CUMBERLAND, Md. -- Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort – home to the state’s only Jack Nicklaus Signature-designed golf course – announces the hiring of Mark Jewell as the new Superintendent.
“Mark Jewell brings years of experience and a wealth of agronomic knowledge to his new position at Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort,” says Steele Edwards, General Manager at Rocky Gap – named a AAA Four-Diamond resort for the sixth consecutive year. “We take great pride in the Nicklaus design and Mark has been given the mandate to maintain this championship course at the highest level.”
Prior to taking over as superintendent at Rocky Gap, Jewell served as superintendent at the private, 18-hole Chapel Hills Golf & Country Club in Douglasville, Ga. – host of an annual USGA Women’s Amateur Sectional Qualifier.
“This is an excellent opportunity to be charged with maintaining this beautiful golf course,” Jewell says. “It’s an honor to join such a dedicated staff here at the resort and working on a Nicklaus design presents unique challenges. This course has an excellent reputation and will continue to be a top destination in this golf-rich region.”
Jewell, who earned a Certificate Degree in Golf Course/Turfgrass Management from the University of Maryland – Institute of Applied Agriculture, also has managed agronomics at public and private courses in Texas and North Carolina where he’s gained experience in all aspects of golf course management operations including budgeting, purchasing, irrigation and drainage installation and repair, personnel management, and equipment repair and maintenance.
For more information, contact Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort at 800.724.0828.
About Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort
Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort is a 216-room resort located on 243-acre Lake Habeeb in the lush forested mountains of Western Maryland. Amenities include the Rocky Gap Garden Spa which features the renowned line of Eminence spa products, miles of marked hiking trails highlighting Mother Nature’s glory, a 7,000-yard Jack Nicklaus Signature Design course with five sets of tee boxes to match the skill level of any golfer, and an on-property adventure outfitter for horseback riding, hiking and biking, whitewater rafting and corporate team building. Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort is managed by Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc., one of the nation’s largest independent hospitality management companies. Founded in 2000, the Company presently manages 43 hotels, resorts and conference and convention centers with over 10,400 rooms in 12 states and the District of Columbia. Crestline Hotels & Resorts manages properties independently and under such well regarded brands as Marriott, Hilton, Westin, Renaissance, Sheraton, Crowne Plaza and Wyndham. Additional information about the hotel management company is available at the company’s Web site: www.crestlinehotels.com.
