SUPER IN THE SPOTLIGHT
SOLVING THE PUZZLE OF
Double Duty
Bob Bruce, Director of Agronomy at Metamora Fields (Ill.) Golf Club, also supervises the maintenance of sister course—Weaver Ridge Golf Club. He makes it work with a little sharing and a lot of dedication. By Jeff Bollig, Contributing Editor
BOB BRUCE IS YOUR TYPICAL turf manager operating under atypical circumstances. But least one feel sorry for him, understand he is quite content in his job—doing what he wants and how he wants to do it. Bruce is the Director of Agronomy at Metamora Fields (Ill.) Golf Club located in the north central part of the state. In addition to those duties, he also supervises the maintenance of Weaver Ridge Golf Club 20 miles to the west in Peoria, Ill. Bruce arrived at Metamora Fields, a daily-fee facility owned by the Ring and Brinkman families, in 2016. In June 2019, the family purchased Weaver Ridge. Bruce welcomed the challenge of managing two facilities, which were built in different eras and feature two different setups. 44
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