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LIV Golf Adelaide - My Wrap Up is proudly brought to you by Your Tee Box. Check out their website for incredible prints of golf course routing artwork. Check out their website at yourteebox.com.au. Your Tee Box - The perfect golfers gift.
This episode chronicles my 24 hour adventure to LIV Golf Adelaide at The Grange Golf Club, including what I experienced, what I saw on the ground, and of course the reason for my journey, to hand deliver the #1 print of Your Tee Box's limited edition LIV Golf Adelaide - The Grange Golf Club routing artwork to Superintendent Rowan Daymond.
Come along for a fun adventure as I recap by epic 24 hour round trip to Adelaide including getting behind the ropes with the greenkeeping team, up close and personal with the LIV trophy and winners of the event by accident, and of course, surprising Superintendent Rowan Daymond with his special gift from Your Tee Box.
You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!
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People and places mentioned in this podcast:
Your Tee Box - The perfect golfers gift
The Grange Golf Club
LIV Golf Adelaide
Glenelg Golf Club
Devonport Country Club
Aston Hills Golf Club
Bribie Island Golf Club
North West Bay Golf Club
Ryan Van Der Veen
Greg Norman Golf Course Design
Mike Clayton Golf Design
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Keeper Of The Greens segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is brought to you by John Deere Golf. When you work where others play, you need a partner you can trust to keep your course in perfect condition. Find your nearest â â â â â â â â â Jâ ohn Deere dealerâ â â â â â â â â â â at â â â â â â â â â â deere.com.auâ â â â â â â â
By the time you have finished listening to this episode, you'll want to be mates with Craig Walker. He's someone you want as a mate, a boss, a work colleague, or just someone you want to know.
If Craig hasn't done it, then I'm sure he's at least seen it! His career in greenkeeping has been diverse and his working career even more so as you'll hear. But things didn't start off that way. No, Craig studied accounting and law. Very logical steps to greenkeeping you might say........until he realised working inside wasn't for him. And lucky for us and the greenkeeping industry he figured that out early on.
Craig has managed golf courses in the past, now he manages 3 at once! He manages bowling greens, installs irrigation systems, and has worked as a turf renovation contractor. He's even had his own tiling business! He's been in, out, and then back in the greenkeeping industry. Like I said, Craig has just about done it all.
I take a turn back to Australia after a couple of interviews overseas, and this time I venture, with the help of Craig, into the island state of Tasmania where Craig is Superintendent of Devonport Country Club. Join us as we learn about Craig's diverse career, along with Devonport Country Club and some of Tasmania's former unknown great golf courses, that we all now know about thanks to Craig's insight.
You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!
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Send e an email: [email protected]
People and places mentioned in this podcast:
Devonport Country Club
Pittwater Golf Club
Ulverstone Golf Club
Port Sorell Golf Club
Thirlstone Golf Club
Llanherne Golf Club
7 Mile Beach Golf Course
Arm End Golf Course
Launceston Country Club Golf Course
Barnbougle
Cape Wickham Golf Links
Ratho Farm Golf Course
TSTMA
Nomadic Golfer - Instagram
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Walking the Fairways segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is proudly brought to you by Colin Campbell Chemicalsâ â www.campbellchemicals.com.au and Dint Golf Solutionsâ www.dint.com.au
This episode of Walking the Fairways sees me chatting with Greens Director of Ashgrove Golf Club, Simon Putral in Brisbane, and Superintendent of Lakelands Golf Club, Richard Flesser, on the Gold Coast, to gain an insight into just what they experienced from Tropical Cyclone Alfred. We chat about damage done on their respective golf courses and I also discover how quickly they are able to recover!
Also included is my 1st time experience of a game at Moore Park Golf Course just a few days ago. I was joined by lead spokesperson of the Save Moore Park Golf Course campaign, Jared Kendler, for a short round of the back 8 holes, which is the location of the where the NSW State Government are planning to repurpose the public golf course to make way for a public park. What I experienced was nothing short of amazing!
I'm also joined on this episode by Nigel Taylor for an update of his Everesting Challenge that he is embarking on to raise awareness of mental health.
You hit 'em clean, we'll keep 'em green!
