The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast

Steve Smith
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  • Golf
  • Updated Biweekly

The podcast to listen to if you want to know everything there is about Australian golf courses, greenkeeping and architecture so you can get more out of your game!

  1. 1d ago

    EP.203 Keeper of the Greens - Craig Hamilton (Sun City 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 Craig 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 - Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper - Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper TV - YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send me an email to - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ People and places mentioned in this podcast: Sun City Country Club Maungakiekie Golf Club Akarana Golf Club Carrickfergus Golf Club Royal Belfast Golf Club Waitemata Golf Club The Australian Golf Club Moyola Park Golf Club Hamersley Golf Course

  2. 2d ago

    EP.202 Walking the Fairways - feat. Stewart Drayton (East Geelong 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 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 - Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper - Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper TV - YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send me an email to - thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.com People and places mentioned in this podcast: Dint Golf Solutions - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ East Geelong Golf Club Stewart Drayton - Instagram (1andahalfgreenkeepersgeelong) Elanora Country Club Apollo Bay Golf Club Proserpine Golf Club Bunbury Golf Club Kingston beach Golf Club Bardwell Valley Golf Club Bega Country Club Trentham Golf Club Curlewis Golf Club Portarlingston Golf Club 13th Beach Golf Links Lonsdale Links Queenscliff Golf Club Clifton Springs Golf Club Barwon Heads Golf Club Royal Port Moresby Golf Club - Facebook Binalong Community Club Kalgoorlie Golf Course Secret Harbour Golf Links Willunga Golf Course The Vintage Golf Club Nudgee Golf Club The Lakes Golf Club Kingston Heath Golf Club Moonah Links Resort Royal Fremantle Golf Club Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club (PK) Cobram Barooga Golf Club Castle Hill Country Club Harrison Golf Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club Royal Auckland & Grange Golf Club Millbrook Resort Wainui Golf Club The National Golf Club Palmerston Golf and Country Club Royal Adelaide Golf Club Kooyonga Golf Club Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Resort VGCSA NSWGCSA Ben Gibson - LinkedIn John Neylan - LinkedIn Gary Beehag - ASTMA Distinguished Service Award Henk Smith - LinkedIn Matt Stevens - LinkedIn Scott McElroy - LinkedIn Micah Woods Bob Farren - USGA Green Section Award Caloundra Golf Club Royal Queensland Golf Club OCM Design Wolston Park Golf Club North Adleaide Golf Course Kwinana Golf Club Contour Golf Design The Swing of it Podcast - What's Happening to Kwinana Golf Club? Wembley Golf Course Collier Park Golf Course Hamersley Golf Course Whaleback Golf Course Moore Park Golf Course Albert Park Golf Course Minnippi Golf Course Cammeray Golf Club Carnarvon Golf Club 7 Mile Beach Golf Country Club Tasmania EP.185 Royal Melbourne - Behind the Scenes of the Men's Australian Open Part 1 EP.130 Keeper of the Greens - Adam Lamb EP.192 Keeper of the Greens - Hayden Mead EP.108 Keeper of the Greens - Terry Vogel EP.173 Keeper of the Greens - Tom Aldridge EP.187 The Design Brief - Scott Champion EP.67 The Design Brief - Ben Davey EP.85 Save Moore Park Golf Course - Jared Kendler

  3. Jul 30

    EP.201 Keeper of the Greens - Brenton Clarke (Settlers Run 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.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brenton 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 - Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper - Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper TV - YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send me an email to - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ People and places mentioned in this podcast: Settlers Run Golf & Country Club Lake Kununurra Golf Club East Framlingham Golf Club Mount Compass Golf Club Adelaide Oval Blackwood Golf Club Tea Tree Gully Golf Club Box Hill Golf Club World Cup of Golf - Wiki Kingston Heath Golf Club The Grange Golf Club The Royal Automobile Club The Renaissance Club Walton Heath Golf Club Albatross Golf Resort Kooyonga Golf Club Presidents Cup Royal Melbourne Golf Club Warrnambool Golf Club Greg Norman Golf Course Design Harley Kruse - Kruse Golf Lang Lang Golf Club EP.185 Royal Melbourne - Behind the Scenes of the Men's Australian Open EP.124 Keeper of the Greens - Nathan Turner EP.192 Keeper of the Greens - Hayden Mead EP.95 Keeper of the Greens - Richard Forsyth EP.198 The Design Brief - Harley Kruse

