Golf
Coed-Y-Mwstwr Golf Club is situated midway between Cardiff and Swansea just south of the M4 and close to the town of Bridgend. Its English name of ‘whispering woods’ perfectly describes its peaceful, tree lined fairways and wooded location. Tending the ‘green stuff’ and much more is Head Greenkeeper Andrew Hatcher, who currently heads up a full-time team of three
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elsh for ‘Whispering Woods’, Coed-Y-Mwstwr Golf Club was founded in 1994 and, as the name suggests, is located in wooded
countryside on the outskirts of Bridgend, South Wales. The course was originally nine holes and
progressed to twelve holes in 1995. An additional twenty-seven acres of land was purchased in 2003 and, with grant aid from Sportlot for construction work for six additional holes, the 18-hole layout was officially opened in June 2006. The course has a mature look beyond its years thanks to sympathetic design work keeping many original features, including a 19th Century walled garden on the 5th and mature horse chestnuts commanding the landscape. The parkland course occupies a total of
120 acres and measures 5,738 yards with a par of 69.
Tending the course is Head Greenkeeper
Andrew Hatcher, who makes up a team of three full-timers that includes his twin brother Richard and Graham (Sarge) David, who has been with the club for over twenty years. The club took on a new apprentice in February - Jake Hapgood - who will be starting college this autumn, whilst Neil Perry is employed as a summer casual. Each member of staff is trained and ‘up to speed’ on what they need to know to comply with the club’s own health, safety and training manual. Ongoing training includes risk assessment, manual handling and first aid courses every two years or so. Andrew’s career began as a YTS apprentice
at LLantrisant & Pontyclun Golf Club, which afforded him the opportunity to attend Pencoed College and gain his qualifications which, along with further training, comprise City & Guilds 1- 4 Sports Turf and all relevant spraying certificates.
Coed-Y-Mwstwr Golf Club
Whispering Woods...
12 I PC OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2015
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