If any of the discussions in this podcast raised concerns with your mental health you can contact:
Lifeline (Australia): 13 11 14 or visit â www.lifeline.org.auâ
Beyond Blue (Australia): 1300 224 636 or visit â www.beyondblue.org.auâ
MensLine Australia: 1300 789 978 or visit â mensline.org.au
People and Places mentioned in this podcast:
Ashgrove Golf Club
Lakelands Golf Club
Hope Island Golf Club
Sanctuary Cove Golf & Country Club
Palm Meadows Golf Club
Moore Park Golf Course
www.savemooreparkgolfcourse.com.au
The Dirty Dozen (Nigel Taylor) Instagram
The Dirty Dozen (Nigel Taylor) Facebook
Behind the Turf Podcast
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Keeper Of The Greens segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is brought to you by John Deere Golf. When you work where others play, you need a partner you can trust to keep your course in perfect condition. Find your nearest â â â â â â â â Jâ ohn Deere dealerâ â â â â â â â â â at â â â â â â â â â deere.com.auâ â â â â â â
Josh Smith is a young passionate greenkeeper currently working at Piltdown Golf Club in the South East of England. Prior to his current stint at Piltdown, Josh spent time at Glenelg Golf Club in Adelaide here in Australia working with the on course team led by Superintendent Tim Warren.
Josh's greenkeeping career story so far is one that's on a steep incline. Searching far and wide to take in as much information and knowledge as possible Josh is always looking to learn as much as he can from as many different parts of the world as possible. Oh and did I mention that Josh is currently at TPC Sawgrass working on course right now preparing for The Players Championship tournament!
Join me as Josh and I chew the fat about greenkeeping all over the place and preparing for different tournaments of all tours.
You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!
People and places mentioned in this podcast:
Piltdown Golf Club
Glenelg Golf Club
East Sussex National Golf Club
Tandridge Golf Club
Wentworth Club
JCB Golf & Country Club
TPC Sawgrass
The Players Championship
BMW PGA Championship
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Keeper Of The Greens segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is brought to you by John Deere Golf. When you work where others play, you need a partner you can trust to keep your course in perfect condition. Find your nearestâ â â â â â â Jâ ohn Deere dealerâ â â â â â â â â at â â â â â â â â deere.com.auâ â â â â â â
Chris Rae is an expat Aussie and Superintendent of Orkney Golf Club. Orkney Golf Club is located on the outskirts of the township of Kirkwall on the largest of the Orkney Islands to the north of Scotland.
Beginning his greenkeeping career at Pennant Hills Golf Club, one of Sydney's premier golf clubs, Chris was exposed to high end greenkeeping practices from the get go. It wasn't long before he moved to Concord Golf Club, also in Sydney, where he was mentored by one of the most respected greenkeepers of the industry, Superintendent Mark Parker who is now at NSW Golf Club.
After completing his greenkeeping trade at a couple of the best courses in Sydney and being trained by some of the best, Chris was given an opportunity to get hands on in golf course construction for a couple of years.
As life changes, Chris soon found himself with an opportunity to travel to Scotland after meeting his now wife and before he knew it he was trying to understand the Scottish accent in everyday life. A number of years working outside greenkeeping at a few of different jobs would soon make way for a chance at getting back on the greenkeeping tools and taking on the role of Superintendent at Orkney Golf Club. As it turns out, maintaining a golf course in the far north of Scotland is very different to that of maintaining a golf course in Sydney!
Chris's story has everything in it from maintaining golf courses at the top end of town in Sydney to the remoteness of island life a mere seven degrees latitude outside the Artic Circle! Come with me for my first journey to the other side of the planet and a conversation that includes golf that might start at 9am, sometimes finishes after midnight, 24 hours of daylight, castles, pheasants, Viking heritage and a church built in an era when the year sounds more like it's time for smoko!
You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!
People and places mentioned in this podcast:
Orkney Golf Club
The National Golf Club - The Old Course
Pennant Hills Golf Club
Concord Golf Club
NSW Golf Club
Royal Dornoch Golf Club
The Australian Golf Club
The Royal Melbourne Golf Club
Stuart Rennie
Tom Doak
Orkney Islands
International Island Games 2025
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Walking the Fairways segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is proudly brought to you by Dint Golf Solutions www.dint.com.au and Colin Campbell Chemicals www.campbellchemicals.com.au
On this episode of Walking the Fairways there's extensive news from right around Australia! You'll get an insight directly from Jared Kendler, board member and lead spokesperson of Moore Park Golf Collective. Jared provides us with an update of where everything is at regarding the NSW State Governments plan to cut Moore Park GC down to 9 holes and the Moore Park Golf Collective groups alternative proposal that has been put forward to not only retain 18 holes of golf but also increase other public recreational offerings on the site.