  4. Jul 28

    EP.200 Celebrating 200 Episodes

    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 - Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper - Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper TV - YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send me an email to - thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.com People and places mentioned in this podcast: EP.100 Keeper of the Greens - When the Host Becomes the Guest EP.180 Walking the Fairways - Nico Douglas Sandhurst Club EP.95 Keeper of the Greens - Richard Forsyth EP.78 Keeper of the Greens - John Mann EP.24 Keeper of the Greens - Phil Hill VGCSA NSWGCSA EP.174 Walking the Fairways - Brenton Clarke Settlers Run Golf & Country Club EP.150 Full Turf Nerd with Craig Geeve EP.145 Keeper of the Greens - Craig Geeve EP.37 Keeper of the Greens - Mathew Soles EP.88 Keeper of the Greens - Matthew Bailey EP.90 Keeper of the Greens - Jimmy Downes EP.194 Walking the Fairways - Jimmy Downes EP.21 Loch and Leesh - Finding Fairways Finding Fairways Aus - Instagram Tamworth Golf Club Uralla Golf Club St Andrews Beach Golf Course Rosebud Country Club The Dunes Golf Links Palm Beach Golf Club EP.35 Keeper of the Greens - Pete Cawsey Eastwood Golf Club EP.33 Keeper of the Greens - Nathan Bennett EP.187 The Design Brief - Scott Champion Ross Flannigan - Instagram My Love of Golf Podcast - Spotify My Love of Golf Podcast - The Golfing Greenkeeper Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club North Berwick Golf Club The National Golf Club The 1457 Podcast - Spotify Royal Birkdale Golf Club Hillside Golf Club Thornbury Golf Club Craigielaw Golf Club Gullane Golf Club Muirfield Golf Club Nomadic Aussie Golfer Tony Ellis: Nomadic Golfer - Instagram Coolangatta & Tweed Heads Golf Club EP.128 Changing the Game with John Deere Golf EP.185 Royal Melbourne - Behind the Scenes of the Men's Australian Open EP.160 Steve's Random Special Guest - Nadeem Zreikat John Deere Golf - Australia John Deere - New Zealand Dint Golf Solutions McMahons Colin Campbell Chemicals Behind the Turf Podcast - Spotify The Toolbox Team

  5. Jul 23

    EP.199 Walking the Fairways - feat. Dave Meadows (Smoke & Soul Project)

    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 - Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper - Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper TV - YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send me an email to - thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.com People and places mentioned in this podcast: Dint Golf Solutions - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dave Meadows Smoke and Soul Project Website Dave Meadows Smoke and Soul Podcast - Spotify Dave Meadows BBQ - YouTube Dave Meadows Smoke and Soul Project - Go Fund Me Dave Meadows BBQ - Facebook Dave Meadows BBQ - Instgram Royal Adelaide Golf Club St Vincent de Paul Society The Salvation Army New Zealand Women's Open Wainui Golf Club Windross Farm Golf Course Terrace Downs at Fables Resort Waikanae Golf Club Muriwai Golf Club Phil Tataurangi Neagar Park Golf Club WPGA Tour of Australasia Thurgoona Country Club Resort Yamba Golf & Country Club Gold Creek Country Club Merredin Golf Club - Facebook EP.197 Keeper of the Greens - Harry Middleton EP.53 Keeper of the Greens - Simon Snedden EP.185 Royal Melbourne - Behind the Scenes of the Men's Australian Open Part 1

  6. Jul 15

    EP.198 The Design Brief - Harley Kruse (Kruse Golf)

    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.au In his own words Harley Kruse wasn't drawing golf holes dreaming about designing golf courses when he was at school. He became a landscape architect and through working in his early career with Ross Perrett he was soon working on golf projects from a landscape architecture perspective. It wasn't until Ross Perrett teamed up with the late golfing great Peter Thomson and late Michael Wolveridge, which created the golf course design firm Thomson Wolveridge Perrett, that his career would soon turn much more to designing golf courses. Harley Kruse today is an incredibly experienced golf course architect working early on with Thomson Wolveridge Perrett before moving over to Greg Norman Golf Course Design and leading their team in Asia. Following a decline in the Asian golf market, Harley went out to work on his own and started Kruse Golf, but you'll quickly hear that he remained working collaboratively with peers of the architecture industry which he continues to do today. From designing the Norman course at Mission Hills in China, and Danang Dunes in Vietnam, to Settlers Run in Melbourne and more recently remodeling Royal Perth Golf Club with peers Clayton DeVries & Pont, there's a lot packed into this episode. Join Harley and I as we sit down to discuss his extensive golf course architecture career along with a couple of other design questions, in the wonderful Elanora Country Club clubhouse with the magnificent views to the Pacific Ocean! This is another interesting chat that I'm sure you'll take a lot away from. You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper - Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper - Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper TV - YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send me an email to - thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.com People and places mentioned in this podcast: Kruse Golf Elanora Country Club Commonwealth Golf Club Catalina Club SAGCA The Lakes Golf Club Royal Sydney Golf Club Hanse Golf Course Design The Alister MacKenzie Society Royal Melbourne Golf Club North Berwick Golf Club Neil Crafter (SAGCA Member) Golf Monthly - What is a Revetted Bunker? Golf De Fontainebleau Clayton DeVries & Pont (CDP) Ross Perrett (SAGCA Member) Peter Thomson - Wiki Australian Senior Golfer - Vale Renowned Golf Course Designer Michael Wolveridge The National Golf Club Twin Waters Golf Club Links Hope Island Lakeside Golf Club Camden Justin Trott (SAGCA Member) Paul Mogford (SAGCA Member) Greg Norman Golf Course Design (GNGCD) Bob Harrison (SAGCA Member) The National Golf Club - Moonah Course Sanctuary Lakes Golf Club Brookwater Golf & Country Club The Vintage Golf Club Ellerston Golf Mission Hills Sand River Golf Club Legend Danang Golf Resort Royal Perth Golf Club Cottesloe Golf Club Lukas Michel (SAGCA Member) Woodlands Golf Club Settlers Run Golf & Country Club Royal Adelaide Golf Club EP.193 The Design Brief - Michael Henderson EP.171 Keeper of the Greens - Darcy Jones EP.175 Keeper of the Greens - Jake Gibbs EP.93 Aussie Golf History - Killara Golf Club Part 1

