ROBERT CRAIG BELCHER CGCS
Golf Course Superintendent Resume

OBJECTIVE (As of April 4, 2004)

To secure golf course employment as a Maintenance Golf Course Superintendent or as a Grow-in Superintendent with a respected golf club having high standards.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

- Managed 36 holes - 18 of which were constructed during my tenure as Superintendent.

- Experience with Bermuda grass and Zoysia grass installations and maintenance.

- Experienced in greens construction and renovation. Oversaw construction of 19 greens to USGA specifications and with Soil Air technology. Planned and managed the reconstruction of fifteen greens to USGA specifications without losing any rounds of golf.

- Excellent management abilities developed through implementation of hands-on management style.

- Certified Professional Golf Course Superintendent.
Strong agronomic background supplemented by continuing education in business administration and advancements in warm and cool season turfgrass management techniques, technologies and theories.

EXPERIENCE

Golf Course Superintendent, Keystone Resort Golf Courses - a multi-golf course -36 hole - resort golf facility, May 1996 to August 2002. Responsible for all field operations of a Robert Trent Jones, Jr., 18 hole championship resort golf course, 22,500 rounds per 150 day operating season, $511,000 annual maintenance budget, a staff of 23, and also responsible for The River Course at Keystone, a Hurdzan/Frye, 18 hole resort course, $515,000 annual maintenance budget, 150 day operating season, with a staff of 23.
- Direct reports - two Assistant Golf Course Superintendents (technically Golf Course Superintendents), an Equipment Manager, and a shared Administrative Assistant.
- Responsibilities have doubled over my tenure, i.e. financially, staff size, asset purchases, and management.
- Represented the owner throughout the construction of the new 18 hole golf course, i.e. irrigation design and installation, grassing lines, bunker placement, drainage, shaping, maintenance building design.
- Establish long-range and annual development plans and budgets.
- Assisted with the construction of continuous cart path specially designed for maximum accessibility to the landing zones and greens.
- Re-designed and installed irrigation main lines, lateral, and sprinklers.
- Experience with Toro DR2, Toro VT3, and Rainbird Maxi Freedom System.
- Ranch Course had greens rebuilt to USGA specifications using the Dominant blend bentgrass. Planned and executed the reconstruction of fifteen greens, to USGA specifications, with no loss of golf rounds.
- River Course has USGA greens with L-93 bentgrass.
- Designed and managed Drainage installation, $80,000 capital budget.
- Created and implemented a highly effective training program to ensure consistent standards and procedures to provide the highest quality golf experience possible all while promoting a safe work environment.
- Developed and implemented a Hazardous Communication Program to comply with OSHA's regulations.
- Structured and implemented an Internship Program.
- Orchestrated the Audubon Certification process for both golf courses, the River Course obtained full Certification in September of 2002.

Assistant Golf Course Superintendent, Keystone Ranch Golf Course, May 1992 to 1996. Assist golf course superintendent with managing daily operations, capital projects, and a staff of 18.
- Manage and supervise Green Staff level employees and an Assistant.
- Develop and manage all pesticide, fertilizer, and cultural programs.
- Oversee a complex Toro irrigation system, special projects, and general maintenance practices.
- Responsible for designing and writing employee manuals, job descriptions, fertilizer and cultural programs.
- Estimate, budget, and purchase irrigation parts, pesticides, and fertilizers.
- Orchestrated the design, contracts, and installation of a wall-to-wall irrigation system around the clubhouse, $35,000 budget.
- Assisted with the re-design, contracting, scheduling, and installation of the Driving Range tee expansion, doubling the number of stations, $80,000 budget.
- Supervised the restoration of 72 bunkers, and redesigned and shaped.

Irrigation Technician, Keystone Ranch Golf Course, March 1991 to May 1992.
- Equipment operator for snow removal.
- Irrigation maintenance and operations.
- Pesticide and fertilizer applications, and general maintenance responsibilities. Assisted in managing special projects; driving range tee expansion, sod installations, greens reconstruction, bunker restoration, irrigation installation, and cart path construction projects.

