I have a high respect for all golf course crew workers because they get up that early and are willing to get up that early to make sure everything is perfect for others to have fun. On behalf of a huge golfer thank you.
keelan hammer and we're proud of it. REDTAIL Golf Center golf services. 4:30 every Monday morning and pick the entire driving range usually done before 2ish.
keelan hammer I do this everyday I get up at 4:10 every morning hell one summer just me and my father working on the golf course for 4 months and the golf course still looked good
i recently got a job working for kemper sports and the crew here can barely speak english, so i got one guy training me with semi good training while everyone else i get great help from! Really makes learning a pain in the ass
I work at the #2 golf resort in the nation and I give these guys much respect. To be able to go out in all sorts of weather to cut grass, rake the bunkers and all the upkeep, takes a special person to do that. You guys are awesome.
My dad is a superintendent, I was around the course maintenance since I was about 3 and I started working at 10 raking traps. I started full-time at 12 and did it till I was 22. I'm 36 now and just went back to work at a course for the first time in 15 years. Never thought I would do it again. I love the work, the pay is low but I don't care. I've only been at my current course three months and I'm allowed to do all jobs, I'm building a nursery green even mostly by myself. It's a great feeling doing a job you are exceptionally skilled at and appreciated for.
Great idea to share. Most golfers don’t realize all of the aspects that need to go into a property. Favorite job I ever had. 6 years in turf, often wish I had stayed in it. So many fulfilling aspects in this career for the right personality. Nice work.
Nothing like pouring your heart and soul into a course every day, then you see golfers throwing their beer cans into the bush. 30 years for me, 16 as a super. It'd be the perfect job if you could get rid of the staff and golfers.
ryanascotty the first few weeks are cool. Then you start to realize cutting cups while everyone else gets to chill and ride a fucking lawn mower. Starts to piss you off
What a Great video!! Now that i think about it, i've never taken the chance to thank everybody at my local golf course for the amazing job they do every day. From now on i will.
An unexpected gem on RUclips. Thanks Micah for sharing a glimpse into a job I had no clue about....with a healthy dose of humanity, humility,....and a good score as well.
NIce job dude. Gives a good insight into the daily grind we go through. And Gene, as long as were not on the green or interrupting your round, dont worry about where we drive.
My grandfather used to own a golf course and did a lot of those things, but I had to at night work in the clubhouse as a bartender as well. Great job. Isn't it so much fun waiting for golfers to move.
Great video. I am a grounds keeper at Crystal Downs Country Club. I appreciate this video because you filmed three of the most important things on a golf course 1. Greens. 2. Bunkers 3. Attention to quality and detail. Keep up the great work. I love golf course maintance.
I work at a beautiful course called Berkshire Valley in NJ doesn't pay very much but you get 50% off food, free fountain drinks, drive a cool mini dump truck through the woods, find tons of free balls, and play golf for free at 140 courses.
I'm the (only) mechanic at a country club and every morning I wake up at 4:30 A.M. to head to work and prepare the mowers and work vehicles for everybody. Not only do I work as the mechanic, but I also put in the extra effort to set flags, cut cups, put out water for the members and collect trash, as well as mowing Tee Boxes, rough, or anything else that needs to be cut around the 100+ acres. I love my job, but I wish my coworkers worked as hard...
I wish we had a crew that big. I work at a beautiful 18 hole course and we have 5 full, 2 part time, a superintendent and a mechanic. Our course would be epic with 24 crew members.
+Micah Fritz that's amazing. We have 2 guys mow fairways, 2 on greens, 2 empty garbage, then jump on mowing tees and approaches and our super changes cups. That's all in the first 5 hours. After that we split up and do other less important things. I wish we had 2 guys just to do bunkers and hand water but that will never happen. How are these cold mornings treating you right now?
@@micahfritz895 This coming week, our crew will be the superintendent and 3 (count 'em 3) workers. One of those workers is dumb as a box of rocks and will take 2 days to do a 3 hour job. At the height of the season, we had 5 plus the super and assistant.
