EP.203 Keeper of the Greens - Craig Hamilton (Sun City Country 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠J⁠ohn Deere dealer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠deere.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠James Thomas is Superintendent of Bayview Golf Club on Sydney's Northern Beaches. He's also a local boy, growing up in this area, playing golf, and building a career in greenkeeping from starting at a young age.Join James and I on this wonderful conversation as we learn exactly how he climbed his way through the ranks in his career to becoming superintendent at Bayview GC and some of the challenges he's had to work through almost from the moment he became the Super.We also learn a great deal about Bayview Golf Club itself, how the club has invested in their golf course over the years, and a few of the unique challenges that James and his team have to manage to deliver the best quality playing surfaces they can for people to enjoy! This one you're sure to enjoy and learn from at the same 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 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠People and places mentioned in this podcast:Bayview Golf ClubTara ItiBalgowlah Golf ClubPymble Golf Club

Walking the Fairways segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is proudly brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dint Golf Solutions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can check out their website www.dint.com.au.I'm joined by Superintendent of Rich River Golf Club, Jarrod Castle. Jarrod jumps on the podcast to let us know about some significant course upgrades that have begun on the property beginning with the East Course, along with plans for their West Course. The club has engaged golf course architects Harrison Golf who will no doubt work to bring the best out of the property and set the club up well for the future.I also have updates from a number of other regional golf clubs that are doing work to improve their courses including Newcastle, Nelson Bay, Oberon, and Fairbairn. Along with news coming from Tasmania Golf Club and the new Hogan Gully project in Arrowtown, New Zealand.Oh, and it turns out I'm searching for the highest tee to green golf hole elevation drop in Australia! Help me out if you can.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 - [email protected] and places mentioned in this podcast:Dint Golf Solutions - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rich River Golf Club & ResortNewcastle Golf ClubHarrison GolfNelson Bay Golf ClubOberon Golf ClubBlackheath Golf ClubKooralbyn Valley Golf CourseNSW Golf ClubTallwoods Country ClubCypress Lakes Golf & Country ClubNorthbridge Golf ClubStrathfield Golf ClubSouthport Golf ClubBurleigh Golf ClubFairbairn Golf ClubContour GolfTasmania Golf ClubRoyal Hobart Golf ClubLlanherne Golf Club7 Mile Beach Golf CourseArm End Golf Course Project - FacebookIron Pot Golf ClubHogan Gully - www.golfinnewzealand.nzHanse Golf Course DesignGreg Turner GolfCape Kidnappers Golf CourseEP.185 Royal Melbourne - Behind the Scenes of the Men's Australian OpenEP.204 Aussie Golf History - The Ferrier Family: From Carnoustie to Manly via China

The Design Brief segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is proudly brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠McMahons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out their website to get a better understanding of their suite of services and outstanding portfolio of work at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.mcmahons.net.au⁠⁠Neil Crafter is part of a great golfing family from Adelaide in South Australia. His father and uncle were golf professionals in Adelaide, and it was probably going to be a given that Neil and his sister Jane would ultimately become very good golfers as well.As Neil grew through his playing career he decided that he wasn't going to be quite good enough to earn a living from playing golf and changed his focus to studying architecture. His architecture degree combined with passion for golf, and assisting his father designing golf courses in South Australia meant Neil would soon discover his work passion was golf course architecture.Join Neil and myself as we discuss his career path into becoming one of Australia's respected golf course architects, some of the golf courses that he has recently worked on, along with his other passions of golf architecture history, Dr Alister MacKenzie, and writing books. You're sure to enjoy this one as much as I do!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 - [email protected] and places mentioned in this podcast:Crafter + MogfordThe Lakes Golf ClubYarra Yarra Golf ClubKooyonga Golf ClubTom DoakTom Doak - The Confidential Guide to Golf CoursesBandon Dunes Golf ResortKingston Heath Golf ClubDan Soutar - WikiAlister MacKenzieMick Morcom - The Creators - Royal Melbourne Golf ClubBarnbougleJane Crafter - WikiNorth Adelaide Golf CourseFlagstaff Hill Golf ClubEisenhower Trophy - WikiPeter O'Malley - WikiCraig Parry - WikiBrett Ogle - WikiRoxby Downes Golf ClubSociety of Australian Golf Course Architects (SAGCA)Paul MogfordMount Osmond Golf ClubGlenelg Golf ClubRyan Van Der VeenPete Dye - WikiTPC Sawgrass - Stadium CourseNewgreens ChatswoodAlister MacKenzie ChronologyH.L. 'Cargie' Rymill (Article by Neil Crafter) - ausgolf.com.auRoyal Adelaide Golf ClubGrange Golf ClubAlex Russell - WikiDiscovering Alex Russell - BookAvondale Golf ClubEric Apperly - top100goflcourses.comThe Good Doctor's Prescriptions - BookThe MacKenzie Reader - BookPasatiempo Golf ClubAugusta National Golf Club - WikiKillara Golf ClubEP.157 The Design Brief - Mike ClaytonEP.50 The Design Brief - Ted StirlingEP.121 The Design Brief - Ryan Van Der VeenEP.75 Keeper of the Greens - Tim Warren (Glenelg Golf Club)EP.164 Aussie Golf History - Avondale Golf Club Part 1EP.93 Aussie Golf History - Killara Golf Club Part 1EP.183 Keeper of the Greens - Keenan Hutchings (Flagstaff Hill Golf Club)