There's lots of information regarding the opening of a number of completely renovated golf courses that are now open for play including Mount Lawley GC and Nedlands GC in Perth, along with the exciting redesigned NSW GC by UK based architects MacKenzie & Ebert.
We hear from Royal Perth Golf Club Superintendent Pat Casey about the opening of the recently completed stage 1 works of their golf course masterplan designed by co architects Clayton Devries Pont (CDP) and Kruse Golf. And there's an update about the mouthwatering prospect of preview play at 7 Mile Beach Golf Course in Hobart, Tasmania.
Join me on this lap around the country brought to you by new podcast partners Dint Golf Solutions and Colin Campbell Chemicals.
You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!
If any of the discussions in this podcast raised concerns with your mental health you can contact:
Lifeline (Australia): 13 11 14 or visit â www.lifeline.org.auâ
Beyond Blue (Australia): 1300 224 636 or visit â www.beyondblue.org.auâ
MensLine Australia: 1300 789 978 or visit â mensline.org.auâ
People and places mentioned in this podcast:
Lakelands Golf Club
Gold Coast Festival of Golf
Moore Park Golf Collective
Moore Park Golf Course
Ballina Golf & Sports Club
Blackheath Golf and Community Club
Kew Golf Club
Riversdale Golf Club
Clayton Devries Pont (CDP)
Kruse Golf - Facebook
Arm End Golf Course
7 Mile Beach Golf Course
Glenelg Golf Club
Ryan Van Der Veen
Royal Perth Golf Club
Mount Lawley Golf Club
Wanneroo Golf Club
Nedlands Golf Club
Busselton Golf Club
Hartfield Country Club
Nigel Taylor - The Dirty Dozen Everest Challenge
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Keeper Of The Greens segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is brought to you by John Deere Golf. When you work where others play, you need a partner you can trust to keep your course in perfect condition. Find your nearestâ â â â â â Jâ ohn Deere dealerâ â â â â â â â at â â â â â â â deere.com.auâ â â â â â â
Terry Vogel is a man from the country through and through. What you're going to get from his story is a deep insight into the life of a regional Superintendent who details the highs and lows of his greenkeeping career and he includes all the thoughts that come with. Being a Superintendent isn't always easy and Terry shares his story that I'm sure is like so many others of the industry be it still in or now out.
A family man, Terry shares a great deal into what it has taken him to get to this point in his long and experienced greenkeeping career which includes his wife and children always close by on this bumpy ride. Unlike many greenkeepers Terry has played golf at a very high level having played and captained the Victorian State amateur team so he understands what is involved to be very good at the sport. Now, his daughter has gone one step further than he did and is a professional golfer that plays on the national women's tour!
Get comfy and join us as we embark on a unique journey like no one before on this podcast.
You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!
People and places mentioned in this podcast:
Cobram Barooga Golf Clubâ
â Women in turf Programâ
â Webex Players Series Murray Riverâ
â Australian Sports Turf Managers Association (ASTMA)â
Club Tocumwal
Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort
Bright Country Golf Club
WPGA
Vern Morcom
Kevin Hartley
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Keeper Of The Greens segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is brought to you by John Deere Golf. When you work where others play, you need a partner you can trust to keep your course in perfect condition. Find your nearestâ â â â â Jâ ohn Deere dealerâ â â â â â â at â â â â â â deere.com.auâ â â â â â
The Women in Turf Program is supported by John Deere in collaboration with Envu and the Australian Sports Turf Managers Association (ASTMA). A key part of the program sees a group of selected volunteer female greenkeepers from right across Australia assist the course maintenance team of Cobram Barooga Golf Club preparing their golf course for the Webex Players Series Murray River tournament.
Working with John Deere, I was given the opportunity to chat with each of the volunteers to get an insight into their greenkeeping careers understanding just what they enjoy about their chosen career, what it's like working and preparing a golf course for a tournament for the first time and what they are getting out of being part of this fantastic industry supported program. I also speak with Cobram Barooga Golf Club Superintendent Terry Vogel and CEO Bobby Brooks about what it means to have this program involved at their club.
Join me as we hear the enthusiasm from an energetic group of young female greenkeepers as they experience something new in a part of the country that they've not experienced before.