I work a small 9 hole course in Hastings MI. We have only 3 guys taking care of the property. If your in the area come ask for me and I'll send ya out for 9 holes with a cart on me. Tee it high and let it fly baby!!!
I sure do miss all this. Worked at several courses and clubs as laborer, assistant superintendent, and superintendent for small low budget courses in my area. Miss those beautiful early mornings right before the sun hit the majestic course......now I work in a damn factory building excavators cause the golf industies just aint cutting it anymore for me and my family financial needs. I love the video and this just shows a quarter of what really goes on!
I work in this profession in Iowa. Very nice video. Thank you for taking the time to document your work. A very accurate account but as you know, only scratches the surface :) Nice job!
Don't know how I stumbled upon this video, but as a golfer, I have a whole new appreciation for golf courses...you guys work hard. Thanks for your efforts and a very well made video. Cheers.
I am a grounds keeper at a country club in MN. This is my second year. Love my job. Best job ever. I have a lot of golf balls in my locker that I have found. Lol
G'day , I did this for nine years all by myself. Nine holes but 18 tees , two walk behind greens mowers , one fairway mower and one set of Ransomes Fairway mower , one roughs mower , three hand mowers , two brush cutters , one spray unit , one fertilizer spreader , a couple of hole cutters , one tractor and a lot of rakes , spades , and assorted tools. Low pay but very rewarding..
That was a good video man. Great looking course! I've been at my course for 15 years now. Golf course maintenance is certainly a unique job. My shift starts at 4 and ends at 12:30. The biggest downside for us is that we are a municipal course, so funds are extremely limited. So lack of man power and trying to get every bit of life out of equipment gets challenging at times. The hardest part of my job is the weather. This Texas heat, humidity, and these mosquitoes the size of a bumblebee have you dreaming of an inside job sometimes...lol.
I worked three different courses, three summers in a row. Enjoyed every second of it. Was the set up guy at two of them and that was fun. Having the old men telling me I set tough pins was always a good time for me 😂.
Nice course and video. Had a brother that did that kind of work in high school and college and he loved it cause they would go straight from parties to work as they had to off the course before first light.
pfft right? our higher up wanted more money at the end of the year, so he cut most of golf maintenance budget. now we have resorted to makeshift repairs at times and whatever we have in the shop for the mechanics to mess with and get mad at.
I am a greenskeeper of 5 years at Cape Arundel Golf Course! Work for George Bush 43! So epic I love this job so much. A job made in heaven. Have been blessed with an incredible super and assistant super and an epic crew. A great job all around.
Great video. Love the peace and quiet and hard work. Late in the season the courses are in such good shape up north and it is a shame to see they are mostly empty during the week. Same care goes into making them great all year long.
phisicly a demanding job,a much rewarding one too,been a keeper for a few years now,totaly love it,early starts indeed,all kinds of weather,,proud to be a green keeper, I'm 1st asistant,getting there,👍.good wee vid,cheers,kc Keith, scotland,home of golf,
No turning boards? Interesting I work at Oak Hill Country Club it’s hosting the 2023 PGA championship I’m surprised you guys don’t use turning boards to protect the greens
I sure do miss golf course work. The only one local to me is family ran and don't hire out. Next one is 40 minutes away but the hiring pay ain't worth the drive. Thanks for making this video so i could show some people what i used to do. The course i worked at shut down years ago, the fancier/richer golf courses nearby had more to offer i reckon. *Have a good'nnn*
I work at a 27 hole complex with 9 workers, I cut cups, pick up trash, and roll the greens on all 27. Then cut tees, collars, and approaches, then either weedeat where the slope mowers miss or one of several other jobs around here calls for. Speed up your cup cutting by starting where your placing the pin, drop your flag and cup setter, cut the cup take it to the old hole, fill it in with the plug properly, then grab everything and go back to the fresh cut hole set the cup change the flag make sure it's straight and walk away. Also when cutting don't twist it all the way down get it past the grass then pound it down to proper level give it a half turn then pull it out will pack it in and keep it from falling out *helpful hint*.
