James Dusch

James “Jim” Gordon Dusch II, 61

Jim Dusch died Thursday, May 30, 2024 at his home.

Born in Miami, FL in 1962, he grew up there and moved to Ocala, FL after high school. He attended Lake City Community College and received his degree in Golf Course Operations.

An avid golfer, he was drawn to the construction and maintenance of golf courses. He began his career at Indian Hills Country Club in Marietta, GA as assistant superintendent. Under the tutelage of Pete and P.B. Dye, Jim went on to be involved in the construction of DeBordieu Club in Georgetown, SC and Atlanta National Golf Club in Alpharetta, GA. He went on to be the construction and golf course superintendent at Brookstone Golf and Country Club in Acworth, GA. Jim returned to Atlanta National Golf Club as Golf Course Superintendent from 1989 to 1997. He spent the last 25 years of his career at Hawks Ridge Golf Club in BallGround, GA from its first days of construction in 1997 until 2022. Golf Digest awarded Hawks Ridge #1 in conditions of a new course in 2000.

Jim was active in the Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association and had served on the board and was President from 1999 to 2000. He won the annual golf tournament multiple times and won the national tournament in 1996. He was awarded Superintendent of the Year in 2021.

He is preceded in death by his parents, James Gordon Dusch and Mildred Marlene Kiel Dusch. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Lindner Dusch, son John James Dusch, daughters Heather Lanham, Hannah Wilker and Delaney Dusch, and one grandson, Ryker Kyle Lanham, 2 Sisters Vicki Corley, and Judi Lawrence.

A celebration of life will be held at McDonald and Son Funeral Home on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at 10:00am.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Piedmont Healthcare Foundation.