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Walking the Fairways segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is proudly brought to you by Colin Campbell Chemicals www.campbellchemicals.com.au and Dint Golf Solutions www.dint.com.auThis episode of Walking the Fairways has news from a number of smaller golf courses and clubs from around Australia for a change. Once again I have a new guest joining me on this episode and this time it is Superintendent Keegan Powell of The Sands Torquay, Victoria. It's great to have Keegan on giving everyone an update as to just what they've been doing to improve the golf course in certain areas along with making it more playable and enjoyable for more people.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.auBeyond Blue (Australia): 1300 224 636 or visit www.beyondblue.org.auMensLine Australia: 1300 789 978 or visit mensline.org.auYou hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!The Golfing Greenkeeper - InstagramThe Golfing Greenkeeper - FacebookThe Golfing Greenkeeper TV - YouTubeSend me an email to - thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.comPeople and places mentioned in this podcast:Colin Campbell Chemicals - FacebookColin Campbell Chemicals: Behind the Turf Podcast - SpotifyColin Campbell Chemicals: Behind the Turf Podcast - AppleDint Golf Solutions - Instagram & FacebookNSW STA Apprentice Day ASTMA Conference 2025ASTMA Turf Trade Show RegistrationThe Dirty Dozen - InstagramThe Dirty Dozen - FacebookKingston SE Golf ClubMaylands Golf CoursePeregian Springs Golf ClubHervey Bay Golf ClubThe Ridge Golf CourseRussell Vale Golf ClubThe Vintage Golf ClubLeura Golf ClubNorth West Bay Golf ClubThe Sands TorquayEast Geelong Golf ClubMt Derrimut Golf & Community ClubShepparton Golf Club
Changing the Game with John Deere Golf on 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 John Deere dealer at deere.com.auI'm excited to give you a deep insight into John Deere Golf and how I believe they're changing the game in sport turf and golf course maintenance in Australia and New Zealand.I'm joined on this episode by Erin Wagstaff and Corey Clark from deep within John Deere Golf to get an insight into this modern day resurgence of the John Deere brand back into the Australian and New Zealand market. I have a few questions to ask them that I'm sure many of you have also been thinking, and I also want to gain and understanding into the new technologies that they're bringing to the industry which has changed the game on how turf can now be maintained.This is a fun chat with Erin and Corey, and also a great way to learn about some of the things I'm sure you won't get to hear anywhere else. Join with me for another enjoyable chat on the podcast and there's also some info about the upcoming ASTMA Conference being held in Sydney this year in just under 2 weeks time.You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!The Golfing Greenkeeper - InstagramThe Golfing Greenkeeper - FacebookThe Golfing Greenkeeper TV - YouTubeSend me an email to - thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.comPeople and places mentioned in this podcast:John Deere AustraliaJohn Deere New ZealandASTMA Conference 2025EP.107 Keeper of the Greens - Women in Turf Program (Cobram Barooga Golf Club)EP.108 Keeper of the Greens - Terry Vogel (Cobram Barooga Golf Club)EP.122 Keeper of the Greens - James Newell (Magenta Shores Golf & Country Club)
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 John Deere dealer at deere.com.auIt's time to venture to a regional part of the country and this time I'm talking with Superintendent of Tuncurry Golf Club, Mark Spraggs.Mark was born and bred in the Wellington region of New Zealand. Growing up to a greenkeeping Father and living on course, it was basically inevitable the he was destined to become one himself. Mark's greenkeeping career began at a nearby 9 hole golf course before a move to the course where his Father worked at Hutt Golf Club to completed his apprenticeship.Mark's interest in greenkeeping was soon to take a turn for much bigger adventures and he took the opportunity to look into a job at a new Jack Nicklaus golf course build, The Kinloch Club which he landed. Upon the completion of the build at The Kinloch Club, Mark decided to participate in the Ohio Program and head to the USA to work on some of their most well known courses which included the revered Pine Valley Golf Club!Returning to New Zealand for a short time after enjoying his time in the USA, Mark decided once again on a new direction and this time he landed his first job at Elanora Country Club in Sydney, Australia. He was able to learn a great deal during his time at Elanora before it was time with a young family to move out of the big smoke and take up residence on the Mid North Coast of NSW. From here Mark took the opportunities that presented themselves to him before landing his currrent role as Superintendent at Tuncurry GC.Join with me as Mark takes us through his greenkeeping career culminating in a deep dive into why Mark is so passionate about Tuncurry Golf Club and what it has the potential to become, more so than it already is.You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!The Golfing Greenkeeper - InstagramThe Golfing Greenkeeper - FacebookThe Golfing Greenkeeper TV - YouTubeSend me an email to - thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.comPeople and places mentioned in this podcast:Forster Tuncurry Golf ClubBoulcott's Farm Heritage Golf Club (formerly Hutt Golf Club)Royal Wellington Golf ClubThe Kinloch ClubThe Ohio ProgramPine Valley Golf Club - WikiSea IslandOakmont Golf ClubElanora Country ClubClub TareeEP.61 Keeper of the Greens - Glenn Gibson-Smith
