As you get older it’s easy to talk about the “glory years” but my 4yrs working at Royal Melbourne came close. Richard Forsyth and the current custodians have done an amazing job this week. Great to have an Aust Open back. Living it vicariously from a distance!

Such a fun weekend back at “thee” spiritual home (of New Zealand Golf!). 5 lots of nine hole matchplay and walking around the links had me feeling like a proud father.

Hoping kiwis can fly. @LiamLawson30 steering with the likes of Chris Amon, Bruce Mclaren and Denny Hulme 1967 F1 Drivers Champion in his rear view mirror.

Camping on the south coast of New Zealand’s North Island and discovered this painted white stone. Gave off County Down vibes!

I first met John Haley when he was a second year apprentice Hutt Golf Club and I was a first year at Whitby, 32 years on we are still living out our careers in turf, i just feel so fortunate that this week i got to hang one of his originals that celebrated a good chunk of mine

And to think the wife questioned my credit card spending earlier this year. Long term investment I call it and a great addition to the annual gathering of the family Christmas Tree Committee! @TheMasters

The last 18 yrs has afforded me so many incredible experiences, personal & professional development, a huge deal of job satisfaction & I have been fortunate to meet so many great people in the course of my job, I truly wish Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club every success for the future

One of life’s fortunate golfing experiences - the play and stay package at @VicGolfClub and to do it alongside and have it happen because of some great industry mates made it feel even more special.

Little Frankston…as uncomplicated a golfing experience gets. 9 holes of very good golf, byo food and drink, clean the kitchen and tidy the clubhouse on your way out.

Post Annual general meeting anaesthetic. Amazing result tonight @PBGC1 celebrating success, #generalbusiness

Thanks to everyone that made this happen…you know who you are.

Riffing on this wks Dr Mac vibes I chatted recently with @BunkersB GM @PBGC1 to explore 75 years since Alex Russells arrival in NZ to revise Paraparaumu Beach. You must put PBGC on your bucket list @PureNewZealand @MP_Goldstein pic credit Ricky Robinson https://t.co/dc5TobGmNq

Great 24hrs on property at Chevy Chase Club. Met their Director of Agronomy @sbrittonturf 28 years ago on the Groundstaff at Royal Melbourne Golf Club and couldn’t be prouder to stay…and play his course today and see how his career has panned out.

Looks like it’s happening. Looking forward to the next few days before we get Georgia on its mind with @sbrittonturf up here in DC

Love a before and after. Same same but different - 16 @PBGC1

The win by Thomson prevented Nagle winning the Open and PGA on both sides of the Tasman that year.

Paraparaumu Beach’s 1st NZ Open was held in 1959. Needing a birdie to tie at the 72nd, Kel Nagle dramatically chipped in to force a playoff with Peter Thomson. Peter won by 6 shots the next day with a fine 67 - 1 shot off @garyplayer course record at the time.

To mark the 75th anniversary of when a group of golfing enthusiasts met to transact the business to form the Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club, it was an honour to address the membership with a presentation reflecting back on the many chapters of the “Paraparaumu Beach Story”.

Just wins - a hero for the hero’s

We aren’t the largest crew but thanks to my team that added another chapter to @PBGC1 incredible history of fulfilling the founding fathers vision Alex Russell instructions in 1949 “create a course capable of hosting the country’s most significant events” NZ Interprovincials