On this segment of Aussie Golf History I'm joined by Philip Baird, Director of Golf and historian at Manly Golf Club. Phil and I talk about the lineage of the Ferrier family beginning with the well known Jim Ferrier, past golf professional of Manly Golf Club, and we go backwards from there.The main reason behind this podcast is some new information that has recently been found in China and shared amongst golf historians of the understanding of how Jim Ferrier from Manly Golf Club is related to John Ferrier, a founding member of Carnoustie Golf Club, and there's a new part of the story of designing the first golf course in China.This is a short history of sorts but one well worth taking in. I hope you enjoy this short history of the Ferrier family.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 - [email protected] and places mentioned in this podcast:Manly Golf ClubPhilip Baird - InstagramAustralian Golf Heritage Society (AGHS)Avondale Golf ClubJim Ferrier - WikiOssie Pickworth - WikiDan Soutar - WikiEric Apperley - top100golfcourses.comHarry Hattersley - WikiJoe Kirkwood - WikiCammeray Golf ClubRoyal Sydney Golf ClubKillara Golf ClubJim Ferrier golf swing - YouTubeOpening of Hidden Grace Golf Museum - ChinaCarnoustie Golf LinksCarnoustie Golf ClubBlacksmith Books - Early Golf in China 1870 - 1950 How Modern Golf Spread from Scotland to ChinaEP.11 Aussie Golf History - Dan SoutarEP.93 Aussie Golf History - Killara Golf Club Part 1EP.164 Aussie Golf History - Avondale Golf Club Part 1EP.195 Keeper of the Greens - Brenden Benad

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.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Craig Hamilton is Superintendent of Sun City Country Club just north of Perth city in Western Australia. Craig's background is quite extensive, from first working on a golf course in his native home of Northern Ireland, to travelling and completing his greenkeeping apprenticeship in New Zealand, all the way to becoming Superintendent in Western Australia.Yes, Craig has experienced and seen a number of different climates to maintain golf courses in, and he also shares with us a few very unique stories of things that we just don't quite get here in Australia!Join Craig and I as we learn about his greenkeeping career of many experiences and also get a great insight into Sun City Country Club and some of its unique features and challenges that make Sun City a golf course you should visit next time you're in Perth.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 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠People and places mentioned in this podcast:Sun City Country ClubMaungakiekie Golf ClubAkarana Golf ClubCarrickfergus Golf ClubRoyal Belfast Golf ClubWaitemata Golf ClubThe Australian Golf ClubMoyola Park Golf ClubHamersley Golf Course

