Certified Golf Course Superintendent

Richard N. Eide, CGCS Principal

Thank you for taking the time to visit the website of Golf Club Consulting, Inc. and for your interest in the services that we offer.  The information on this page is a broad overview of myself and should aid in your understanding of the leadership expertise of the company.

During the course of a 30-year career in all facets of golf operations, I have served as Vice President of Golf Operations for Great American Clubs, Inc., worked as Western Regional Superintendent for ClubCorp, employed as a Golf Course Superintendent, built or managed the construction or renovation of 7 golf courses and completed operational maintenance or due diligence analysis on over 50 golf course facilities. 

My work experience is quite varied having performed golf operations tasks from Texas to Minnesota and from California to the Caribbean island of St. Thomas.  A highlight of my career was my construction and operating role at the premier Aspen Glen Club (Colorado), an award-winning Jack Nicklaus Signature Design.  I am very fortunate to have been exposed to operational management by some of the very best in the industry.  My consulting experience has given me equally important exposure to independent operators and developers.  Opportunities to work on courses designed by such respected names as Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Pete Dye and Tom Fazio and in a wide variety of locations, conditions and agronomic environments have proven extremely valuable. 

In 1983, I became one of the youngest to earn the professional designation of Certified Golf Course Superintendent (CGCS), which is achieved through rigorous evaluations and examinations.  Throughout my career, I have received numerous achievement and professional awards, among them include the ClubCorp Gold Circle of Excellence Award (3 times), the ClubCorp Member Survey Award: Top 5 (5 times) and the ClubCorp Most Improved Golf Course Award. 

Building and maintaining environmentally sensitive golf courses has always been an important priority of mine.  I am very proud of achieving Audubon International Certification for the construction of Aspen Glen Club and in 1997 was awarded a National GCSAA Environmental Merit Award.  In 1974, I graduated from the University of Florida - Lake City with a degree in Golf Operations.  In my spare time, I enjoy the outdoors through cycling, hiking, jogging and golf.  I reside in western Colorado with my daughter and my wife of 32 years.     

If I can answer anything or help in anyway, please let me know.  My email address is: reide@golfclubconsulting.com
 

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Golf Club Consulting, Inc.
831 Westbank Road Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Office: 970.384.2069 | Cell: 970.618.0813
reide@golfclubconsulting.com