Rich Steinmetz
PGA Head Golf Professional

Born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, Rich Steinmetz began playing golf socially at the age of 11, and competitively at the age of 14. As a junior golfer, Rich won the Philadelphia Jr. PGA two times. At 16 he made it all the way to the Optimist Jr. World Championships at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California. He was a two time PAC 10 Champion, and qualified three times for the PIAA State Championships during his high school career.

Rich was hired as the 2nd Assistant Pro at Blue Bell Country Club after college. He worked at Blue Bell for two years before being hired at Spring Ford Country Club as the 1st Assistant Pro. After serving ten years as Assistant, Rich was named Head Golf Professional at Spring Ford in 2007.

As a professional, he has won 81 professional golf events, including the 2007, 2010 & 2011 Philadelphia PGA Section Championships and the 2009 Philadelphia Open.  He has also played in two PGA Championships (2005 at Baltusrol and 2010 at Whistling Straits).  In 2005 Rich represented the United States at the PGA Cup matches in Ireland at the K Club.

Other honors include winning the Philadelphia PGA Player of the Year in 2006 and being named the Philadelphia PGA assistant professional of the Year in 2004.  Rich also won the award for low scoring average in the Philadelphia section in 2003 & 2005.  He has recorded five holes-in-one, with two in competition.

 

Mark Rubbo
GCSAA Golf Course Superintendent

Mark Rubbo was born in 1969 in Paoli, Pennsylvania. Mark developed interests in both golf and the outdoors at a young age. At home he could be found playing golf in the yard on the various improvised layouts the neighborhood kids could imagine. Appreciation and passion for nature grew as Mark spent many childhood summer days assisting on his grandfather’s farm. In 1985, as a sophomore at Henderson High School in West Chester, PA, Mark successfully combined his two greatest interests when he started as a groundskeeper at nearby Whitford Country Club. He worked summers at Whitford Country Club through the remainder of high school and college. Mark and fellow Whitford crew members would be out every Monday after work playing the course they groomed. After graduating from Henderson in 1987, it was off to Pennsylvania State University to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Agronomy.

After graduation, Mark moved to the Pocono Pines, PA. He served as Golf Course Superintendent of Timber Trails Golf Club, a charming nine hole layout in a beautiful setting. Responsibilities also included serving as Assistant Maintenance Superintendent of Lake Naomi Club. The desire for longer golf seasons, career growth and being closer to family brought Mark back to this area. In late 1994, Mark came to Spring Ford Country Club to work for and learn from Dana Getty, the club’s veteran Superintendent. Upon Dana’s retirement, Mark was promoted to the position of Golf Course Superintendent in January 1998. While at Spring Ford, he has been part of many exciting projects from general course improvements, bunker renovations and a complete irrigation system replacement.

Through continuing education, Mark maintains a Class A Superintendent status, and he has been active with the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America for twenty years. He currently holds the officer level position of Secretary of the Philadelphia Association of Golf Course Superintendents. As the Philadelphia Association of Golf Course Superintendents’ Chapter Delegate he acts as liaison between the local and national associations.

Mark will be married to his wife Cathie for eighteen years this November. On the course he is often accompanied by Koda, one of their pets.