Golf - Brits Abroad
GETTING Personal...
William Evans - easygoing and approachable, unless you happen to be late!
Who are you? William Evans, Agronomy and Landscape Superintendent at Allegria, Egypt.
Family status? Married to Becky, with one child, Jacob, aged one.
What’s your guilty pleasure? Chocolate.
Which three people, living or dead, would you invite to a dinner party? Noel Gallagher, Arnold Palmer and A P McCoy.
If you could be anyone for a day, who would it be and why? The Euro Millions winner.
Do you have any bad habits? Too many to mention.
... or any good ones? Hard working.
Do you go to bed worrying about the next day’s workload? Rarely.
What are you reading at the moment? Thomas The Tank Engine ... with my son.
What are your pet peeves? Lateness and laziness.
What’s the best part of your job? No two days are ever the same; and training people.
… and the worst? Paperwork.
Do you have a lifetime ambition? To live long!
Who would you choose to spend a romantic evening with? My wife.
If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do? Finally take my wife on our honeymoon!
What’s the best advice you have ever been given? Work hard and respect everyone’s opinion.
What's your favourite smell? Freshly baked bread or brewed coffee.
What do you do in your spare time? Spend time with my family.
What three words would you use to describe yourself? Easygoing, approachable, talkative.
32 I PC APRIL/MAY 2015 Bunkers suffer ‘sand blow’ during sand storms
registered for us in Egypt. I think that the industry is going to
continue to struggle to attract young people into greenkeeping, which will eventually lead to a shortage of qualified people within the industry. Overall, I feel that golf is also going to struggle to attract young players, unless it can become more affordable and less time consuming to enable it to fit into people’s modern and busy lives. Are we, as greenkeepers, undervalued? I don't think so. At the end of the day, it all depends on what you measure it from. I personally think, in general, greenkeepers pay across the board is fair for the type of industry we work in. What I do feel is that our jobs are not understood, and people do
What’s in the shed?
Toro Greensmaster 1000 pedestrian greens mowers x 8
Toro Greensmaster 1600 pedestrian greens mowers x 6
Toro Multi Pro sprayers x 3 Toro Sidewinder mowers x 2 Toro Greensmaster 3250 triples x 3 Club Car Carryall electric UVs x 12 Toro Workman 3300 UVs x 4 Toro ProCore 648 x 2 Toro 864 Procore Belt topdresser Disc topdresser Toro MH400 fairway topdresser Toro Reelmaster 5410 x 3 Toro Groundmaster 3500 x 2 Toro Groundmaster 4500 x 2 Toro Sandpro x 2 Kubota tractors x 4
Toro Versa Vac Smithco greens rollers x 2 Turf cutters x 2 Toro ProForce debris blowers x 2 Spiker
Flymo hover mowers x 6 Honda rotary mowers x 4 Williams turf sprayer Chemical mixing tank
Plus various chainsaws, trimmers, hedge cutters, pole saws, back pack blowers, edgers, transport trailers etc.
Machinery is purchased outright from Hydro Turf Egypt for Toro and Clubcar.
William says he is not loyal to one manufacturer, but believes Toro has the best grass cutting machinery on the market.
A wash down area is a legal requirement in Egypt.
not realise how much work goes on behind the scenes at every golf course to make it playable. Most people outside of the industry just think we cut the grass! Networking with industry peers is the best
way to get your profile out there and, these days, with social media, it has never been easier to get connected. As part of the Troon golf networks we get opportunities to attend yearly conferences and are also provided with a lot of online training and seminars.”
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