Hancock Golf, LLC 2007-present

Joe Hancock founded Hancock Golf, an independent golf course shaping, construction, and project management firm, in 2007. Joe’s 30+ years of experience in the golf industry as a golf course owner, superintendent, construction manager, shaper, and technician gives him a unique perspective on what it takes to create, build, maintain, and operate a successful golf course. Joe’s knowledge of both warm and cool season grasses, various soil types, irrigation, and all aspects of golf course development gives him a wide variety of experiences that are valuable to any project, whether a new build or renovation of an existing facility.

Coursework:

Barton Hills CC (Ann Arbor, MI)

Battle Creek CC (Battle Creek, MI)

Blythefield CC (Belmont, MI)

Cascade Hills CC (Grand Rapids, MI)

Egypt Valley CC (Ada, MI)

Franklin Hills CC ( Farmington Hills, MI)

Gull Lake CC (Richlands, MI)

Huntsman Springs GC (Driggs, ID)

Island Hills GC (Centreville, MI)

Kalamazoo CC (Kalamazoo, MI)

King’s Challenge GC (Cedar, MI)

Kingsley Club (Kingsley, MI)

Meadow Club (Fairfax, CA)

Mines GC (Grand Rapids, MI)

Redlands CC (Redlands, CA)

Sunningdale CC (Scarsdale, NY)

Golf Club at Thorneapple Pointe (Ada, MI)

The Meadows @ GVSU (Allendale, MI)

Walloon Lake CC (Petosky, MI)

Walnut Creek CC (South Lyon, MI)

Wolf Point GC (Port Lavaca, TX)

Grand Island Golf Course, Belmont, MI 1997-2007

Owner, Golf Course Superintendent

Emerald Vale Golf Club, Manton, MI 1995-1997

Construction and Golf Course Superintendent for new course project

Rose Golf Course, LeRoy, MI 1993-1995

Construction and Golf Course Superintendent for new course project

Carolina Pines Golf & Country Club, New Bern, NC 1988-1993

Golf Course Superintendent

Landfall Club, Wrightsville Beach, NC 1987-1988

Irrigation Technician, 2^nd Assistant

Fox Squirrel Country Club, Boiling Spring Lakes, NC 1985-1986

Golf Course Superintendent

Grand Island Golf Course, Belmont, MI 1977-1984

Greenkeeper