  7. Jul 13

    EP.197 Keeper of the Greens - Harry Middleton (Muriwai Golf Links)

    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 Harry Middleton is Superintendent of the wonderful Muriwai Golf Links just to the north west of Auckland in New Zealand. Growing up and playing golf at Mount Maunganui, Harry was exposed to and got his early taste of greenkeeping local to home. And from here he would soon get an opportunity to start an apprenticeship at the local Omanu Golf Club. Upon becoming a qualified greenkeeper Harry began looking abroad to gain more experience in the industry which would lead him to the Home of Golf - St Andrews! You'll have to listen in for Harry's full story which is unbelievable and includes a stint at Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club and also maintaining a football stadium in England before the opportunity to lead the team at Muriwai Golf Links. Lap this one up and with a few laughs along the way as I venture virtually across the ditch for this unreal conversation. You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper - Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper - Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper TV - YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send me an email to - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ People and places mentioned in this podcast: Muriwai Golf Links St Andrews Beach Golf Course Portsea Golf Club The National Golf Club ASTMA OCM Design Huntingdale Golf Club Lonsdale Links Phil Tataurangi - LinkedIn Tara Iti Mt Maunganui Golf Club Omanu Golf Club St Andrews The Road Hole - YouTube Swilcan Bridge - Wiki Leo Barber - LinkedIn The Hills Golf Club Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club Hayling Golf Club AirSwing Media Ranfurlie Golf Club Concord Golf Club Renaissance Golf Design Tom Doak The National Golf Club - Long Island Courses EP.195 Keeper of the Greens - Brenden Benad EP.179 Keeper of the Greens - Andrew Anderson

  8. Jul 9

    EP.196 Walking the Fairways - feat. Fraser Brown (Lake Karrinyup Country Club) & Nathan Baker (ASTMA Award Winner)

    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 I have 2 guests joining in on the pod. Fraser Brown, Superintendent of Lake Karrinyup Country Club in Perth, jumps on to give us an update of what they have been up to with an irrigation system being installed. I also make a phone call to Nathan Baker, winner of this year's ASTMA Graduate of the Year Award from the national turf conference in Melbourne. Along with a chat with these guests I have a full wrap up of the award winners of the ASTMA conference, there's plenty happening in Perth with Royal Perth GC getting stuck into their final stage of their redesign of their golf course, Mandurah Country Club is also installing new irrigation. Moore Park GC in Sydney has been officially cut in half and Gailes GC in Brisbane is doing some bunker improvements on course. There's always plenty of info to stay up to date with and there's plenty of laughs in this one too! p.s. Make sure you listen past the end for some bloopers! You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper - Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper - Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper TV - YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send me an email to - thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.com People and places mentioned in this podcast: Dint Golf Solutions - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lake Karrinyup Country Club Byron Bay Golf Club Kingston Beach Golf Club Mosman Park Golf Club Bardwell Valley Golf Club Trentham Golf Club Bega Country Club Apollo Bay Golf Club ACTSTMA - Facebook VGCSA NSWGCSA VGCSA & NSWGCSA 2026 Country Conference Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Resort Royal Hobart Golf Club Meadowbrook Golf Club Royal Sydney Golf Club ASTMA Kingston Heath Golf Club QSTMA Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) - Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) BoM - June 2026 Likely Impacts of El Niño BoM - Sea Surface Temperature Maps BoM - Maps of Recent and Past Conditions BoM - Australian Rainfall Since 1900 The Western Australian Golf Club Royal Perth Golf Club Clayton DeVries & Pont (CDP) Kruse Golf Mandurah Country Club East Geelong Golf Club Gailes Golf Club Wynnum Golf Club Moore Park Golf Course Camden Golf Club Bondi Golf & Diggers Club Dave Meadows Smoke & Soul Project Dave Meadows Smoke & Soul Project Podcast EP.87 Keeper of the Greens - Fraser Brown EP.192 Keeper of the Greens - Hayden Mead EP.168 Keeper of the Greens - Tom North EP.159 Keeper of the Greens - Adam Marchant EP.119 Keeper of the Greens - Shane Baker EP.102 Keeper of the Greens - Idris Evans EP.185 Royal Melbourne - Behind the Scenes of the Men's Australian Open Part 1

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