Landscape Foreman, Sunny Acres Landscaping, Annapolis, Maryland, May 1986 to Dec. 1990.
- Managed and Supervised equipment operations, quality control, and training of excavation and landscape production on commercial housing development projects, municipal multi-purpose athletic fields, and large government revegetation projects.
- Scheduled, interviewed, bid and estimated large and small jobs, and consulted.
- Shaped, prepared, and installed seed and sod, both large and small projects.
- Designed and installed drainage systems, retaining walls (Landscape Ties and Rock), and residential landscapes.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Business/Marketing Manager, TriMountain Real Estate, August 2002 to present. Responsible for all administrative duties and developing and implementing marketing strategies in a highly competitive market.
- Manage financials, personnel, systems, and asset purchases.
- Establish long-range and annual development plans and budgets.
- Administer computer networks and technical support.
- Manage multiple websites and search engine placement.

Ice Rink Manager, Keystone Resort Ice Rink, Nov. 12, 1994 to March 31, 1995
- Manage the largest outdoor Zamboni maintained ice skating rink.
- Responsible for overseeing "Learn to Skate" programs, broomball leagues, and hockey league programs.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Agronomy, Turfgrass Management, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland; May 1990

Associates Certificate Landscape Management, Institute of Applied Agriculture, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland; May 1986

Continuing Education through the GCSAA, USGA, RMGCSA (Rocky Mountain Golf Course Superintendent Assoc.), RMRTA (Rocky Mountain Regional Turfgrass Assoc.), CALCP (Colorado Assoc. of Landscape Contractor Professionals), and CMC (Colorado Mountain College)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Certified Golf Course Superintendent Professional Certification, 2001- GCSAA

Environmental Steward Award 1995 Keystone Ranch Golf Course - GCSAA

Certificates of Achievement Continuing Education Program, GCSAA

Certificate of Achievement Management Development Program, Keystone Resort Management Incorporated, Keystone, Colorado; April 1994

Qualified Supervisor Pesticide License Continuing Education Seminars for re-certification, State Department of Agriculture; On-going

Sediment and Erosion Control Certificate Maryland Department of Agriculture

AWARDS

Audubon Certification 2002 The River Course at Keystone - Audubon Society

Environmental Steward Award 1995 Keystone Ranch Golf Course - GCSAA

America's Top 75 Golf Resorts 2002 Keystone Resort - Golf Digest

Silver Medal as one of America's Best Golf Resorts 2002 Keystone Resort - Golf Magazine

#9 of the 50 Best Courses for Women 2002/2003 The River Course at Keystone - Golf for Women

Merit Award - Environmental Leaders in Golf 2002/2003 The River Course at Keystone - GCSAA/Golf Digest

PERTINENT SKILLS

• Strong communication skills.
• Natural team player, excellent leadership skills.
• Organized - planning (foresight), scheduling, and multi-tasking.
• Financially savvy
• Willing to accept management responsibilities and necessary working hours.
• Very Attentive to Details.
• Heavy & small equipment operator and trainer.
• Very knowledgeable of pumpstation operations, irrigation controllers, and trouble-shooting.
• Water Conservation Practices and Efficiencies are strong points.
• Mechanically inclined and adaptive - finely tuned cutting units and equipment are a vital part of an effective maintenance program.
• Computer proficient

Below are references from various people in our industry ranging from a renound golf course architect, former employer and co-workers, peers in the industry, and successful suppliers.

Michael Hurdzan - Golf Course Architect - Hurdzan/Fry Golf Design (614) 457-9955
Designer of The River Course at Keystone and The Raven at Three Peaks

Steve Corneillier - Director of Recreation - Keystone Resort (970) 496-4164
Former Supervisor

Steve Kieser - Head Pro - Keystone Resort Golf (970) 496-3961
Former co-worker

Don Petrey - Director of Golf Course Maintenance - Keystone Resort (970) 496-1441
Presently holds my past position

Brian Tanner - Golf Course Superintendent - The Raven at Three Peaks Golf Club (970) 262-7978
Intrawest Owned and Operated golf course

Derf Soller - Golf Course Superintendent - Breckenridge Golf Club (970) 453-9596
Peer at neighboring golf course and President of the Rocky Mountain Golf Course Superintendents Association

Dan Melchior - General Manager - LL Distributing Company (800) 733-9360 x257
Toro Distributer

Don Nigh - Sales Manager - Colorado Golf & Turf (303) 761-3332
John Deere and Club Car Distributer

Rob Garcia - Sales Representative - United Horticultural Supply (303) 601-9976
Chemical and Fertilizer supplier

More References are available if desired.