Higaki named Superintendent of the Year
Posted on Mar. 30, 2023 / People in the News / Subscribe 0
Congratulations to Chad Higaki, recipient of the 2022 Hawaii Golf Course Superintendent of the Year Award.
Chad hails from the Big Island, and went to Oregon State University for his Bachelor of Science degree in Horticulture. After several progressively responsible golf course positions on Maui and Oahu, Chad assumed the role of the Superintendent of Ted Makalena Golf Course (TMGC), a City and County of Honolulu municipal golf course, in 2009.
At TMGC, Chad is responsible for day-to-day planning, directing, and supervising the operation, improvement, development and maintenance of the entire 18 hole golf course. Chad also monitors construction projects performed by contractors for compliance with plan specifications, and maintains records, prepares reports and evaluation for the status of all programs. As a City and County of Honolulu public employee, Chad also attends personnel development training with the Department of Human Resources.
Higaki was recognized for his management of converting the turfgrass species at TMGC from Bermudagrass to seashore paspalum while keeping the course open. He was able to accomplish this achievement by strategically and painstakingly converting turfgrass on one green at a time.
Read more about Chad Higaki and his accomplishments which led to receiving this honor in the 2023 March/April edition of Hawaii Landscape.
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