I can confirm that this is what happens daily. Super fun job if you like the outdoors, driving carts and gators, and don’t mind a little hard work. Also it’s really fun if you like your co-workers and your boss let’s you work with headphones in. Highly recommend trying to get one of these jobs for the summer.
I've just been taken on full time after working seasonal last summer. I've got the hang of cutting greens tee's and approaches but the fairways I'm finding difficult. Our hole changer we have to hammer it in😂😂🏴🏴
I’m always amazed at how pristine most golf courses present on a daily basis. Thousands of yards of fairways and 18 greens, perfect every day. And then I come home and I look at my 10k sqft of grass!
I've been retired for 7yrs and the last 4yrs I've worked at our local public double 18-hole course in north western Illinois. Don't need the money but Free Golf, Beautiful Sunrises, Deer, Turkey's, etc. "Sunrise Over A Golf Course" You see things at sunrise nobody else ever see's. I recommend it to any retiree that wants to keep a spring in their step.
Have been told "I get it" by superintendent where I help sweep the dew about 4 mornings a week. It's not that hard to get it but a lot of people don't get it and those are the same people that don't repair one ball mark, replace a divot, and get their ball out of the cup using a putter and think that's ok. Played front 9 at North Oaks in 1995 in high school and played as our #1 player that day. Having the practice green so close to the 1st tee resulted in Every golfer playing #2-6 that day for all the teams could easily gather around and watch my group tee off. I've never been that nervous hitting a golf ball. Where'd you hit it on 1? I don't remember but it wasn't horrible. 👏👏👏(clapping for the golf course greens crew people, not my tee shot)It's one of the best courses in Minnesota designed by a Canadian and the last in the U.S. that Stanley Thompson would do before retreating to Canada blow all his money.
Hey Micah, may I use a short 4 second clip from this video in a video for our school? We need a shot of a lawnmower on a golf course! The clip we would use is from 2:26 in to 2:30 out.
I was a GreenKeeper for 5 years in England, loved the job but the pay was awful, wasn't worth getting up at 4am 6 days a week for little to no praise. Great job satisfaction personally but when you have to walk 14 miles hand mowing greens for a horrible wage it soon gets to much
*My day on the grounds crew back in the day went like this...* Cup cups Stop in the clubhouse and get some free drinks Chop up the beer cart girl for a while Mow some grass Park in the woods and chill, smoke, make phone calls, etc. Weedwhip a few weeds Play a couple random holes Chop up the beer cart girl some more Get off work at about 2pm Go home and nap for a couple of hours Go back to the course and golf till sundown I only made like $8.50 an hour but I got free golf and girls so it was the best job I've ever had.
I worked on the Ground Crew at a golf resort in Northern CA.....My morning job was to cut the new hole locations .......My mood that morning after waking up at 3:30 am, driving the 45 minutes to the course and getting started before the sun came up dictated how "tough" the hole locations would be that day.... My boss, the course superintendent, would sometimes get complaints. He would ask me: "wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning?". lol.... In all seriousness, loved this job when when working during the spring and summer months between college semesters........ Also, when I planned on playing 18 holes after work, I had the advantage of cutting the hole locations where I wanted to see them :-)
i jus got an interview (guarenteed the job if i want it) n i deff do want it. i told em id work for free just to play i love the game so much, which of course they are gonna pay me lol but how have u liked it and everything? would u recommend it for someone who loves the game
Did 13 years at Sedgefield CC . Hated rolling greens! Never failed you get caught by golfers with 5 holes to go, then it took forever to finish. I liked mowing rough the best. Summers all you did was mow grass for the most part. Winters were more relaxed with some fun projects...ALWAYS USE HEARING PROTECTION!!! NEVER LISTEN TO MUSIC WITH YOUR EARBUDS WHILE USING A MACHINE!!!
Nice man, been at a country club in Alabama for 4 years..love it..currently majoring in Agronomy and Turfgrass so I can be a superintendent..interesting to see the differences in what I do and others do..