You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!
People and places mentioned in this podcast:
Women in turf Program
Cobram Barooga Golf Club
Webex Players Series Murray River
Australian Sports Turf Managers Association (ASTMA)
Settlers Run Golf & Country Club
Kooringal Golf Club
Charlestown Golf Club
Green by Nature
Next Gen Jobs
Maroondah City Council
City of Stirling
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Thanks to The Society of Australian Golf Course Architects, The Design Brief is back!
Richard Chamberlain may not be a household name in Australian golf course architecture. As you'll soon hear, Richard is however extremely well experienced and has worked with some of those household golf course architecture names.
From an early career in cartography Richard was soon to make a change into golf course architecture, probably in a way you won't see coming. Once in the game, with a couple of Australia's well known names such as Graham Marsh and Ross Watson, Richard was soon finding his was in the earliest days of CAD for golf course design and construction.
Fast forward through some rewarding, and at times, tumultuous years, Richard is now well into his very own career as a golf course architect. As you'll hear, he is working on a number of golf course projects around Australia. One corner of his business that he has carved out in the industry himself, is that of mini golf course design. Different to the image that you conjure in your mind at the moment you first hear about mini golf, golf clubs and other golf facilities are seeing enormous benefits to adding mini golf to their established golf offerings.
Join Richard and I as we theoretically travel the country discussing old golf course design and construction, new golf course design and construction, mini golf, short par 4's, and the odd beer story all in the name of learning more and gaining an insight into the mind of a golf course architect.
People and places mentioned in this podcast:
Richard Chamberlain Golf Design - website
Richard Chamberlain Email - [email protected]
Richard Chamberlain Phone - 0409 899 007
Graham Marsh - Planet Golf website
Ross Watson - Planet Golf website
Magenta Shores Golf Club
Kooindah Waters Golf Club
Terrey Hills Golf & Country Club
Karratha Country Club
Royal Hobart Golf Club
Ocean Shores Country Club
Wembley Golf Course
Royal Fremantle Golf Club
Palm Meadows Golf Course
Meadowbrook Golf Club
Cobram Barooga Golf Club
Bankstown Golf Club
Toowoomba Golf Club
The Society of Australian Golf Course Architects (SAGCA)
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In news on Walking the Fairways I let you know about a $300M golf and surf resort coming to the Gold Coast, Rowan Daymond - Superintendent of The Grange GC in Adelaide drops in for a chat about preparing the course for LIV Golf Adelaide, Yowani Golf Club in Canberra gets a mention as their new layout design by Ben Davey from Contour Golf is growing in nicely, Mt Lawley Golf Club in Perth is soon to open their full course greens replacement program designed by OCM, and Nigel Taylor swings by to give us the details of his extreme challenge to raise awareness for mental health in the greenkeeping industry.
You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!
If any of the discussions in this podcast raised concerns with your mental health you can contact:
Lifeline (Australia): 13 11 14 or visit www.lifeline.org.au
Beyond Blue (Australia): 1300 224 636 or visit www.beyondblue.org.au
MensLine Australia: 1300 789 978 or visit mensline.org.au
People and places mentioned in this podcast:
Palm Valley Gold Coast
Yowani Golf Club
Contour Golf
Federal Golf Club
Shoalhaven Heads Golf Club
Cobram Barooga Golf Club
Latrobe Golf Club
OCM Design
Huntingdale Golf Club
Riversdale Golf Club
Glenelg Golf Club
The Grange Golf Club
LIV Golf Adelaide
Nedlands Golf Club
Seaview Golf Club
Mt Lawley Golf Club
Nigel Taylor (Instagram)
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Keeper Of The Greens segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is brought to you by John Deere Golf. When you work where others play, you need a partner you can trust to keep your course in perfect condition. Find your nearest â â â â Jâ ohn Deere dealerâ â â â â â at â â â â â deere.com.auâ â â â â
Kate Rainsbury is relatively young in the greenkeeping industry. However, what she may lack in experience she more than makes up for with passion and energy about her chosen career of greenkeeping.
As a young golfer at The Dunes Golf Club on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, Kate was looking for work, pocket money as a teenager. She got her first job working maintaining the golf carts and working in the clubhouse and driving range before an opportunity to become an apprentice greenkeeper fronted her. Covid was taking hold and the opportunity for full time work and not going to university was a real option. Kate took hold of the greenkeeping apprenticeship and ran with it. She ran with it to the point where she is now not only fully qualified as a greenkeeper, but has also recently landed herself a position as 3IC at the nearby established Sorrento Golf Club and is completing her Diploma studies.