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 There's lots going on around Australia and right here is where you will get all the info you need to stay up to date.In this episode I give you an update as to the extent of the recent floods that hit the NSW Mid North Coast with some details on just how much rain had fallen. There's also some course updates from NSW, Victoria, South Australia, and the Northern Territory.I have a new guest, Superintendent Ben Stacey from Tasmania Golf Club, jumping on to give us an update just what has been happening on another fantastic Hobart golf course, and Nigel Taylor joins me for an update into his Dirty Dozen year long quest all in an effort to raise awareness for mental health in the sports turf/greenkeeping industry.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.auBeyond Blue (Australia): 1300 224 636 or visit www.beyondblue.org.auMensLine Australia: 1300 789 978 or visit mensline.org.auYou hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!The Golfing Greenkeeper - InstagramThe Golfing Greenkeeper - FacebookThe Golfing Greenkeeper TV - YouTubeSend me an email to - thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.comPeople and places mentioned in this podcast:Dint Golf Solutions - Instagram & FacebookColin Campbell Chemicals: Behind the Turf Podcast - SpotifyColin Campbell Chemicals: Behind the Turf Podcast - AppleNSW STA Apprentice Day ASTMA Conference 2025ASTMA Turf Trade Show RegistrationCorowa Golf ClubCarpentaria Golf ClubTwin Creeks Golf & Country ClubRoyal Hobart Golf ClubBunbury Golf ClubThe Dirty Dozen - InstagramThe Dirty Dozen - FacebookTasmania Golf ClubNambucca Heads Island Golf ClubPacific Dunes Golf ClubNewcastle Golf ClubClub TareeMacksville Country ClubKew Country ClubForster Tuncurry Golf Club - Tuncurry CourseKooindah Waters Golf ClubMassey Park Golf ClubGlenelg Golf ClubWilunga Golf CourseHeidelberg Golf ClubJabiru Golf Club
This episode was recorded out on course at Elanora Country Club in Sydney with Harley Kruse from Kruse Golf.Harley takes some time with me whilst out on course at Elanora to chat about the architecture work that he is doing in conjunction with Mike Clayton from Clayton Devries Pont (CDP).Join us for an interesting insight into their shared vision ahead for Elanora, along with the detail of some specific areas on course and just what goes into their thinking.People and places mentioned in this podcast:Kruse Golf - FacebookCDPElanora Country ClubElanora Country Club 4th HoleElanora Country Club 9th HoleElanora Country Club 10th HoleElanora Country Club 18th HoleElanora Country Club - Google EarthRoyal Perth Golf ClubWoodlands Golf ClubYarra Yarra Golf ClubYering Meadows Golf Club
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 John Deere dealer at deere.com.auNathan Turner grew up in a regional part of Victoria. He grew up helping out at the local golf course at Mortlake and soon realised that greenkeeping would be his choice for work.Nathan took an apprenticeship role at Horsham Golf Club where he would see his apprenticeship out, but it wasn't long before the big lights began calling from the USA in the form of the Ohio State Program.Nathan worked at numerous courses in the USA gaining an amazing amount of experience before returning to Australia to find his feet back on home soil. A short stint at NSW Golf Club in Sydney soon made way for a return to his home state of Victoria where it wasn't long before he landed his first Superintendents role. A few years of patience would soon see Nathan land the role where he is today, Superintendent of Latrobe Golf Club, a course with a bright future and one that Nathan is very keen to put his stamp on and take to great heights.Join us for a fantastic journey that ducks and weaves to places you don't see coming as we learn about Nathan's greenkeeping career and also about Latrobe Golf Club and it's bright future.You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!The Golfing Greenkeeper - InstagramThe Golfing Greenkeeper - FacebookThe Golfing Greenkeeper TV - YouTubeSend me an email to - thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.comPeople and places mentioned in this podcast:Latrobe Golf ClubMortlake Golf ClubWarrnambool Golf ClubPort Fairy Golf LinksHorsham Golf ClubPelican Waters Golf ClubHamilton Island Golf ClubThe National Golf Club - The Old CourseOhio State Program - ASTMA WebsiteKirtland Country ClubMuirfield Village Golf ClubOak Hill Country ClubThe Club at MediterraTiburon Golf ClubCongressional Country ClubPortsea Golf ClubNSW Golf ClubSanctuary Lakes Golf ClubGeelong Golf ClubGrowling Frog Golf ClubGreg Norman Golf Course DesignOCM Golf Course DesignEP. 75 Keeper of the Greens - Tim Warren (Glenelg Golf Club)EP.63 Keeper of the Greens - Brad Hole (Hamilton Island Golf Club)Triple Double - NBA Basketball Card
Walking the Fairways segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is proudly brought to you by Colin Campbell Chemicals www.campbellchemicals.com.au and Dint Golf Solutions www.dint.com.auThis episode begins with the news from Golf Australia about the men's Australian Open this year to be hosted by Royal Melbourne Golf Club along with the announcement of Rory McIlroy coming to compete.Then it's time to move into more regular news from golf courses across Australia beginning at Kangaroo Island in South Australia before moving to Tasmania and news coming from 7 Mile Beach and the Arm End Golf Course. We have some interesting news coming from Sydney with Chatswood Golf Club in the midst of changing their course from 18 holes down to a revamped 12 hole course, and I am joined by Superintendent John Mann from Metropolitan Golf Club in Melbourne, Victoria, who gives us an update since the completion of some significant works upgrading their golf course. You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!The Golfing Greenkeeper - InstagramThe Golfing Greenkeeper - FacebookThe Golfing Greenkeeper TV - YouTubeSend me an email to - thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.comColin Campbell Chemicals - FacebookDint Golf Solutions - InstagramPeople and places mentioned in this podcast:The Cliffs - Kangaroo IslandOcean Dunes Golf Course - King Island7 Mile Beach GolfArm End Golf CourseCrafter + Mogford Golf StrategiesOCM DesignHamilton Island Golf ClubNambucca Heads Island Golf ClubChatswood Golf ClubLatrobe Golf ClubRoyal Melbourne Golf ClubMetropolitan Golf ClubQueenscliff Golf ClubFederal Golf ClubWhaleback Golf CourseRoyal Fremantle Golf ClubWembley Golf ClubEP.78 Keeper of the Greens - John Mann (Metropolitan Golf Club)EP.95 Keeper of the Greens - Richard Forsyth (The Royal Melbourne Golf Club)EP.118 The Design Brief - Rob Collins (King Collins Dormer Golf Course Design)
