TTA M ember Sp otlight on
Jeff Huber Golf Course Superintendent at The Golf Club of Tennessee Kingston Springs, Tennessee
What is your title/where do you work? For the last 16 years, I have been the Golf Course Superintendent at The Golf Club of Tennessee in Kingston Springs. How many years have you been in the industry? At 16 years old, my first summer job was at a golf course in my hometown in Illinois, and I have been working at golf courses since then. That adds up to just over 35 years in the industry. What is your background? I received a degree in ornamental horticulture from the University of Illinois. After graduation, I went to work as an assistant superintendent for David Stone at the Honors Course. There — and especially under David’s guidance — is where my education really started. I worked for David for almost seven years learning how to prepare and present a golf course. How did you decide to pursue a career in turf? Growing up in a small farm town in central Illinois, there was not exposure to a lot of career options. I knew I did not want to be an agricultural farmer and really enjoyed working on the golf course while in high school. I decided that being a golf course superintendent would be a good fit for me. Continued on page 26
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TENNESSEE TURFGRASS October/November 2019 Email TTA at: info@ttaonline.org
