About Ramon Luis Aparece
Ramon Aparece is a Certified Golf Course Superintendent with over two decades of experience managing championship and private golf course operations in Florida. He currently serves as Golf Course Superintendent at Palm Vista Country Club in Palm Beach County, overseeing a 27-hole championship layout, a team of 32 staff, and a $2.8 million annual budget.
His career began at Naples Grande Golf Club, where he served as Assistant Superintendent from 2004 to 2011. He then advanced to Gulf Dunes Golf Club in Sarasota, serving as Golf Course Superintendent from 2011 to 2018. During his tenure at Gulf Dunes, he led efforts that reduced water consumption by 28 percent through smart irrigation strategies and transitioned large turf areas to drought-tolerant grasses. Under his management, the course earned Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary designation.
Aparece integrates advanced technology including SubAir systems, drone-based NDVI mapping, and precision irrigation with preventative agronomy and long-term sustainability principles. His work addresses the challenges of managing warm-season turf in Florida’s coastal climate, including heat, salt exposure, humidity, storms, and year-round play.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Turfgrass Science from the University of Florida and the Certified Golf Course Superintendent (CGCS) designation from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. He also maintains a Florida pesticide applicator license for turf and ornamental applications.
Career Background
Palm Vista Country Club
Gulf Dunes Golf Club
Naples Grande Golf Club
Education
University of Florida
Press
Ramon Aparece is the Golf Course Superintendent at Palm Vista Country Club in Palm Beach County, overseeing 27 championship holes, 32 staff members, and a $2.8 million maintenance budget. His career includes work at Gulf Dunes Golf Club in Sarasota where he earned Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary designation. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Turfgrass Science from the University of Florida and the Certified Golf Course Superintendent (CGCS) designation.
Ramon Aparece, Golf Course Superintendent at Palm Vista Country Club in Palm Beach County, continues to gain recognition across Florida’s golf industry for his leadership in sustainable turf management, hurricane preparedness, and environmental stewardship. With more than two decades of experience in Florida’s challenging coastal climate, Aparece oversees a 27-hole championship layout, manages a staff of 32 full-time and seasonal employees, and directs a $2.8 million annual maintenance budget.
As Golf Course Superintendent at Palm Vista Country Club, Ramon Aparece Jr. manages 27 holes, a large staff, and a multi-million dollar operation. At Gulf Dunes Golf Club in Sarasota, he led efforts that reduced water consumption by 28 percent through smart irrigation and transitioned large turf areas to drought-tolerant grasses, earning the course Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary designation.
Ramon Aparece Jr. discusses key trends in golf course sustainability and environmental stewardship based on his two decades of experience managing Florida golf courses under demanding coastal climate conditions.
Awards & Recognition
- Environmental Stewardship Award, South Florida Golf Association, 2020
- FGCSA Superintendent of the Year Nominee, 2021
- Featured in Florida Golf Central Magazine
Licenses & Certifications
- Certified Golf Course Superintendent (CGCS), Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
- Florida pesticide applicator license (turf and ornamental)
Boards & Memberships
- Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA)
- Florida Golf Course Superintendents Association (FGCSA)
Charities & Volunteering
- The First Tee of the Palm Beaches
- Palm Beach State College – Turfgrass Mentorship
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