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Director of golf announces resignation; staff and board discuss course wear and aerification needs
Summary
The parks director for golf told the board he plans to resign in the coming months to pursue full‑time ministry; staff and board members discussed course wear, greens that need reseeding, and whether to increase aerification frequency after rounds rose from about 25,000–30,000 to around 45,000 annually.
The board heard an announcement Tuesday that the city’s director of golf plans to resign in the coming months, and board members and staff discussed course maintenance and whether more frequent aerification is needed to address wear on several greens.
The parks staff member who oversees the golf course told the board they will be resigning the position of Director of Golf in the coming months to pursue full‑time ministry and will work with staff on a transition. "I will be resigning my position as Director of Golf here in the coming months, in pursuit of a life of full time Christian ministry," the director said.
The director and board discussed recent turf issues on the front nine greens. Staff reported several greens—numbers 2, 6, 7 and 9—showed wear and shallow rooting from a difficult weather year; green No. 6 was described as the most affected. The director said reseeding has begun and that, depending on the greenskeeper's recommendation, portions of the course may need temporary closure to allow regrowth.
Board members and an advisory board raised whether the course should resume more than one annual aerification, a practice common at many courses but reduced at others. Staff noted the course saw an increase in play from an average of 25,000–30,000 rounds per year in earlier years to about 45,000 rounds now, and they said that increase, combined with the front‑nine green designs and recent weather, may justify re‑evaluating maintenance frequency.
No formal personnel action or vote occurred; the director's statement was announced as a personal notice and staff said they will coordinate the transition in the coming months. The board asked staff and the advisory board to continue studying maintenance options and report back with recommendations.
