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I have been building golf courses for over 20 years around the world. I have learned from some of the best in the industry.  
 

Lead Shaper/Site Manager

 

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

 

ˇ          Proven ability in course construction, visualizing a finished product, and completing a professionally shaped golf course

ˇ          17 years of construction experience, including international experience

ˇ          Well-developed visualization skills

ˇ          Mastered all phases of course construction with a strong emphasis on working directly with the course architects in maintaining their design philosophy. 

ˇ          Microsoft Word and Excel

EXPERIENCE

 

Flagstick Golf-Mission Hills                              

1/08- 1/09

Haikou Golf Club-36 courses – Haikou, China             

Schmitt & Curley

Lead shaper/ Design Coordinator

 

Self Employed                                                               

10/07 – 11-07

Bovec Golf & Country Club – Bovec, Slovenia               

Peter Skofic

Site Manager, Design Corrdinator & Lead Shaper for Golf East Services

 

Self Employed                                                               

05/07 – 10/07

Zagreb Golf & Country Club – Zagreb, Croatia           

Howard Swan

Self employed as Site Manager for Golf East Services

 

Self Employed                                                              

10/06 – 05/07

Wolf Point Ranch – Port Lavaca, Texas              

Mike Nuzzo

Lead Shaper

 

Self Employed                                                               

 05/06 –10/06

Zala Springs Golf Club – Kehidakustány Hungary  

Robert Trent Jones Jr.

Site Manager for Golf East Services

 

Self Employed                                                               

05/05 – 4/06

Ropice Golf Club – Trinec Czech Republic                      

DI Hans-Georg Erhardt

Site manager & Lead Shaper for Golf East Services

 

Self Employed                                                                       

03/05 – 05/05

Pannonia Golf & Country Club – Mariavölgy - Hungary      

DI Hans-Georg Erhardt

Site Manager & Lead shaper for Golf East Services

 

Self Employed                                                                        

02/04 – 11/04

Rosa Golf & Country Club – Czestochowa, Poland               

DI Hans-Georg Erhardt

Lead shaper

 

ˇ          Started as lead shaper and progressed into management position.

ˇ          Managing day to day operations of Earth works, Drainage, labor, finishing, Schedules, weekly reports with weekly percent completed reports.

ˇ          Buying and Shipping of turf equipment on International cargo.

  

Employee w/Sema Golf                                 

08/02 – 02/04

 

The University of Texas Golf Club – Austin, TX               

 Betchol and Russell

Lead shaper

 

Yellow Stone Golf Club – Big Sky, MT                              

Tom Weiskopf  

Lead shaper                                                

ˇ          Worked directly with the course architect in carrying out their design philosophy

 

Employee w/Sajo Construction                      

1/98 - 7/02

 

Glennloch Golf & Country Club – Spring, TX                    
Jay Revere

Lead shaper

 

Kingsport Golf Club – Kingsport, TN                                   

Ault Clark & Assoc.

Lead shaper

 

Cahoon Plantation – Chesapeake, VA                                 

Ault Clark & Assoc.

Lead shaper

 

Breckenridge Golf Club – Breckenridge, CO                        

Jack Nicklaus, Sr.

Lead shaper

 

Stonehaven Golf Club – Daniels, WV                                   

Ault Clark & Assoc.

Lead shaper

 

Coco Beach Golf & Country Club – Rio Grande, P.R.         

Tom Kite

Lead shaper

 ˇ          Shaper and operator for several projects throughout the United States, Asia & Europe

 ˇ          Worked directly with the course architect in carrying out their design philosophy and with directing the dirt moving operations.

 ˇ          Operated all types of machinery, including Dozers, Loaders, Excavators, and Backhoes. 

 

Employee w/Pacific Golf, Inc.                           

1/92 – 12/97

 

Finna Golf & Country Club – Tretas, Indonesia                    
Thomspon & Woverdige

Shaper, finisher & Forman                                                                                                

 

Bukit Darmo – Surabaya, Indonesia                                        

Jack Nicklaus, Jr.

Shaper, finisher & Forman

 

Gading Surpong – Tangerange, Indonesia                              

Graham Marsh

Shaper, finisher & Forman

 

Taman Dayo – Pandaan, Indonesia                                          

Jack Nicklaus, Sr.

Shaper, finisher & Forman

 

Grand Family – Surabaya, Indonesia                                       

Arnold Palmer

Shaper

 

Taman Niaga – Jakarta, Indonesia                                           

Walter And Stewart

Major Lake Excavations & Forman of 16 excavators & over 60 dump trucks

 ˇ          Supervised finish work and drainage operations. 

 ˇ          Directed crews in final grading of all features, insured correct percentages on greens surfaces were followed, and supervised drainage pipe installation.

 ˇ          Promoted to operator and assumed responsibility for roughing-in golf course features prior to finish grading by shaper. 

 ˇ          Coordinated activities with shapers and architects while carrying out construction operations.

 

Employee w/Cope Irrigation and Landscaping   

Summers of 1986 – 1988

Southern/South West United States

Member of irrigation crew and landscape installer

ˇ          Installation of pipe, setting and adjusting sprinkler heads, and operating trencher.

ˇ          Involved in planting and arrangement of various shrubbery, trees, and other ornaments.

Customer Accolades

" It is hard to remember how long Jacob was on site – as he was so instrumental and it seems like he was there the whole time. Jacob was our Shaper. We had other shaping support, but he was the one who really put the course in shape. I was most impressed by his abilities. He worked with detailed instruction, vague instruction, no instruction and dual instruction .He handled everything in stride.
As young as he looks, he has been on helping to build courses for a long time now – he took to the work at a very young age, and his abilities on the dozer are fantastic.
" - Mike Nuzzo

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