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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.186 Royal Melbourne - Behind the Scenes of the Men's Australian Open Part 2

    EP.186 Royal Melbourne - Behind the Scenes of the Men's Australian Open Part 2
    May 20 2026
    This unique and very special two part podcast series is proudly brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dint Golf Solutions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can check them out at ⁠www.dint.com.au Have you ever wondered what it takes to deliver a golf course for a tournament? Ever wondered about how everything gets done to present a golf course for a national televised tournament like the men's Australian Open but you don't see anyone working on the golf course? Well, if you've ever had a fleeting thought about what goes on behind the scenes of a golf course to prepare it for a tournament at the highest level, then this two part podcast series is for you!Part 2 brings you the final 2 days of course preparation for the men's Australian Open at Royal Melbourne. Mother Nature swings a full 180 from day 1, with showers and cold weather coming in. This significantly changes the earlier reserved directives from tournament officials and the shackles come off the greenkeeping staff. All the tricks are pulled out to bring as much life to the greens of the famed Composite Course and you'll hear the lengths the team goes to in an effort to get the most out of the greens.Part 2 also brings the life personal element of tournament preparation with a few short interviews throughout the weekend sharing just what is involved in some of the detail of tournament prep through the eyes of the staff, and what it means to work at such an iconic golf course, during an iconic tournament, within a wonderful team!An big thank you goes to Royal Melbourne Golf Club's Director of Courses, Richard Forsyth, for allowing me the access and opening up to the team being involved in this project, and also to Beschen Pou who was with me every step of the way assisting in all the recording and capturing of the content. An enormous thank you to everyone working at the tournament, both Royal Melbourne course maintenance staff and course maintenance volunteers, that helped me create this podcast. A particular thank you and credit to each of these people as follows:Adrian Alley, Michael Clavin, Oliver Davis, Adam Dinte, Richard Forsyth, Craig Geeve, James Gorniak, Ben Hasker, Lauchy Hay, Matt Isbester, Harvey Jones, John Kaminski, Ronan Keating, Karyn Kremer, Ashleigh Larkin, Emma Lewis, Brad Milne, Stuart Moodie, Gerri O’Callaghan, Beschen Pou, Henry Sexton, Nic Staff, Paul Thomas, Jacob Warpinski.I hope you enjoyed this tournament journey and took something away from a perspective that no one has ever produced before!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:⁠Dint Golf Solutions⁠⁠Royal Melbourne Golf ClubEP.185 Royal Melbourne - Behind the Scenes of the Men's Australian Open Part 1
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    2 hrs and 36 mins
  • EP.185 Royal Melbourne - Behind the Scenes of the Men's Australian Open Part 1

    EP.185 Royal Melbourne - Behind the Scenes of the Men's Australian Open Part 1
    May 18 2026

    This unique and very special two part podcast series is proudly brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dint Golf Solutions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can check them out at www.dint.com.au


    Have you ever wondered what it takes to deliver a golf course for a tournament? Ever wondered about how everything gets done to present a golf course for a national televised tournament like the men's Australian Open but you don't see anyone working on the golf course? Well, if you've ever had a fleeting thought about what goes on behind the scenes of a golf course to prepare it for a tournament at the highest level, then this two part podcast series is for you!


    Come for a ride like no other. In fact, this has never been done before. You get to be a fly on the wall as it were, sitting on the shoulders of the greenkeeping staff and volunteers of The Royal Melbourne Golf Club, as they prepare the club's famed Composite Course for the 2025 men's Australian Open for the first time in 34 years! You're going to be on the inside and will hear everything that went on including preparation decision, discussions, challenges, problem solving, last minute changes, working with Mother Nature, how team members stay motivated, the banter and the fun, from four days of a tournament rolled into two podcast episodes.


    Part 1 takes you through day 1 and day 2 of the tournament preparation including the challenging weather conditions that forced the tournament officials to direct the course preparation to do something that's never been done before.


    An enormous thank you goes to Royal Melbourne Golf Club's Director of Courses, Richard Forsyth, for allowing me the access and opening up to the team being involved in this project, and also to Beschen Pou who was with me every step of the way assisting in all the recording and capturing of the content. There's so many more people to thank for being involved in this project and they will all be credited in the show notes of Part 2.


    I hope you enjoy this tournament journey and learn something from a perspective that no one has ever produced before!


    You hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!

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    Send me an email to - thegolfinggreenkeeper@gmail.com


    People and places mentioned in this podcast:

    Dint Golf Solutions

    Royal Melbourne Golf Club
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    2 hrs and 21 mins
  • EP.184 Walking the Fairways - feat. Pete Cawsey (Eastwood Golf Club)

    EP.184 Walking the Fairways - feat. Pete Cawsey (Eastwood Golf Club)
    May 18 2026
    Walking the Fairways segment of The Golfing Greenkeeper Podcast is proudly brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dint Golf Solutions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can check out their website www.dint.com.au , and also by ⁠⁠⁠Envu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can find out where to buy their products ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Walking the Fairways will always keep you up to date with what's happening on golf courses across Australia and New Zealand.This episode I'm joined by Pete Cawsey, Superintendent of the beautiful Eastwood Golf Club in Melbourne. Pete drops by to update us on a heap of new bunker works that have been happening on course. There's also news of government defence land divestment that may affect five separate golf courses around Australia, North Adelaide public golf course has started its redevelopment triggering public protests, Moore Park Golf Course has been delivered its fate on reduction of land, Cape Wickham potential 18th hole works, Tasmania Golf Club continues course improvements, Redland Bay Golf Club officially open their new greens, andIf you want to stay informed of what's happening on golf courses across Australia and New Zealand, then this is the golf course podcast for you!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:Dint Golf Solutions - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Envu - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Eastwood Golf ClubQueenscliff Golf ClubCerberus Golf ClubFairbairn Golf ClubCanungra Golf ClubTurf Management South Australia (TSMA)Kooyonga Golf ClubNorth Adelaide Golf CourseTasmania Golf ClubCape Wickham Golf LinksMoore Park Golf CourseKruse GolfThe Vintage Golf ClubLismore Golf ClubTeven Golf CourseCoffs Harbour Golf ClubSouth West Rocks Country Club Golf CourseCatalina ClubQueanbeyan Golf ClubBinalong Golf Club - FacebookThurgoona Country Club ResortDuntryleague Golf ClubMollymook Golf Club - Hilltop CourseVictorian Golf Course Superintendents Association (VGCSA)Barwon Heads Golf ClubSorrento Golf ClubWodonga Golf ClubAlbury Commercial Golf ClubClifton Springs Golf ClubWoodford Golf ClubRedland Bay Golf ClubThe Metropolitan Golf ClubRoyal Melbourne Golf ClubFremantle Public Golf CourseRoyal Fremantle Golf ClubEP35 Keeper of the Greens - Peter CawseyEP145 Keeper of the Greens - Craig GeeveEP121 The Design Brief - Ryan Van Der VeenEP149 Keeper of the Greens - Dion CopeEP119 Keeper of the Greens - Shane BakerEP95 Keeper of the Greens - Richard Forsyth
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    1 hr and 22 mins
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