The best agronomy leaders
aren’t looking for a job.
We combine high-touch executive search with firsthand agronomy experience and AI-powered talent intelligence to identify the leaders behind exceptional golf courses, playing surfaces, and high-performance facilities.
Built with a team of PGA TOUR and TPC industry experts, our Agronomy & Turf Leadership practice understands the market from the inside: the people, the properties, the projects, and the signals that tell us when exceptional talent may be ready to move.
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We don’t start with candidates.
We start with the property.
The right agronomy leader is defined by the environment they’re being asked to lead.
Turf. Climate. Water. Architecture. Infrastructure. Budget. Team. Capital plans. Membership expectations. Tournament standards.
We understand the property first. Then we use industry relationships, targeted market mapping, and the Verdant Intelligence Platform to identify leaders whose experience aligns with what comes next.
“Not who’s applying. Who should be in the conversation.”
We know what great looks like.
And where to find it.
Our team has run championship turf operations. VIP maps the market around them. Together, we find the leaders worth pursuing, often before they’re looking.
Crews, budgets, capital projects, and board communication
Leaders delivering results at comparable properties
Rising superintendents ready for a bigger stage
Signals from leadership changes, ownership moves, and capital projects
From the property
to the enterprise.
Executive & Multi-Site
- Vice President of Agronomy
- Director of Agronomy
- Regional Agronomist
- Director of Golf Course & Grounds Operations
Property Leadership
- General Manager
- Superintendent
- Director of Turfgrass Operations
- Director of Field Operations
- Sports Turf Manager
Project & Technical Leadership
- Construction Superintendent
- Grow-In Superintendent
- Assistant / First Assistant Superintendent
- Equipment Manager
- Irrigation & Water Resource Leadership
- Horticulture & Grounds Leadership
Championship standards.
Across every playing surface.
Private & Championship Golf
Private clubs, championship venues, resorts, and multi-course properties.
Professional Sports
Turf and field operations across professional sports organizations and venues.
Collegiate Athletics
Stadiums, training facilities, and multi-sport athletic complexes.
Construction & Renovation
Ground-up development, grow-ins, restorations, and major capital projects.
High-Performance Grounds
Equestrian, polo, resorts, sports complexes, and specialized turf environments.
Precision over volume.
A successful search isn’t measured by the number of résumés delivered. It’s measured by whether the right people were identified in the first place.
Understand the Property. Define the environment, challenges, and expectations.
Map the Market. Identify comparable properties and the leaders succeeding within them.
Find the Unavailable. Discreetly engage professionals who aren’t actively looking.
Evaluate the Leader. Assess agronomic expertise alongside leadership, financial judgment, communication, and organizational fit.
Deliver Intelligence. Give clients visibility into talent availability, compensation, competitive properties, and market movement.
Close With Confidence. Stay involved through interviews, references, compensation, negotiation, and transition.
Experience from inside the operation.
Josh White leads Verdant Bridge Group’s Agronomy practice, placing superintendents, directors of agronomy, and general managers. He serves golf courses and country clubs, MLB and minor league ballparks, professional sports venues, and college athletic fields, with permanent placement, interim leadership, and advisory support.
Josh brings more than 11 years of PGA TOUR relationships across championship venues, private clubs, and turf leadership. Paired with VBG’s Verdant Intelligence Platform, those relationships let us identify top turf leaders before they hit the market.
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The best roles in this industry are rarely posted. If you lead a turf operation and want to understand your market, talk to us. We never share your name without your permission.
Tell us about the property.
We’ll show you who should lead it.
Confidential searches for clubs, ownership groups, and venues, with market intelligence from the first conversation.
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