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 John Deere dealer at deere.com.auJames Newell is Superintendent of Magenta Shores Golf & Country Club on the NSW Central Coast just north of Sydney. I took some time to catch up with James and record this podcast with him in his office at Magenta.James has an amazing story that harks back to his homeland in New Zealand. With a farm background and creating and playing on his own rudimentary golf course with his brother, working outside for a living wasn't a far flung idea and James was able to get his first taste of sports turf maintenance through working for a local council. Stepping through the years of working as an apprentice greenkeeper and playing golf regularly, James soon took the opportunity to for a short stint of work on course at the well known Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club. Over the next few years James worked at a couple of courses including the outstanding Cape Kidnappers before heading back to a great opportunity at Paraparaumu Beach GC.James' next career move saw him head across the ditch to the great Melbourne Sandbelt region. Taking in all that he continued to learn and be involved with in his career, it wasn't long before James landed his first career superintendents role at Magenta Shores in NSW.James and I also discuss just what it takes to not only look after and prepare Magenta Shores but also, to a further point, the detail that is required to understand and maintain any golf course. Why do we do what we do and how to get the best out of a golf course, all whilst understanding what and who you are doing it for. Golf greenkeeping isn't just about maintaining turf, it's about maintaining turf in a particular local environment for the game of golf.This is one epic convo! I didn't know what to clip out to make it shorter so I just left it all if for you to listen, so strap yourselves in for James and Steve's epic adventure!You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!The Golfing Greenkeeper - InstagramThe Golfing Greenkeeper - FacebookThe Golfing Greenkeeper TV - YouTubeSend me an email to - thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.comPeople and places mentioned in this podcast:Magenta Shores Golf & Country ClubParaparaumu Beach Golf ClubCape KidnappersWoodlands Golf ClubYarra Yarra Golf ClubMount Lawley Golf ClubCrafter + Mogford Golf StrategiesOCM GolfRenaissance Golf Design Renaissance Golf Design - Tom Doak
The Design Brief is back and this time I'm chatting with another member of The Society of Australian Golf Course Architects, Ryan Van Der Veen.Ryan joins me to chat about his career, beginning with his time in golf course construction from a young age back in the USA where he was born. After getting his start using heavy machinery on weekends and school holidays, it was during his time studying at Purdue University where Ryan was given an opportunity to work with the late great Pete Dye with the reconstruction of their golf courses.From this early association with Pete Dye, Ryan was offered an opportunity to work at a golf course Pete Dye was building that in time would become the revered Whistling Straits Golf Course!Along with working with Pete Dye, Ryan spent a number years working as part of Greg Norman Golf Course Design team outside the USA including constructing the spectacular new Doonbeg in Ireland. It would soon turn that Ryan was asked to work in Australia with the Norman design team at a new golf course being constructed outside Adelaide in South Australia, when things soon changed thanks to the GFC! Ryan worked on a few other projects leading the Norman design and build team at some of our well known golf courses including Grange in Adelaide and Cathedral Lodge in Victoria, before life would soon see Ryan stay here in Australia and start his own golf course design business - Van Der Veen Designs.Join us for a great yarn hearing some wonderful stories from Ryan of building and now designing some great golf courses.You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!The Golfing Greenkeeper - InstagramThe Golfing Greenkeeper - FacebookThe Golfing Greenkeeper TV - YouTubeSend me an email to - thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.comPeople and places mentioned in this podcast:Ryan Van Der Veen - FacebookRyan Van Der Veen - SAGCA Profilesagca.com.auPete Dye - WikipediaPalmira Golf ClubPurdue University Golf ClubWhistling Straits Golf CourseBlackwolf RunBarefoot Golf & ResortTrump International Golf Links - Doonbeg CopperClub The Dunes - Port HughesThe Grange Golf ClubEastern Golf ClubCathedral Lodge & Golf Club - Greg Norman Golf Course DesignNew South Wales Golf ClubThe Huntley Development - Landscape ConceptGlenelg Golf ClubDye Designs GroupGreg Norman Golf Course DesignLove Golf DesignFazio Design
