Joe Cucci

Assistant Superintendent @ Belle Meade Country Club l Penn State Turf 23’

[Joe Cucci @Jvcgolf]

@AdamLemons Sure was.. BBB held up great though🙏🏽

[Joe Cucci @Jvcgolf]

Excited to be starting a new chapter at Belle Meade CC. An incredible opportunity to learn from one of the best to ever do it!

[Joe Cucci @Jvcgolf]

@Steve1968 Thanks, yessir up here in Nashville

[Dan Houseman @_House_123]

It’s an honor to be apart of this club. #Apogeesouth

[Rick Golfs @Top100Rick]

Apogee South - 2024
Tom Fazio II and Mike Davis

A big and BOLD debut from this new design team, Apogee South is an incredible creation built out of flat, inland land about 20 miles from Jupiter, FL.

Apogee is a big budget place and no expense was spared in building this course out of nothing. The team moved an incredible amount of dirt to ensure it stands out from the Hanse course and the upcoming Kyle Phillips course.

The design is mostly wide off the tee, the decision on how much danger to take on is yours. The wild grass areas and waste bunkers can be very punishing, so missing the wide landing areas gives a suitable penalty.

The bunkering is gorgeous and bold, with a huge contrast between the waste bunkers and hazard bunkers. Visually it’s striking.

The greens are wild!!! Huge slopes and swales mean super interesting putts and chips. You can play away from the hole on many holes to find a way. But get out of position and you are in trouble.

The conditions were excellent, the sand perfect and the greens remarkably smooth for a grand opening. I expect the place to run nicely firm.

The service is off the charts. This is a place where you feel welcome.

Overall it’s a great debut for the design team. Apogee is going to be one of the coolest places in golf when complete. The most ambitious project I’ve seen. The wow factor is off the charts.

An amazing day with a great host and good friends.

[Tony Nysse @tonynyssegcs]

A good friend was doing some mapping this morning & sent over an aerial of the South Course. 96 hour until opening.

[Scott Furlong @SfurlongScott]

These 3 are great. Remember their names because you will see them again! Any club would be luck to have them as their superintendent. Chase Garvey, Cooper Derks, and Michael Cook. All-stars in my book!

[Michael Breuer @farmerofgrass]

Turf interns, don’t get caught up in finding country clubs or places with big names. Find a good superintendent that’s going to spend time with you and give you a well rounded experience. Don’t be afraid to ask questions before you take an internship!

[Joe Cucci @Jvcgolf]

@tonynyssegcs @jvercautren @iTweetTurf Fungus Gnat Larvae

[Tony Nysse @tonynyssegcs]

First holes grassed in early March, @CKuzawa & @Jvcgolf hitting dingers on the South. 4 holes left to grass.

[Tony Nysse @tonynyssegcs]

There is a green up there somewhere @CKuzawa @Jvcgolf

[Joe Cucci @Jvcgolf]

Good Morning from Apogee

[Jason Lusk @JLuGolfweek]

Apogee Club in SoFla has opened its West Course by Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner. Low and flat to the ground, it’s a blast for members and guests of the private club named for reaching new heights. Two more courses to come. Expensive, ambitious and impressive. @golfweek

[Lorne Rubenstein @lornerubenstein]

I’ve never seen anything like this and probably never will- SCOREGolf https://t.co/kyWXdWIaGf

[Tony Nysse @tonynyssegcs]

Beginning the search for our next Assistant Superintendent. We welcome candidates looking to make a change, have a new experience, fresh out of school to work with me & our Senior Assistant Superintendent of the South Course. https://t.co/yPmuNEFKjY

[Joe Cucci @Jvcgolf]

Amazing opportunity to join a great team at Apogee

[TurfNet @turfnet]

New turf job: Summer Intern: Apogee is currently in the construction phase with plans to construct three 18-hole golf courses, two short courses, a Himalayas-style putting green & two driving ranges. The West Course, designed by Gil Hanse & Jim Wagner is… https://t.co/zzcIaNbJIs

[Joe Cucci @Jvcgolf]

What a great week at the @TOURChamp, big thanks to @aubry_charles and the entire East Lake staff for creating a great atmosphere this week! Was a pleasure to work the last championship before the big reno

[Joe Cucci @Jvcgolf]

Best water boy this side of the Mississippi @DeeWayneGrindz

[Korn Ferry Tour @KornFerryTour]

"The Conk" 🤩

Metedeconk National Golf Club
⛳️ 27 holes
🏌️‍♂️ 55-Acre Practice Facility
📍Jackson Township, New Jersey

7,402 yards par 72, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. in 1987. @MagnitChamp

[Joe Cucci @Jvcgolf]

Happy 4th!