Basingstoke Golf Club has appointed Jake Field to the role as it prepares to open a redesigned course in the spring.
Mr Field joins the club in February from Edgbaston Golf Club in Birmingham, where he spent five years overseeing course improvements and earning praise for its layout and condition.
Basingstoke Golf Club has appointed Jake Field as its new course manager. (Image: Basingstoke Golf Club)
He said: “It will be very emotional for me to leave Edgbaston after five unforgettable years but the opportunity at Basingstoke Golf Club is something that fills me with real excitement.
“The club has entered a new chapter with its impressive downland course and facilities and to help guide its next phase is a privilege.
“My family and I are looking forward to relocating and becoming part of the community.
“I’m incredibly grateful to Basingstoke for giving me this opportunity and I can’t wait to get started.”
In addition to his UK experience, Mr Field has held senior greenkeeping roles abroad, including at PGA National Sweden and Harbour Town Links in South Carolina, a regular stop on the PGA Tour.
Basingstoke Golf Club has undergone a £20m redevelopment. (Image: Basingstoke Golf Club)
Basingstoke Golf Club relocated to Dummer in 2021 and has since undergone a £20m redevelopment.
This includes a new 18-hole championship downland course designed by Weller Designs, a modern clubhouse and ongoing investment in practice facilities.
David Green, general manager of Basingstoke Golf Club, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Jake to Basingstoke.
“His achievements at Edgbaston speak for themselves, but it was his drive, technical expertise and clear passion for agronomy that really stood out and made him the outstanding candidate.
“This is an important appointment for the club as we continue our work transforming the course and facilities, and Jake is the right person to lead that work.
“We look forward to supporting him as he settles in and begins shaping the next stage of our development.”