EP.135 Steve's Random Special Guest - Mike O'Keeffe (Ohio State Program)

This is a belter of a podcast yarn! If ever there was one you
want to listen to, this is it. It's worldly, it's diverse, it's
interesting, it's education, and most of all it's fun along the
way.





Mike O'Keeffe heads up the sports turf arm of the Ohio State
Program in the USA. The program itself is tailored for young
people who are looking to gain significant experience in golf
greenkeeping at some of the most iconic golf courses of the USA
preparing for some of the biggest golf tournaments in the world.





I wanted to chat with Mike to understand more about the Ohio
State Program in detail, how big the program is, why it works so
well for us Aussie's and New Zealanders, and why Mike is so
passionate about the program and pours so much of his heart and
soul into the people that participate!





Join us for a hell of a ride and some amazing insight into a
program and someone (Mike) that probably single handedly has
changed the lives of so many people in the greenkeeping industry
and made them into some of the best greenkeepers and
professionals of the industry!





You can contact Mike on these details below:


Whatsapp +1-614-620-7720


E-mail okeeffe.1@osu.edu


Skype: turfokeeffe


Facebook: Mike O'Keeffe


LinkedIn - Mike O'Keeffe





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


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Send me an email to - thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.com





People and places mentioned in this podcast:


Ohio State Program


Oakmont Country Club


Quail Hollow Club


Pebble Beach Golf Links


Chevy Chase Club


Sherwood Country Club


DLF Golf Resort


Sunningdale Golf Club


NSW Golf Club


Royal Perth Golf Club


Kalgoorlie Golf Course


Sorrento Golf Club


Glenelg Golf Club


Keperra Golf Club


EP.95 Keeper of the Green - Richard Forsyth


EP.78 Keeper of the Greens - John Mann


EP.75 Keeper of the Greens - Tim Warren


EP.130 Keeper of the Greens - Adam Lamb


EP.119 Keeper of the Greens - Shane Baker


EP.127 Keeper of the Greens - Mark Spraggs


EP.61 Keeper of the Greens - Glenn Gibson-Smith


EP.57 Keeper of the Greens - Pat Casey


EP.70 Keeper of the Greens - Pat Wilson


EP.97 Keeper of the Greens - Sophie Warren


EP.104 Keeper of the Greens - Kate Rainsbury


EP.107 Keeper of the Greens - Women in Turf Program