Courses by the best
Our Superintendents
At all 11 BOYNE Golf courses, our superintendents strive to give each and every golfer the best experience during their round on immaculate courses.
Todd Kauffman
Director of Maintenance & Purchasing, BOYNE Golf
- Hometown: Hubbard Lake, MI
- College: Central Michigan University
- Years with Boyne: 32
- Favorite Boyne course: The Alpine
- Favorite non-Boyne course: Forest Dunes
- Favorite Part of Working for Boyne: The view of the lake every day
Chris Burnett
Superintendent, Bay Harbor Golf Club
- Hometown: Gaylord, MI
- College: Michigan State University
- Years with Boyne: 14
- Favorite Boyne course: Links/Quarry
- Favorite non-Boyne course: Winged Foot Golf Club
- Favorite Part of Working for Boyne: I love working at a property as beautiful as Bay Harbor Golf Club; it makes coming to work extra enjoyable!
Matt Novenske
Superintendent, Crooked Tree Golf Club
- Hometown: Rockford, MI (Go Rams!)
- College: Michigan State University
- Years with Boyne: 20+
- Favorite Boyne course: Crooked Tree Golf Club
- Favorite non-Boyne course: West Branch Country Club
- Favorite Part of Working for Boyne: I like that I get to work both golf and ski seasons. Northern Michigan is the best. The people I've met and worked with make this job an awesome adventure.
Nick Shaw
Superintendent, Arthur Hills & Donald Ross Memorial
nshaw@highlandsharborsprings.com
- Hometown: Vicksburg, MI
- College: Michigan State University
- Years with Boyne: 19
- Favorite Boyne course: The Alpine
- Favorite non-Boyne course: Grey Walls at Marquette Golf Club
- Favorite Part of Working for Boyne: The variety each season brings - from the weather changes to the different people I get to work with from summer to winter. I also love snowboarding and golf.
Jason Bazan
Superintendent, The Heather & The Moor
jason.bazan@highlandsharborsprings.com
- Hometown: Chardon, OH
- College: Penn State University
- Years with Boyne: 3
- Favorite Boyne course: The Heather
- Favorite non-Boyne course: Lost Key Golf Club
- Favorite Part of Working for Boyne: The team acts and feels like a family.
Kurt Fisher
Superintendent, The Alpine & The Monument
- Hometown: Gaylord, MI
- College: Rutgers University
- Years with Boyne: 11
- Favorite Boyne course: Arthur Hills
- Favorite non-Boyne course: Pinehurst #2
- Favorite Part of Working for Boyne: I love the resort atmosphere working at Boyne. It allows me to live in northern Michigan, do what I love to do year-round, and continue to further my career as a Golf Course Superintendent
