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  • EP.192 Keeper of the Greens - Hayden Mead (Kingston Heath Golf Club)

    EP.192 Keeper of the Greens - Hayden Mead (Kingston Heath Golf Club)
    2026/06/11
    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.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hayden Mead is the Superintendent of one of Australia's greatest golf courses, Kingston Heath Golf Club.I made the journey to Kingston Heath to sit down with Hayden in the clubhouse and record our conversation. We discuss his career at length, from starting his greenkeeping career after finishing school and working his way up the ladder to Superintendent.I'm not going to give anything away with this one other than to say, this is a long journey of only two courses, and you know it ends up at Kingston Heath. We discuss a whole lot including greenkeeping, personal growth, people management, history, vegetation, and tournament hosting, along with the immediate future of Kingston Heath being this year's host of the men's Australian Open and 2028 Presidents Cup! Slide into a comfy seat, put your ears on and get ready, this is one you don't want to miss!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:Kingston Heath Golf ClubJacks PointThe National Golf Club - Long IslandAshley MeadCranbourne Golf ClubSpring Valley Golf ClubAustralian OpenPresidents CupVictoria Golf Club
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  • EP.191 Walking the Fairways - My Recent Course Visits

    EP.191 Walking the Fairways - My Recent Course Visits
    2026/06/08
    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 , and also by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Envu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can find out where to buy their products ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This time around I've been the one doing some course walks including a visit to Peninsula Kingswood, The National Golf Club's new Long Island golf course, and also played a round at Sydney's newly opened Newgreens Chatswood! On top of this there's some incredible work being done at The Hills Golf Club in New Zealand by OCM, along with a wave of local support for the former Pegasus Golf & Sports Club just north of Christchurch.As always I do the rounds with a whole lot of info to keep you up to date with all the latest happenings on golf courses in our corner of the planet. Waste no more time reading this and get stuck into it!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 & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Envu - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Mosman Park Golf ClubKingston Beach Golf ClubRoyal Perth Golf ClubSpringwood Country ClubBega Country ClubLinks Hope IslandRoyal Adelaide Golf ClubThe Hills Golf ClubOCM DesignAlister MacKenzieThe New Zealand Herald - Pegasus Golf & Sports ClubKristine KerrKura Golf Course DesignSecret Harbour Golf LinksGunnedah Golf ClubBingara Gorge Golf CourseNewgreens ChatswoodMcMahonsCrafter Mogford Golf StrategiesCountry Club TasmaniaPeninsula Kingswood Country Golf ClubThe National Golf Club - Long IslandCommonwealth Golf ClubEP185 Royal Melbourne - Behind the Scenes of the Men's Australian Open Part 1EP143 Keeper of the Greens - Keegan PowellEP101 Keeper of the Greens - Glenn StuartEP119 Keeper of the Greens - Shane BakerEP57 Keeper of the Greens - Pat CaseyEP33 Keeper of the Greens - Nathan Bennett
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  • EP.190 Aussie Golf History - The Lost Links of Applecross

    EP.190 Aussie Golf History - The Lost Links of Applecross
    2026/06/07

    This segment of Aussie Golf History is about a recent discovery I made of a lost 18 hole golf course that was originally designed by Vern Morcom and started construction in the suburb of Applecross in Perth, Western Australia.


    Famous as an amazing greenkeeper and golf course architect of Melbourne and Victoria, why did Vern design a new golf course in Perth? Why haven't we ever heard of this golf course before? And what happened to the golf course? All of your questions will be answered in this interesting short version of Aussie Golf History.



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

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    Thomas Burke

    T. M. Burke Pty Ltd

    Kingston Heath Golf Club

    Article with First Mention of Applecross Golf Course

    Article with Vern Morcom Applecross Golf Course Routing Plan
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  • EP.189 Walking the Fairways - feat. Ben Lucas (Club Tocumwal)

