JARED R.

NEMITZ
RESUME
EDUCATION
Purdue University, Master of Science, Agronomy, West Lafayette, IN
Purdue University, Bachelor of Science-Agronomy, West Lafayette, IN
University of Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth, Wales

2006-2009
2002-2006
Spring 2005

WORK EXPERIENCE
The Peninsula Club, Cornelius, NC
Director of Golf Course Grounds February 2014-Present
The Peninsula Club boasts an 18-hole championship course designed by Rees Jones, one of the countrys leading golf course
architects. The classic layout blends into the natural terrain, sixteen holes feature lake views with many playing over or along
the water. It has hosted LPGA events, USGA events, and AJGA events.

Manage annual operating budget of $1.25 million and an equipment fleet of $1 million
Manage 165 acres of golf course, 11 acre practice facility and 1 acre of clubhouse, tennis, and fitness center grounds
Golf course conditioning aided in improving golf rounds by 11% from 2013 to 2015
Developed a short and long term Master Plan for the golf course and practice facility with Rees Jones, Inc.
Implemented Phase 1 of the Master plan including the installation of 3,000 linear feet of 12-14 inch HDPE mainline
irrigation, new irrigation pump station, removal and replacement of 2,000 linear feet of wooden bulkheads with a boulder
stack wall and coordinated permitting from 15 government agencies
Hosted USGA Ultradwarf Putting Green Surface Management Workshop on how to produce superior putting greens
through various cultural management techniques and data recording
Instituted a tree care program including removal and maintenance to increase playability, safety, turfgrass health and
improve desired specimens
Planned and implemented Phases 1 and 2 of an $85,000 golf course maintenance facility renovation
Created and maintain an Agronomic Blog and Golf Course Maintenance Twitter Feed to increase member communication
with up to date material in conjunction with monthly communication and annual meeting/town hall presentations
Generated a Golf Course Maintenance Employee Handbook and Safety Training Manual and Prevention Program

The Ford Plantation Golf Club, Richmond Hill, GA

2nd Assistant Superintendent, February 2009 January 2010
Senior Assistant Superintendent, January 2010 September 2012
Course Superintendent September 2012 January 2014
The Ford Plantation features a premier Pete-Dye designed course. The Ford Plantation is ranked in the Golf Digest Top 20 of
golf courses in the state of Georgia and most recently Golf Digests Best New Courses.
Assisted the developing, presenting and implementation of a $7.4 million Renovation Master Plan
Experience in construction of greens, tees, fairways, bunkers, HDPE and PVC Irrigation install, storm water management
infrastructure installation, underground drainage systems, earthwork shaping and contouring, golf hole layout and staking,
infrastructure demolition, and erosion control during The Ford Plantation $7.4 Million Renovation Project
Responsible for annual budget preparation of a $1.31.5 million budget operation and monthly tracking of expenses
Winter overseeding experience
Oversaw all aspects of staff management including recruiting, hiring, development and safety education
Responsible for being on course agronomist, which included conducting numerous research trials, organized irrigation
water and soil sampling, analyzed results, wrote a bi-weekly agronomic report and made recommendations to maximize
turf health and overall playability of the golf course
Created Golf Maintenance Department Handbook that incorporated HAZCOM training, equipment training, safety
training and a variety of standard operating procedures
Managed projects on a daily basis ranging from comprehensive drainage/irrigation repair to other daily projects

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Developed the Best Management Practices including fertilizer, plant fungicidal usage, irrigation auditing, course
conditioning standards while maintaining a daily, weekly and yearly log of all cultural practices accomplished
Maintain and update Agronomic Department Internet Blog with human interest stories, upcoming agronomic practices,
general information and other interesting stories
Developed employee flex work schedule to increase work efficiency and decrease overtime labor expenses
St. Andrews Links and Trust, St. Andrews, Scotland
Educational Internship, 2005

2005 British Open

Organized United States University interns on various projects in preparation for the British Open
Experience on the New and Old Course, and assisted in the construction of the Castle Course, including green construction
Learned and studied management and cultural practices on a true links course

