Meet the masters of the maintenance staff!

Terry Hannah - Golf Course Superintendent




Bob Begey - Assistant Golf Course Superintendent

Bob joined the Green Golf Partners and Jester Park team in the spring of 2010 as assistant superintendent. He was born and raised in Muscatine, Iowa. While he was a sophmore in high school through his college departure he joined the maintenance team at Muscatine Municipal Golf Course. He then attended Iowa State University where he achieved his B.S. in Business Management and Horticulture with emphasis in Turfgrass Management. While honing his knowledge at Iowa State he also completed hands-on internships with the following championship quality facilities: Royce Brook Golf Club in Hillsborough, New Jersey; Cherry Hills Country Club in Denver, Colorado; The Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Montana; and Talons of Tuscany Golf Club in Ankeny, Iowa. Upon completion of his work at Iowa State he joined the team at Jester Park and hasn't looked back. Bob currently lives on the property with his family and is a regular fixture on the golf course anytime of day. In his spare time he enjoys spending anytime outdoors with his good friends and family.


Jordan Roth - Golf Course Mechanic & 2nd Assistant Superintendent

Jordan has been with Jester Park and Green Golf Partners since the spring of 2009 as the mechanic and 2nd assistant superintendent.  He is originally from Seward Nebraska and has been in the turf industry since 2003.  He started out working at Seward Country Club in his hometown for two seasons as a general laborer where a great appreciation of golf course maintenance began and has continued to grow.  Jordan attended Southeast Community College in Beatrice Nebraska and obtained an A.A.S. in Agriculture Business and Management Technology with a focus in Horticulture and Golf Course Management.  While in college Jordan continued to work in the turf industry for a family owned turf care and landscaping company.  Jordan went on to do an internship at The Harvester Golf Club in Rhodes Iowa and continued after graduating in 2006 as their mechanic and assistant superintendent.  From here he rotated into a position at a local John Deere Dealership as a technician which eventually led him back to the scene he loves, working at a top level golf course in all aspects of course and equipment management.

In his spare time Jordan enjoys golfing in the various leagues at Jester Park and spending time with his growing family.

Jay Dwyer - Horticulturist

Jay has been with Jester Park Golf Course since 2008. He originates from the New York City area and attended Iowa State University where he majored in horticulture and minored in landscape design. Included in his work experience has been; Job Foreman for a landscape design firm in New York, Landscape Director for Valley West Mall in West Des Moines, Landscape Director for Westin Hotel in Los Angeles, and Horticulturalist for Des Moines Golf and Country Club for the 1999 US Senior Open and capital improvement projects.

The horticulturalist duties at Jester Park include; design and installation of landscape beds around the clubhouse and other golf course locations, installation of various annual flower beds, maintenance of wildflower naturalized no-mow areas, and the overall health of all trees located on the property.

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