Golf
Jim Brown has worked for the De Vere Group for close on eight years, the last sixteen months on the bonny, bonny banks of Loch Lomond.
In this article, he talks about how he came into the industry and details the maintenance regimes required to keep this stunning piece of real estate in harmony with both the local ecology and demanding golfers
rare for a course to be named after its designer but, such was the job that he did of sculpting the 18 holes into the dramatic landscape straddling the fault lines between the Scottish lowlands and highlands, it seemed the obvious choice. The front nine holes are in the lowlands and are, therefore, played over fairly flat terrain along the banks of Loch Lomond. The back nine heads off into the highlands and offers spectacular views of the Loch to the west and Ben Lomond to the north. Various significant lagoons, an
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incredible 122 bunkers and, of course, the Loch itself, make this a particularly challenging course. It has played host to
he Carrick on Loch Lomond is a 71-par course designed by the acclaimed Canadian golf course designer, Doug Carrick, his first outside his native country. It is
the Ladies Scottish Open and, recently, the PGA Cup. According to the club’s marketing, “true love awaits all who rise to the challenge”. Jim Brown is Golf Courses & Estates Manager at De Vere Cameron House - The Carrick on Loch Lomond. He has worked for the De Vere group for close on eight years, the last sixteen months on the bonny, bonny banks. Here, he takes up the story.
“I left school wanting to work within the horticultural industry and, after a brief ‘Youth Opportunity Scheme’ with The National Trust as a groundsman, I joined Keighley Golf Club in West Yorkshire. My last position was as Golf Course, Estate & Property Manager at De Vere Oulton Hall, Leeds, where I served for over six years. I also currently hold the position of De Vere Group Golf
The Carrick on Loch Lomond
True love awaits...
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