Yes, Kate is quickly showing the greenkeeping industry that she is not only a passionate individual that loves her job, but also someone who is looking to climb the ranks to one achieving her goal of becoming a Superintendent of her very own golf course!
Join me as Kate takes us on the ride of her career from humble beginnings to working at one of Victoria's highly regarded golf clubs in a leadership role. This conversation is sure to motivate you and you will feel Kate's passion through the conversation. This is one young greenkeeper that we will all be hearing more about in the near future!
You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!
People and places mentioned in this podcast:
John Deere Golf - Women in Turf Programâ
â 2025 Women in Turf Initiative
Sorrento Golf Club
The Dunes Golf Links
Victorian Golf Course Superintendents Association (VGCSA)
Cobram Barooga Golf Clubâ
â Webex Player Series Murray River
Tara Iti Golf Links
Te Arai Links
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Walking the Fairways is the news segment of the podcast where I keep you up to date with happenings on golf courses around Australia including who is doing redesign works, new construction updates, which golf clubs are improving their golf courses, and any new architecture updates.
On this episode I make a announcement of something new that I'm supporting in 2025 that we need your help with, and I also have friend of the podcast Nadeem join me to give you an update on a new resource that is available to the greenkeeping industry.
Come along with me as we traverse the country and get you up to date!
People, places and things mentioned in this podcast:
For the book - Biology and Integrated Management of Turfgrass Disease, send an email to Nadeem directly at [email protected]
Behind the Turf Podcast
John Deere Women in Turf Program
Webex Players Series
Cobram Barooga Golf Club
The Western Australian Golf Club
Royal Fremantle Golf Club
Wanneroo Golf Club
Busselton Golf Club
Mollymook Hill Top Golf Course
Mallacoota Golf Club
Maleny Golf Club
Lakelands Golf Club
Kyneton Golf Club
Strathallan Golf Club
Hanse Golf Course Design
MacKenzie & Ebert Design
Crafter + Mogford Golf Strategies
Ryan Van Der Veen Design
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Keeper Of The Greens segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is brought to you by John Deere Golf. When you work where others play, you need a partner you can trust to keep your course in perfect condition. Find your nearest â â â Jâ ohn Deere dealerâ â â â â at â â â â deere.com.auâ â â â
There aren't many people who can say they have worked at the one place for nearly 40 years, and there are less people that can say they've worked at the one golf club for nearly 40 years! Idris Evans is one of those very few people that CAN say they have!
Idris is Superintendent at The Western Australian Golf Club in Perth, WA. From a cricket loving background Idris found his way into golf greenkeeping as it was a job that gave him time to practice his cricket at a young age. Growing up in Darwin Idris made the move to Perth to further his potential cricket career before making the decision that cricket would only be a passionate hobby and greenkeeping would be his chosen career path.
Entering the greenkeeping industry at a young age, Idris would soon become a passionate and loyal team member of The Western Australian Golf Club where he would climb his way through the ranks, being mentored by some of the best in the west, before staking his claim in the role of Superintendent when the seat became available. His time as Superintendent began with a couple of significant projects on course which most people won't get to experience in their careers. As a passionate leader, Idris has built a passionate team at the WAGC which has helped produce a high quality golf facility with passionate members that punches above its weight given the smaller size of the golf course compared to it more well known neighbours.
Join with me for a great convo linking the east and west coasts over the phone as we dive into a remarkable greenkeeping career and get an insight into The Western Australian Golf Club.
You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!
People and places mentioned in this podcast:
John Deere Golf - Women in Turf Program
2025 Women in Turf Initiative
The Western Australian Golf Club
Mount Lawley Golf Club
Lake Karrinyup Country Club
Joondalup Resort
Royal Perth Golf Club
The Vines Resort
The Cut Golf Club
Meadow Springs Golf & Country Club
Cobram Barooga Golf Club
Webex Player Series Murray River
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Keeper Of The Greens segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is brought to you by John Deere Golf. When you work where others play, you need a partner you can trust to keep your course in perfect condition. Find your nearest â â Jâ ohn Deere dealerâ â â â at â â â deere.com.auâ â â
Glenn Stuart is Director of Courses at one of Australia's best golf facilities, Peninsula Kingswood, or PK as it's affectionately known.