Walking the Fairways segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is proudly brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dint Golf Solutions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can check out their website www.dint.com.au.I'm joined on this episode by Superintendent of East Geelong Golf Club, Stewart Drayton. Stewart gives us an insight into this 9 hole golf course along with an update of some of the course improvements that they are completing. Geelong is the gateway to the Bellarine Peninsula golf region, a number of golf course which Stewart has spent time working at during his career.I've also take some time to give you a wrap up of the inaugural VGCSA/NSWGCSA combined country turf conference and just what I experienced at Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Resort.The Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia schedule has been released for the season ahead which I go through, and there's I've got info coming out of QLD and WA, including the some changes to the future of Kwinana Golf Club south of Perth.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 - [email protected] and places mentioned in this podcast:Dint Golf Solutions - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠East Geelong Golf ClubStewart Drayton - Instagram (1andahalfgreenkeepersgeelong)Elanora Country ClubApollo Bay Golf ClubProserpine Golf ClubBunbury Golf ClubKingston beach Golf ClubBardwell Valley Golf ClubBega Country ClubTrentham Golf ClubCurlewis Golf ClubPortarlingston Golf Club13th Beach Golf LinksLonsdale LinksQueenscliff Golf ClubClifton Springs Golf ClubBarwon Heads Golf ClubRoyal Port Moresby Golf Club - FacebookBinalong Community ClubKalgoorlie Golf CourseSecret Harbour Golf LinksWillunga Golf CourseThe Vintage Golf ClubNudgee Golf ClubThe Lakes Golf ClubKingston Heath Golf ClubMoonah Links ResortRoyal Fremantle Golf ClubPeninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club (PK)Cobram Barooga Golf ClubCastle Hill Country ClubHarrison GolfParaparaumu Beach Golf ClubRoyal Auckland & Grange Golf ClubMillbrook ResortWainui Golf ClubThe National Golf ClubPalmerston Golf and Country ClubRoyal Adelaide Golf ClubKooyonga Golf ClubYarrawonga Mulwala Golf ResortVGCSANSWGCSABen Gibson - LinkedInJohn Neylan - LinkedInGary Beehag - ASTMA Distinguished Service AwardHenk Smith - LinkedInMatt Stevens - LinkedInScott McElroy - LinkedInMicah WoodsBob Farren - USGA Green Section AwardCaloundra Golf ClubRoyal Queensland Golf ClubOCM DesignWolston Park Golf ClubNorth Adleaide Golf CourseKwinana Golf ClubContour Golf DesignThe Swing of it Podcast - What's Happening to Kwinana Golf Club?Wembley Golf CourseCollier Park Golf CourseHamersley Golf CourseWhaleback Golf CourseMoore Park Golf CourseAlbert Park Golf CourseMinnippi Golf CourseCammeray Golf ClubCarnarvon Golf Club7 Mile Beach GolfCountry Club TasmaniaEP.185 Royal Melbourne - Behind the Scenes of the Men's Australian Open Part 1EP.130 Keeper of the Greens - Adam LambEP.192 Keeper of the Greens - Hayden MeadEP.108 Keeper of the Greens - Terry VogelEP.173 Keeper of the Greens - Tom AldridgeEP.187 The Design Brief - Scott ChampionEP.67 The Design Brief - Ben DaveyEP.85 Save Moore Park Golf Course - Jared Kendler

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.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brenton Clarke is Superintendent of Settlers Run Golf & Country Club in Melbourne, Victoria. Being from Adelaide in South Australia, and playing cricket, Brenton's got his first taste of turf greenkeeping at the famous Adelaide Oval. But it was his first job as an apprentice greenkeeper at a golf course that quickly cemented that golf greenkeeping was where he wanted to be.After working his way through a couple of roles and missing out on some other opportunities, it was suggested to Brenton that he consider an overseas opportunity to gain different experiences on golf courses in the UK. And to the UK he went on an adventure of discovery and taking in as many experiences as he could.Returning to Australia, Brenton got the next job he was looking for at the highly regarded Kooyonga Golf Club in Adelaide but it wasn't long before his first Superintendent position came calling from Victoria deep Covid restrictions.Come along for a great conversation with Brenton as he shares with us his greenkeeping career journey, some interesting insights into Settlers Run, and a few deep rabbit holes we go down at the very beginning during Steve's Super Seven questions!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 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠People and places mentioned in this podcast:Settlers Run Golf & Country ClubLake Kununurra Golf ClubEast Framlingham Golf ClubMount Compass Golf ClubAdelaide OvalBlackwood Golf ClubTea Tree Gully Golf ClubBox Hill Golf ClubWorld Cup of Golf - WikiKingston Heath Golf ClubThe Grange Golf ClubThe Royal Automobile ClubThe Renaissance ClubWalton Heath Golf ClubAlbatross Golf ResortKooyonga Golf ClubPresidents CupRoyal Melbourne Golf ClubWarrnambool Golf ClubGreg Norman Golf Course DesignHarley Kruse - Kruse GolfLang Lang Golf ClubEP.185 Royal Melbourne - Behind the Scenes of the Men's Australian OpenEP.124 Keeper of the Greens - Nathan TurnerEP.192 Keeper of the Greens - Hayden MeadEP.95 Keeper of the Greens - Richard ForsythEP.198 The Design Brief - Harley Kruse

