The Agronomy Team for the 2024
@RBCCanadianOpen
@HamiltonGolf
Words cannot truly express the PRIDE & GRATITUDE I feel towards this amazing group of people. Thank you! Your hard work, dedication and commitment to your craft shined this week. You should all be very proud!
It’s show time! Round 1 of the
@RBCCanadianOpen
is underway. Shout out to the hard working members of the Agronomy team—you should all be extremely proud!
I would like to congratulate my mentor
@rt_turfman
on his new position as Project Manager of HGCC's, Golf Course Improvement Project. As he assumes his new role, I have big shoes to fill as I begin my new position as Interim Golf Course Superintendent. Congrats Rhod!
#bittersweet
Now that the dust has settled somewhat, I wanted to take a moment to congratulate my boss and mentor
@rt_turfman
on hosting such a successful
@RBCCanadianOpen
. The golf course truly shone last week and we owe much of that success to your leadership!
#rbccanadianopen
#hgcc
It was incredibly special to have five of my
@uofg
#turfie
classmates volunteer to be apart of the Agronomy team for the
@RBCCanadianOpen
. I’m lucky to work with the fifth person in this picture, Chad Oberle, everyday, as he is one of my awesome assistants.
#13A
Honoured to have been elected to the
@GolfSupers
Board as the Ontario Director. I am fortunate to serve with an exceptional group of individuals, that are passionate about our profession and industry, from across our great country.
Last week HGCC's C&G team absolutely killed it, removing 22 covers (18 solids and 4 permeable) in 4 days with only 6 people. We captured the last tarp we removed with a time lapsed camera. Take a look...
#teamwork
#hgcc
I am so fortunate to work with such an incredibly diverse, talented and dedicated team. I would be remiss if I didn’t also mention our talented mechanic, Wayne Shaw and our irrigation technician, Mike Horton.
#theirplaquesarebytheredoors
#hgcc
#dreamteam
Congratulations to my incredible boss, leader and mentor, Peter Holt COO of
@HamiltonGolf
, for being awarded the 2019 John Furlong Award for Excellence in Club Management! I was happy to support your well earned nomination and I’m even prouder to see your recognition!
Our team is
#growing
! We are looking for enthusiastic, hardworking and like-minded individuals to join the Course & Grounds team this season! We have a very exciting season ahead as
@HamiltonGolf
will host the
@RBCCanadianOpen
in June!
#hamiltongolf
It’s that time of year again!
@HamiltonGolf
Course & Grounds crew began to remove greens covers yesterday while taking great precaution to protect staff’s health & safety during this Covid-19 pandemic.
#hgcc
#2020golfseason
I was very proud to convocate today with fellow industry colleague Judy Johnston, who was conferred with the degree of Masters of Arts (Leadership). While we took different degrees our journeys were similar, congratulations Judy!
#wemadeit
It was an honour and a privilege to contribute to the panel discussion this afternoon with my colleagues
@megolftoo
@Stu_Sheridan
@TJayC17
on the subject of “Taking the Reins- Transitioning from Asst. to Super as part of
#CGCMC22
Thanks
@GolfSupers
for the opportunity!
Recruitment efforts in today's market place require new and innovative approaches. The Hamilton Golf & Country Club launched two recruitment videos today, this one is for the Course and Grounds department.
#hgcc
#wearehiring
#season2018
I love this picture I snapped of Dasha this morning during our walk. She is a goof but you can definitely see the intensity in her eyes. I can’t believe she is going to be a year old in a few days
#timeflies
#weimaraner
#golfcoursedog
#growingupkitchen
Never been happier to receive this confirmation email! An incredible milestone in my MBA journey. Today, I officially submitted the last online assignment in my
@UofG_Exec_Prog
#MBA
career. Now only 5 day in May separate me from achieving my UoG MBA.
#asighofrelief
You never know where you ideas will good...I can remember this crazy idea I had for a tarp roller. Today, that tarp roller is called
@tarpdevil
and it's represented in 8 countries around the world. It's in the July addition of
@GCM_Magazine
#DreamBig
One of the most important lessons l learned in all of my post graduate education was the triple constraint of management
#notruerwords
. This season golf course superintendents around the world will be confronted with this constraint more than ever
#lookitup
#oneeffectstheother
It’s that time of year again, time to get
#rolling
with
@TarpDevil
! HGCC’s Course & Grounds team started removing solid greens covers this afternoon—the turf looks good!
#thatwaseasy
#tarpdevil
As I reflect on the reality that is my last week as an MBA student, I am overwhelmed by a range of emotion. What an incredible journey to this point. To date, I've crossed 15 courses off this schedule, by the end of this week I'll have crossed off the last. I'm ready!
#geterdone
The Course & Grounds department
@HamiltonGolf
congratulates
@Ryan_Campbell81
on his new position as assistant superintendent at Beech Grove GC. We are excited to announce that
@ChadOberle
will joining the team as our new IPM technician.
#congrats
One of the most important moments in my journey was learning there was a difference between management and leadership. That day I stopped wanting to become a manger and strived to be a leader. Take a look...
We are planning to topdress fairways on July 29th. If you are interested in dropping by to see the
@fairwayfalcon
in action stop by! This brush is awesome!
Very honoured to have been selected as a recipient of the 2017 Hugh Kirkpatrick bursary. Thank you to the Kirkpatrick family and the
@OntarioGSA
for their continued support of assistants’ development.
A few members of our team were able to make it out to
@HamiltonGolf
yesterday to watch the
@RBCCanadianOpen
Looking forward to an exciting Sunday finish! Cheering for
@GolfCanada
to bring home some hardware
Looking forward to utilizing this new tool, the
#parrymeter
this coming season to take our understanding of surface management to the next level.
#smoothnessandtrueness
"If you hire people just because they can do a job, they'll work for your money. But if you hire people who believe what you believe, they'll work for you with blood and sweat and tears" - Simon Sinek
As an assistant superintendent, I understand the challenges of collecting and deploying covers. When I built the first
@TarpDevil
I was simply trying to solve a problem. I’m very excited I can share that solution with others facing the same challenges.
#gamechanger
Thanks
@turfnet
for sharing
@tarpdevil
’s story. The response from the industry has been overwhelmingly positive. I set out to do what I do every day, solve problems. I’m happy others can benefit!
It was an absolute pleasure to chat with
@TurfNetMaestro
about the ‘Assistant Situation.’ Thanks
@turfnet
for continuing to facilitate this important conversation!
New blog post: 1:1 with Jordan Kitchen: A thoughtful and thought-provoking conversation between Peter McCormick of TurfNet and Jordan Kitchen, MBA/AGS at Hamilton Golf & Country Club in Ancaster, Ontario. Watch or listen.