Janne is the golf course manager at Hirsala Golf near Helsinki. We discussed winter, robotic mowing, and maintenance at 60 degrees north.
Head greenkeeper Dave Edmondson joined me to discuss links management, fescue, bent, rabbits, #GvX, and #OM246 in this episode from the west of Scotland.
John Mann discussed creeping bentgrass and green couch (Cynodon) management in Melbourne's Sandbelt.
Hazel Manarang is the senior golf course superintendent for Golforce Incorporated in the Philippines and is assigned to the 36 holes at The Orchard, with Tifeagle on the Palmer Course and Sea Isle 2000 seashore paspalum on the Player Course.
For the sand topdressing amount, 500 cubic meters spread over 6 acres is about 20 mm of sand.
Bjarni Hannesson is the course manager at Golfklúbbur Mosfellsbæjar near Reykjavik, Iceland. We talked about the golfing season, tee times that nearly reach 22:00, wind speeds and green speed, the types of grasses used, and robotic mowers.
STERF's ROBO-GOLF site: https://sterf.org/projects/robo-golf/
ROBO-GOLF final report: https://sterf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ROBO-GOLF_final-report-to-STERF.pdf
Annotated photo gallery of golf courses in Iceland: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/turfgrass-in-iceland/
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Mark Hooker is the Director of Agronomy at Royal Auckland and Grange Golf Club in New Zealand. We talked about managing couch (Cynodon) fairways, Pure Distinction greens and tees, and fine fescue rough.
Eric Ruhs is the golf course superintendent at Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club. We discussed grass types, soil conditions, staff scheduling, and managing 27 holes in Canada's capital city.
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Matthew Perry is the golf course superintendent at Emirates Golf Club. We discussed managing 45 holes, night golf, desert temperatures, tournaments, and working in the dark.
Bhupendra Singh is the golf course superintendent at Aamby Valley Golf Club in India.
He is the author of Playing for the Game, available at https://a.co/d/2nUOXq6 and The Kingdom of Artesia, available at https://a.co/d/98SXErp
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Jon Wood is the Course Manager at the Old, New & Jubilee Courses at St. Andrews, Scotland. We discussed the maintenance of these courses.
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This is the trailer for the show, explaining what Turf Without Borders is all about.