    EP.189 Walking the Fairways - feat. Ben Lucas (Club Tocumwal)
    2026/05/29
    Walking the Fairways segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is proudly brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Envu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can find out where to buy their products ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and also by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dint Golf Solutions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can check out their website www.dint.com.au A first time appearance for Superintendent Ben Lucas from Club Tocumwal on The Golfing Greenkeeper as he provides us with a insight into the club's significant recent course improvements. There's also the minor (I mean major) fact that Club Tocumwal recently opened their brand new clubhouse to service the membership and local community. A bright future ahead for Club Tocumwal and it's great to see significant investment like this from the golf club.There's also a whole heap of other news including the final state graduate of the year award winner announced and more course improvements at golf clubs such as Noosa Golf Club, Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Resort, Eastlake GC, Rosanna GC, The Dunes Golf Links, and a new superintendent is set to join Country Club Tasmania in Launceston.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:Envu - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dint Golf Solutions - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠Club TocumwalCarbrook Golf ClubMeadowbrook Golf ClubVirginia Golf ClubNoosa Golf ClubNorth Adelaide Golf ClubTasmanian Sports Turf Managers Association (TSTMA)Devonport Country ClubRiverside Golf Club7 Mile BeachBarwon Heads Golf ClubKooyonga Golf ClubBusselton Golf ClubByron Bay Golf ClubGolf Course Superintendents Association QLD (GCSAQ)Kingston Heath Golf ClubCoffs Harbour Golf ClubHarden Country ClubGold Creek Country ClubYarrawonga Mulwala Golf ResortCobram Barooga Golf ClubRich River Golf Resort & ResortMurray Downs Golf and Country ClubBlack Bull Gofl CourseHowlong Golf ResortYoung Golf ClubVictorian Golf Course Superintendents Association (VGCSA)NSW Golf Course Superintendents Association (NSWGCSA)Rosanna Golf ClubCrafter & Mogford Golf StrategiesThe Dunes Golf LinksPresidents CupCountry Club TasmaniaEP.149 Keeper of the Greens - Dion CopeEP.143 Keeper of the Greens - Keegan PowellEP.185 Royal Melbourne - Behind the Scenes of the Men's Australian Open Part 1
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  • EP.188 Keeper of the Greens - Callum Hitching (Karratha Golf Club)

    EP.188 Keeper of the Greens - Callum Hitching (Karratha Golf Club)
    2026/05/27
    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.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Callum Hitching is the current superintendent of Karratha Golf Club located about 1500km north of Perth in WA and is a very unique and isolated regional centre of Australia. The golf course at Karratha is a local public community asset that not so long ago was upgraded from sand putting greens to grass greens which Callum was heavily involved with. The course also went through a redesign at the same time.Prior to his current position, Callum leaned his trade at Busselton Golf Club. After completing his time at Busselton, Callum was soon taking the controls leading the team at Busselton as superintendent where he was able to improve the course over a number of years. After a short stint away from the industry and back again, plans were being setup to redesign Karratha GC and Callum's name was being put forward as the man to take Karratha to the next level.Load up and get set for a trip to somewhere few people ever venture to in real life as Callum takes us through his career and what it's like looking after a unique Australian golf course in a magical and remote part of the country!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:Karratha Golf ClubPort Hedland Golf ClubFortescue Golf Club - NewmanExmouth Golf ClubBroome Golf ClubDerby Golf ClubJack's PointTropical Cyclone Vance - WikiBusselton Golf ClubMelville Glades Golf ClubBuffel Grass - WikiNatadola Bay Golf CourseRichard Chamberlain Golf DesignEP.65 Keeper of the Greens - Lance KnoxEP.106 The Design Brief - Richard ChamberlainEP.71 Keeper of the Greens - Jason JohnsonEP.90 Keeper of the Greens - Jimmy Downes
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  • EP.187 The Design Brief - Scott Champion (Harrison Golf)

    EP.187 The Design Brief - Scott Champion (Harrison Golf)
    2026/05/22
    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.auScott Champion might not quite be a household name just yet, but I'm certain you have heard of some of the work he has been involved with. An early part of Scott's golf course architecture career involved a start at Greg Norman Golf Course Design working with a couple of architects such as Bob Harrison and Harley Kruse. Fast forward a few years and Bob Harrison decided to start his own design firm and he asked Scott to join him in the business. Yes, Scott has been part of Harrison Golf since it's inception!Scott tells us about his early years getting into the industry after which we get stuck into one of Harrison Golf's more famous designs - Ardfin in Scotland. There's a great story here before we stop next to focus on a current Harrison Golf project in detail, being the redesign of the well known Newcastle Golf Club to the north of Sydney.As always there's a few rabbit holes and Scott shares his insights and thoughts of golf course architecture, so join us for a wonderful chat on the new and improved version of The Design Brief brought to you by McMahons.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:Too many to list but here goes....Harrison GolfMetropolitan Golf ClubBrora Golf ClubMachrihanish Golf ClubSociety of Australian Golf Course Architects (SAGCA)International Specialised Skills InstituteOld Tom Morris - WikiAlister MacKenzieAlwoodly Golf ClubMoortown Golf ClubCavendish Golf ClubHarry Colt - WikiSunningdale Golf ClubSt George's Hill Golf ClubSwinley Forest Golf ClubMachrihanish DunesTrump International ScotlandKingsbarns Golf LinksCabot Highlands Castle StuartNorth Berwick Golf ClubCruden Bay Golf ClubArdfinEllerstonThe MachrieCastle Hill Country ClubRiverside Oaks Golf ResortNewcastle Golf ClubSuper Stallion HelicopterAustralian Golf Passport PodcastFried Egg GolfBonville Golf ResortHamilton Island Golf Club
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  • EP.186 Royal Melbourne - Behind the Scenes of the Men's Australian Open Part 2

