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Groundsman / Greenkeeper
Name:
Chris Kennedy
Degree:
City and Guilds
in Golf Course Management
Employer:
Wentworth Golf Club
Chris Kennedy
Wentworth
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3 great things about being a groundsman / greenkeeper


1. Having an outdoor lifestyle and working in the fresh air
   
2. No traffic to deal with
   
3. For the course to ready for a championship takes months of preparation and seeing the job through from the start to the finish is very rewarding
   
3 not so great things about being a Groundskeeper
   
1. Bad weather
   
2. The wages are not great
   
3. Sometimes dealing with some of the public can be fairly difficult