Assistant Superintendent

Karsten Creek was conceived in the mind of one man, Coach Mike Holder, and brought to the life through the efforts of many in 1994, Karsten now serves as a daily reminder of the commitment to excellence of the OSU Golf Program.  The course was built for the OSU golf teams, and its purpose was to aid in the recruitment of future OSU stars.  In October 2023, the club embarked on a passion project to reimagine the club and train our current, past, and future players with the redesign and new routing by one of the most sought-after architects in today’s time, Andrew Green.

Karsten Creek located just outside of Stillwater, OK is pursuing a driven and dedicated Assistant Superintendent to fill a key role in a revamped organization that is in the middle of rebuilding a new course and motivated team for the next 12 months. Well qualified candidates will have a genuine “Team” mentality to go along with their experience and organizational skills. The right candidate should not only possess the skills required to perform job duties at a very high level but should also have a willingness and ability to communicate, train, and assist in leadership with a team of approximately 28+ staff members when re-opening in Spring of 2025. The Assistant will be expected to actively participate in the establishment of turfgrass and leadership of our team as we embrace new technology and innovative techniques for the course.  Additionally, the assistant is expected to bring a positive mentality and work ethic to the culture of our organization, which is expected at a top-tier club.

The mission of our Agronomy team is to find the missing piece of our puzzle in the department by finding an Assistant that is looking to be involved in planning, budgeting, and learning new techniques, while holding a standard of greatness every time they pull into the gates of Karsten.  Karsten will not be your “typical” club, it will be a proving ground for only the best players in the world!

CLUB HIGHLIGHTS:

• Proven ground for some of the best players in the world.
• No homes, committees, board agendas, social aspect, or country club atmosphere.  Just perfect turf conditions daily.
• Karsten has one purpose.   Provide the hardest and best conditions for players to hone their skills for the ultimate goal of being on the professional level of golf.
• Latest technology is being used during the project.
• Everything on the golf course will be brand new from the pumphouse to the equipment in the shop.

TRAITS SEEKING IN INDIVIDUAL:

• A hands-on individual with the staff to execute operational goals.
• Passionate, driven and highly motivated individual with high standards of personal and professional excellence. 
• Enjoys learning industry best practices in golf course management with a supportive network and membership. 
• Strong work ethic, interest in learning, networking, growing as a person and professional.
• Focused and has a vision to be a golf course superintendent as Karsten is invested in producing some of the best Superintendents in the country and has a history of producing successful candidates.
• High attention to detail with a passion for golf and golf course architecture.
• Work alongside Golf Course Superintendent and the team to develop understanding of daily scheduling, administration, and maintenance practices.
• Be a team player – learn and build relationships with staff.

KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITES AND APTITUDE:

• Knowledge of proper use of fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, and soil conditioners along with proficiency calibration and turf related math.
• Knowledge in plant physiology for both C3 and C4 grasses.
• Responsible for providing recommendations to challenges and improving conditions on all maintained turfgrass.
• Responsible for leadership of the team, which includes scheduling, safety and accountability.
• Preparing detailed and accurate records of all course chemical applications, inspections, production, practices, and all other required activities.
• Committing to self-improvement by joining professional organizations as well as participating in continuing education or training opportunities such as seminars, volunteering at tournaments and trade shows in order to expand knowledge base of the profession.
• Participating in interviewing, hiring, directing, and supervising the Agronomy team.
• Help schedule irrigation and hand water bent grass surfaces.

Application instructions: Please send a cover and resume as one PDF directed to Mr. Kyle Callahan, Golf Course Superintendent. Interviews will be conducted as soon as possible and the position will close when best candidate is chosen.