EP.80 Keeper Of The Greens - Liam Ash (Pennant Hills Golf Club)

Keeper Of The Greens is proudly brought to you by ⁠Colin Campbell
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www.campbellchemicals.com.au Recorded LIVE in the Maintenance
Facility at Pennant Hills Golf Club.


Liam Ash could easily be confused with someone twice his age if
you looked only at his list of places worked or had a
conversation with him about greenkeeping, such is his level of
experience and knowledge. But this well experienced young man now
holds the keys to the castle, as he puts it, as Superintendent at
one of Sydney's premier golf clubs, Pennant Hills Golf Club.


My conversation with Liam takes us through three states on the
east coast of Australia, looking after turf grasses across the
whole spectrum that grow in hot climates all the way to very
cold. Liam started mowing grass at a very young age and it wasn't
long before he began his greenkeeping career on the first rung
like all of us, as an apprentice. Hard work and determination put
Liam on a path to working for some of the best people in the
industry before turning his hand to maintaining turf on private
golf holes for some of Sydney's more wealthy people, before golf
course greenkeeping called out his name again. This second stint
came with a more hardened greenkeeper, one that could hold his
own with the best at still quite a young age.


You're really going to enjoy this interview I have with Liam
hearing about his broad experience gained in such a short space
of time. Pennant Hills Golf Club itself is turning 100 this year
and is soon to embark on a redesign which Liam gives us some
insight on. There's lots in this one so come and join me for some
fun as Liam and I chat with some unexpected noises in the
background!


Don't forget to join both Nadeem, from the sponsor of this
podcast episode Colin Campbell Chemicals, and I at this year's
ASTMA Conference in Adelaide, June 19 - 22.





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





Places Mentioned in this podcast:


Pennant Hills Golf Club


Brookwater Golf & Country Club


Barnbougle


Cape Wickham Golf Links


Monash Country Club


Killara Golf Club