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  • EP.144 Walking the Fairways - feat. Aaron Cachia (Toronto Golf Club)

    EP.144 Walking the Fairways - feat. Aaron Cachia (Toronto Golf Club)
    Sep 23 2025
    Walking the Fairways segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is proudly brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dint Golf Solutions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make sure to check out their website www.dint.com.auThis segment of Walking the Fairways has information coming from Brisbane Golf Club and their greens resurfacing program, the Jack Nicklaus designed Lakelands on the Gold Coast is soon to embark on the rebuilding of their 18th green, lots of course machinery investment around Australia including at a number of regional golf clubs, Wagga Wagga Country Club is about to begin work on their golf course under the design hand of OCM, Royal Adelaide begins redesigning their 17th hole, and Links Kennedy Bay in Perth is soon to open after a 5 year redesign.I also chat with Toronto Golf Club Superintendent Aaron Cachia about what it's like to have a brand new maintenance facility and we discuss what work they've recently completed on course working into their masterplan from golf course architect Harley Kruse from Kruse Golf.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:Dint Golf Solutions - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Toronto Golf ClubBrisbane Golf ClubLakelands Golf ClubGold Creek Country ClubYowani Country ClubContour Golf Golf DesignMerewether Golf ClubFinley Golf ClubCalderwood Golf ClubWagga Wagga Country ClubEP.11 Aussie Golf History - Dan SoutarOCMOatlands Golf ClubMount Derrimut Golf & Community ClubYarra Yarra Golf ClubBox Hill Golf ClubMount Gambier Golf ClubVisit Mount Gambier - The Limestone CoastNew Terry Wirrina Cove Golf ResortRoyal Adelaide Golf ClubRoyal Perth Golf ClubCDPKruse GolfCountry Club LauncestonTasmania Golf ClubSandhurst ClubEP.100 - When the Host Becomes the GuestBusselton Golf ClubHarvey Golf ClubThe Australian Golf ClubGrange Golf ClubGolf Course Superintendents Association Queensland (GCSAQ)
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    1 h
  • EP.143 Keeper of the Greens - Keegan Powell (The Sands Torquay)

    EP.143 Keeper of the Greens - Keegan Powell (The Sands Torquay)
    Sep 17 2025
    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.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Keegan Powell is Superintendent of The Sands Torquay, a unique golf course set alongside some of Victoria's most beautiful coastline. Keegan's career thus far has been a list of different experiences and study. From growing up in Melbourne and beginning his working career as an armature apprentice, which didn't take his fancy, to starting his greenkeeping career proper at Melbourne's Northern Golf Club in..........well, Melbourne's north!It wasn't long before Keegan had his sights set overseas which brought his attention to the Ohio State Program which many young Australians and New Zealanders have taken part in. Working at a couple of the USA's most exclusive private clubs saw Keegan gain much experience, along with a close encounter with Michael Jordan! From here Keegan travelled further to the UK working at the one and only Sunningdale Golf Club then a stint in Dubai, before heading back to Australia to see where he would work next.It wasn't too long before Keegan landed the job as Assistant Superintendent at The Sand Torquay where in time he would eventually take on the role as Superintendent.Join me for a new 12 month term of Keeper of the Greens in partnership with John Deere Golf, including a revamped Steve's Super Seven questions, as we head to the beginning of Victoria's Great Ocean Road for some fun stories and an interesting insight into another great 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.comPeople and places mentioned in this podcast:The Sands TorquayThe Great Ocean Road - WikiGoonawarra Golf ClubNorthern Golf ClubOhio State ProgramEP.135 Steve's Random Special Guest - Mike O'KeeffePlainfield Country ClubIsleworth Golf ClubSunningdale Golf ClubAl Badia Golf ClubRiversdale Golf ClubVictorian Golf Course Superintendents Association (VGCSA)Breamlea Flora and Fauna Reserve
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    1 h et 49 min
  • EP.142 Walking the Fairways - feat. Jimmy Downes (Humpty Doo Golf Club)

    EP.142 Walking the Fairways - feat. Jimmy Downes (Humpty Doo Golf Club)
    Sep 3 2025
    Walking the Fairways segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is proudly brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dint Golf Solutions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make sure to check out their website www.dint.com.auThis segment of Walking the Fairways has plenty of information coming from a number of courses around Australia and New Zealand that we haven't heard from at all on the podcast before. Lots of places dealing with too much rain but things are turning now that we have officially hit Spring!I'm also joined on this episode by Head Greenkeeper of Humpty Doo Golf Club in the Northern Territory, Jimmy Downes. Jimmy gives us an update of the work that he has been up to on course including some green extensions and tee work. Jimmy also launches into a first for The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast, where he becomes our very first state correspondent delivering news for golf courses across the NT.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:Dint Golf Solutions - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Humpty Doo & Rural Area Golf ClubEP.90 Keeper of the Greens - Jimmy DownesTallebudgera Golf CoursePalm Meadows Golf CourseNoosa Springs Golf ResortRedcliffe Golf ClubCrafter Mogford Golf StrategiesPalmerston Golf & Country ClubGardens Park Golf LinksJabiru Golf ClubKatherine Country ClubDarwin Golf ClubGove Country Golf ClubNorthbridge Golf ClubLynwood Golf & Country ClubCowra Golf ClubDuntryleague Golf ClubClub TocumwalRobertson Lodges - Kauri CliffsCheltenham Golf ClubBayside City Council Meeting 19th August 2025Victoria Golf ClubBarwon Heads Golf ClubTasmania Golf Club7 Mile Beach Golf CourseEP.118 The Design Brief - Rob CollinsKing Collins Dormer
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    1 h et 2 min
  • EP.141 Keeper of the Greens - Damien Bell (Wellington Golf Club)

