New Superintendent Selected For Waukee Golf Course

WAUKEE, IA — The new job for Joe Carroll of Waukee is more like coming home. Carroll had been the superintendent of the Legacy Golf Club in Norwalk for 12 years and accepted the job last week as superintendent of Sugar Creek Municipal Golf Course in Waukee, where he and his family live.

Carroll has a bachelor’s degree in Agronomy from Iowa State University and he specializes in turf grass. He already is managing the day-to-day golf course maintenance, including chemical applications, mowing and aeration. He will lead a team of up to five employees.

Carroll received glowing recommendations from the metro golf community, city officials said in a news release.

“Sugar Creek Municipal Golf Course sees nearly 24,000 rounds of golf each year. It’s a tall order to keep the course in pristine condition given those numbers,” said Matt Jermier, Waukee Parks & Recreation director. “We think Joe is the right person to take on that challenge. We’ve seen great success at the golf course in recent years, and Joe’s experience, leadership skills and work ethic will be able to take us to the next level.”

Sugar Creek Municipal Golf Course is a nine-hole, Par 34 course located at 1505 Sixth St. in Waukee. It features a driving range, putting green and chipping area. The course is open mid-March through mid-November, weather permitting.

Photo via City of Waukee