Joseph Hough

Website:

www.joehough.com
12907 Crookston Ln.
Cell: (440-829-8852)
Rockville, MD, 20851
Joehough21@gmail.com

Email:

Employment Experience:
Chevy Chase Club, Chevy Chase MD, 20815
Is a private 18-hole facility founded in 1892. Originally designed by Donald Ross. Renovations completed
by Colt and Alison (1924), Robert Trent Jones (1948) and Tom Clark in 1990 and Arthur Hills. The course
features bent greens, tees and fairways.
Assistant Golf Course Manager
May 2013- Present
Responsible for the planning and execution of daily task and assignments of a 31 man
crew
Supervised and trained crew in the correct and safe usage of equipment and materials
used in day-to-day operations
Involvement of applying pesticides and maintained records of pest application, fertilizer
applications, topdressing applications and daily assignment logs
Supervised and participated in the operation and maintenance of the Rain Bird irrigation
systems, including pump stations, controllers, pipes and drainage systems
Maintained a detailed record of inventory using Jonas inventory software.
Assisted in hiring new employees and student interns
Participated daily with water management and irrigation setup
Responsible for hosting safety meetings monthly for the crew to maintain a safe work
environment
Responsible for surveying the golf course for diseases and vandalism while maintaining
quality control in golf course staffs daily duties
Participated in the renovation of a practice facility and the regressing of 19 greens from
bent/poa to 007 Bentgrass
Involvement with establishing wildflowers and native grasses
Wooster Country Club, Wooster OH, 44691
A Family oriented private club founded in 1903, with a nine hole golf course. In 1974 the golf course transformed into an 18 hole
championship golf course. The course features bent greens, tees, and fairways.
Golf Course Maintenance Crewperson
Aug. 2012 - Oct. 2012
The Club at Olde Stone, Bowling Green, KY 42103
Is an 18-hole private facility recently opened in 2006. It was designed by Arthur Hills. The course features
bent grass greens, tees, and fairways.
Golf Course Maintenance Intern

Jun. 2012 Aug. 2012

Boulder Creek Golf Club, Streetsboro OH, 44241

An 18-hole public golf course, located along the Ohio turnpike. Designed by Joe Salemi, and opened in
2002 for play. The course features bent grass greens, tees, and fairways.
Golf Course Maintenance Crewperson

Jun. 2011 - Sept. 2011

The Links Golf Course, Olmsted Falls OH, 44138

The 18-hole public golf course opened up in 1989. Designed by Michael Hurdzan. He also designed many
other public courses in the Cleveland area. The golf course features bent grass greens, ryegrass fairways
and tees.
Golf Course Maintenance Crewperson
Jun. 2006 - Aug 2010
Education:
The Ohio State University ATI
Wooster, OH 446914000
Major: Turfgrass Management
Aug. 2010 May 2013
Olmsted Falls High School

Olmsted Falls, OH 44138

Awarded High School Diploma 2009

Tournament Experiences:
2014 Quicken Loans National at
Congressional
2013 AT &T National Championship at
Congressional
Professional Affiliations:

Golf Course Superintendents Association

of America

United States Golf Association

Maryland Turfgrass Council

2012 United Leasing Championship at Victoria

National

Mid-Atlantic Association of Golf Course

Superintendents Association
Ohio Turfgrass Foundation