The Honors Course, Chattanooga, TN

Educational Internship, 2004
Drainage installation
Green renovation
Learned new irrigation strategies of bentgrass greens to lower labor cost and increase overall putting green quality
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN
August 03 - May 06
Researched various topdressing sands and their affect on spring green up
Assisted in compiling research data for a masters thesis on soil fertility including taking soil cores, canopy greenness and
nutrient analysis
Produced DVD displaying water movement through a USGA specification green profile
Birck-Boilermaker Golf Complex at Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN
Part-time during school, August 2002 - December 2005
The Chevy Chase Club, Washington DC
Educational Internship, 2003
Highland Woods Country Club, Bonita Springs, FL
Winter Work Experience, December 2002 - January 2003
Bent Oak Country Club, Elkhart, IN
Staff Member, Summers 1999 -2002

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COMMUNICATION SKILLS
United States Golf Assoc. (USGA) Regional Meeting (2015): Data collection ideas to assist in putting green management
USGA Course Consulting Service Field Workshop (2015): Ultradwarf Putting Green Management at The Peninsula Club
Golf Course Superintendents Association Golf Industry Show (2013): Successfully facing the challenges of a modern day
assistant superintendent
Golf Course Superintendents Association Golf Industry Show (2012): The Importance of an Online Portfolio
Golf Course Superintendents Association Golf Industry Show (2011): Networking your way to the top-The importance of
building relationships
American Society of Agronomy (2009): Sediment and Phosphorus Losses from Newly Planted Cool-Season Turfgrass Areas
American Society of Agronomy (2009): Putting Green Nitrogen Regime and Repair Tool Affect Golf Ball Mark Recovery
American Society of Agronomy (2009): Cool Season Seedling Growth Response to Soil Phosphorus Fertilization
Midwest Regional Turf Foundation Field Day (2008): Choosing the right fertilizer
Kentuckiana Golf Course Superintendents Association Meeting (2008): Ball mark repair technologies
Hoosier Turfgrass Association (2008): Ball mark repair technologies
Steuben County Lakes Council (2008): Phosphorus: Issues surrounding our lakes
European Turfgrass Society (2008): Ball mark recovery as affected by various tools on two sand-based putting greens
American Society of Agronomy (2008): Ball mark recovery as affected by various tools and varying surface firmness
American Society of Agronomy (2008): Tall fescue rooting mass on sub-soil as affected by endophyte infection
American Society of Agronomy (2008): Evaluation of establishment techniques to reduce sediment and runoff loss
Indiana Green Industry Expo (2008): Phosphorus, Why the hype?
Indiana Green Industry Expo (2008): Ball mark recovery affected by various repair tools on creeping bentgrass greens
Midwest Regional Turf Foundation Field Day (2007): High shoot density creeping bentgrass cultivar update and rolling
effects on putting green performance and ball roll speeds
American Society of Agronomy (2007): Erosion potential of golf course bunker sands on varying slopes
American Society of Agronomy (2007): Determining critical phosphorus levels for cool season seedlings
Indiana Green Industry Expo (2007): Fertilizer Mathematics for the Green Professional
TOURNAMENT-CHAMPIONSHP EXPERIENCE
The Wyndham Championship Sedgefield Country Club 2012, 2013
The Tour Championship Eastlake Golf Club 2011
NCAA Championship The Honors Course 2010
U.S. Open Bethpage Black State Park 2009
U.S. Senior Open Victoria National Golf Club 2006
Arnold Palmer Invitational Bay Hill Club and Lodge 2006
British Open St. Andrews Golf Links 2005
Southern Amateur The Honors Course 2004
U.S. Open Qualifier Chevy Chase Club 2003
NCAA Golf Preview Kampen Golf Course 2002

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Golf Course Superintendents Association Member
Jacobsen Presidents Council
Carolinas Golf Course Superintendents Association
North South Turfgrass Association
North South Turfgrass Association Board Member
Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association

2002-Present
2015-Present
2013-Present
2013-Present
2015-Present
2009-2013