Golf
Luke J Cassidy BSc recalls his time living and working at The Albany Resort in Nassau, Bahamas where, as well as furthering his greenkeeping skills, he snorkelled with sharks, caught monster fish and swam with pigs!
s an ambitious young man in the turf industry, I always wanted to be at the peak of my game and produce a world class product. From the beginning, I started to learn the trade at Rishton Golf Club and Fishwick Hall Golf Club in Lancashire, but seeing world class turf facilities on TV ignited the passion to succeed and, from then on, it’s been an addiction. Gaining employment at Terre Blanche Golf Club at the Four Seasons Resort in the South of France as part of my studies, I worked with world class greenkeepers and aspired to achieve the goal of being the best at what I do. Therefore, I pursued my education and achieved a National Diploma in
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Sports Turf and a Bachelors Degree In Turfgrass Science.
The education opened a door to spend some time in the USA as part of the Ohio State University internship, which was an invaluable experience that allowed me to work at many fine golf courses, such as The Kirtland Country Club, Saucon Valley Country Club, Isleworth Golf & Country Club and Lake Nona Country Club which are part of The Tavistock Group owned by Joe Lewis, the owner of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. After working and preparing various golf tournaments in America, such as The Pennsylvania Open, The US Collegiate Invitational and the annually
televised Tavistock Cup at Lake Nona, I made great connections globally from networking with guys in the turf industry and, today, I still make sure I grab a beer with them when we get together at the turf shows. After working in the States, I was
awarded an excellent position in Stockholm, Sweden at The Vallentuna GolfKlubb, where I fulfilled two seasons and earned enough stripes to climb the ladder to a senior member of staff. When my contract was expiring, I phoned my old buddy and boss, Brett Harris, The Tavistock Group Agronomist and Director of Operations, who is an awesome guy and a great cook! I simply asked him if he knew of any jobs
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