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 There's lots going on around Australia and right here is where you will get all the info you need to stay up to date.I'm joined on this podcast episode by Tim Warren, Superintendent of Glenelg Golf Club in Adelaide. Tim gives us an update of the club's enhancement plan and how the most recent works are coming along on holes 8 and 9. He also provides an insight into the final holes remaining in the project.There's also some information about in this episode of new work being completed on course at Elanora Country Club in Sydney, some architecture master planning of a couple of course in Western Australia, and the completion of the course enhancement works at Metropolitan Golf Club in Melbourne.To finish off I catch up with Josh Smith, greenkeeper at Piltdown Golf Club in the UK after returning from his recent stint at TPC Sawgrass working on course at The Players Championship, and an update of Nigel Taylor's Everesting Challenge in his quest to raise awareness for mental health during 2025!You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!The Golfing Greenkeeper - InstagramThe Golfing Greenkeeper - FacebookThe Golfing Greenkeeper TV - YouTubeSend me an email to - thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.comPeople and places mentioned in this podcast:Glenelg Golf ClubGlenelg Golf Club Course Team - InstagramDunsborough Lakes Golf ClubContour Golf Design GroupPinjarra Golf ClubGolf Course Superintendents Association Western Australia (GCSAWA)Lake Karrinyup Country ClubCottesloe Golf ClubGoldfields Golf Club - KalgoorliePalm Beach Golf ClubElanora Country ClubKruse Golf - FacebookClayton DeVries & Pont (CDP)Woodend Golf ClubMedway Golf ClubBox Hill Golf ClubMetropolitan Golf ClubJosh Smith, Adventures in Greenkeeping - InstagramPiltdown Golf ClubTPC SawgrassThe Players ChampionshipNigel Taylor, The Dirty Dozen - InstagramKeeper of the Greens - Shane Baker (Mosman Park Golf Club)Keeper of the Greens - Josh Smith (Piltdown Golf Club)Keeper of the Greens - Fraser Brown (Lake Karrinyuip Country Club)Keeper of the Greens - John Mann (Metropolitan Golf Club)
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 John Deere dealer at deere.com.auShane Baker is Superintendent of Mosman Park Golf Club in Perth, Western Australia. Born and bred in Perth Shane kind of stumbled across greenkeeping during his high school years. Taking time during school to work in sports turf, Shane was soon working on the hallowed grounds of the WACA. Preparing turf for all manner of sports saw Shane gain a wealth of experience early on, as did his time working at Mount Lawley Golf Club. He also gained more experience working at The Western Australian Golf Club and attending the Ohio program which took him to Oakmont GC in the USA.Shane's career has been anything but a straight line. Between working on numerous golf courses and the WACA ground in Perth, to working at exploring countless golf courses in the USA, Shane has gained more experience than your average greenkeeper which led him to his current long term post of 9 years as Superintendent at Mosman Park Golf Club.Granted, the 9 hole golf course of Mosman Park is probably one you're not familiar with however, that doesn't mean it's one you shouldn't know about. Perched high above a magnificent rock cutting of the Swan River, Mosman Park GC is a unique golf course for not only it's beautiful yet tranquil city location, but also its mostly Santa Ana couch green surfaces. Yes, you heard me correctly, Santa Ana greens! Shane gives us an insight into the unique site the golf course is built on and just how interesting the golf course itself is. From its natural setting, to the water challenges, to the turf surfaces, to the routing of the course, this conversation has it all.Join me for another fantastic ride to the west coast of Australia and an interesting insight into another fantastic greenkeeping career, this time with Superintendent Shane Baker.You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!The Golfing Greenkeeper - InstagramThe Golfing Greenkeeper - FacebookThe Golfing Greenkeeper TV - YouTubeSend me an email to - thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.comPeople and places mentioned in this podcast:Mosman Park Golf ClubMount Lawley Golf ClubThe Western Australian Golf ClubWACA Ground - WikiOhio International Intern ProgramOakmont Country ClubQuail Hollow ClubAraluen EstateNedlands Golf ClubPoint Walter Golf CourseSea View Golf ClubFremantle Public Golf CourseCottesloe Golf ClubGolf Course Superintendents Association of Western Australia (GCSAWA)7 Mile Beach GolfEP.118 The Design Brief: Rob Collins - King Collins Dormer - SpotifyEP.102 Keeper of the Greens - Idris Evans (The Western Australian Golf Club) - SpotifyEP.33 Keeper of the Green - Nathan Bennett (Royal Adelaide Golf Club)
Rob Collins and King Collins Dormer are fast becoming well known throughout the United States of America, thanks in part to their design of cult hero golf course at Sweetens Cove Golf Club in Tennessee, and their big, bold, home run hitting design of the golf course at Landmand Golf Club in Nebraska, both under the former guise as King Collins. Apart from these special two designs, a number of other new golf course designs coming soon in the USA, and the addition of Trevor Dormer, thus becoming King Collins Dormer, they have something very new on their horizon. Their first new 18 hole course design outside the USA. And it will be at one of Australia's most talked about golf course destinations, 7 Mile Beach! Yes, with the 1st 18 hole course designed by Clayton DeVries Pont (CDP) soon to be open for play, King Collins Dormer are champing at the bit and ready to begin the design and construction of their addition, to not only this incredible golf site, but the Australian golf landscape!Recorded during US Masters week, Rob Collins and I discuss his background to give the wider Australian audience a better understanding of just who both he and King Collins Dormer are. Oh yeah, and as it turns out, there's the uncanny prophetic skills of Rob picking the Masters winner after just 1 round! Rob takes us through his career in golf course design and we ride the wave of emotions that he has experienced to get to where he is today beginning with his first golf