Reality Sets In For Jeff Boismier

Jeff Boismier jokes that it is time for him to get back to reality after living the life working for general manager/director of golf operations Rob Roxborough in the golf shop at Magna Golf Club in Aurora, Ont., last summer.

“I had the best summer of my 20 years in the golf business,” said Boismier, best-known for his 10-year stint at National Pines in Barrie before ClubLink Corporation took over there.

“I helped in the (Magna) pro shop, I played with the members, I helped with member events and I taught with Danny (King),” he added. “Looking at what’s in front of me, I’m sure glad I had that summer because I don’t think it’s going to happen this summer.”

Boismier’s responsibilities have multiplied as he takes over as general manager of Deer Creek Golf and Banquet Facility in Ajax, Ont., a complex that includes 45 holes between the North and South Courses, the Glen Cedars Golf Club, a teaching academy, as well as banquet and restaurant facilities.

Tom Arnott is also joining Deer Creek as head professional.

“This is a big operation,” said Boismier. “Anywhere you go, the first two years, you’re going to work your butt off getting it like you want.”

Boismier was fast-tracked into a job that his predecessor Terry Knox was planning to vacate following the 2010 season. Knox will now serve in a consulting role instead.

“Terry made it easy for the facility and the (Coughlan) family by saying, `You’ve got two guys that can carry you forward,’” said Boismier of Knox’s decision to move into the consulting role. “They were going to choose between one and the other.”

“We were so pleased with the quality of candidates that it presented an opportunity to fast-track succession planning. The generosity and cooperation of outgoing Terry Knox allowed the company to make the investment in the future now,” said club president Scott Collins.

Boismier says the new position offers him the opportunity to work in all aspects of a golf course operation, reminding him of his days at National Pines. He also spent a couple of years helping launch Muskoka Bay and a year at Nearly New.

He also noticed something else at Deer Creek that was similar to his days at National Pines, which was a big reason he took the new position.

“It was primarily finding a good work environment with good people. The rest will take care of itself,” said Boismier.

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