S P E C I A L F E AT U R E - A L L A B O U T G R E E N K E E P I N G
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TREVOR LIVESEY
Golf course superintendent Champagne Sports Resort
You started out as a player, then became a PGA Professional, when did you realise that turf management was the industry you wanted to take further? After playing 9 years on the local Sunshine Tour and, having played professionally on numerous courses around the world over the years, I started noticing & developing an interest in understanding the science behind turf management.
to say that we have been consistently ranking higher & higher each year in the top 100 golf courses in RSA - we are currently ranked 27th in 2023. The worst part is the unpredictability of the weather these days - albeit I have the best in weather radar systems etc, it is always unpredictable to a varying degree.
What is the best and worst part of being a golf course superintendent? The best part is the satisfaction I gain from doing a job that is not only a passionate interest of mine, golf, but also the reward in seeing the course improve in status with players over the years - and I’m very proud
You are also the Golf Director at Champagne Sports Resort, in the heart of the Drakensberg, what are your biggest challenges on and off the course? With this being a resort it is always a challenge to keep the course in a pristine 74
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