Golf
Les Ormes Resort
Catering for golfers...
Les Ormes is Jersey’s only self catering holiday resort. The five star facility offers a host of activities for guests, including a 9-hole golf course with stunning sea views.
In this question and answer session, Head of Golf Course and Grounds, Oliver Pennington, explains how he got into the industry and what he has been up to in the twenty months he has been back on the island
32 I PC AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015
Pitchcare: How did you get into the industry and where did you work prior to your current position?
Oliver: I started in the industry by accident. I left a construction course run by a local college when I was sixteen years old. I saw two local advertisements for golf greenkeepers and applied to both. I was playing golf off a handicap of nine at this time and I was extremely interested in the game. I was usually a critic of the course conditions, so this made me apply for these jobs. Unfortunately, I didn’t get either, as more experience was required and I was still very young at the time. I was, however, lucky enough that Bill
Lyon, the Course Manager at La Moye Golf Club, telephoned me and asked if I was interested in working with him for the summer and to see if there was a possible
full time job after that period. I have never looked back and continue in the industry that I love. I worked at La Moye Golf Club for seven and a half years. I then moved to St Annes Old Links Golf Club for ten months. On my return to Jersey, I had a year at a local turf farm, where I was responsible for bringing the turf ready for harvest. The Les Ormes vacancy was advertised and I applied. I was very pleased to be offered the job.
What training have you undertaken?
I am still training, and my education is ongoing. I have completed NVQ level 2 and 3, NPTC PA1, PA2 and PA6, and also NPTC level 3 in Automatic Irrigation. I have also attended the following BIGGA Continue to Learn workshops.
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