EP.122 Keeper of the Greens - James Newell (Magenta Shores Golf & Country Club)

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James Newell is Superintendent of Magenta Shores Golf &
Country Club on the NSW Central Coast just north of Sydney. I
took some time to catch up with James and record this podcast
with him in his office at Magenta.





James has an amazing story that harks back to his homeland in New
Zealand. With a farm background and creating and playing on his
own rudimentary golf course with his brother, working outside for
a living wasn't a far flung idea and James was able to get his
first taste of sports turf maintenance through working for a
local council.





Stepping through the years of working as an apprentice
greenkeeper and playing golf regularly, James soon took the
opportunity to for a short stint of work on course at the well
known Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club. Over the next few years James
worked at a couple of courses including the outstanding Cape
Kidnappers before heading back to a great opportunity at
Paraparaumu Beach GC.





James' next career move saw him head across the ditch to the
great Melbourne Sandbelt region. Taking in all that he continued
to learn and be involved with in his career, it wasn't long
before James landed his first career superintendents role at
Magenta Shores in NSW.





James and I also discuss just what it takes to not only look
after and prepare Magenta Shores but also, to a further point,
the detail that is required to understand and maintain any golf
course. Why do we do what we do and how to get the best out of a
golf course, all whilst understanding what and who you are doing
it for. Golf greenkeeping isn't just about maintaining turf, it's
about maintaining turf in a particular local environment for the
game of golf.





This is one epic convo! I didn't know what to clip out to make it
shorter so I just left it all if for you to listen, so strap
yourselves in for James and Steve's epic adventure!





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


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People and places mentioned in this podcast:


Magenta Shores Golf & Country Club


Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club


Cape Kidnappers


Woodlands Golf Club


Yarra Yarra Golf Club


Mount Lawley Golf Club


Crafter + Mogford Golf Strategies


OCM Golf


Renaissance Golf Design


Renaissance Golf Design - Tom Doak