Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Affiliations
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Craig Farish

Wildwood,FL

Summary

Personable manager with excellent communication skills and capable of training employees in all aspects of operation. Motivated Superintendent with high expectations that is skilled in all operations of golf course maintenance. Experienced in renovations, grow-ins and construction. Managed both Bermuda and Bent grass golf courses.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Superintendent

Clermont National
11.2021 - Current
  • Developed strong relationships with subcontractors, fostering collaboration and smooth coordination of work efforts.
  • Reviewed plans and inspected ongoing construction to keep work in line with project goals.
  • Maintained safety onsite and upheld all OSHA regulations by Action.
  • Supported project coordination and smooth workflow by coordinating materials, inspections, and contractor actions.

Golf Course Superintendent

The Eagles Golf Club
11.2019 - 07.2021

Manage 36 holes of championship golf

Golf Course Superintendent

Green Meadow Country Club
06.2016 - 07.2018
  • I managed Private 9 hole Country Club with very limited resources
  • I was responsible for all equipment maintenance and repair, chemicals, irrigation
  • I helped set up for weddings, pool renovation, maintenance and anything else that the club needed
  • We rebuilt all the bunkers and restored all greens with A-1, A-4 bentgrass
  • We replanted tees, collars and approaches with Emerald Zoysia grass
  • We rebuilt practice area with 419 bermudagrass and built a new practice bunker

Golf Course Superintendent

TPC Prestancia
03.2014 - 06.2016
  • Company Overview: Sarasota, Florida
  • The Superintendent Mike McNamara was aware the course I was at closed due to large amounts of taxes owed
  • He asked me if I would come help him out with the renovations and re-grassing projects while I look for a Superintendent position
  • I assist him in all ways that I can
  • We went to high school together and both played on the golf team
  • I won the NY state tournament 3 times
  • I worked at Waccabuc and Winged Foot country clubs during the summers as my parents were members at both clubs
  • It has been a great experience here at TPC Prestancia
  • Sarasota, Florida

Golf Course Superintendent

Cherokee Run Country Club
06.2010 - 11.2013
  • Company Overview: Conyers, Georgia
  • I was brought in at the time to do a conversion of all the greens from A1-A4 bent grass to Tif-eagle Bermuda, which included fumigation, sprigging and grow in
  • I also repaired the irrigation system to proper working order and did total renovations to all bunkers that were in dire need
  • The owners were able to re-open the course in August 2010
  • Many other responsibilities included: building a professional staff to work on the golf course, go over all equipment and order new that was needed
  • Establish a new budget and place orders for all needed accessories
  • Manage the course to exceed the members and guests expectations
  • Conyers, Georgia

Course Superintendent

Walden and Crofton Country Clubs
05.2002 - 06.2010
  • Company Overview: Crofton, Maryland
  • Manage and oversee two private golf courses
  • Both courses have Bent grass greens and 419 Bermuda for all the rest
  • Set budgets for all golf course and landscape needs
  • Set fertilization programs and special projects such as tree, shrub and flower plantings
  • Manage construction projects such as drainage, installation and design of irrigation
  • Write monthly newsletters and attend greens committee
  • Crofton, Maryland

Assistant turned to Superintendent

Hidden Creek Country Club
05.1994 - 05.2002
  • Company Overview: Reston, Virginia
  • Supervised crew and daily operations
  • Log in daily activities for crew, hours and fuel usage
  • Disease and pest management along with spraying chemicals as needed and as preventatives
  • Run irrigation along with irrigation repairs and programming for night irrigation
  • Aerate, verticut, top dress and seed programs
  • Ability to run and train crew on all equipment
  • Construction consisted of rebuilding bunkers, bunker shaping, drainage, sumps and sand installation
  • Building new tees, reconstruct tees that were uneven and off alignment, along with relocating irrigation lines and heads
  • Contouring poorly drained areas washed out in creeks and ponds
  • Reston, Virginia

Education

Associates degree - Golf Turf Management, Small Business, Turf grass identification and utilization, Disease and pest management, Plant identification and utilization

Rutgers University

Skills

  • Leading teams
  • Controlling costs
  • Soil Fertility Management
  • Administering budgets

Affiliations

  • Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
  • Florida West Coast GCSA
  • Pesticide and aquatics license

References

  • Mike McNamara, GCS TPC Prestancia, 727-244-9729
  • Steve Lockhart, VP of Greens Committee, Green Meadow Country Club, 606-477-4392
  • Rose Bentley, GM Green Meadow Country Club, 606-422-0426
  • Chris Ayles, PGA TPC Prestancia, 941-720-2954
  • Paul Housewright, Champion Turf Farms, 561-239-1683

Timeline

Assistant Superintendent

Clermont National
11.2021 - Current

Golf Course Superintendent

The Eagles Golf Club
11.2019 - 07.2021

Golf Course Superintendent

Green Meadow Country Club
06.2016 - 07.2018

Golf Course Superintendent

TPC Prestancia
03.2014 - 06.2016

Golf Course Superintendent

Cherokee Run Country Club
06.2010 - 11.2013

Course Superintendent

Walden and Crofton Country Clubs
05.2002 - 06.2010

Assistant turned to Superintendent

Hidden Creek Country Club
05.1994 - 05.2002

Associates degree - Golf Turf Management, Small Business, Turf grass identification and utilization, Disease and pest management, Plant identification and utilization

Rutgers University
Craig Farish