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Quick 9: Nick Tarasoff, PGA, Director of Golf – Kettle Hills Golf Course

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Kettle Hills Golf Course was founded by Don Zimmermann in his hometown of Richfield, Wisconsin, with the Ponds & Woods original 18-hole course opening in 1987.

In 1992 the first 9 holes of the Valley course were added, with the second 9 holes following in 1995. The 45-hole facility was completed in 2001 with the Rolling 9 course.

Nick Tarasoff, PGA, the Director of Golf at Kettle Hills GC, gives us some insight into what an average day looks like and why the facility decided to implement optimization technology.

How would you describe your morning routine to kickstart your day?

My mornings usually start with a coffee and feeding our two German Shepherds. They are always ready to eat and love the morning attention. A few times per week, when I’m working a later shift, I’ll head down to the barn (we own a horse farm with 24 horses on-site) to help with the morning chores before cleaning up for my day at Kettle Hills.

Has golf always been your first love?

No. I was all-in on soccer in my younger years. I played some golf, but was not very good. Once I got into college, my love for the game grew and I found myself pursuing a career in the sport.

Tell us about your role at Kettle Hills GC. Why is it important?

My position oversees the entire 45-hole operation. While I have a great team in place, it is my job to keep everything in order, organized and provide quality communication to my team. I run over 100 golf outings, 25 leagues, a 250-player junior program, summer clinics and do all the purchasing for the golf shop merchandise. All that comes to about 80,000 rounds per season and we have a short season compared to most of the country.

Why has your course decided to invest in Tagmarshal?

With 45 holes, it was always challenging to have a real feel for what was happening on the course. Tagmarshal allows us to easily monitor the whole property while also providing a service to the guests. The pace of play shown on the screens has, without question, increased our average pace of play by nearly 15 minutes per 18 holes.

Since implementing Tagmarshal, how have your golfers responded to the on-course experience?

They love it. We had a little trouble with the new dashboard, so the system was down for a couple of days. Our guests were really missing the functioning screens. It’s been great all around.

Describe Tagmarshal in three words.

Easy, Effective, Profitable

What is your dream golf destination? Why?

I have always wanted to play golf in Japan or somewhere in that neck of the woods. I’d like to experience the atmosphere of a high-end facility where golf is treated so much differently than in the US. I think that would be an excellent experience.

Your best golf moment?

2013 – Albatross. Hole #4, Bass Creek Golf Club, 525-yard par 5, 3-wood in the hole from 242 yards.

If you could be a caddie on Tour, whose caddie would you like to be and why?

I’d go with John Rahm. I love his passion and that he wears his heart on his sleeve. I think we’d have some great conversations.

ABOUT TAGMARSHAL

Tagmarshal, the market leader in on-course optimization technology, provides courses with full, real-time operational oversight and reporting, giving golf operators the tools to manage pace and flow of play effectively, resulting in enhanced player experiences, increased efficiency through automation, and additional revenue generation.

Tagmarshal’s technology has collected over 10 billion data points from more than 75 million rounds of golf and has relationships with in excess of 600 partners, including Hazeltine, Whistling Straits, Baltusrol, Fieldstone, Bandon Dunes, Serenoa and Erin Hills.

Tagmarshal partners with several golf management groups, private, daily fee, public and resort courses, including 40 of the Top 100 US courses, as well as many $40-$60 green fee courses, which are seeing excellent results using the system.

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