EP.203 Keeper of the Greens - Craig Hamilton (Sun City Country Club)

<p>Keeper Of The Greens segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is brought to you by John Deere Golf. When you work where others play, you need a partner you can trust to keep your course in perfect condition. Find your nearest <a href="https://www.deere.com.au/en/golf-sports-turf/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠J⁠ohn Deere dealer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠ at <a href="https://www.deere.com.au/en/golf-sports-turf/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠deere.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Craig Hamilton is Superintendent of Sun City Country Club just north of Perth city in Western Australia. Craig&#39;s background is quite extensive, from first working on a golf course in his native home of Northern Ireland, to travelling and completing his greenkeeping apprenticeship in New Zealand, all the way to becoming Superintendent in Western Australia.</p><p><br></p><p>Yes, Craig has experienced and seen a number of different climates to maintain golf courses in, and he also shares with us a few very unique stories of things that we just don&#39;t quite get here in Australia!</p><p><br></p><p>Join Craig and I as we learn about his greenkeeping career of many experiences and also get a great insight into Sun City Country Club and some of its unique features and challenges that make Sun City a golf course you should visit next time you&#39;re in Perth.</p><p><br></p><p>You hit &#39;em clean and we&#39;ll keep &#39;em green!<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thegolfinggreenkeeper/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thegolfinggreenkeeper/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper - Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thegolfgreenkeeper/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thegolfgreenkeeper/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper - Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheGolfingGreenkeeperTV" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheGolfingGreenkeeperTV" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper TV - YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Send me an email to - <a href="mailto:thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>People and places mentioned in this podcast:</p><p><a href="https://www.suncitycountryclub.com.au/cms/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Sun City Country Club</a></p><p><a href="https://www.maungakiekiegolf.co.nz/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Maungakiekie Golf Club</a></p><p><a href="https://www.akaranagolf.co.nz/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Akarana Golf Club</a></p><p><a href="https://carrickfergusgolfclub.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Carrickfergus Golf Club</a></p><p><a href="https://royalbelfast.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Royal Belfast Golf Club</a></p><p><a href="https://www.waitematagolf.co.nz/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Waitemata Golf Club</a></p><p><a href="https://www.australiangolfclub.com/cms/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Australian Golf Club</a></p><p><a href="https://www.moyolaparkgolfclub.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Moyola Park Golf Club</a></p><p><a href="https://www.stirling.wa.gov.au/attractions-and-recreation/hamersley-public-golf-course" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener nor