Christopher A. Sorrell
1720 Dena Dr.
Edmond, OK 73003
405-933-8132
www.linkedin.com/pub/chris-sorrell/28/801/a1a
http://chrissorrell.com
divotdaddy@hotmail.com
SUMMARY
As a golf course maintenance professional, I am driven to make an impact on both the facility
where I am employed and the industry as a whole. As a result, I have dedicated a great deal of
time on areas that are of paramount importance in today’s turfgrass maintenance market. These
include environmental and fiscal stewardship, and the importance of communication with my
staff, the golfing patrons, and course management. As a dedicated team player, my focus is on
running the most efficient and effective maintenance operation possible to help actualize the
ultimate goal of producing a robust and profitable club.
EXPERIENCE
2013 to Current
Silverhorn Golf Club
Oklahoma City, OK
Superintendent
18-Hole Facility Built in 1991
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Charged with improving course health and playability
Effecting improvement in efficiency in course maintenance operations via organization and
crew discipline
Responsible for all budgetary processes including monthly expense tracking and annual
budget preparation
2012 to 2013
Boiling Springs Golf Course
Woodward, OK
Superintendent
18-Hole Facility Built in 1980
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Supervision of stripping, re-contouring, fumigation, reseeding and grow-in of all 18 greens
Experience helping assess the repair and update of the course irrigation system
Hands-on knowledge of re-bunkering methods and techniques
Overseeing extensive tree removal in course wide modification of playing conditions
Experience operating a course using effluent water source
2007 to 2012
Eagles Ridge Golf Club
Curwensville, PA
Superintendent
18 Hole Facility Built in 1977
 Advanced skill in operating a fiscally responsible golf course
 Successfully reduced labor by 15% from 2007 to 2008 while increasing course value and
playability
 Extensive Experience in preparation and presentation of annual budget for golf course
maintenance
 Highly skilled in preparing inexpensive and effective fertilizer and pesticide programs
 Demonstrated ability to use planning and foresight to achieve significant course
improvements
 Reduced fungicide usage by 34% in 2010 by employing a proper fertilization regiment,
effective cultural practices and spearheading the use of a Bio-Tea mixture on tees and
greens
2005 to 2007
Assistant Superintendent
Vettiner Golf Course
Louisville, KY
18 Hole Municipal Facility (Flag Ship Course in the Louisville Metro Parks System)
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Experience operating high-play facility
Renovation and construction experience
Integral in the initiation of Charlie Vettiner Golf Courses’ pursuit of Audubon
International Cooperative Sanctuary Program certification which was completed in the
spring of 2009
2004 to 2005
Sun Valley Golf Course
Louisville, KY
Assistant Superintendent
18 Hole Municipal Faility
Professional Exposure
Presentations, Media Appearances, and Awards
Author of December 2013 Golfdom Magazine article (“The Art of Doing It Cheap”)
Professional Turfgrass Management Website @ http://chrissorrell.com
May of 2012 Featured in Testimonial for Natures Wonder’ Apex-10 Product (Watch the Video
@ http://www.natureswonder.com/success-stories/golf-sports-turf )
Author of June 2011 Golfdom Magazine cover story (“Don’t Be A Target”)
Subject of the June 2011 Golfdom Magazine editorial
Featured in July 2011 Golf Course Management Magazine (“Brewing Up A Better Green”)
2011 GCSAA Education Conference Innovative Superintendents Session: Cutting Edge Ideas
from Your Peers speaker (“Doing the Most With the Little You Have”)
Author of two Golfdom BlogSpot Blog Posts
Interviewed in April 2011 Superintendent Magazine (“Lessons Learned the Hard Way”)
Interviewed in January 2011 Golfdom Magazine (“Orlando On the Cheap”)
2010 GCSAA/Golf Digest Environmental Leaders In Golf Chapter Award
Education
2003 to 2004
Penn State University
Turfgrass Management Certificate
Completed Course work with a 3.87 GPA
1996 to 1998
University of Arkansas
Pursued Masters of Philosophy
Finished all courses in two years of classes with a 3.5 GPA
1991 to 1995
Bellarmine University
B.A. Philosophy & Theology
Graduated with a 3.56 GPA
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2011 GCSAA Leadership Academy
2011 GCSAA Delegates Meeting
2011 GCSAA Education Conference and Golf Industry Show
(Completed Numerous GCSAA Continuing Education Courses.
A Complete List is Available at http://chrissorrell2.blogspot.com)
2010 GCSAA Education Conference and Golf Industry Show
2009 GCSAA Education Conference and Golf Industry Show
Professional Organizations
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
Superintendent Member since 2007; Class A Member since 2010
Oklahoma GCSA
Class A Member since 2012