    EP.141 Keeper of the Greens - Damien Bell (Wellington Golf Club)
    Aug 28 2025

    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


    Damien Bell has a greenkeeping career that doesn't follow the traditional path. Growing up at Wellington, in country NSW, greenkeeping wasn't exactly on his mind when looking for work after leaving school. After falling into a greenkeeping apprenticeship, as he puts it, he was literally thrown the keys to the golf course after his boss had an accident at home and was unable to return to work. A steep learning curve by anyone's standards. Damien stood tall and took on all the challenges that confronted a young man looking to learn the trade of greenkeeping, and after completing his apprenticeship, went on to win the national apprentice of the year award which laid down a path to a different world.


    Damien was soon on a plane to the USA before taking on a new role in Sydney and living in the big smoke! As life changes, so do your priorities, which would then see Damien and his young family looking to return to country life and taking on the role as Superintendent at the club where his career began. But this was only another small step in his career to date.


    Join Damien and I as we record this one in person at the Wellington Golf Clubhouse, catch up on old times, discuss what it's like living and working in a regional town, the highs and lows of maintaining a regional golf course within the swings of Mother Nature, the incredibly unique setting and location of Wellington Golf Club, and the club's bright future under the new management of Wellington Soldiers Club! Oh, and there's plenty of laughs along the way of course!


    You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!

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    People and places mentioned in this podcast:

    Wellington Golf Club

    Manly Golf Club

    Pennant Hills Golf Club

    ASTMA Golf Course Graduate of the Year Award (past winners)

    Wellington Caves

    Jenolan Caves

    Big Cedar Lodge

    Big Cedar Lodge - Cliffhangers Course video
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    1 h et 21 min
  • EP.140 Walking the Fairways - feat. Chris Rae (Orkney Golf Club)

    EP.140 Walking the Fairways - feat. Chris Rae (Orkney Golf Club)
    Aug 19 2025
    Walking the Fairways segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is proudly brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dint Golf Solutions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make sure to check out their website www.dint.com.auThis segment of Walking the Fairways has plenty of information coming out of NSW including the well known Mollymook Golf Club's Hilltop Golf Course. We stop in quickly to the ACT with some information from Canberra Public Golf Course, before a jump to NZ with some information about the new Glendhu Golf Course being built on the banks of Lake Wanaka. Arm End in Tasmania also has a little bit of news. The big part of this episode however is the conversation I have with Superintendent Chris Rae of Orkney Golf Club in the UK having now completed hosting the 2025 Island Games. Chris jumps on the pod to give us an insight as to what it was like hosting the games and preparing the golf course with a challenging lead up to the event in such a remote part of the world.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:Dint Golf Solutions - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Mollymook Golf Club - Hilltop Golf CourseRyan Van Der Veen - Van Der Veen DesignsShoalhaven Heads Golf ClubGerringong Golf ClubStrathfield Golf ClubNewgreens Chatswood Golf ClubCrafter + Modford Golf StrategiesBexley Golf ClubCanberra Public Golf CourseParaparaumu Beach Golf ClubTakapuna Golf Course2023 Auckland Floods - Floodlists.comGlendhu Golf CourseSpring Valley Golf ClubOCM Golf DesignHuntingdale Golf ClubCranbourne Golf ClubArm End Golf CourseThaxted Park Golf ClubGlenelg Golf ClubWhaleback Golf CourseWembley Golf CourseOrkney Golf Club2025 International Island Games - OrkneyOrkney - WikiEP.110 Keeper of the Greens - Chris Rae (Orkney Golf Club)EP.127 Keeper of the Greens - Mark Spraggs (Tuncurry Golf Course)
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    1 h et 9 min
  • EP.139 Keeper of the Greens - Rod Tatt (Mt Lawley Golf Club)