    EP.186 Royal Melbourne - Behind the Scenes of the Men's Australian Open Part 2
    2026/05/20

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    Have you ever wondered what it takes to deliver a golf course for a tournament? Ever wondered about how everything gets done to present a golf course for a national televised tournament like the men's Australian Open but you don't see anyone working on the golf course? Well, if you've ever had a fleeting thought about what goes on behind the scenes of a golf course to prepare it for a tournament at the highest level, then this two part podcast series is for you!


    Part 2 brings you the final 2 days of course preparation for the men's Australian Open at Royal Melbourne. Mother Nature swings a full 180 from day 1, with showers and cold weather coming in. This significantly changes the earlier reserved directives from tournament officials and the shackles come off the greenkeeping staff. All the tricks are pulled out to bring as much life to the greens of the famed Composite Course and you'll hear the lengths the team goes to in an effort to get the most out of the greens.


    Part 2 also brings to life the personal element of tournament preparation with a few short interviews throughout the weekend sharing just what is involved in some of the detail of tournament prep through the eyes of the staff, and what it means to work at such an iconic golf course, during an iconic tournament, within a wonderful team!

    An big thank you goes to Royal Melbourne Golf Club's Director of Courses, Richard Forsyth, for allowing me the access and opening up to the team being involved in this project, and also to Beschen Pou who was with me every step of the way assisting in all the recording and capturing of the content.


    An enormous thank you to everyone working at the tournament, both Royal Melbourne course maintenance staff and course maintenance volunteers, that helped me create this podcast. A particular thank you and credit to each of these people as follows:

    Adrian Alley, Michael Clavin, Oliver Davis, Adam Dinte, Richard Forsyth, Craig Geeve, James Gorniak, Ben Hasker, Lauchy Hay, Matt Isbester, Harvey Jones, John Kaminski, Ronan Keating, Karyn Kremer, Ashleigh Larkin, Emma Lewis, Brad Milne, Stuart Moodie, Gerri O’Callaghan, Beschen Pou, Henry Sexton, Nic Staff, Paul Thomas, Jacob Warpinski.


    I hope you enjoyed this tournament journey and took something away from a perspective that no one has ever produced before!


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

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    EP.185 Royal Melbourne - Behind the Scenes of the Men's Australian Open Part 1
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  • EP.185 Royal Melbourne - Behind the Scenes of the Men's Australian Open Part 1

    EP.185 Royal Melbourne - Behind the Scenes of the Men's Australian Open Part 1
    2026/05/18

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    Have you ever wondered what it takes to deliver a golf course for a tournament? Ever wondered about how everything gets done to present a golf course for a national televised tournament like the men's Australian Open but you don't see anyone working on the golf course? Well, if you've ever had a fleeting thought about what goes on behind the scenes of a golf course to prepare it for a tournament at the highest level, then this two part podcast series is for you!


    Come for a ride like no other. In fact, this has never been done before. You get to be a fly on the wall as it were, sitting on the shoulders of the greenkeeping staff and volunteers of The Royal Melbourne Golf Club, as they prepare the club's famed Composite Course for the 2025 men's Australian Open for the first time in 34 years! You're going to be on the inside and will hear everything that went on including preparation decision, discussions, challenges, problem solving, last minute changes, working with Mother Nature, how team members stay motivated, the banter and the fun, from four days of a tournament rolled into two podcast episodes.


    Part 1 takes you through day 1 and day 2 of the tournament preparation including the challenging weather conditions that forced the tournament officials to direct the course preparation to do something that's never been done before.


    An enormous thank you goes to Royal Melbourne Golf Club's Director of Courses, Richard Forsyth, for allowing me the access and opening up to the team being involved in this project, and also to Beschen Pou who was with me every step of the way assisting in all the recording and capturing of the content. There's so many more people to thank for being involved in this project and they will all be credited in the show notes of Part 2.


    I hope you enjoy this tournament journey and learn something from a perspective that no one has ever produced before!


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

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    Royal Melbourne Golf Club
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