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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

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  • Dedicated and enthusiastic turfgrass professional and Accredited Assistant Golf Course Superintendent with 15+ years of experience consistently delivering outstanding course conditions for high-level golf clubs

  • Proven ability to build positive working relationships with senior management, staff, players, vendors, and constituents

  • Exhibit sound agronomic knowledge including well-honed IPM and fertility/cultural practices implementation, continually sharpened through AAGS designation maintenance and professional association involvement

  • Excel administratively, diligently perform HR and office duties with attentiveness and efficiency; skilled at maximizing time and budgetary resources

  • Resourceful leader with exceptional ability to identify, analyze, and resolve problems quickly

  • Direct knowledge of and experience with the operation, maintenance, and repair of a variety of equipment

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

SENIOR ASSISTANT GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT

The Mad River Golf Club | Creemore, Ontario | April 2018 - Present                                                         

18-hole, private club established in 1991 and designed by Bob Cupp, is regarded as one of Canada’s hidden gems and has been ranked 38th in Canada by SCOREGolf Magazine and #18 in the Golfweek Best Modern International Courses. Mad River offers a world-class golf club in a rural setting with an emphasis on top conditioning; includes Bentgrass greens and fairways.

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SECOND ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

Mississaugua Golf & Country Club | Mississauga, Ontario | 2016 - 2018                                                          

20-hole, championship golf course and private club established in 1906 and regarded as one of Canada’s most historic and significant golf clubs. Originally designed by George Cumming and Percy Barrett, the course is ranked 46th in Canada by SCOREGolf Magazine and offers a classic setting with modern agronomy and conditioning; includes Bent/Poa greens.

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JUNIOR ASSISTANT

Taboo Muskoka Resort | Gravenhurst, Ontario | 2014 - 2015

18-hole, resort golf course designed by Ron Garl, consistently voted among Canada’s Top 50 courses and renowned for its panoramic beauty and innovative use of the dramatic Canadian Shield landscape; includes Bentgrass greens.

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ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT (2012 to 2014) | SPRAY TECHNICIAN (2011) | INTERN (Summer 2010)

Bigwin Island Golf Club | Baysville, Ontario | 2010 - 2014

Premier, private, par 72 championship, Doug Carrick-designed island golf course reticent of the elegant yet rugged Muskoka terrain, the course features strategic and challenging bunkers, splendid lake vistas, and mature hardwoods; includes Bentgrass greens.

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VOLUNTEER TOURNAMENT EXPERIENCE

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The Players Championship, TPC Sawgrass | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | 2019, 2020, & 2023

  • Participated in a large, week-long volunteer program to assist in delivering tournament conditions on a professional level

 

Arnold Palmer Invitational, Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge | Orlando, FL | 2014

  • Cut and rolled greens and approaches, as well as completed hand-watering throughout the entire week of play

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EDUCATION

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Certificate of Business (In Progress), University of Guelph | Guelph, Ontario

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Associate Diploma in Turfgrass Management, University of Guelph | Guelph, Ontario  

  • Recipient of the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) Gold Medal

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

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CGSA
GCSAA
Ontario GSA

©2021 by Sean May AAGS

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