Golfdom, April 2013

SUPER STARS IM READY TO GO IVE BEEN GROOMED FOR THIS FOR A WHILE NOW Brian Palmer 24 Golfdom April 2013 Golfdom com PHOTOS COURTESY BRIAN PALMER TOP TYLER TANG Where do you see yourself in 15 years Id love to be a superintendent still whether its here or somewhere else But Im fortunate to be where I am right now and if Im able to be here in 15 or 20 years thatd be great What advice do you have for aspiring superintendents Its important to be well rounded Get outside your comfort zone and youll be better off for it Keep learning meet as many people as you can Go work for the right people and set yourself up for the future Tyler Tang AGE 30 COURSE Bermuda Dunes Country Club Bermuda Dunes Calif NUMBER OF HOLES 27 BEEN A SUPERINTENDENT FOR 2 years How did you get your job at such a young age By being an assistant at Eldorado Country Club for five years My mentor Eldorado Director of Agronomy Craig Ellis is well known The general manager at Bermuda Dunes asked Craig if he had a guy who would be interested in coming over Being a hard worker making a name for myself that helped too What is your biggest accomplishment By far its bringing Bermuda Dunes back I have members who have been here for 30 years who say the course has never looked better I attribute that to my staff and teamwork and putting the right guys in the right jobs Bermuda Dunes had lost a little bit of its identity when I arrived here The greens were let go And my goal since Ive been here is to bring back the identity of the club Did you have insecurities about being so young I have no insecurities about that because Ive always been the youngest in a leadership role Ive always been the youngest guy on the crew and Ive led guys who are old enough to be my father Im still the youngest here except for the assistant I just brought on Hes 22 and knockin it out of the park I see myself in him Ive always had drive Where do you see yourself in 15 years Id like to be established Id like to be at a club with my certification either at Bermuda Dunes or at another club that takes care of you and you take care of them What advice do you have for aspiring superintendents It has a lot to do with your drive and listening to your membership listening to your crew listening to your surroundings You dont know everything Never be afraid to ask for help if you need it Continued from page 22 I HAVE MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN HERE FOR 30 YEARS WHO SAY THE COURSE HAS NEVER LOOKED BETTER I ATTRIBUTE THAT TO MY STAFF AND TEAMWORK AND PUTTING THE RIGHT GUYS IN THE RIGHT JOBS Tyler Tang