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The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast

The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast

By: Steve Smith
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 The podcast to listen to if you want to know everything there is about Australian golf courses, greenkeeping and architecture so you can get more out of your game!Steve Smith Golf
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  • EP.177 Walking the Fairways - feat. Jake Sizer (Queenscliff Golf Club)

    EP.177 Walking the Fairways - feat. Jake Sizer (Queenscliff Golf Club)
    Mar 27 2026
    Walking the Fairways segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is proudly brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠Envu⁠⁠⁠ and you can find out where to buy their products ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ , and also by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dint Golf Solutions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can check out their website www.dint.com.au This segment of Walking the Fairways see a stop at a unique golf course that is located on it's own island, removed from the local township, and that is Queenscliff Golf Club where I'm joined by Superintendent Jake Sizer. Jake gives us a real insight into some of this golf courses unique features and many of them make this golf course feel more like a flora and fauna sanctuary. Queenscliff Golf Club are moving forward in leaps and bounds as they continue to improve the golf course and it is very much a place that should be on your play list.There's also news coming from other parts of Australia including some big work being done at Country Club Tasmania in Launceston, Royal Perth has opened stage 2 of their course works, the new Douglas Links begins construction in New Zealand, along with a whole lot more.If you want to stay up to date with what's going on across golf course in Australia and New Zealand, The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is that place to listen!You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper - Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper - Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper TV - YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send me an email to - thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.comPeople and places mentioned in this podcast:Envu - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠Dint Golf Solutions - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠Queenscliff Golf ClubRich River Golf ClubGold Creek Country ClubMoss Vale Golf ClubNewcastle Golf ClubHarrison Golf DesignBox Hill Golf ClubCrafter & Mogford Golf StrategiesRedcliffe Golf ClubCountry Club TasmaniaRoyal Perth Golf ClubKruse GolfClayton DeVries & Pont (CDP)Coffin Bay Golf ClubDouglas LinksDarius OliverThe Cliffs Kangaroo IslandTakapuna Golf CourseEP.170 The Board Room - Sam Atkins
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • EP.176 Aussie Golf History - Kingston Heath Golf Club's 15th Hole

    EP.176 Aussie Golf History - Kingston Heath Golf Club's 15th Hole
    Mar 23 2026

    This is a new shortened version of Aussie Golf History in an effort to bring more interesting historical information that I come across in my regular searches through history.


    This segment I quote to you an article from 22nd April 1925 written by Royal Melbourne Golf Club Professional at the time, Arthur Le Fevre. Arthur gives his insight and opinion of the new design and playability of the new course of Kingston Heath Golf Club, in particular the possibility of shortening the 15th hole from a blind short par 4 to a par 3. A point of note is that this observation and idea was some 18 months before Dr Alister MacKenzie graced the shores of Australia and completed a bunkering scheme for Kingston Heath and is credited with creating the par 3, 15th hole we see today.


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    People and places mentioned in this podcast:

    Kingston Heath Golf Club

    1925 newspaper article quoted in this podcast episode

    Royal Melbourne Golf Club

    Arthur Le Fevre - Wiki

    Dan Soutar - Wiki

    Manly Golf Club
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    17 mins
  • EP.175 Keeper of the Greens - Jake Gibbs (Elanora Country Club)

    EP.175 Keeper of the Greens - Jake Gibbs (Elanora Country Club)
    Mar 18 2026
    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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠J⁠ohn Deere dealer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠deere.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jake Gibbs is not an Australian by birth and his journey to where he is today is quite a story! Jake hails from the United Kingdom where he actually began his greenkeeping career. Following the footsteps of his father, Jake wanted to travel parts of the world as a young adult and it was on this path that he set his sights on the east coast of Australia for a backpacking holiday!After a number of months travelling and working a few jobs in Australia, a lack of funds in his back pocket, his greenkeeping experience under his belt, and the want to stay in Australia a little longer, Jake had one last roll of the dice for work. He wrote to a number of superintendents at some of Sydney's leading golf courses. And it was from here that his time in Australia was about to change significantly with a greenkeeping job at Elanora Country Club.Jake's passion and hard work at greenkeeping would soon set him on a great career path. Fast forward through climbing the career ladder working at a number of the best golf clubs in Sydney and Canberra, including one Australian Open, Jake would eventually come full circle in 2021 where he would take on the role as Director of Grounds back at Elanora Country Club.Jake's story is full of passion, enjoyment, hard work, family, and always following his own north star, to continue to strive for excellence wherever he works. Through his story you will hear about what goes into delivering some of the best golf courses in Sydney and Canberra and there are also a number of people that Jake has worked with that have become superintendents in their own right.Strap in for a career path to stardom maintaining a golf course at one of Australia's finest and historic golf facilities set in a uniquely Australian landscape. This episode is sure to inspire you as it did me!You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper - Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper - Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper TV - YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send me an email to - ⁠⁠⁠⁠thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠People and places mentioned in this podcast:Elanora Country ClubKruseGolfClayton DeVries & Pont (CDP)Mike ClaytonFisher Island Golf Club (top100golfcourses.com)Hanse Golf DesignBrampton Park Golf ClubManly Golf ClubKillara Golf ClubAugusta National Golf Club - WikiCromer Golf ClubLong Reef Golf ClubWollongong Golf ClubBonnie Doon Golf ClubRoyal Sydney Golf ClubNSW Golf ClubConcord Golf ClubTom DoakRoyal Canberra Golf ClubOCM DesignFederal Golf ClubIndooroopilly Golf ClubThe Lakes Golf ClubThe Australian Golf ClubKyle Phillips DesignMonash Country ClubSorrento Golf ClubKingston Heath Golf ClubEP.159 Keeper of the Greens - Adam MarchantEP.127 Keeper of the Greens - Mark SpraggsEP.59 Keeper of the Greens - Shaun BowdenEP.145 Keeper of the Greens - Craig GeeveEP.173 Keeper of the Greens - Tom AldridgeEP.156 Keeper of the Greens - John SpraggsEP.92 Keeper of the Greens - Ryan StoresEP.73 Keeper of the Greens - Pete DunnEP.125 The Design Brief - Harley Kruse Discussing Elanora Country ClubEP.157 The Design Brief - Mike Clayton
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    2 hrs and 8 mins
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