Glenn was around good golf courses from a young age as you'll hear including the well regarded, regional Victorian, Leongatha Golf Club. When it came to getting full time work at the age of 17, Glenn put himself forward to a number of golf clubs, and as it would turn out, landed a job at the now former Kingswood Golf Club, which in recent years became one half of today's Peninsula Kingswood. Glenn was mentored by some of the greenkeeping industries brightest minds at a young age which would set him up to become a Superintendent himself for the first time at a young age at another well known Sandbelt golf course! Glenn continued his career as Superintendent throughout a number of Melbourne's best golf courses including preparing for some of the biggest tournaments held in Australia. Then came a new opportunity to take on a new role and the new Peninsula Kingswood, a merger of both Peninsula and Kingswood golf club's which entailed a rebirthing and redesign of Peninsula's 36 hole facility to create the new PK.
As you'll hear, this redesign was one enormous task that evolved during the process, and Glenn's insight into just what was involved to bring PK to life and how it is being maintained since, needs to be heard to understand another reason why I believe PK should be considered as one of the best golf facilities in Australia.
You are going to enjoy this interview, you are going to get a great deal out of this interview, you will consider your thoughts about PK after this interview, and you will be looking for a way to play PK after this interview!
Join me for one final ride in 2024 as we dive deep with Glenn into his incredible greenkeeping career and learn about PK like never before!
People and places mentioned in this podcast:
Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club
Leongatha Golf Club
Kingston Beach Golf Club
Riversdale Golf Club
The National Golf Club - Long Island Course
Woodlands Golf Club
The Metropolitan Golf Club
OCM Design
EP.95 Keeper of the Greens - Richard Forsyth (The Royal Melbourne Golf Club) on Apple
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Keeper Of The Greens segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is brought to you by John Deere Golf. When you work where others play, you need a partner you can trust to keep your course in perfect condition. Find your nearest â â Jâ ohn Deere dealerâ â â â at â â â deere.com.auâ â â
The tables are turned for episode 100 of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast when I, Steve Smith, become the guest on my own podcast!
Join me as we wind up the fun factor for something very different where neither you, or I, know just what might happen!
People and places mentioned in this podcast:
The Golfing Greenkeeper Instagram
The Golfing Greenkeeper Facebook
Cranbourne Golf Club
EP.54 Keeper of the Green - Nico Douglas (Cranbourne Golf Club)
Wentworth Falls Country Club
Blackheath Golf Club
St Andrews Beach Golf Course
Kingston Heath Golf Club
The Royal Melbourne Golf Club
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Keeper Of The Greens segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is brought to you by John Deere Golf. When you work where others play, you need a partner you can trust to keep your course in perfect condition. Find your nearest â Jâ ohn Deere dealerâ â â at â â deere.com.auâ â
Superintendent of Mudgee Golf Club, Jason Seis, is a 5th generation farmer from the local Mudgee/Gulgong region of NSW. Knowing what farming life was all about and being a golfer as a kid, Jason took an opportunity for some work experience at Mudgee Golf Club during his later school years. It was at this time that he found a liking to greenkeeping and what it was all about.
Fast forward to finishing school and Jason decided that he didn't want to work on the family farm but instead work as a greenkeeper. Without an apprenticeship available at the time, Jason was committed to his decision and put himself through the 1st year of greenkeeping at TAFE until he finally landed his apprenticeship at Mudgee Golf Club.
After completing his apprenticeship Jason was soon on a path to an Assistant Superintendents role away from the local Mudgee area for a few years before the family farm would soon come calling. Moving back home and working on the family farm for nearly 10 years, an opportunity arose with a vacant position of Superintendent at Mudgee Golf Club and this time it was the passion of greenkeeping that came calling.
Come for a journey with Jason and I as he gives us an insight into rural country life and greenkeeping in the Central West of NSW where it's hot and dusty, and 18 hole golf courses are separated by hours instead of minutes.
People and places mentioned in this podcast:
Mudgee Golf Club
Mudgee Wine Region
Doctor Doctor TV Show
Wentworth Falls Country Club
Bathurst Golf Club
Henbury Golf Club
Dubbo Golf Club
Royal Sydney Golf Club
ASTMA
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Kingston Heath Golf Club is co hosting the Australian Open this year. I recently travelled to Melbourne and was fortunate to be given an opportunity to play a round at Kingston Heath.
