The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast

• EP.128 Changing the Game with John Deere Golf

  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)

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• EP.127 Keeper of the Greens - Mark Spraggs (Forster Tuncurry Golf Club - Tuncurry Course)

  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

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• EP.126 Walking the Fairways - feat. Ben Stacey (Tasmania Golf Club)

  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

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• EP.125 The Design Brief - Harley Kruse Discussing Elanora Country 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

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• EP.124 Keeper of the Greens - Nathan Turner (Latrobe 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

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