Buffalo Golf Club

Buffalo, WY

Golf Course Superintendent

ABOUT BUFFALO GOLF CLUB


Buffalo, Wyoming is a beautiful small town nestled up against the eastern slope of the Big Horn Mountains. Nestled in the middle of our picturesque community is one of the prettiest public golf courses that you will find anywhere. Established in 1934, folks travel from near and far to play the greatest game in the world at our phenomenal course.

Buffalo Golf Club is an 18-hole public facility with stunning mountain views and beautiful mature tree lines. The golf course has earned a reputation as one of the top courses in the state and has been called "a hidden gem". Buffalo Golf Club is a multi-award winning course, continuously earning a "4 Star" ranking from "Golf Digest" magazine and in 2009 was named the best municipal course in Wyoming. 

The course offers five sets of tees to accommodate golfers of all skill levels. Players of all ages and abilities are welcome to play on a daily basis. Season passes are available and are one of the most reasonable in the area.

CLUB DETAILS


Access & Management: Public, Board of Directors

Average Annual Rounds: 20,500

Cart Fleet: 50 Yamaha 2024 Model


Operating Facts:

Operating Budget: $1.2mm 

Number of Holes: 18

Tee Turfgrass: Rye

Fairway Turfgrass: Rye

Greens Turfgrass: Bent

Rough Turfgrass: Rye

Bunkers On Course: 20

Other Golf Amenities: Driving range (synthetic tee line & natural grass), short game area, practice green, practice bunker, and chipping area.

POSITION OVERVIEW


Title: Golf Course Superintendent

Reports to: General Manager

Supervises: Golf Course Maintenance Staff

Position Description: Buffalo Golf Club is seeking an innovative leader to lead a motivated grounds staff.  The Golf Course Superintendent should take pride in providing an exceptional on-course experience through pristine playing conditions.  The successful candidate will be responsible for organizing, directing and overseeing all facets of the department, including, but not limited to staffing, training, chemical/fertilization plans and financial controls for the department.  


The Superintendent directs and participates in the maintenance of the golf course greens, tees, fairways, roughs, bunkers, cart paths, clubhouse, and surrounding areas.  This individual will need to be very well organized and an effective communicator to team members, management and golfers.  The ideal candidate will place a focus on being a team-building leader that will be culture oriented and communicative with the General Manager, Board of Directors and the golfing community on the vision for the golf course.  Superb playing conditions and course surroundings should be the result of well-developed and efficient policies.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS


Team Management


Golf Course Maintenance


Equipment Maintenance & Safety


Budgeting


Communication & Continuing Improvement


Irrigation


Knowledge Skills & Traits

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS


Including, but not limited to, the following:

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS


The club will provide compensation and benefits package commensurate with experience and qualifications. This includes but is not limited to:

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS


All applications MUST be submitted through the PGA of America's Career Services Department as described below.

Resume deadline is February 16, 2025 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time

Combine your cover letter, resume, references, and any supporting documents into one (1) PDF document with the following file naming convention: Last Name, First Name, Buffalo Golf Club, Golf Course Superintendent

Please address all correspondence to - Mr. Dan Ashley, PGA  | General Manager | Buffalo Golf Club

 Keith Soriano, PGA, and Jim West, PGA are leading this search, please contact them with any questions.


Email:  ksoriano@pgahq.com

jwest@pgahq.com


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