In this episode of Walking the Fairways I want to give you an insight into just what I experienced and saw out on the golf course at Kingston Heath, along with giving you some things to look for if you're at the tournament walking the fairways, or watching it on TV.
I hope you enjoy this walk of a different kind.
People and places mentioned in this podcast:
Kingston Heath Golf Club
Royal Queensland Golf Club
The Royal Melbourne Golf Club
Cape Wickham Golf Links
Golf Australia Magazine Top 100
Australian Golf Digest Top 100
top100golfcourses.com World Top 100
Massey Ferguson 35x
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Sophie Warren is a young upcoming female greenkeeper! Having recently received the Turf Management South Australia (TMSA) Graduate of the Year award Sophie has got the greenkeeping world at her fingertips.
Sophie is currently a 4th year apprentice and very soon to become a fully qualified greenkeeper at Glenelg Golf Club in Adelaide, South Australia. With a full course rebuild of Glenelg GC being conducted throughout her entire apprenticeship, Sophie is learning not only her trade, but she is being exposed to and learning many techniques and skills that few apprentices are afforded.
Having been the first ever apprentice I've interviewed on the podcast, I wanted to see how Sophie got into the trade of greenkeeping and find out what it is about greenkeeping that she enjoys so much. We dive into what she's experienced in the industry, not only at Glenelg Golf Club, but also being invited to be part of the John Deere Women in Turf Program, and volunteering at the Australian Open.
Sophie is a bright star of the future of greenkeeping and at the same time, a very down to earth individual. Come with us as we have a bit of fun and a laugh along the way and see just why this apprentice greenkeeper is enjoying her career so much!
People and places mentioned in this podcast:
Glenelg Golf Club
Glenelg Golf Club Course Enhancement Plan
Royal Adelaide Golf Club
John Deere Women in Turf Program
Cobram Barooga Golf Club
Webex Players Series Murray River
St Andrews Beach Golf Course
TMSA
St Vincent Gulf, South Australia
EP.75 Keeper Of The Greens - Tim Warren (Glenelg Golf Club)
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Walking the Fairways is back in 2024 and what better way to do it than to give you an update as to just what is happening in Hobart, Tasmania after my recent trip there.
Come with me as I give you a glimpse into some of the newest golf course projects happening in Australia, along with a couple of local stalwart courses of Hobart that are worth visiting when you're in town!
You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!
People and places mentioned in this podcast:
7 Mile Beach Golf Course
Royal Hobart Golf Club
Llanherne Golf Club
Arm End Golf Course
Mat Goggin on The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast
Clayton Devries Pont
OCM Golf Design
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Richard Forsyth leads the team that maintain one of the greatest golf facilities on Earth, The Royal Melbourne Golf Club!
From a farming background on the outskirts of Melbourne, a young Richard took an opportunity as a apprentice greenkeeper at Riversdale Golf Club in Melbourne. He quickly acquired the taste for golf greenkeeping which included the overall landscape of the site and not just the turf.
A couple of appointments at golf resorts along the Murray River, including his first posting as a Superintendent, would set Richard up for the appointment as Superintendent at The Metropolitan Golf Club in Melbourne's famed Sandbelt region.
Richard's experience gained thus far in his career was becoming extensive and he was at home leading the team at Metro. However, when the seat was vacated at Royal Melbourne Golf Club, Richard threw his hat in the ring and ultimately was bestowed the responsibility to hold the keys and lead the team of maintaining the hallowed MacKenzie/Russell designed 36 hole facility just as the 2011 Presidents Cup was knocking on the door!
Join with me as we ride with Richard throughout his greenkeeping journey before things get detailed and interesting as we talk about the inner workings of maintaining the Royal Melbourne golf courses. We discuss history, architecture, green firmness, the art and majesty of non uniform turf surfaces, philosophy of turf maintenance, and vegetation. We also discuss how Royal Melbourne is the sum of greater than its parts, and how, like that famous line out of the great Aussie movie The Castle, sometimes "it's the vibe" that is the indefinable quality of Royal Melbourne!
People and places mentioned in this podcast:
â The Royal Melbourne Golf Clubâ
â Riversdale Golf Clubâ
â Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resortâ
â Murray Downs Golf & Country Clubâ
â The Metropolitan Golf Clubâ
â Alister MacKenzieâ
â Mick Morcom & Claude Crockford
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