The British & Worldwide Golf Greenkeepers Affiliation (BIGGA) and Premium Companion Bernhard and Company have chosen 10 affiliation members to interact in one of many sports activities turf trade’s most prestigious studying alternatives.
A BIGGA Premium Companion, every year Bernhard and Firm invitations 10 BIGGA members to attend the Golf Course Superintendent Affiliation of America’s (GCSAA) Convention and Commerce Present, this yr happening in Phoenix, Arizona. A spot on the delegation marks out a candidate as among the many most devoted and proficient ambassadors for the golf greenkeeping sector.
With experiences designed to raise the careers of these in attendance, the delegation is a week-long instructional journey that options website visits in addition to seminars, networking occasions and academic demonstrations. The profitable delegates may even be invited to convene on the BIGGA Turf Administration Exhibition in January, the place they’ll meet former contributors within the programme, a lot of whom have gone on to nice success of their careers.
The BIGGA members chosen for the 2024 BIGGA Delegation with Bernhard and Firm are:
- Robert Acheson, course supervisor, Thonock Park Golf Membership
- Harry Cannon, head greenkeeper, Sunningdale Golf Membership
- Stephen Davey, head greenkeeper, Queenwood Golf Membership
- Michael Gibbons, course supervisor, Disley Golf Membership
- James Hampson, deputy head greenkeeper, Llanymynech Golf Membership
- Stuart Imeson, proprietor and course supervisor, Dunstanburgh Fort Golf Course
- Fraser Jardine, deputy head greenkeeper, Trump Turnberry
- Richard Ponsford, course supervisor, Clevedon Golf Membership
- Luke Sheldon, head greenkeeper, Beau Desert Golf Membership
- Richard Stephens, course supervisor, Vicars Cross Golf Membership
Go to the BIGGA website to search out out extra about every of the delegates. Michael Gibbons is course supervisor at Disley Golf Membership. Reacting to being chosen, he stated: “Having spoken to quite a few former delegates, it’s clear the BIGGA Delegation is a once-in-a-lifetime alternative. With the ability to absorb all of the US has to supply is an unbelievable private alternative, nevertheless it is also career-defining. The educational and networking alternatives shall be second to none and I hope to get all that I can out of the expertise. I really feel extremely lucky to be one of many greenkeepers picked for it and can’t wait to get getting into January.”
Fraser Jardine is deputy head greenkeeper at Trump Turnberry. He spoke of his satisfaction at being chosen as a part of the workforce representing UK greenkeeping on a worldwide scale and added: “I can’t wait to recover from to Phoenix to fulfill individuals within the trade from world wide. I’m trying ahead to studying about new know-how and sharing concepts and strategies with others that I can deliver again dwelling with me. Because of BIGGA and Bernhard and Firm for such an unbelievable, prestigious alternative.”
The GCSAA Conference and Trade Show runs from 29 January to 1 February 2024. As a part of their duties, the delegates will attend the BIGGA stand in the course of the convention, talking to guests in regards to the affiliation and UK greenkeeping.
For extra details about the unique profession improvement alternatives obtainable to BIGGA members, see the BIGGA website
