Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Tournamnts
References
Timeline
Generic

Nicholas Gillespie

Pickens,SOUTH CAROLINA

Summary

Skilled greenskeeper with a proven track record at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club, enhancing course playability and aesthetics. Skillful in irrigation systems and heavy machinery operation, demonstrating leadership in crew management and project planning. Achieved significant turf health improvements, showcasing a blend of technical proficiency and strategic foresight in greenkeeping practices.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Greenskeeper

The Dunes Golf & Tennis Club
08.2023 - Current
  • Maintained pristine conditions of golf courses, ensuring optimal playability and enhancing player satisfaction.
  • Daily course Setup
  • Well trained on all Mowing Equipment
  • Irrigation Troubleshooting and Repair
  • 2024 Myrtle Beach Classic

Greenkeeping Intern

Biltmore Forset Country Club
05.2024 - 08.2024
  • Daily Course Setup
  • Crew Management
  • Fertilizer, Herbicide, and Fungicide applications
  • Moisture Management
  • Daily Mowing
  • Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports

Greenkeeper

The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards
07.2021 - 08.2023
  • Improved turf health with regular aeration, topdressing, and overseeding practices.
  • Daily Course Setup
  • Daily Mowing
  • Tree Work
  • Operated Heavy Equipment

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Golf And Sports Turf Management

Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, SC
05.2025

Skills

  • Plant identification
  • Hazardous Materials Handling
  • Project Planning
  • Heavy Machinery Operation
  • Seed Selection
  • Pest Control
  • Irrigation Systems
  • Herbicide Application
  • Sprayer Calibration
  • Topdressing applications
  • Green speed management
  • Fungicide Application

Tournamnts

2024 Myrtle Beach Classic (The Dunes Golf and Bennis Club)

2024 U.S. Woman's Amateur (Southern Hills Golf Club)

References

Chad Prest 

Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards 

Golf Course Superintendent 

(864) 417-7162

cprest@cliffsliving.com


Michael Huestis

Biltmore Country Club

Golf Course Superintendent 

(708) 990-0531

mhuestis@biltmoreforestcc.com


Josh Taylor 

The Dunes Golf and Beach Club 

Golf Course Superintendent 

1(843) 384-3905

jtaylor@thedunesclub.net


Jim Huntoon

Horry-Georgetown Technical College 

Associate Professor 

(843) 318-2490

James.huntoon@hgtc.edu






Timeline

Greenkeeping Intern

Biltmore Forset Country Club
05.2024 - 08.2024

Greenskeeper

The Dunes Golf & Tennis Club
08.2023 - Current

Greenkeeper

The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards
07.2021 - 08.2023

Associate of Applied Science - Golf And Sports Turf Management

Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Nicholas Gillespie