Golf Course Superintendent

Marin Country Club located in Novato CA is pleased to announce an excellent career opportunity for a Golf Course Superintendent! We are seeking a driven individual who is eager to learn contribute and grow within a fastâpaced hospitality-focused property organization. As part ofâTroon youll contribute to a global leader in golf and community management.

Salary Range: $185000 to $225000

ABOUT MARIN COUNTRY CLUB

Marin Country Club is a distinguished private club in Novato California a place where golf community natural beauty and an active North Bay lifestyle come together in a setting that feels both refined and genuinely welcoming. Set against the rolling hills and open views of Ignacio Valley the club has long served as a gathering place for members who value quality connection and the everyday rhythm of club life.

The centerpiece is a classic 18-hole golf course that rewards thoughtful shot-making consistent conditioning and a playing experience shaped by Northern Californias climate topography and seasonality. The course is central to the member experience and its daily presentation carries an outsized influence on member pride guest impressions and the overall reputation of the club.

The clubs broader amenity offerings include dining racquet sports aquatics fitness social programming and family-oriented member experiences all supported by a service culture where excellence is expected details matter and every department contributes to the total club experience.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Marin Country Club is seeking a Director of Agronomy who takes personal ownership of the daily condition presentation and playability of the golf course a leader for whom firm healthy playing surfaces true and consistent greens and a course that presents beautifully day after day are not aspirational benchmarks but personal standards.

This is not an entry-level stewardship role. It is an invitation to be the agronomic voice of one of Marin Countys established private club properties to own the condition of a course that is central to the member experience and to build and lead the team that makes that standard possible every day.

The agronomic footprint here is genuinely complex. Cool-season and transition-zone turf management water stewardship drainage tree and shade influence seasonal weather patterns labor planning and the operational realities of a high-use private club course are not ordinary challenges. They demand a practitioner who reads a course the way a physician reads a patient: with expertise attentiveness and the instinct to act before a problem announces itself.

Marin Country Clubs membership brings a discerning eye and high expectations. They may not always articulate what they notice but they will always notice. The Director of Agronomy is the person who ensures what they notice is care consistency and excellence.

Beyond the course itself this leader will serve as the primary agronomic voice to club leadership and member committees helping translate agronomic strategy capital needs seasonal realities and course standards into clear confident dialogue. It is a seat at the table that demands both technical command and the ability to communicate with clarity credibility and calm.

The Director of Agronomy reports directly to the General Manager and is a full member of the clubs senior management team contributing not only a healthy golf course but a healthy organizational culture. Troon Privés agronomy infrastructure including the expertise of Brian Hampson the Senior VP of Agronomy and Dan Catterson Regional Director of Agronomy are available as a consultative resource that strengthens independent decision-making rather than constraining it.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Course Conditions & Agronomic Excellence

• Own the agronomic program from soil to surface developing and executing sound practices that deliver consistent high-quality playing conditions year-round
• Stay current on agronomic research emerging turf technologies and Northern California-specific disease pest water and soil management practices
• Ensure proper calibration mixing storage documentation and application of all chemical and fertilizer inputs in full compliance with local state and federal regulations
• Maintain California pesticide applicator compliance and applicable golf course BMP standards across the team
• Proactively address environmental concerns including water use drainage runoff tree impact and chemical containment as a steward of the property and surrounding community

Team Leadership & Culture

• Lead mentor and develop a full maintenance team including Assistant Superintendent Equipment Manager Irrigation Technician Foreman and Greenskeeping staff
• Embrace and foster five to department culture built on accountability hospitality safety and craft where team members grow into the next generation of agronomic leaders
• Conduct effective onboarding and ongoing training programs; manage performance with directness and fairness
• Foster communication that flows freely up down and across departments particularly with Golf Operations Club Management and member-facing teams

Governance & Strategic Leadership

• Serve as the primary agronomic voice to club leadership and member committees translating agronomic strategy into clear confident dialogue
• Contribute to long-term capital planning major renovation scoping irrigation planning equipment replacement and environmental stewardship programs
• Provide timely agronomic reporting to the General Manager and where applicable to Troon Privés agronomy team
• Participate as a full member of the senior management team contributing to club culture and organizational health beyond the turf

Financial Oversight

• Develop and manage the agronomy department budget capital expenditure plans labor planning and expense controls
• Make fiscally disciplined decisions that reflect both the propertys standards and its long-term financial health

QUALIFICATIONS & CREDENTIALS

Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Agronomy Turf Management Horticulture Plant Science or a related field; equivalent combination of education and demonstrated experience considered
• Minimum of five to 10 years of progressive agronomic leadership experience ideally at a high-caliber private club or resort property
• Proven track record of delivering and sustaining high-quality playing conditions at a discerning membership club
• Experience managing a full maintenance team complex operating practices and a meaningful agronomic budget

Required Licenses & Certifications

• California Qualified Applicator License or ability to obtain within an agreed-upon timeframe
• Applicable Golf Course BMP safety and environmental stewardship training preferred
• Valid Drivers License

The Ideal Candidate

• Reads a course with the instinct of a seasoned agronomist who anticipates issues early acts with discipline and builds systems that sustain consistent playing conditions.
• Leads from the front: present on the course respected for teaching as much as directing
• Communicates with equal fluency to a committee chair a General Manager a member and an assistant superintendent
• Finds the hospitality dimension of the role member interaction course presentation and daily pride of product as energizing as the agronomic one
• Thrives in a Northern California private club environment and approaches its challenges as a competitive advantage not a complication

HOW TO APPLY

Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit a letter of interest and current résumé in confidence to:

Brian Hampson

Senior Vice President Science and Agronomy

All inquiries will be held in strict confidence. Marin Country Club is an equal opportunity employer.

About Troon

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