Meet Our Staff

Meet Our Staff

    William B. Hirchert, CGCS

    Director of Agronomy

      Kansas State University, B.S.

Bill joined the Colleton River turf team in May 2006.

Bill’s desire to work in the golf industry originated when he was 12 while “fore caddying” at a small golf course in Edmond, Oklahoma.    It was at Tomahawk Hills that he was introduced to the golf maintenance aspect of the game, at age 16.  His parents had since relocated to Shawnee, Kansas.  It was then that he developed his love for golf course maintenance and made a career decision to pursue it.  He enrolled in the Agronomy program specializing in Turfgrass Management at Kansas State University.  He spent two summers working at Cavalier Golf and Yacht Club (his parents had since moved to Virginia), where he met his wife, Jane.  During his third year of college, he interned at Atlanta National Golf Club.  He gained a great appreciation for the dedication and expertise necessary to be a skilled superintendent in the south.

Following his graduation, Bill accepted a position as the Assistant Superintendent at Settindown Creek Golf Club and contributed to the success of both 1995 and ‘96 Nike Tour Championships.  Bill went on to becoming a Superintendent at Highland Park Golf Course in Birmingham, Alabama where he oversaw a full reconstruction of a 1906 golf course.   Working for a management company (Honours Golf) enabled him to sharpen his abilities and prepare for yet another opportunity, Druid Hills Golf Club.  He was hired to oversee the renovation  of the entire golf course which was built in 1912.  He hosted several amateur events including the 2004 and 2005 Dogwood     Invitationals.

Bill’s passion is to provide a special experience for our Members and guests and help Colleton River become one of the premier properties not only in the Lowcountry, but in the nation.

Bill is married to Jane and lives in Hilton Head Island, SC.  They have three children, Morgan, Isaac and Maddox and a German Shorthair dog, Hanna.  He enjoys playing golf and spending time with his family.   He truly enjoys what he does for a living and feels he’s where he should be. 

Karla Eibling

Administrative Assistant for Agronomy

Newberry College

Columbia Junior College, A.A.S.

Karla has been an employee at Colleton River Plantation Club since July, 2010.  She attended Newberry College where she studied music education, and then graduated from Columbia Junior College with an Associates of Science in Paralegal Studies.  Prior to working for Colleton River, Karla was an executive assistant with Reed Development Company and a real estate paralegal with Bethea, Jordan & Griffin, PA.  Her primary focus here at Colleton River is to assist with the operations of the Golf Maintenance, Community Grounds, Sanitation Maintenance, Residential Services departments and the Boat & RV Storage area.  Karla has also been instrumental in assisting with the feral cat program by assisting members with the feeding and the spay/neuter program.

Karla, who is originally from Columbia, South Carolina, relocated to the Bluffton/Hilton Head area in 1997.  She and her husband, Kurt, reside in Bluffton and have two children, Evelyn and Andrew, a dog named Fraser and a cat, Emmy.  Karla is an aspiring writer and an avid sports fan, always pulling for the Chicago Bears and Blackhawks, and anything Ohio State with the rest of her family.