Christopher Briggs
Golf Course Superintendent
The Bridge Golf Club
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Overview
I have been maintaining golf courses at a high agronomic level providing optimal playing conditions throughout the Metro and Eastern Long Island area for the past fourteen years. My experience includes a wide range of construction and renovation projects, including USGA greens construction, bunker renovations utilizing multiple liner systems, irrigation installations with both Rain Bird and Toro systems, and numerous drainage projects across all playing surfaces.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2024-Present
Golf Course Superintednent
The Bridge Golf Club
Currently, I manage a crew of 55, with the daily goal of delivering the highest quality playing conditions during our peak season. We consistently strive for a level of attention to detail that sets us apart from most clubs in the nation.
2023-2024
Golf Course Superintednent
Gardiners Bay Country Club
In my time as Superintendent, we installed XGD drainage on ten native soil push up greens, implemented a new two-wire Toro irrigation system, reconstructed two bunkers using Bunker Solutions liners, and resurfaced multiple cart paths. This is a unique property, operating without fairway irrigation and with an annual water allowance of six million gallons.
2021-2023
Golf Course Superintendent
2013-2021
Senior Assistant Superintendent
Intern- Summer of 2010
Marine Park Golf Course
My two seasons as Golf Course Superintendent at Marine Park represented a significant change of pace, transitioning from a high-end private membership club to a single-owner public golf course. During my tenure at Marine Park, I completed the construction of new tees and mounding to better define individual holes, as well as multiple drainage projects, all while consistently delivering optimal playing conditions for an average of 45,000 rounds annually.
Noyac Golf Club
I served as Senior Assistant for seven years at Noyac Golf Club, a private parkland course located in Sag Harbot, NY. During my tenure, I played a key role in a comprehensive renovation of the course, including full tee and greens reconstruction to USGA specifications, as well as the installation of Billy Bunker liners throughout all bunker complexes. In addition, I worked extensively with XGD drainage systems, implementing wall-to-wall drainage across tees, fairways, and approach areas.
Reconstruction Photos
The images below highlight the various types of golf course construction projects in which I have been involved. These include XGD drainage installations in greens, tees, and fairways; USGA greens construction and tee construction to USGA specifications; and bunker renovations utilizing two liner systems—Better Billy Bunker and Bunker Solutions. Additionally, my experience includes the installation of a new Toro two-wire irrigation system using HDPE piping, as well as the refurbishment of a Rain Bird two-wire system during a major reconstruction project.
The core out of one of the green complexes.
After converting the green subsurface to USGA specs; we installed the original sod back on the green.
Installation of Toro 2- Wire irrigation system with HDPE pipe.
13 Green complex, six months after construction
XGD drainage being installed on push-up greens for plant health and better playing surface.
Bunker Renovation using Bunker Solutions as a liner.
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State University of New York at Cobleskill
- Bachelors in Turfgrass and Golf Course Management
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Graduated in May 2013 ​
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NYS Licensed Commerical Pesticide Applicator
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GCSAA Class A Superintendent
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2020 Toro Assistant Experience Attendee
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2019 Bayer/ John Deere Greenstart Academy Attendee
Education
SKILLS
Microsoft ExCel - Advanced
Microsoft Word - Advanced
Power Point - Proficient
USGA GHIN#: 11835630
Adobe - Proficient
Spanish - Advanced
Tournament Experience
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2019 LPGA LA Open
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2018 Men's U.S. Open
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2013 Women's U.S. Open
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2013 MET Open Qualifier
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2010 MET P.G.A Team Championship
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2010 U.S. Open Local Qualifier