Wyatt Herring
Covington
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Oak Course Superintendent
Beau Chene Country Club
08.2025 - Current
- Oversee daily operations of golf course, ensuring optimal playing conditions and member satisfaction.
- Develope and implemented maintenance schedules to enhance course quality and appearance.
- Collaborate with staff to train on best practices for turf management and equipment usage.
- Monitor budgets for landscaping projects, aligning expenditures with overall club financial goals.
Superintendent
Riverchase Country Club
01.2024 - 06.2025
- Oversees daily maintenance operations, including mowing, irrigation, and pest control, to maintain top-notch course conditions.
- Supervises a team of 10 part-time and full-time groundskeepers, providing training, scheduling, and performance evaluations.
- Manages the annual budgets, tracked expenses, and optimized resource allocation to ensure cost-effective operations with the General Manager and Director of Agronomy.
Assistant Superintendent
RTJ Golf Trail at Ross Bridge
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Oversees daily maintenance operations, including mowing, irrigation, and pest control, to maintain top-notch course conditions.
- Supervises a team of 30 part-time and full-time groundskeepers, providing training, scheduling, and performance evaluations.
- Manages the annual budgets, tracked expenses, and optimized resource allocation to ensure cost-effective operations with the Superintendent and Director.
- Course Maintenance
- Construction
- Led construction crews in the successful completion of golf course construction and renovation projects.
- Operated heavy machinery, including bulldozers and excavators, to shape the course according to design specifications.
- Collaborated closely with project managers, and architects, to ensure projects such as bunker renovations and tee box enhancements were completed on time and within the construction budget.
- Maintained a safe and organized work environment, adhering to all safety regulations and protocols.
Maintenance and Groundkeeper
Yeamans Hall
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Responsible for turf care and irrigation system operation.
- Assisted in the implementation of pest and disease management programs.
- Participated in staff training programs and promoted a culture of continuous improvement.
- Played a key role in preparing the course for tournaments, ensuring it met the highest standards for playability and aesthetics.
Maintenance and Groundkeeper
Grande Dunes
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Performed regular mowing on fairways, greens, and rough areas to ensure uniform grass heights and ideal playing conditions.
- Applied fertilizers strategically to foster robust turf growth while managing weed control.
- Operated a diverse range of maintenance equipment, encompassing lawnmowers and specialized turf care machinery, to maintain course quality.
- Raked and maintained sand bunkers to provide a consistent and fair playing surface.
Maintenance and Groundkeeper
Myrtle Beach National
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Performed regular mowing on fairways, greens, and rough areas to ensure uniform grass heights and ideal playing conditions.
- Operated a diverse range of maintenance equipment, encompassing lawnmowers and specialized turf care machinery, to maintain course quality.
- Raked and maintained sand bunkers to provide a consistent and fair playing surface.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Principles of Turfgrass Management Certificate
University of Georgia
B.A. - Political Science, Concentration in Domestic Politics
Coastal Carolina University
Associate Degree - undefined
Horry-Georgetown Technology College
Skills
- Microsoft Suite
- Golf course maintenance & management
- Turfgrass care & maintenance
- Construction project management
- Equipment operation & maintenance
- Irrigation system operation
- Pest and disease management
- Leadership
- Teamwork
Timeline
Oak Course Superintendent
Beau Chene Country Club
08.2025 - Current
Superintendent
Riverchase Country Club
01.2024 - 06.2025
Assistant Superintendent
RTJ Golf Trail at Ross Bridge
01.2021 - 01.2024
Maintenance and Groundkeeper
Yeamans Hall
01.2020 - 01.2021
Maintenance and Groundkeeper
Grande Dunes
01.2019 - 01.2020
Maintenance and Groundkeeper
Myrtle Beach National
01.2017 - 01.2018
Associate Degree - undefined
Horry-Georgetown Technology College
Bachelor of Science - Principles of Turfgrass Management Certificate
University of Georgia
B.A. - Political Science, Concentration in Domestic Politics
Coastal Carolina University