golf Course Superintendent

Job Summary

Towne Country Club, hometown course of Steve Stricker, offers an experienced turf professional the opportunity to lead the care and continued improvement of an established 18-hole course in Edgerton, Wisconsin. The superintendent will have meaningful influence over agronomy, staffing, equipment planning, course presentation, and long-term improvements while working closely with club leadership and golf operations. The position is well suited to a hands-on leader who values autonomy, visible results, and connection with golfers and the local community.

Responsibilities

· Develop and execute annual agronomic and maintenance plans.

· Maintain greens, tees, fairways, bunkers, rough, practice areas, landscaping, and course infrastructure.

· Recruit, train, schedule, supervise, and retain seasonal and year-round maintenance employees.

· Manage the turf-maintenance operating budget.

· Maintain irrigation systems and oversee responsible water use.

· Manage fertilizer, pesticide, fungicide, and herbicide programs.

· Ensure compliance with licensing, environmental, safety, and application-record requirements.

· Establish preventive-maintenance and replacement plans for equipment.

· Coordinate daily course setup with golf operations.

· Prepare the course for leagues, outings, tournaments, and special events.

· Communicate course conditions, maintenance activity, closures, and improvement priorities.

· Recommend drainage, bunker, irrigation, tree-management, and capital projects.

Required Qualifications

· At least five years of relevant golf-course maintenance experience.

· Demonstrated supervisory or team-lead experience.

· Strong working knowledge of cool-season turfgrass management.

· Experience with irrigation, chemical application, pest management, equipment, and course setup.

· Ability to build and manage an operating budget.

· Wisconsin pesticide-applicator credentials, or ability to obtain them promptly.

· Ability to work early mornings, weekends, holidays, and weather-dependent schedules during the golf season.

· Clear communication and sound judgment.

Preferred Qualifications

· Associate or bachelor’s degree in turfgrass management, agronomy, horticulture, plant science, or a related discipline.

· Previous superintendent or assistant-superintendent experience.

· Experience at a public, municipal, semi-private, or value-oriented daily-fee facility.

· Familiarity with Upper Midwest winters, spring recovery, snow mold, summer stress, drainage, and irrigation management.

· Experience recruiting and leading seasonal employees.

· GCSAA participation or certification.

· Experience developing multi-year equipment and capital plans.

Join us as we cultivate excellence on our golf course by blending expert groundskeeping skills with innovative landscape solutions. If you’re passionate about outdoor environments, possess strong leadership qualities, and thrive in a fast-paced setting, we want to hear from you!

Pay: $60,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off

Work Location: In person