Coyote Creek Golf Club recently announced that Michael Higuera
Sr. has been appointed Head Golf Course Superintendent. With more
than 30 years golf course maintenance experience at top-ranked
courses, Higuera is well known and respected for his agronomic and
management expertise. Higuera previously served as Assistant
Superintendent at Coyote Creek from 2001 through 2003.
Coyote Creek Golf Club recently announced that Michael Higuera Sr. has been appointed Head Golf Course Superintendent. With more than 30 years golf course maintenance experience at top-ranked courses, Higuera is well known and respected for his agronomic and management expertise.
Higuera previously served as Assistant Superintendent at Coyote Creek from 2001 through 2003.
During his first full year as Head Golf Course Superintendent at Coyote Creek, his responsibilities will include overseeing many projects, including the completion of a $1 million capital enhancement program. This program includes shaping and seeding areas of the Valley Course to increase aesthetic appeal, cart path renovations and the expansion of native areas that provide habitat for animals and plant life.
“Every time golfers visit us, they will notice the superb conditions that are the result of having someone with Mike’s abilities and experience overseeing the planning and day-to-day maintenance of the courses,” Coyote Creek General Manager Eric Jacobsen said
An accomplished player who boasts a single-digit handicap, Higuera, the son of a head golf professional, began his career as an Assistant Golf Pro at the U.S. Navy Golf Club in Monterey. He most recently worked as Head Golf Course Superintendent at Saddle Creek Resort in Copperopolis. He has also worked at a number of other high-end courses throughout California, including 13 years as Superintendent at Carmel Valley Ranch.