I use the same boots love em. Your course looks really good too. The equipment seems a lot different though. I'm trying to get out to Florida and work on a course there but I'm not too sure if I'd be good enough to make it look as nice as they do. I'm used to Illinois weather, grounds.
Hey Micah I see your walk mowing greens and cutting cups and rolling wow I hope I can get to your level on do all that in the course but first I'm starting to learn the walk now can u give me advice on how ur able to mow straight lines mines sorta come out looking like bananas lol
Most important thing is to keep your eyes at the edge of the green where your previous path was cut. If you're looking down right in front of you you're going to swerve and go crooked.
I wish my day went this smoothly out at the course I work at. We have 6 guys during the summer season and have junk equipment. No designated mechanic or proper documentation for a lot of the things we have. WE just have to wing it and things will go wrong constantly.
I worked on a resort while attending college. Started mowing greens at 5am. Then hop on the fairway mower and double cut those. It’s one job I’ve had in my life that I’d do for free. Get out of class in time to play a round for free. Except for the 91 bunkers. Did not enjoy that so much.
I work at a Montana country club and this is my 3rd summer we go from 6 am - 1 pm and get paid for 8 hours.... I mow tee boxes, cut rough around trees, weed eat, and that's about it olny thing that sucks is that we don't get a lunch. Great job
I love Hard Enduro go work at Briarwood in Billings. They pay well be give you a 1 hour paid lunch. I transferred from there to Oswego Lake in Portland OR AN LOVE IT out here :)
I'm a groundskeeper at a private course and wake up at 3:30 am but like it since I get off 9:30 am or 1:30 PM so have all day to sleep or go out. I'm only 15 and dont golf but it's a great job, very scenic especially at the course I'm at.
Could you help me out my uncle works an River country club an i ask his bos for a job im doing paper work an he said if i get hired i can start working on tuesday n i think i will be having trouble remembering every spot like any tips on that an also for the flag thing forgot what's it called when u move it to a different spot do u just put it in the opposite position across?
Hopefully you are given better instructions from the superintendent. People who don't know golf, shouldn't be deciding on where a new golf hole should be placed.
I have a high respect for all golf course crew workers because they get up that early and are willing to get up that early to make sure everything is perfect for others to have fun. On behalf of a huge golfer thank you.
keelan hammer It's nice to know that some golfers appreciate it! (:
keelan hammer and we're proud of it. REDTAIL Golf Center golf services. 4:30 every Monday morning and pick the entire driving range usually done before 2ish.
Get up at 5 and cut every green by myself then cut rough😁😁😁
keelan hammer you boss
keelan hammer I do this everyday I get up at 4:10 every morning hell one summer just me and my father working on the golf course for 4 months and the golf course still looked good
Have a massive respect for all you course workers. You provide a fabulous service to us all who play and we salute you
Best job ever, with the right crew. Can be a nightmare otherwise.
You can say that again
i recently got a job working for kemper sports and the crew here can barely speak english, so i got one guy training me with semi good training while everyone else i get great help from!
Really makes learning a pain in the ass
Yet you complain in a run on sentence and no clue that English is a proper noun.
lmao
4 crew members a pain in my ass
as an avid golfer love this video, you guys are the real heroes! 👍
It sure isn't those useless fucks in the clubhouse
I work at the #2 golf resort in the nation and I give these guys much respect. To be able to go out in all sorts of weather to cut grass, rake the bunkers and all the upkeep, takes a special person to do that. You guys are awesome.
My dad is a superintendent, I was around the course maintenance since I was about 3 and I started working at 10 raking traps. I started full-time at 12 and did it till I was 22. I'm 36 now and just went back to work at a course for the first time in 15 years. Never thought I would do it again. I love the work, the pay is low but I don't care. I've only been at my current course three months and I'm allowed to do all jobs, I'm building a nursery green even mostly by myself. It's a great feeling doing a job you are exceptionally skilled at and appreciated for.