course baby - Sweetens Cove. From Sweetens to Landmand, and the small public 9 hole golf course redesign of Overton Park in the middle, would prove significant to the public's understanding of what the formerly known King Collins design team was capable of. Their fun, engaging, interesting and considerably entertaining designs had them standing out of the crowd. Enter the not yet open, 7 Mile Beach golf complex, the vision of Australian professional golfer and now golf course developer Mat Goggin, and the world has the ingredients for something truly sensational.For all the fans out there of Australian golf courses and Rob Collins, this is one conversation you don't want to miss out on. Join me for some fun and insight with Rob as I get my fan-girling on and he butters us up to get even more excited about 7 Mile Beach in Hobart, Tasmania!You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!The Golfing Greenkeeper - InstagramThe Golfing Greenkeeper - FacebookThe Golfing Greenkeeper TV - YouTubePeople and places mentioned in this podcast:King Collins Dormer7 Mile BeachSweetens Cove Golf ClubLandmand Golf ClubOverton Park Golf CourseBounty Club21 Golf ClubSand Hills Golf Club - WikiPinehurst No.2St Andrews Links - The Old CourseRoyal Dornoch Golf ClubThe Royal Country Down Golf ClubEP.84 - The Board Room: Mat Goggin (7 Mile Beach) - AppleEP.84 - The Board Room: Mat Goggin (7 Mile Beach) - Spotify
Walking the Fairways segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is proudly brought to you by Colin Campbell Chemicals www.campbellchemicals.com.au and Dint Golf Solutions www.dint.com.auRoyal Sydney Golf Club has been through a great deal of hard in the background prior to the commencement of breaking ground by Golf Course Architect Gil Hanse and his team back in 2023. Gil was selected by the club back in 2016 to reimagine the golf course, a club that is one of the oldest in Australia's. Soon after the project's announcement, backlash from some members of the local community would ultimately force the project to the Land & Environment Court, which after a number of years, would rule in favour of the golf club.Golf Course Superintendent, Adam Marchant, has an insight to the entire project that few others have. He and his team were at the centre of this entire project given that they are the ones who will care for and nurture the new golf course into the future, along with retaining the architectural and environmental integrity of what has been created.If you want to know more about the detail of the new course at Royal Sydney Golf Club, then this is the podcast episode for you. Join with me as Adam gives a deep and extensive insight into the entirety of this enormous project from top to bottom and everything in-between, including how greenkeeping and architecture are intertwined to deliver a specific type of golf course. You are in the box seat as Adam describes everything in great detail that not only went into creating this new golf course, but what it will take to maintain it into the future.Royal Sydney Golf Club could just be the new definition for golf in Sydney!You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!The Golfing Greenkeeper - InstagramThe Golfing Greenkeeper - FacebookThe Golfing Greenkeeper TV - YouTubeSend an email: thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.comPeople and places mentioned in this podcast:Royal Sydney Golf ClubGil Hanse Golf DesignKruse Golf - FacebookEulonga QuarriesEastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub as described by Randwick CouncilEastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub: Rescuing an endangered ecological community - PDFOhoopee Match ClubVictoria Golf Club
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 John Deere dealer at deere.com.auJeff Powell is Superintendent of Ballarat Golf Club in regional Victoria. Known as a fantastic regional golf course, it went through a complete redevelopment by Thomson Perrett in the early 2000's. Jeff has been employed at Ballarat for so long that he remembers quite vividly just what is was like maintaining the old golf course prior to the redevelopment. The redevelopment of the golf course brought with it numerous challenges that Jeff walks us through and we hear the story in a very frank, honest, and sometimes laughable way.Included in Jeff's long career at Ballarat GC, we hear about the climatic challenges of trying to maintain both cool and warm season turf grasses at this unique site. And sometimes that includes snow!Join me on yet another sensational ride, this time with Jeff, as we traverse through time at Ballarat GC learning about some long lost maintenance practices and hear about what is involved with delivering a new golf course in regional Victoria, along with a few laughs along the way.You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!The Golfing Greenkeeper - InstagramThe Golfing Greenkeeper - FacebookSend e an email: thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.comPeople and places mentioned in this podcast:Ballarat Golf ClubPerrett Webb Golf Course ArchitectsMount Xavier Golf and Bowls ClubMidlands Golf ClubRACV Goldfields Resort
