Golf Industry Immersion Day

On Tuesday 24th June 2025, two senior school students attended the Head Start Golf Industry Immersion Day at Yarra Yarra Golf Course. Organised by the BPA Head Start team, students were given the opportunity to explore a day in the life of a Greenkeeper. Careers in Greenkeeping begin with the Certificate III in Sports Turf Management and can be a steppingstone to other opportunities within the sector.

During the tour students were able to partake in some putting practice on the green, followed by a tour of the course, looking at irrigation, bunker maintenance, greens maintenance and looking at the equipment used on the course. A day in the life of a Greenkeeper can be very diverse. 

Students were shown how Greenskeepers create new holes on the course’s putting greens and were shown key equipment that they use on a daily basis. Students then toured the Greenskeeper and Mechanic’s shed where one full-time mechanic is employed to service the numerous vehicles, sharpen the lawn moving blades and maintain the equipment. They also got to see the irrigation room, where million-dollar irrigation systems have been computerized and water efficient practices put into place to ensure the golf course stays green throughout our hot summers.

Opportunities for Greenskeepers to work overseas in some of the world’s most prestigious golf courses were discussed, not to mention opportunities to work at Golf Tournaments around the world.  The students were able to see a profession where there were numerous possibilities, flexible hours, working outdoors with both technical and hands-on practical elements of the job. It was an eye-opening experience for the students and gave them insight into a career with many possibilities.