3 Year Supervisor Earl Grey Golf Course

“In 2017 I worked at Earl Grey golf club in Calgary and ended up working in a supervising role for 3 years there. This gave me insight into how golf courses are run at the base level, both in terms of maintenance and operations. I believe there are plenty of improvements that could be made to golf courses for the purpose of increasing appeal that could be easily accommodated on the maintenance side.

I have also been a casual golfer since the age of 11 when my parents put me into a golf camp. We ended up playing on a 9-hole par-3 course every day for a week. This was a great amount of time on the course to keep the interest of the kids that age without getting bored. Not to mention the par-3 nature of the course made it easier for the kids to get the ball to the hole in a reasonable amount of time, since we couldn't drive 250 yards at that age. If youth are to get more involved in the game, there needs to be changes to accommodate their abilities.”

Long Time Golf Enthusiast

“I first started playing golf when I was in Montreal at work. I pretty well only played at customer events and struggled to break 100. I enjoy the social aspect of golf. Flash forward to my retirement and my golf game is better. One reason it’s better is that I play courses in 5600 to 5800 yard range. A 12 hole course, playable in two hours, would be ideal. I would also reduce the length of the holes to make it more enjoyable”.

I took up the game of golf in my 40’s and played 18 holes per round as it was the requisite norm in those years. However, over time it became clear to me , and many of my golfing friends, that we much preferred to play nine holes followed by dining out together. So, while I still do on occasion play 18 holes, the vast majority of my outings are now to play nine holes followed by an enjoyable dining experience , as this suits my lifestyle much better than committing to a full 18 holes.