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 There's lots going on around Australia and right here is where you will get all the info you need to stay up to date.Yowani Country Club in Canberra is growing in very well and we're starting to see just what some of the holes are looking like. Royal Canberra Golf Club have also completed the conversion of their fairways to Santa Ana couch, and Federal GC are ticking through new work on course as part of their Crafter + Mogford course enhancement plan.I'm joined on the podcast by Dave Mason who is currently reestablishing the Thargomindah 9 hole golf course in a remote part of Queensland. This is quite an incredible environment for golf and one that you just have to hear about to believe.Superintendent Brett Stuesser also joins me and we learn about some of the new works they recently completed on their public 9 hole course in Melbourne's northern suburbs.There's also the closing down of a 97 year old golf club in Sydney and my armchair take on the incredible Gil Hanse redesign and rebuild of Royal Sydney Golf Club's new course.You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!People and places mentioned in this podcast:Yowani Country ClubRoyal Canberra Golf ClubFederal Golf ClubThargomindahGen1 Sportsturf - FacebookGen1 Sportsturf - InstagramOutback Queensland Floods news article 31/3/25Oak Point Golf ClubRoyal Sydney Golf ClubHanse Golf Course DesignKruse Golf - FacebookKillara Golf ClubWagga City Golf ClubBlackheath Golf ClubRoyal Hobart Golf ClubRoyal Fremantle Golf ClubPoint Walter Golf Course
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!The Golfing Greenkeeper - InstagramThe Golfing Greenkeeper - FacebookSend me an email: thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.comPeople and places mentioned in this podcast:Your Tee Box - The perfect golfers giftThe Grange Golf ClubLIV Golf AdelaideGlenelg Golf ClubDevonport Country ClubAston Hills Golf ClubBribie Island Golf ClubNorth West Bay Golf ClubRyan Van Der VeenGreg Norman Golf Course DesignMike Clayton Golf Design
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 John Deere dealer at deere.com.auBy 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!The Golfing Greenkeeper - InstagramThe Golfing Greenkeeper - FacebookSend e an email: thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.comPeople and places mentioned in this podcast:Devonport Country ClubPittwater Golf ClubUlverstone Golf ClubPort Sorell Golf ClubThirlstone Golf ClubLlanherne Golf Club7 Mile Beach Golf CourseArm End Golf CourseLaunceston Country Club Golf CourseBarnbougleCape Wickham Golf LinksRatho Farm Golf CourseTSTMANomadic Golfer - Instagram
Walking the Fairways segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is proudly brought to you by Colin Campbell Chemicals www.campbellchemicals.com.au and Dint Golf Solutions www.dint.com.auThis 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 www.lifeline.org.auBeyond Blue (Australia): 1300 224 636 or visit www.beyondblue.org.auMensLine Australia: 1300 789 978 or visit mensline.org.auPeople and Places mentioned in this podcast:Ashgrove Golf ClubLakelands Golf ClubHope Island Golf ClubSanctuary Cove Golf & Country ClubPalm Meadows Golf ClubMoore Park Golf Coursewww.savemooreparkgolfcourse.com.auThe Dirty Dozen (Nigel Taylor) Instagram The Dirty Dozen (Nigel Taylor) FacebookBehind the Turf Podcast
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 John Deere dealer at deere.com.auJosh 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 ClubGlenelg Golf ClubEast Sussex National Golf ClubTandridge Golf ClubWentworth ClubJCB Golf & Country ClubTPC SawgrassThe Players ChampionshipBMW PGA Championship
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 nearestJohn Deere dealer at deere.com.auChris 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 ClubThe National Golf Club - The Old CoursePennant Hills Golf ClubConcord Golf ClubNSW Golf ClubRoyal Dornoch Golf ClubThe Australian Golf ClubThe Royal Melbourne Golf ClubStuart RennieTom DoakOrkney IslandsInternational Island Games 2025
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.auOn 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 www.lifeline.org.auBeyond Blue (Australia): 1300 224 636 or visit www.beyondblue.org.auMensLine Australia: 1300 789 978 or visit mensline.org.auPeople and places mentioned in this podcast:Lakelands Golf ClubGold Coast Festival of GolfMoore Park Golf CollectiveMoore Park Golf CourseBallina Golf & Sports ClubBlackheath Golf and Community ClubKew Golf ClubRiversdale Golf ClubClayton Devries Pont (CDP)Kruse Golf - FacebookArm End Golf Course7 Mile Beach Golf CourseGlenelg Golf ClubRyan Van Der VeenRoyal Perth Golf ClubMount Lawley Golf ClubWanneroo Golf ClubNedlands Golf ClubBusselton Golf ClubHartfield Country ClubNigel Taylor - The Dirty Dozen Everest Challenge
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 nearestJohn Deere dealer at deere.com.auTerry 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 ClubWomen in turf ProgramWebex Players Series Murray RiverAustralian Sports Turf Managers Association (ASTMA)Club TocumwalYarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club ResortBright Country Golf ClubWPGAVern MorcomKevin Hartley
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 nearestJohn Deere dealer at deere.com.au 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 ProgramCobram Barooga Golf ClubWebex Players Series Murray RiverAustralian Sports Turf Managers Association (ASTMA)Settlers Run Golf & Country ClubKooringal Golf ClubCharlestown Golf ClubGreen by NatureNext Gen JobsMaroondah City CouncilCity of Stirling
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 - richard@rgcd.com.au 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)
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)
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 John Deere dealer at deere.com.au 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 Program 2025 Women in Turf Initiative Sorrento Golf Club The Dunes Golf Links Victorian Golf Course Superintendents Association (VGCSA) Cobram Barooga Golf Club Webex Player Series Murray River Tara Iti Golf Links Te Arai Links
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 zreikat@campbellchemicals.com.au 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
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 John Deere dealer at deere.com.au 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
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 John Deere dealer at deere.com.au 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
