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Glorifying the Grounds
GREENSKEEPER ROBERTO “BETO” VARGAS TAKES PRIDE IN HIS WORK AROUND THE NEWPORT BEACH COUNTRY CLUB COURSE. BY ASHLEY RYAN
“MY GOAL IS ALWAYS TO BE THE BEST I CAN BE EVERY DAY”
Roberto “Beto” Vargas
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ew people can say that they’ve been at their job for over a decade—yet alone three. But greenskeeper Roberto “Beto” Vargas has been a crucial part of the Newport Beach Country Club agronomy team for 32 years now.
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Vargas was inspired to apply at the club in large part due to his father, who also worked there. Having already been working as a gardener before he started at NBCC, it was the perfect move for him and he has been happy there ever since. He was even able to work alongside his father for 25 years before the senior Vargas retired. While he plays a number of roles on the NBCC golf course, his main tasks deal with irrigation, repairing tees and greens, and trimming trees. In fact, making repairs is one of his favorite things to do when he is working. All of this ensures that the course is in top shape so that members can have a wonderful experience when playing golf. Ask nearly anyone that works at NBCC and they will tell you that it’s a wonderful place to work. Vargas particularly likes being around the other team members he works with. He also loves coming
into work early in the morning—he typically starts around 5:30 a.m.—so that he is able to get things done before the members begin to arrive and has more time in the day after he finishes his shift. When he’s not at work, he likes to stay home and spend quality time with his wife, Jeanette, and his children, Daniel, Brianna, Camila and Alex. When he’s not hanging out with his family, Vargas can often be found doing gardening in the yard outside his home—a true passion for him that translates into a great work life at NBCC. As he continues on his journey here at the club, Vargas says he wants to continue to provide stellar work as part of the agronomy team. “My goal is always to be the best I can be every day,” he adds. If you come across Vargas on the course, feel free to say hello and thank him for his work to keep the NBCC golf course in top-notch shape.
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