Well, here we are together, at the milestone of 200 podcast episodes!This episode itself is a time to reflect and say thank you. I decided to do a couple of live podcast recordings where listeners and followers could ring in to the podcast and help me celebrate 200 episodes and talk about what they like. I also wanted to get in touch with and include a few people that had an influence on me from the early days on the pod, who I haven't spoken to for a few years.Come on an audio journey with me for a celebration of a different kind full of thanks and gratitude. Oh and there's also a guest you've never heard of or from before, and you most likely will never hear from them again after this!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 - [email protected] and places mentioned in this podcast:EP.100 Keeper of the Greens - When the Host Becomes the GuestEP.180 Walking the Fairways - Nico Douglas Sandhurst ClubEP.95 Keeper of the Greens - Richard ForsythEP.78 Keeper of the Greens - John MannEP.24 Keeper of the Greens - Phil HillVGCSANSWGCSAEP.174 Walking the Fairways - Brenton ClarkeSettlers Run Golf & Country ClubEP.150 Full Turf Nerd with Craig GeeveEP.145 Keeper of the Greens - Craig GeeveEP.37 Keeper of the Greens - Mathew SolesEP.88 Keeper of the Greens - Matthew BaileyEP.90 Keeper of the Greens - Jimmy DownesEP.194 Walking the Fairways - Jimmy DownesEP.21 Loch and Leesh - Finding FairwaysFinding Fairways Aus - InstagramTamworth Golf ClubUralla Golf ClubSt Andrews Beach Golf CourseRosebud Country ClubThe Dunes Golf LinksPalm Beach Golf ClubEP.35 Keeper of the Greens - Pete CawseyEastwood Golf ClubEP.33 Keeper of the Greens - Nathan BennettEP.187 The Design Brief - Scott ChampionRoss Flannigan - InstagramMy Love of Golf Podcast - SpotifyMy Love of Golf Podcast - The Golfing GreenkeeperPeninsula Kingswood Country Golf ClubNorth Berwick Golf ClubThe National Golf ClubThe 1457 Podcast - SpotifyRoyal Birkdale Golf ClubHillside Golf ClubThornbury Golf ClubCraigielaw Golf ClubGullane Golf ClubMuirfield Golf ClubNomadic Aussie GolferTony Ellis: Nomadic Golfer - InstagramCoolangatta & Tweed Heads Golf ClubEP.128 Changing the Game with John Deere GolfEP.185 Royal Melbourne - Behind the Scenes of the Men's Australian OpenEP.160 Steve's Random Special Guest - Nadeem ZreikatJohn Deere Golf - AustraliaJohn Deere - New ZealandDint Golf SolutionsMcMahonsColin Campbell ChemicalsBehind the Turf Podcast - SpotifyThe Toolbox Team

Walking the Fairways segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is proudly brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dint Golf Solutions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can check out their website www.dint.com.au.This segment of Walking the Fairways features the regular news from across Australia and New Zealand but there's also the addition of an interview with Dave Meadows. Dave is the Course Foreman of Royal Adelaide Golf Club, and he is currently doing an incredible project travelling the eastern half of Australia by car with his family, feeding the homeless and disadvantaged with his low and slow BBQ. Dave is doing something amazing right now and I just had to have him on the podcast so you can hear about his incredible act of kindness!The regular news also features the announcement of the return of the New Zealand Women's Open next year to the calendar, Waikanae Golf Club in NZ is adding a new tee to their 17th hole, Neangar Park GC in Victoria is hosting something special later this year, and Gold Creek Country Club in Canberra are continuing with more course improvements, along with plenty more as always.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 - [email protected] and places mentioned in this podcast:Dint Golf Solutions - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave Meadows Smoke and Soul Project WebsiteDave Meadows Smoke and Soul Podcast - SpotifyDave Meadows BBQ - YouTubeDave Meadows Smoke and Soul Project - Go Fund MeDave Meadows BBQ - FacebookDave Meadows BBQ - InstgramRoyal Adelaide Golf ClubSt Vincent de Paul SocietyThe Salvation ArmyNew Zealand Women's OpenWainui Golf ClubWindross Farm Golf CourseTerrace Downs at Fables ResortWaikanae Golf ClubMuriwai Golf ClubPhil TataurangiNeagar Park Golf ClubWPGA Tour of AustralasiaThurgoona Country Club ResortYamba Golf & Country ClubGold Creek Country ClubMerredin Golf Club - FacebookEP.197 Keeper of the Greens - Harry MiddletonEP.53 Keeper of the Greens - Simon SneddenEP.185 Royal Melbourne - Behind the Scenes of the Men's Australian Open Part 1