Lahontan Golf Club, one of the Sierra's most respected private clubs, is seeking a Golf Course Superintendent to assist its golf course maintenance operation. This position offers a rare opportunity to step into a well-supported, highly-regarded operation with a strong culture, engaged membership, and a long-term vision for excellence. The Golf Course Superintendent reports directly to the Director of Golf Course Operations and plays a central leadership role in maintaining high quality playing conditions while developing people, systems, and future leaders. The role is ideal for a Superintendent seeking long-term stability at a premier club, or a highly experienced leader ready to guide a major renovation while building the next generation of turf professionals.

About the Club

Lahontan Golf Club is a member-owned club grounded in tradition, stewardship, and long-term excellence. The Club values strong governance, professional leadership, and a consistently high-quality member experience across all areas of operation. With a culture rooted in integrity and thoughtful decision-making, Lahontan Golf Club honors its history while remaining intentional about its future - focused on preservation, continuous improvement, and relevance for generations to come.

Initial Priorities

- Seek to understand the property, culture, and expectations of Lahontan Golf Club.

- Build strong relationships with staff, members, and fellow department leaders.

- Evaluate current operating systems and procedures.

- Make thoughtful, incremental improvements to enhance efficiency, consistency, and team effectiveness.

• Exceptional communication skills, with proficiency in Spanish
• Must possess Ca pesticide license/certificate within 60 days
• 3-5 years experience as a golf course superintendent or lead assistant
• Humble leader with respect for traditions
• Passion for developing people
• Strong water management and drainage practices
• Detail-oriented and operationally disciplined
• Knowledge of Mountain climates and agronomic practices
• High Golf IQ and passionate about the game
• Proven track record of developing team members
• Continuous learner with focus on improvement
• Financial stewardship ensuring optimal member experience

About Lahontan Golf Club

The Lahontan Community was once a home to the Washoe Indians, the Lake Tahoe Basin and Martis Valley were once the site of tribal fishing camps and summer gathering areas. Today, the Lake Tahoe Basin continues to inspire with the breathtaking beauty of the Sierra mountains and the timeless inspiration of the lake itself, much like it was in the time of the Washoe Indians. Lahontan Golf Club is located in the spectacular Martis Valley. The unspoiled meadows here are rich with wildfowl, painted sagebrush, and mountain pines. Martis Creek winds throughout the property and leads to Gooseneck Reservoir. Both the Gooseneck Meadow and Gooseneck Reservoir are encompassed by the Lahontan Community. Inspiring forested mountains surround the meadow on all sides and the most commonly seen mountains are Lookout Mountain, which is the mountain visible directly behind the meadow . Sawtooth Ridge runs to the right of Lookout Mountain and its trawling stretch all the way to Bald Mountain, which is above Gooseneck Reservoir. Directly South of Lahontan lies the Martis Valley Wildlife Area, featuring 1,050 acres of walking trails and wilderness observation. The picturesque setting of Gooseneck... Meadow was not only the perfect location for golf course designer Tom Weiskopf, but also for the television show "Bonanza" back in 1962. The television show was based out of Ponderosa Ranch in Incline Village. Both Gooseneck Meadow and Gooseneck Reservoir are featured during several episodes of "Bonanza." Long ago, the now rare Lahontan Cutthroat Trout migrated its way up the Columbia River system and established residence in Lake Lahontan, the giant prehistoric inland sea that covered areas of Northern California and Nevada. At that time, they were one of only two species of trout found east of the Sierra Mountain Range. Associated with Sierra waters ever since, the one-time massive Lahontan trout (largest recorded size is 41 pounds) is distinguished by its coppery red head and red, orange, or yellow slash marks under each jaw. Once on the brink of extinction, this ancient species can still be found in Pyramid Lake, Independence Lake, and in secluded inland streams. There couldn't be a finer complement to the natural landscape at Lahontan than the remarkable talents of golf course designer Tom Weiskopf. Gently molding the course to the natural elements, Tom deftly blended classical and contemporary styles to create one of the most stunningly beautiful and purely enjoyable courses ever designed. The legendary beauty of Lake Tahoe has finally met its master. The result is a golf course of distinction that will stand the test of time. A winner of twenty PGA and Senior tour titles and five foreign championships, including the Senior U.S. Open and British Open, Tom's invaluable golf knowledge and design experience make him the perfect caretaker for Lahontan's breathtaking site. Tom's distinctive touch can be found at courses such as the TPC in Scottsdale, a favorite of both professional and recreational golfers. This remarkable design skill has placed many of Tom's courses in the U.S. and the World's Top 100 courses including Double Eagle in Ohio, Troon and Forest Highlands in Arizona and Loch Lomond in Scotland. In crafting Lahontan's 18-hole championship course, Tom used his personal mixture of skill, imagination and an uncanny ability to integrate the natural setting into a distinctive and challenging design which resulted in a truly exceptional golf experience for players of all abilities. Tom Weiskopf has further enhanced the Lahontan golf experience with a nine hole Par-3 course. He has already set the standard for Par 3 courses with his benchmark design at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. Tom has designed Lahontan's courses to be continually engaging by encouraging players to employ new strategies, making it always rewarding, not repetitious. Tom considers Lahontan to be the best site in the U.S. he's ever had to work with. He also said Lahontan's design will reward a properly executed shot and fairly penalize a poor one making it a challenging and exceptionally playable course. His expertise was put to work at Lahontan with a Par-3 course that features three acres of lakes, wetlands, breathtaking vistas, and a double-green on the ninth hole. It's the perfect playing ground to enjoy the game with the family, practice on a late summer evening, or simply play a quick round with friends. Evocative of older, traditional clubs such as the San Francisco Golf Club, Lahontan is not a target golf course, nor does it have a lot of long forced carries. The generous fairways and large greens will allow golfers to keep their ball in play. Lahontan's courses are special because every time you play, you see something new. It's unique design and attention to detail magnificently married with its beautiful natural surrounding ranks Lahontan among the finest golf courses in America. In summer 1998, world-class private golf found a spectacular new home in North Lake Tahoe. Lahontan, with its acclaimed Tom Weiskopf-designed 18-hole championship course and the nine hole Par-3 course is a paradise of sweeping fairways, stunning vistas, mature trees and challenges for every level of golfer. Golfweek #23 Best Residential Course #68 Best Modern Courses Golf Digest #34 Best in California Golf Magazine - Living 50 Best Places to Live Travel & Leisure America’s Top 100 Golf Communities

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