Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Skills
Affiliations
References
Timeline
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Ben Rigney

1630 Amanda Dr, Hurricane,WV

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Superintendent of Agronomy

Sleepy Hollow Golf Club
09.2021 - Current
  • Manage the challenges of maintaining both cool and warm-season grasses on the same site
  • Ensure all chemical applications are in compliance to environmental regulations
  • Conduct applicant interviews and make hiring decisions
  • Supervise, instruct, and lead a crew of 20 employees
  • Communicate with greens committee on activities of the grounds crew, current course conditions, and upcoming cultural practices/projects
  • Coordinate with head golf professional to time maintenance practices around golf schedule
  • Construct and maintain annual operating budget to be approved by board of directors
  • Purchase all supplies needed to maintain golf course

Assistant Golf Course Superintendent

Sleepy Hollow Golf Club
05.2021 - 09.2021

Assistant in Training

Sleepy Hollow Golf Club
03.2020 - 05.2021

Grounds Crew Member

Sleepy Hollow Golf Club
05.2016 - 03.2020

Education

Professional Golf Turf Management

Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
12.2020

BBA - Management

Marshall University
Huntington, WV
05.2019

High School Diploma -

Hurricane High School
Hurricane, WV
06.2015

Skills

    Commercial Pesticide Applicator 4A Ornamental and Turf Outdoors

    WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Skills

  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Managing cool and warm season turfgrasses at various heights of cut
  • Operation, troubleshooting, and repair of irrigation systems
  • Maintain and working within the constraints of a budget
  • Installation and maintenance of golf course drainage systems
  • Operation of golf course machinery

Affiliations

  • Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, Class A
  • 2019-present
  • West Virginia Golf Course Superintendents Association
  • 2019-present

References

  • Collin Southern / Golf Course Superintendent - Sleepy Hollow Golf Club, Hurricane, WV / phone: 304-382-9705 / email: collin.southern@sleepyhollowgolfclub.com
  • Marshall Klay / Advanced Turf Solutions / phone: 304-400-3786 / email: mklay@advancedturf.com
  • Eric Spurlock / Landscape Supply / email: espurlock@landscapesupplyva.com

Timeline

Superintendent of Agronomy

Sleepy Hollow Golf Club
09.2021 - Current

Assistant Golf Course Superintendent

Sleepy Hollow Golf Club
05.2021 - 09.2021

Assistant in Training

Sleepy Hollow Golf Club
03.2020 - 05.2021

Grounds Crew Member

Sleepy Hollow Golf Club
05.2016 - 03.2020

Professional Golf Turf Management

Rutgers University

BBA - Management

Marshall University

High School Diploma -

Hurricane High School

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