25-04-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Glasgow greenkeeper only Scot named to elite golfing squad
The successful applicants selected by the R&A and BIGGA, the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association, will join the home greenkeeping teams hosting this summer's R&A championships. These include the 153 Open at Royal Portrush, the Senior Open at Sunningdale, the AIG Women's Open at Royal Porthcawl, the Amateur Championship at Royal St George's and Royal Cinque Ports, and the Women's Amateur Championship at Nairn.
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'After an extensive application process, we have selected 10 impressive candidates who will gain a great insight into championship agronomy and greenkeeping at some of our most prestigious R&A Championships and a unique educational experience that will support them in their future careers," said Adam Newton, head of agronomy at the R&A.
'We look forward to developing the programme with BIGGA over future years and ensuring that it represents an aspirational learning experience for its members.'
Each member of the programme will be embedded into the home greenkeeping team at one of the championships, while also working alongside the R&A's Championship Agronomy Team. All 10 members of the programme will assemble at Royal Birkdale for an education session, and all will be invited to attend The Open at Royal Portrush where they will learn about course preparation and the staging of a major championship.
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BIGGA chief executive Jim Croxton said the emphasis is now on the successful applicants "to make the most" of this professional opportunity.
'BIGGA members have access to an incredible range of exclusive career-development opportunities and I'm convinced that the R&A Championship Agronomy Programme will soon be held among the upper echelons of those," he added. "Our collaboration with the R&A is a real vote of confidence that highlights how well thought-of our members are by the wider industry."
