EP.90 Keeper Of The Greens - Jimmy Downes (Humpty Doo Golf Club)

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For the very first time, we're heading to the Northern Territory!





Jimmy Downes is Head Greenkeeper of the local nine hole golf
course in downtown Humpty Doo, outside Darwin. Yes, you heard me
right, Humpty Doo. This nine hole golf course might have a unique
name, and be located in a unique part of Australia, but it's
nothing compared to Jimmy's unique greenkeeping career path.





Leaving school early would see Jimmy finding horticulture where
he made the most of it. Studying and gaining plenty of knowledge
in horticulture saw Jimmy looking for work without much luck
before he was given an opportunity in a very different place!





Taking the bull by the horns, this opportunity quickly became
Jimmy's big adventure! Working on a golf course in a far away
wonderland, Jimmy soon found himself at this new home for many
years. Taking up the game of golf and enjoying the sport at his
new home, many years would pass when things changed and he was
looking for work again.





A stint outside greenkeeping for a few years soon had Jimmy
thinking of golf and sports turf again, and it wasn't long before
Humpty Doo just happened to be the right fit at the right time!





You're sure to enjoy this wild, and at times left field
adventure, as we learn about golf and greenkeeping in the NT
along with just how big Australia really is!





People and places mentioned in this podcast:


Humpty Doo & Rural Area Golf Club


Humpty Doo Greenkeeper


Humpy Doo


Groote Eylandt


Alyangula Golf Club


Gove Golf Club


Royal Pines Resort


7 Mile Beach Golf Course


Lawntips - Ben Sims


Finding Fairways Australia