Golf


This year celebrating its 125th anniversary, Bushfoot Golf Club occupies a stunning coastal location midway between Dunluce Castle and the Giant’s Causeway, and just a few miles east of Royal Portrush. It is here that one of Joe Findlay’s proteges, Richard Engall, is now plying his trade as Head Greenkeeper


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ichard Engall states that “Bushfoot is a pleasure to work on”, and it’s easy to understand why. Situated on the ruggedly beautiful County Antrim


coastline, the nine hole links course can boast 2011 Open winner Darren Clarke as a member. Founded in 1890, the club is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. From exceptionally humble beginnings, with just fourteen members, the fairways rented out to local farmers to graze their livestock and a 12ft x 12ft clubhouse, the ‘noughties’ saw the club receive a Silver Award in the HSB Top Courses of Ireland. The past fifteen years has seen the course


undergo many improvements, including new bunkers, some realigned fairways and a


couple of new tees. In 2007, Golf Architect David Jones was engaged to produce a long term plan for the course, whilst new garages for the machinery were built in 2008. Thirty year old Richard came to the course


three years ago. “I started off, quite a few years ago now, at Royal Portrush with a summertime job whilst still at school - divoting for four hours a day. When I left school, I was able to join the greens staff on a full time basis as a trainee. I worked at Portrush for ten years, but with a spell working at the Lough Erne resort for six months during the construction phase. I gained masses of knowledge and experience from working at both courses and the standards they achieved are what I aim for here today,” states Richard. “I am indebted to Joe Findlay, the recently


Bushfoot Golf Club Richard Engall 40 I PC APRIL/MAY 2015


Small, but beautifully formed!


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