    EP.139 Keeper of the Greens - Rod Tatt (Mt Lawley Golf Club)
    Aug 11 2025
    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.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rod Tatt is Course Manager of Mt Lawley Golf Club in Perth, Western Australia. His most recent years have been working through a remodelling of the entire golf course under the architecture hand of OCM. Being his first post as a superintendent in Western Australia, Rod has had to workout pretty quickly how to get the most out of the golf course in Perth's unique environment that is so different to the east coast. That being said, it's all the more interesting when we learn that Rod is originally from regional Victoria, not far out of Melbourne, where he got his first taste of greenkeeping. Greenkeeping and golf came as a pair for Rod in his younger days where it wasn't long before he got really involved working on golf courses on Melbourne's famed Sandbelt region along with playing competitive golf.Rod's story is one of learning through experience and learning from great mentors. He has worked at some of Australia's best courses, including as Superintendent, with some of the best golf course architects, and now brings his particular set of skills to Perth where he has been involved in delivering an incredible new version of Mt Lawley for it's members and guests.This is an interesting conversation with a few deep dives and visited rabbit holes, that neither of us saw coming, including player expectations and just what does the term "consistency" mean in golf maintenance.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:Mount Lawley Golf ClubWalton Heath Golf ClubBacchus Marsh West Golf ClubBacchus Marsh - WikiBallarat Golf ClubVictoria Golf ClubJohn Sloan - LinkedInMike ClaytonCranbourne Golf ClubWoodlands Golf ClubYarra Yarra Golf ClubTom DoakRenaissance Golf DesignBrian SlawnikSan Francisco Golf Club - Links MagazineCal ClubOCM Golf DesignRod Tatt - Claude Crockford Award 2023Fairway to biodiversity - Western IndependentWA OpenLake Karrinyup Country ClubJoondalup Golf ResortSecret Harbour Golf LinksThe Cut Golf Course
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    1 h et 56 min
  • EP.138 Walking the Fairways - feat. Harry Middleton (Muriwai Golf Links)

    EP.138 Walking the Fairways - feat. Harry Middleton (Muriwai Golf Links)
    Aug 4 2025
    Walking the Fairways segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is proudly brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dint Golf Solutions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make sure to check out their website www.dint.com.auThis episode of Walking the Fairways sees a lot of information coming out of some clubs in Queensland including the Sunshine Coast, there's been some extreme weather through the northern parts of NSW including a widespread rare snow event, and the big ticket item, the very first catch up with New Zealand Superintendent - Harry Middleton of Muriwai Golf Links. Harry gives us an insight into the unique Muriwai Golf Links along with some course upgrade works they're currently working on and what they're looking forward to in the future.A wide ranging insight on this episode so come along for the journey!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:Dint Golf Solutions - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Muriwai Golf LinksToowoomba City Golf ClubRedcliffe Golf ClubIndooroopilly Golf ClubPerrett Webb Golf Course ArchitectsCairns Golf ClubMount Coolum Golf ClubNoosa Springs Golf ResortGolf Course Superintendents Association of Western Australia (GCSAWA)Margaret River Golf ClubBusselton Golf ClubDunsborough Lakes Golf ClubArmidale Golf ClubSnow in Armidale - news.com.auWoolooware Golf ClubBingara Gorge Golf CourseMarrickville Golf, Sporting & Community ClubYarra Yarra Golf ClubOcean Dunes King IslandTasmania Golf ClubClayton Devries & Pont (CDP)Kruse Golf - FacebookPortsea Golf ClubRichmond Golf Club
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    56 min
  • EP.137 Keeper of the Greens - Nik Smith (Proserpine Golf Club)

    EP.137 Keeper of the Greens - Nik Smith (Proserpine Golf Club)
    Jul 28 2025

    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


    Nik Smith is Superintendent of Proserpine Golf Club in regional North Queensland, but don't let that detail have you thinking he hasn't seen much. Oh no!


    Nik's career began on the Melbourne Sandbelt at Commonwealth Golf Club. Through some old school perseverance, Nik was given an opportunity to carve out the beginnings of his greenkeeping career at Commonwealth GC where he really got a taste for the trade. His next step would be to the one and only Kingston Heath Golf Club where he would spend a few years working, including preparing for the 1995 Men's Australian Open that was won by Greg Norman.


    From here you'll just have to listen and see how wild Nik's ride becomes, which if you're reading this, includes thousands of kilometres travelled, remote country towns, one of Perth's best golf courses, wild buffalo and a crocodile!


    Sit back, take a big deep breathe, tighten up your seatbelt because this one is wild!


    You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!

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    People and places mentioned in this podcast:

    Proserpine Golf Club

    Commonwealth Golf Club

    Kingston Heath Golf Club

    Lake Karrinyup Country Club

    Pelican Waters Golf Club

    Maleny Golf Club

    Gove Country Golf Club

    EP.130 Keeper of the Greens - Adam Lamb

    EP.90 Keeper of the Greens - Jimmy Downes

    Mick McCombe - Claude Crockford Award Winner 2025

    Nhulunbuy wiki

    Groote Eylandt wiki
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    1 h et 54 min