Rory Allison Resume

Rory Allison
2487 Park Forest Dr.
Eugene, OR 97405
(808) 896-7973

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
 GCSAA Class A Golf Course Superintendent with 16 years of experience, including golf course
construction and renovation
 Leadership over multiple golf courses and departments with diverse staff
 Advanced proficiency in irrigation operation and maintenance
 Experience in tournament preparation from club championships to USGA events
 Excellent knowledge of budget creation and expenditure tracking

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Golf Course Superintendent
RiverRidge Golf Course April 2017- Present
Eugene, OR
 Initially responsible for 36 holes, instrumental in transition and closure of Sutton Ridge and Short
Ridge when they were sold for a housing development
 Reprogrammed Rainbird central irrigation system to provide better irrigation coverage
 Identified system wide defective pressure regulators and incorrect irrigation nozzle selection and
repaired to provide better distribution uniformity and more consistent surfaces
 Overhauled agronomic programs to improve greens quality and speed
 Instituted aggressive program to reduce thatch buildup to improve green and surrounds to better
receive golf shots and improve green speeds
 Audited company documents and safety programs for Oregon OSHA compliance
 Company safety committee chairperson
 Continued compliance to maintain golf course Audubon Certification

Director of Agronomy
Waikoloa Beach Resort May 2009- April 2017
Waikoloa, HI
 Responsible for daily operations of Waikoloa Beach Resort a 1500 acre master planned resort
community with two golf courses, one designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr and the other by
Weiskopf-Morrish
 Financial management of five separate budget entities including two golf courses ($4 million
budget), resort association ($3 million budget), beach park ($400,000 budget), and Naupaka Place
(high end housing development, $150,000 budget)
 Outlined and executed agronomic plans for two separate golf courses, landscaped roadways, and
tree population within the resort which exceeded one thousand trees
 Served as communication liaison between the master developer and all the condo, hotel and
commercial properties on the resort to ensure overall satisfaction of resort partners
 Planned and implemented capital improvements and infrastructure upgrades for all resort
common areas and golf courses to improve livability of the resort and quality of the golf courses

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 Chaired safety committee for entire company that lowered total lost time accidents and overall
workers comp claims
 Coordinated a water quality monitoring program designed to monitor the effects of effluent
irrigation, fertilizer, and pesticide use on the groundwater and ocean adjacent to the resort
 Planned and executed an in house renovation of bunkers and irrigation system components
totaling $650,000 that improved overall quality of bunkers and irrigation uniformity

Golf Course Superintendent

Waikoloa Beach Resort April 2006- May 2009
Waikoloa, HI
 Responsible for financial management, agronomic programs and daily maintenance for 36 holes
of golf and two clubhouses
 Planned and directed a $1 million renovation of bunkers on time and within budget to improve
playability and overall aesthetics
 Overhauled irrigation system including central programming, pump station calibration and
individual component replacement for maximum efficiency, resulting in 30% reduction in
irrigation related costs
 Implemented new agronomic program to increase daily green speeds on thirty year old 328
bermuda greens and twenty year old Tifdwarf bermuda greens
 Improved overall conditioning to help regain Golfweek’s Silver Medal Resort classification

Assistant Superintendent
Headwaters Club at Teton Springs, April 2005- April 2006
Victor, ID
 Private 18 hole golf course and 9 hole executive course with $880,000 budget, Dominant Extreme
bentgrass greens and Kentucky Bluegrass fairways designed by a collaboration of Byron Nelson,
Steve Jones and Gary Stephenson
 Instrumental in transition of golf course from construction into daily maintenance to present
tournament playing conditions for all 4 months of the golf season
 Programmed Rainbird Cirrus central control system to increase pump station efficiency and
irrigation system uniformity

Assistant Superintendent
Kukio Golf and Beach Club, March 2002- April 2005
Kailua-Kona, HI
 Private 18 hole golf course and 10 hole executive course both designed by Tom Fazio with an
overall budget of $3.6 million
 Assisted in construction and grow-in of both golf courses including irrigation programming,
equipment setup and agronomic programs of wall to wall seashore paspalum
 Instrumental in designing employee training and safety programs

EDUCATION:
Associate of Art and Applied Sciences Degree in Turf Management (Graduated Top of Class)
Walla Walla Community College,
Walla Walla, WA

Turf Internship
Waverly Country Club
Portland, OR

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & LICENSES:

GCSAA Class A Superintendent
Oregon Golf Course Superintendents Association
State of Oregon Commercial Pesticide Applicators License
State of Hawaii Commercial Pesticide Applicators License Category 3 - Turf and Ornamental

OTHER LEADERSHIP POSITIONS:

2018 GCSAA Grassroots Ambassador
2017-18 OGCSA Chapter Delegate
2017- 18 OGCSA Board of Directors
2017 President Big Island Golf Course Superintendents Association
2009-2017 Chair Waikoloa Beach Resort Safety Committee
2009-2017 Naupaka Place Owners Association Board of Directors
2011-2016 Vice President Big Island Golf Course Superintendents Association
2015 Hawaii Water Reuse Guidelines Committee
2011 Chapter Representative Big Island Golf Course Superintendents Association
2007-2010 Director Big Island Golf Course Superintendents Association
Cub Scout Den Leader
Boy Scout Troop Volunteer
Youth Soccer Coach

REFERENCES:
Scott Head
VP of Resort Operations
Waikoloa Beach Resort
shead@waikoloaland.com
808-896-2820

Scott Nair
General Manager
Kukio Golf and Beach Club
snair@kukio.com
808-960-8358

Earl Sanders
Retired Superintendent
Hualalai Resort
Ejsanders111@gmail.com
808-960-2874

Mary-Bea Porter King

President
Hawaii State Junior Golf Association
marybea@kingautocenter.com
808-645-0478

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