EP.123 Walking the Fairways - feat. John Mann (Metropolitan Golf Club)

This episode of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is proudly brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Colin Campbell Chemicals⁠⁠⁠⁠. Click on their name and it will take you straight to their website for more information or simply go to www.campbellchemicals.com.auThis fun episode was recorded LIVE at the Australian Sports Turf Managers Association (ASTMA) Turf Conference trade show in Sydney with co-host Nadeem from podcast episode partner Colin Campbell Chemicals.Nadeem organised a couple of special guests to join on the podcast and we also nabbed a couple of passers by to grab a microphone, strap on the headphones and join in for a chat.Join us for a bit of fun and great insight live from the Colin Campbell Chemicals trade show stand!You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!People & Places mentioned in this podcast:⁠Colin Campbell Chemicals⁠Behind the Turf Podcast - Spotify⁠The ASTMADr Chase Straw - Penn State UniversitySports Turf Association NSWPGG Wrightson TurfEP.130 Keeper of the Greens - Adam Lamb (Commonwealth Golf Club)Dr Jim Kearns - NC State University

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.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adam Lamb got his taste of golf growing up and playing on the local 9 hole sand scrape course in the small country town of Tarrawingee in regional Victoria. Soon Adam was a member and playing golf at Woodlands Golf Club in Melbourne playing pennants, when at the time he was offered an opportunity to do work experience at the club. With that, Adam could see greenkeeping was a career he enjoyed and wanted to pursue.Adam's first full time job as an apprentice greenkeeper came at the one and only Metropolitan Golf Club on Melbourne's famed Sandbelt. After completing his apprenticeship and working his way up through the ranks over a number of years, Adam landed his first role at Superintendent at Barwon Heads Golf Club. Barwon Heads was a place where Adam could apply his enthusiasm and learn the skills of being a Superintendent along with experiencing and working through all the facets of the role. Following a great part of his career at Barwon Heads, Adam saw an opportunity to make the move back to Melbourne when he was offered the position as Superintendent at Commonwealth Golf Club who were in the early stages of beginning their course redevelopment plan with golf course architects Renaissance Golf and Tom Doak.Adam shares so much of his career and also details all the work that has been completed on course at Commonwealth Golf Club. This is a fantastic insight into both Adam's fantastic career and Commonwealth's sensational golf course, I'm certain you will enjoy this one.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:Commonwealth Golf ClubTarrawingee Golf ClubMetropolitan Golf ClubBarwon Heads Golf ClubWoodlands Golf ClubPort Fairy Golf LinksJubillee Golf ClubKingston Heath Golf ClubRoyal Melbourne Golf ClubColac Golf ClubLeongatha Golf ClubMoonah LinksWarrnambool Golf ClubCrafter + Mogford Golf StrategiesRenaissance Golf DesignTom DoakAlex Russell (article by Golf Course Architecture)The Architect's Series: Legacy of the Morcoms (by Mike Clayton)Richard Forsyth EP.95 Keeper of the GreensGlenn Stuart EP.101 Keeper of the GreensJohn Mann EP.78 Keeper of the GreensNathan Bennett EP.33 Keeper of the Greens

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 - [email protected] 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 - [email protected] 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 - [email protected] 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 - [email protected] 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 - [email protected] 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 - [email protected] 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 - [email protected] 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