Background:

Born and raised in Livermore, Brad graduated from UC Davis in 1998 with a B.S. in Horticulture. His first golf course job was working for Todd Cook in 1995 as part of the grow-in crew at Poppy Ridge Golf Course. Brad worked weekends, afternoons, and summers at El Macero Country Club under Jeff Gorham until he finished school. He then worked for Todd Cook and Lonnie Stevens again and completed the NCGA Superintendent’s internship with help from of Mike McCullough. Brad began the assistant’s position at Ruby Hill Golf Club under Steve Agin in 2001 and served as the Assistant Director on the GCSANC board in 2009.

Odds and Ends:

• Married 10 years, 5 month-old son, 1 incredibly patient mother-in-law.
• Hobbies include: jazz trumpet, home recording, vegetable gardening, coffee consumption.
• Studied French for 7 years and haven’t used it since

On the Superintendent Profession:

The golf industry is one of the most competitive markets out there. We compete on a daily basis over customers, jobs, and course conditioning. What makes our industry unique is that despite being competitors we are always willing to share information and resources to help others get better. It makes me proud to be a part of an industry that puts the profession in front of the professional.