Founded in 1899 by William R. Farrand and several close friends, Detroit Golf Club remains an exclusive private golf club to this day. Early in our existence, a six hole course turned into nine holes and later eighteen holes. By 1916, our two Donald Ross-designed courses were completed. The North Course is host to the Rocket Mortgage Classic, a PGA Tour event hosted every summer since 2019. The North Course has USGA greens built in 1988. The South Course consists of 17 original Donald Ross push-up greens with XGD drainage. Both courses have Bentgrass/Poa Annua playing surfaces on greens, tees, fairways. Roughs consist of Bluegrass/Ryegrass/Tall Fescue mixes. The North golf course will undergo a full course renovation including new USGA green construction, bunkers, tees, irrigation system, and drainage system starting in July 2025.

Detroit Golf Club is looking for highly motivated, team-oriented individuals with a goal of advancing in the turf industry. Individuals will work closely with the North and South Course Superintendent’s and Senior Assistant’s in developing their skill set in an array of management tasks necessary to provide the expected championship conditions at Detroit Golf Club.

This position will fill the role of Spray Technician. 

The individual will be responsible for but not limited to:

Calibration of Spreader and Sprayers

Ordering and Inventory Management of all Fertilizer and Plant Protectants

Detailed Record Keeping of all Applications

Basic Maintenance and Repair of all Spreaders and Sprayers

Measuring, Mixing, and Loading of all Sprays

Training Employees on Proper Application Methods

Agronomic Planning for Early Order Program

Daily Task Scheduling

Labor Management

Small Project Leadership

The position will provide opportunities to lead small crews, projects, and motivate staff to complete an assortment of jobs.  Individuals will have the option for tournament volunteer experience to help diversify their professional network and skill sets.

Two or four year Turfgrass Management degree, certificate program, or related field preferred

1-3 Years of experience in golf course maintenance

About Detroit Golf Club

Founded in 1899 by William R. Farrand and several close friends, Detroit Golf Club remains an exclusive private golf club to this day. By 1916, our two Donald Ross-designed courses were completed. The North Course is host to the Rocket Mortgage Classic, a PGA Tour event, hosted every summer since 2019. The North Course has USGA greens built in 1988. The South Course consists of 17 original Donald Ross push-up greens with XGD drainage. Both courses have Bentgrass/Poa Annua playing surfaces on greens, tees, fairways. Roughs consist of Bluegrass/Ryegrass/Tall Fescue mixes. Detroit Golf Club has partnered with golf course architect Tyler Rae to develop a complete master plan for DGC moving forward. The North golf course will undergo a full renovation in 2025 including renovation of Bunkers, Greens, Tees, Irrigation, Drainage, and Fairway Regrassing.

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