EP.113 Keeper of the Greens - Craig Walker (Devonport Country Club)

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By the time you have finished listening to this episode, you'll want to be mates with Craig Walker. He's someone you want as a mate, a boss, a work colleague, or just someone you want to know.

If Craig hasn't done it, then I'm sure he's at least seen it! His career in greenkeeping has been diverse and his working career even more so as you'll hear. But things didn't start off that way. No, Craig studied accounting and law. Very logical steps to greenkeeping you might say........until he realised working inside wasn't for him. And lucky for us and the greenkeeping industry he figured that out early on.

Craig has managed golf courses in the past, now he manages 3 at once! He manages bowling greens, installs irrigation systems, and has worked as a turf renovation contractor. He's even had his own tiling business! He's been in, out, and then back in the greenkeeping industry. Like I said, Craig has just about done it all.

I take a turn back to Australia after a couple of interviews overseas, and this time I venture, with the help of Craig, into the island state of Tasmania where Craig is Superintendent of Devonport Country Club. Join us as we learn about Craig's diverse career, along with Devonport Country Club and some of Tasmania's former unknown great golf courses, that we all now know about thanks to Craig's insight.

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

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People and places mentioned in this podcast:

Devonport Country Club (devonportcountryclub.com.au)

Pittwater Golf Club (pittwatergolfclub.com)

Ulverstone Golf Club (ulverstonegolfclub.com.au)

Port Sorell Golf Club (portsorellgolfclub.com.au)

Thirlstone Golf Club (thirlstanegolfclub.com.au)

Llanherne Golf Club (llanhernegolfclub.org.au)

7 Mile Beach Golf Course (7milegolf.com.au)

Arm End Golf Course (armend.com.au/golf)

Launceston Country Club Golf Course (countryclubtasmania.com.au/resort-activities/golf)

Barnbougle (barnbougle.com.au)

Cape Wickham Golf Links (capewickham.com.au)

Ratho Farm Golf Course (rathofarm.com/golf)

TSTMA (tstma.com.au)

Nomadic Golfer - Instagram (instagram.com/nomadic_golfer)