Job Announcement: Golf Course Superintendent
The Montgomery County Revenue Authority (MCRA) has an opportunity to become a part of a dynamic team! MCRA was established in 1957 and is an instrumentality of Montgomery County and a public corporation. The Revenue Authority is a solutions management company that focuses on finance, operations, consulting, and connections. On the operations side, the MCRA directly manages the Golf Course System (of 9 golf courses) and The Crossvines wine production facility and vineyard and operates the Montgomery County Airpark.
MCRA’s Montgomery County Golf (MCG) division has an immediate opening for a Golf Course Superintendent with a COMPETITIVE compensation package. Falls Road Golf Course, an 18-hole Ed Ault design, first opened in 1961 and was redesigned in 2002-2003 by Dan Schlegel working with Ault, Clark & Associates. The course covers 150 acres, was formerly a dairy farm, and was the first golf course in the MCRA portfolio. The agronomy crew members are seasoned and many have been employed at Falls Road for over 10 years.
The course features a combination of bent/poa pushup greens and USGA-spec greens, perennial ryegrass fairways, and mostly Latitude 36 bermudagrass tees. The double-row+ Rain Bird irrigation system with Nimbus II Central has been very reliable since its installation in 2002, and is supported by a Flowtronex pump station that will have a pump replacement completed in the spring. Water supply is not an issue with the size of the irrigation pond. While this is a busy golf course, generally hosting 55,000+ rounds, it’s an efficient property to manage. From the bentgrass nursery at the highest point of the course, you have visibility of most of 10 golf holes.
MCRA emphasizes a team environment, so equipment and staff sharing between the 9 courses can be done during project or aeration season as available. Each course has a truck and trailer to facilitate this. The strength of our team is our people! Our golf course agronomy teams are well-supported by our Agronomy Support Manager and Facilities and Equipment Supervisor, as well as having the experiences of 30+ full-timers with diverse backgrounds in golf and relevant industries for advanced troubleshooting or diagnostic work in the shops or on the course.
Among the many conveniences of our team also include sharing equipment parts, chem/fert/seed on short notice, and shared resources such as a chipper, stump grinder, trenchers, deep-tine aerators, Redexim Overseeders, Shockwave, flail mowers, mini-excavator, etc. We foster an environment that balances hard work, safety, and fun in creating great playing conditions daily! Operational efficiency and attention to detail are important at Falls Road in creating a golf experience that exceeds expectations.
The superintendent is responsible for maintaining the golf course property, driving range/practice area, as well as clubhouse landscaping. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; running a safety-oriented operation; overseeing equipment R&M; addressing complaints and resolving problems. We’re starting to dig deeper into data collection to help understand how our activities affect organic matter development (and playability/turf health) on greens, what factors into clipping yield variability (and thus green speed), and beginning to better understand predictive disease and PGR models, utilizing growth potential, etc. There are lots of opportunities for in-house research to try new things. Robotic mowers will debut on most of our driving ranges in 2025, and we’ll look for future opportunities to streamline efficiencies on the course as well in the future.
MCRA seeks qualified applicants who reflect and understand our CORE VALUES of a Genuine Smile, Do Anything Attitude, and Deliver Excellence. Qualified applicants may possess any combination of education and experience enabling them to perform the responsibilities of the position successfully.
Preferred qualifications are: successful completion of a 2- or 4-year Turfgrass Management or Certificate Program from a recognized institution; minimum 3 years of experience in a golf course management role - preferably at a golf course in the Mid-Atlantic Region; experience with repair and maintenance of irrigation systems, knowledge of disease and pest identification, use of spray equipment and recommended application practices; management and leadership skills; strong communication and computer skills preferred. Spanish language ability is a plus, but not required.
MCRA offers an excellent County benefits package: Top-tier health insurance (3 providers), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Prescription Plan, Flexible Spending Account, Long-term disability, 401(a) mandatory 4% employee contribution 8% company match after 7 months employment, 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, Employee Assistance Program, credit union, Free meals, Annual sick leave (80 hrs), Annual vacation Leave (80 hrs), 10 paid holidays including employee’s birthday, FREE Golf at 9 MCG courses, GCSAA, MAAGCS, and MTC dues, Local, regional, and national education events, merchandise discounts (cost plus 10%). Company truck and fuel provided.
Salary range: $80,000 - $100,000, plus quarterly bonus potential.
TO APPLY: Submit your resume and salary requirement to Jon Lobenstine, Director of Agronomy jlobenstine@mcra-md.com and Renee Pumphrey, Payroll Supervisor (rpumphrey@mcra-md.com)
MCRA is an equal opportunity employer.
