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Greg Fitzmaurice MG Gregory Jones MG CGCS
After failing the written exam before , I wasn ’ t prepared for another let down , but I gathered up the courage and answered it anyway . Receiving the news that I had passed was a feeling like none other ! I was in the middle of spraying greens and I think I scared a couple of folks having coffee on their decks when I did a couple of fist pumps !”
Anthony Williams MG CGCS , director of golf course operations at TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas , said : “ To become a Master Greenkeeper is the grandest of achievements for a greenkeeper . I thought , how can I say I have served my club at the highest level and not be a Master Greenkeeper ? Being Master Greenkeeper number 82 is a dream come true and I will work hard to be worth it each and every day .”
Matthew Aplin MG , course manager at Goring & Streatley Golf Club , said : “ It means the world to me to become a Master Greenkeeper . Once I attended the Master Greenkeeper workshop at BTME three years ago , I realised how much I wanted to challenge myself and my team , to see how far we could go . To pass the course assessment at Goring & Streatley was great and a reflection of what a great team I have the privilege to work with .”
Alan FitzGerald MG , golf course superintendent at LedgeRock Golf Club , said : “ I cannot remember the last time that I was as excited as I was when I got word that I had become Master Greenkeeper number 84 . The standards to become one are extremely high , which is shown by how few have gained the distinction over the last 30 years . Becoming a Master Greenkeeper is the accumulation of everything I have done over my career , which is why I am extremely excited and honoured to be a member of this select club .”
Alan FitzGerald MG
Greg Fitzmaurice MG , course manager at Hunley Hotel & Golf Club , said : “ I have always looked at ways to improve , in order to be the best that I can be . Attaining the Master Greenkeeper Certificate has been another way of doing this and the process has been very challenging , motivating , rewarding and enjoyable . I have not only been able to improve my own attributes , but also improve the facilities at Hunley along the way .”
To find out more about the Master Greenkeeper Certificate and to get involved , head to the BIGGA website .
www . bigga . org . uk
8 GroundskeepingJournal . co . uk | June / July 2021