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Newton Today
By the People, for the People
Newton's Westwood Golf Course Adds Assistant Manager
New position aims to boost golf lessons and course operations.
Mar. 30, 2026 at 2:53pm
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A cubist reimagining of the operations and activities at Newton's Westwood Golf Course, as the city invests in new staff to enhance the customer experience.Newton TodayThe Newton City Council has unanimously approved a recommendation from Westwood Golf Course Operations Manager Brad Sponseller to hire an assistant manager for the clubhouse. The new position, with an expected annual salary of just under $40,000, will be responsible for training staff and helping with tournaments and leagues, allowing Sponseller more time for greeting guests and providing golf lessons.
Why it matters
The addition of an assistant manager is expected to improve operations and customer experience at the city-owned Westwood Golf Course, which opened a new clubhouse last year and has expanded its food menu, leading to increased expenses that the city hopes to offset through increased usage and lessons.
The details
The assistant manager position will replace a previously planned second Golf Pro role that was expected to have a higher salary of around $55,000 per year. Sponseller says more golf lessons could lead to increased usage of the golf course, and the new assistant will help with training staff and managing events like tournaments and leagues.
- The Westwood Golf Course Clubhouse opened on June 30th of last year.
- The Newton City Council unanimously approved the assistant manager recommendation on March 30, 2026.
The players
Brad Sponseller
The Westwood Golf Course Operations Manager who recommended hiring the new assistant manager position.
Newton City Council
The local government body that unanimously approved the recommendation to add the assistant manager role at the Westwood Golf Course.
What they’re saying
“This person would be responsible for training staff and helping out with tournaments and men's and ladies' leagues. This would give me more time greeting people and learning from them what they want to see, and also have more time to start teaching more golf. The past couple of years, I just haven't had the time to do that.”
— Brad Sponseller, Westwood Golf Course Operations Manager
What’s next
The new assistant manager position is expected to be filled in the coming months, with the goal of having the role in place before the start of the 2026 golf season.
The takeaway
The addition of an assistant manager at Westwood Golf Course reflects the city's commitment to improving operations, customer experience, and revenue generation at the municipal golf facility through increased staffing and a focus on growing the game through more golf lessons and programming.
