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

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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