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Poppy Hills Adds General Manager and Superintendent “We want to do something extraordi-


ew Poppy Hills General Manager Brad Shupe has done this before. Shupe joins Poppy Hills as its gen-


eral manager after overseeing a Robert Trent Jones II renovation at Mission Viejo CC in Southern California. Shupe was named the general man-


ager of Poppy Holding in December, and will supervise both Poppy Hills and Poppy Ridge. “The opportunity to work with the


NCGA and lead their two world-class facilities is a dream come true,” Shupe said. “The second generation of Poppy Hills is absolutely amazing. The holes fl ow through the forest and will provide one of the most serene and natural golf experiences in the world. We truly look forward to serving the members of the NCGA and making their visit to the forest unforgettable.” The Robert Trent Jones Sr. design at


Mission Viejo was updated by RTJ II in 2009. A new clubhouse was also built. Poppy Hills is undergoing a similar


transformation, as RTJ II has reinvented the original 1986 Robert Trent Jones Jr. design. The clubhouse has also been modernized, and will include a new pro shop, restaurant and snack bar, as well as fi re pits and new outdoor furnishings. Poppy Hills will reopen April 4, 2014.


nary for NCGA members,” Shupe said. “We strive to make golf more affordable, more environmentally friendly and more fun.” Shupe implemented an incredibly successful pace of play program at Mission Viejo, reducing rounds by more than a half hour to under 4:10. He also cultivated one of the strongest junior golf programs in Southern California, one that produced U.S. Open phenom Beau Hossler. Shupe had been the general manager


at Mission Viejo since 2009, and the di- rector of golf since 2002. Shupe was also the head professional at Los Coyotes CC in Buena Park from 1994-2002. Shupe is a two-time Golf Professional and Merchandiser of the Year (PGA Metro Chaper), and has been a Class A member of the PGA for 22 years. Shupe joins


superintendent Matt Muhlenbruch as recent additions to the Poppy Hills staff. Muhlenbruch came to Poppy Hills in July from


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The Olympic Club, where he was the Lake Course superintendent. Muhlen- bruch graduated from Penn State with a bachelor’s degree in Turfgrass Science, and earned his MBA from San Fran- cisco State. Muhlenbruch joins long-time Poppy


Hills superintendent Manny Sousa in manicuring a course that will feature no rough and dramatically improved drainage, a setup that will produce fi rm and fast conditions year-round. All 18 greens have been redesigned and reseed- ed with creeping bentgrass (two-thirds 007 and one-third Tyee bentgrass), and the fairways and tees will be a mix of ryegrass and fi ne fescue.


(L-R) Matt Muhlenbruch, Manny Sousa and Brad Shupe


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