Golfdom, April 2013
Jason VanBuskirk AGE 29 COURSE Stow Acres Country Club Stow Mass NUMBER OF HOLES 36 BEEN A SUPERINTENDENT FOR 6 years How did you get your job at such a young age The superintendent was a great mentor to me and we kept in touch When I was 22 and a year out of school he hired me as his assistant When he moved on in 2007 the GM and I had a Coke in the clubhouse He stood up after an hour and said Congratulations you just passed Round 1 What is your biggest accomplishment We played host to the Massachusetts Four Ball Championship last year We had 288 of New Englands best amateur golfers play our course We had very few volunteers and had to have the course in shape a month earlier than usual for a championship caliber event It was a fantastic event We had a lot of high caliber golfers that had great things to say about both courses Did you have insecurities about being so young I did and the general manager has told me to this day it was what sold him on me in this position because I was honest I told him that I would need to be coached on budgeting and people management I asked him to give me time to figure it out and he did Where do you see yourself in 15 years I used to have my PGA tournament plan in place Now that I have two kids my life has changed pretty drastically I work for a great owner I work at a great club So my goal is to be even more distinguished and accomplished than I am and give back to the local college kids What advice do you have for aspiring superintendents Do your job with passion and make sure youre working with the natural environment and your own life plan in mind My dad always said Make sure you work for the company and the company will work for you Continued on page 26 April 2013 Golfdom 25 Golfdom com PHOTO COURTESY JASON VANBUSKIRK DO YOUR JOB WITH PASSION AND MAKE SURE YOURE WORKING WITH YOUR OWN LIFE PLAN IN MIND Jason VanBuskirk
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