Hello, my name is Douglas Shawn Cameron, Assistant
Superintendent at Indian Creek Golf Club. My parents met at the University of Iowa and I was
born shortly thereafter. I am of
Scottish descent and as a youngster had freckles and bright red hair.
As my mother will attest, I was an outdoor kid. I love to fish and poor mom spent many
an evening wondering when I would drag in, wet from head to toe, after all day
at the creek. I have two younger
sisters Morgan and Shannon. We grew up with an assortment of dogs, cats and
horses. My only pet now is a fish. He is a Beta. I call him Fish.
My father was in the United States Army and we moved from
Iowa to Texas when I was four. I
got here as fast as I could! San
Antonio was home on three occasions.
I have also lived in El Paso, TX; San Francisco, CA; and spent four
years in Germany. I graduated from
high school in Baumholder, Germany with a class of 58 students. Baumholder was my fifth high school, we
moved around quite a bit. Growing
up I loved to play baseball and hoped one day to play college or pro ball. Alas, in Germany soccer rules and there
was no baseball. While in El Paso
I also dabbled in motocross. My
friends and I would spend all day riding across the desert for miles and
miles. Sounds like a song from
Asleep at the Wheel.
I am a graduate of Texas A&M University. As a student I worked for the
university Grounds Maintenance Department in the irrigation division. I also served as a care taker for
Hensel Park, a 25 acre facility owned by the University. I lived in a small cabin in the park
while attending classes.
I moved to Carrollton, Texas in 1987 where I met Teresa, my
wife of 28 years. We enjoy
camping, fishing and going to local festivals together. Our children, Brian and Sarah, are
grown and reside in Lewisville and Carrollton. No grandchildren yet, but sometimes Maggie comes to
visit. She is Sarah’s Cairn
terrier, a Scottish breed. Teresa
works in Accounts Receivable for Parks Coffee. A local business started in 1986 by Randy Parks in the
garage of his Carrollton home.
I began working at Indian Creek Golf Club in the spring of
2016. I really enjoyed the
challenge of helping our Superintendent, Kenny Baker, prepare the courses for
reopening after the great flood of 2015.
Prior to Indian Creek I worked at three other local golf courses. Buffalo Creek in Rockwall, TX; Castle
Hills in Lewisville, TX and Royal Oaks in Dallas, Texas.
Oddly, I don’t play golf. I realized early on that it takes a lot of time and patience
to chase the little white ball!! Since
fishing has always been my favorite hobby I ditched the clubs and kept my
poles. I like being outdoors and
exploring new places. I think
nothing beats good BBQ. I like
most music, especially blues and bluegrass. I also enjoy craft beer and of course Scotch. Single malts only please.
I work with a great staff and enjoy meeting our
customers. A little patch of green
amidst the urban chaos, Indian Creek is home for now. Hope to see you there soon.