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 John Deere dealer at deere.com.au 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
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 John Deere dealer at deere.com.au 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
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
Keeper Of The Greens segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is brought to you by John Deere Golf. Check out the brand new 185 E-Cut and 225 E-Cut fully electric walk behind greens mowers from John Deere. Find your nearest John Deere dealer at deere.com.au and ask for a demo. 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)
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
Keeper Of The Greens segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is brought to you by John Deere Golf. Check out the brand new 185 E-Cut and 225 E-Cut fully electric walk behind greens mowers from John Deere. Find your nearest John Deere dealer at deere.com.au and ask for a demo. 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: The Royal Melbourne Golf Club Riversdale Golf Club Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort Murray Downs Golf & Country Club The Metropolitan Golf Club Alister MacKenzie Mick Morcom & Claude Crockford
Killara Golf Club is celebrating 125 years in 2024! We pick up the Killara Golf Club story in 1932. This second part of the podcast sees the club navigate their way through the challenging time after the clubhouse has been gutted by fire. The Second World War has an impact on both the club and Australia, and moving into the 1960's the club was looking to upgrade the golf course with architect Commander John Harris. Along with learning about the continued history of the golf club, this second part of the episode brings in a number of personal insights from the recent history of the golf club with a number of guests joining me throughout the story. These guests allow us to understand and see what goes on deep inside the golf club and just how Killara is functioning as a club and looking to move forward and plan for the future. As we come to the completion of Killara Golf Club's story, I am also joined by Golf Course Architect Harley Kruse. Harley details his thoughts on just what his recent redesign of the golf course has delivered to the club and how it is setting the club and course up for the future. Come and join me on this final part of this history podcast journey as I continue the deep dive to complete this amazing story of just what makes Killara Golf Club not only one of Sydney's greatest golf treasures, but also one of Australia's! You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green! People and places mentioned in this podcast: Killara Golf Club NSW Golf Club Prosper Ellis Commander John Harris Harley Kruse Peter's Ice Cream clubhouse model This two part podcast episode was a paid project in partnership with Killara Golf Club.
Killara Golf Club is celebrating 125 years in 2024! As one of the oldest golf clubs in Australia, Killara began its life in 1899 as Lindfield Golf Club and was also located on a different site than it is today. Only some details are known of the golf club's earliest history and I have set out to try and find some of those missing pieces during this podcast project. Working with Killara Golf Club on this project, some of what we have been able to discover includes the previously unknown first designers of the original Killara golf course, the beginning of the golf career of one of Australia's greatest ever amateur players, and never before heard details of Dr Alister MacKenzie's course report from 1926. Add to all of this, I along with you the audience, hear about the evolution of Killara's unique golf course through the various architects that have been involved, learn a bit about the early history of golf in Sydney, and get a broad understanding of just where Killara Golf Club sits within the golf landscape of Sydney. Come and join me on this two part podcast journey as I deep dive and tell the amazing and previously unknown story of just what makes Killara Golf Club not only one of Sydney's greatest golf treasures, but also one of Australia's! You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green! People and places mentioned in this podcast: Killara Golf Club Royal Sydney Golf Club The Australian Golf Club Newcastle Golf Club Bondi Golf & Diggers Club Avondale Golf Club Carnegie Clark Dan Soutar Dr Alister MacKenzie
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 John Deere dealer at deere.com.au Ryan Stores comes from humble beginnings growing up on a farm in the Snowy Mountains region of NSW. After getting a start and completing a greenkeeping apprenticeship on a city golf course in Canberra, Ryan quickly found himself wanting more. A trip to the USA as part of the Ohio State Program gave Ryan everything he was looking for with vast experience in tournament preparation on some of the biggest stages in golf! Returning to Australia for a period, it wasn't long before Ryan found himself back in the USA after a phone call for a project few could've asked for at the one and only Quail Hollow! Following his epic adventures to and from the USA, Ryan came back to the bush capital of Australia where he settled into a new position at Royal Canberra Golf Club before the Superintendent's seat became available and he was appointed the role. With a great deal of new work under their belt and on the horizon at Royal Canberra Golf Club, Ryan and his team are well positioned to bring the course to a whole new and exciting standard. Ryan's career is a steep one and one that shows what you can achieve if you are dedicated and committed at what you do! Come with us on this exciting ride as we hear about Ryan's incredible career, what it's like maintaining a golf course is such a challenging environment, and just where Royal Canberra Golf Club is set to go in the future. You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green! People and places mentioned in this podcast: Royal Canberra Golf Club Yowani Country Club Ohio State Program Quail Hollow Club The Australian Golf Club Liberty National Golf Club Walter Burley Griffin
