SPOTLIGHT TEAM MEMBER MEET NICK LANG GOLF
COURSE SUPERINTENDENT
WHAT IS YOUR EXPERIENCE IN THE GOLF INDUSTRY?
I have been in the Golf Industry for 15 years. I started my career here at Garden of the Gods Resort and Club. I started here as a greenskeeper in the summers while I went to Coronado High School. I fell in love with the job and decided to make it a career. I have also worked as an Assistant Golf Course Superintendent in Monument, Colorado and I held the Senior Assistant Golf Course Superintendent position at Seabrook Island Club in Charleston, South Carolina. My wife and I moved back home to Colorado in May 2022.
WHICH GOLF EVENT DO YOU LOOK FORWARD TO THE MOST EACH YEAR?
I look forward to Camel Drivers Member/Guest Tournament. This is by far our biggest tournament of the year.
WHAT TYPE OF PREPPING DOES YOUR TEAM HAVE TO DO IN ORDER TO PREPARE FOR THESE LARGE GOLF EVENTS?
Events like Camel Drivers are always fun. It's like preparing for our own U.S. Open. We dry the greens out, double cut, and roll twice a day. This allows us to speed up and firm up the greens, making it very challenging for the tournament. On tournament days, we will prepare the course both in the morning and also in the evenings. These double shifts during the tournament days are long, but it's great to see the golf course in the evening light.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART ABOUT YOUR JOB?
I absolutely love my team. The Golf Maintenance Department is like a second family to me. We have tremendous teamwork and all get along very well. I love hiring and meeting new seasonal employees each year. I like training new employees on the golf course and showing them why we love being out on the course.
I cant even begin to describe the dedication our team has. Even though our job is hot and dirty, we can all truly say we love being here and strive to give the best golfing experience that we can to our members and guests.