Watertown hires manager for Thompson Park Golf Course
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Published: Mar. 30, 2023 at 2:46 PM EDT
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Watertown has hired a manager to run the Thompson Park Golf Course, according to City Manager Ken Mix.
Jordan Northrop of Watertown will start the job on April 3.
He will be paid $58,775 a year to manage the golf course, which the city purchased in January.
Mix says Northrop holds an associate degree in golf operations management and was general manager at George W. Dunne National Golf Course in Illinois as well as G2 Golf LLC.
According to Mix, Northrop is currently a finance manager for Bob Johnson Volkswagen.
Northrop was recommended for the job by Watertown Parks and Recreation Superintendent Scott Weller.
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