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 John Deere dealer at deere.com.au Graeme Andrews is Superintendent of the beautiful Tamborine Mountain Golf Club in the Gold Coast Hinterland of Queensland. Originally from New Zealand, Graeme learned his greenkeeping trade on cool season grasses on some well known courses. Upon a holiday trip to Queensland, Graeme soon found his new "home" in the warm Queensland temperatures. After moving to Queensland and few years working outside the industry learning new skills, it wasn't long before greenkeeping was back in his mind and Graeme was back working on a golf course. Tamborine Mountain Golf Club has a unique golf course, very different from the resort and high quality warm season turf surfaces the Golf Coast region is known for. Along with detailing his career, Graeme gives us an insight into the golf course at Tamborine Mountain, some of the challenges they've faced recently, along with some course upgrades and Koalas all in his own jovial and light hearted way. Come and enjoy a fun ride on the Scenic Rim! You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green! People and places mentioned in this podcast: Tamborine Mountain Golf Club Sanctuary Cove Golf & Country Club Kooralbyn Valley Golf Course Wairakei Golf + Sanctuary Elanora Country Club
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 John Deere dealer at deere.com.au For the very first time, we're heading to the Northern Territory! Jimmy Downes is Head Greenkeeper of the local nine hole golf course in downtown Humpty Doo, outside Darwin. Yes, you heard me right, Humpty Doo. This nine hole golf course might have a unique name, and be located in a unique part of Australia, but it's nothing compared to Jimmy's unique greenkeeping career path. Leaving school early would see Jimmy finding horticulture where he made the most of it. Studying and gaining plenty of knowledge in horticulture saw Jimmy looking for work without much luck before he was given an opportunity in a very different place! Taking the bull by the horns, this opportunity quickly became Jimmy's big adventure! Working on a golf course in a far away wonderland, Jimmy soon found himself at this new home for many years. Taking up the game of golf and enjoying the sport at his new home, many years would pass when things changed and he was looking for work again. A stint outside greenkeeping for a few years soon had Jimmy thinking of golf and sports turf again, and it wasn't long before Humpty Doo just happened to be the right fit at the right time! You're sure to enjoy this wild, and at times left field adventure, as we learn about golf and greenkeeping in the NT along with just how big Australia really is! People and places mentioned in this podcast: Humpty Doo & Rural Area Golf Club Humpty Doo Greenkeeper Humpy Doo Groote Eylandt Alyangula Golf Club Gove Golf Club Royal Pines Resort 7 Mile Beach Golf Course Lawntips - Ben Sims Finding Fairways Australia
Inside The Greenkeepers Shed is a behind the scenes look into just what is involved in preparing a golf course and is broken down in a way for every day people to understand. This episode I interview Superintendent of Cranbourne Golf Club, Nico Douglas, and we chat about his tournament preparation experience as a volunteer team member preparing for LIV Golf Adelaide earlier in the year at The Grange Golf Club. Nico discusses his reasons behind wanting to be part of the team and also just why he believes it is a great opportunity for any greenkeeper to experience. If you want to get an inside peek into tournament preparation, or are thinking about applying to be a volunteer greenkeeper at a tournament, you'll want to listen to this one! People and Places mentioned in this podcast: Nico Douglas - Superintendent Cranbourne Golf Club Cranbourne Golf Club Volunteer for LIV Golf Adelaide Rowan Daymond - Superintendent The Grange Golf Club The Grange Golf Club LIV Golf Adelaide 2025 The Australian Open
Keeper Of The Greens segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is sponsored 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 John Deere dealer here at deere.com.au Matthew Bailey may not have the experience of someone that has worked an numerous courses, but he more than makes up for it on the two courses he has worked at! Matthew's early greenkeeping career saw him learning under two highly respected superintendents where he would experience course construction and a new course build from scratch. Quickly climbing the ranks it wasn't long before he would become Superintendent at Lynwood. An amalgamation soon after taking the reins and a few years working as Superintendent soon saw an offer of a senior management role inside the clubhouse. A pandemic and consecutive floods during one of the wettest periods on record had Matthew learning on the run and thinking outside the box in many ways to help make Lynwood a great community club as well as a great golf facility. A greenkeeper at heart, the golf course has always been the centre of Matthew's thoughts, and it wasn't long before he was back outside leading the team and maintaining the golf course in the hands on role he loves yet again. This is a fun yarn that has a bit for everyone. Strap yourself in for a ride that experiences everything without going anywhere. You hit 'em clean, we'll keep 'em green! People and places mentioned in this podcast: Lynwood Golf & Country Club Wallacia Golf Club Penrith Panthers Leagues Club NSW Floods 2022 TPC Deere Run John Deere Classic Castle Hill RSL Group IGA Blaxland
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