Great idea to share. Most golfers don’t realize all of the aspects that need to go into a property. Favorite job I ever had. 6 years in turf, often wish I had stayed in it. So many fulfilling aspects in this career for the right personality. Nice work.
Nothing like pouring your heart and soul into a course every day, then you see golfers throwing their beer cans into the bush.
30 years for me, 16 as a super. It'd be the perfect job if you could get rid of the staff and golfers.
I think that's called farming
ryanascotty the first few weeks are cool. Then you start to realize cutting cups while everyone else gets to chill and ride a fucking lawn mower. Starts to piss you off
Cali Greenz try weedeating and digging ditches while everyone mows😂😂
@@caligreenz7868 preach brotha, 2 months in .. straight grunt work
@@andrewashby6090 me last week
This is insanely impressive as you don’t really see all the work that goes in. A real insight 🙂🏌🏻♂️
What a Great video!! Now that i think about it, i've never taken the chance to thank everybody at my local golf course for the amazing job they do every day. From now on i will.
I use to work as a groundskeeper at a golf course as well. I loved it. If it paid more, I would go back.
Korsen Stiner did u get to play golf for free?
***** I wish. It was a municipal operation so I was technically a city employee.
+Korsen Stiner I'm a city employee at my course and play free whenever I want
the definitely hasnt changed
All I can say is thank you. I have brought coffee / donuts for my 'guys' but I readily admit, it's to influence easier pin placements.
An unexpected gem on RUclips. Thanks Micah for sharing a glimpse into a job I had no clue about....with a healthy dose of humanity, humility,....and a good score as well.
NIce job dude. Gives a good insight into the daily grind we go through. And Gene, as long as were not on the green or interrupting your round, dont worry about where we drive.
No hiding from boss man and bullshitting with the crew 3/10
Frankda tank 😂😂I know that’s right
Boss man would hide with me from his boss man
My grandfather used to own a golf course and did a lot of those things, but I had to at night work in the clubhouse as a bartender as well. Great job. Isn't it so much fun waiting for golfers to move.
Great video. I am a grounds keeper at Crystal Downs Country Club. I appreciate this video because you filmed three of the most important things on a golf course 1. Greens. 2. Bunkers 3. Attention to quality and detail. Keep up the great work. I love golf course maintance.
I work at a beautiful course called Berkshire Valley in NJ doesn't pay very much but you get 50% off food, free fountain drinks, drive a cool mini dump truck through the woods, find tons of free balls, and play golf for free at 140 courses.
+Bill Whelan what company you work for ???
Bill Whelan I have the same exact benefits
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I'm the (only) mechanic at a country club and every morning I wake up at 4:30 A.M. to head to work and prepare the mowers and work vehicles for everybody. Not only do I work as the mechanic, but I also put in the extra effort to set flags, cut cups, put out water for the members and collect trash, as well as mowing Tee Boxes, rough, or anything else that needs to be cut around the 100+ acres. I love my job, but I wish my coworkers worked as hard...
That’s because you are an over achiever
damn bro, mush respect, we maintain 36 holes, had asmall crew once, was hell but made for better relations from the maintenance crew
Lol I'll hire you if your in california
I am a grounds crew worker in Illinois, other then getting up at 4:45 am the job is great and time flies by
I wish we had a crew that big. I work at a beautiful 18 hole course and we have 5 full, 2 part time, a superintendent and a mechanic. Our course would be epic with 24 crew members.
It's pretty great, we can cut every single blade of grass on the course in 5 hours
+Micah Fritz that's amazing. We have 2 guys mow fairways, 2 on greens, 2 empty garbage, then jump on mowing tees and approaches and our super changes cups. That's all in the first 5 hours. After that we split up and do other less important things. I wish we had 2 guys just to do bunkers and hand water but that will never happen. How are these cold mornings treating you right now?
+Chad M I should clarify that we only have that many during the summer season, the rest of the year the crew's down to about 5.
Chad M lol we have 4 full time, 2 casual to do 45 holes :/
@@micahfritz895 This coming week, our crew will be the superintendent and 3 (count 'em 3) workers. One of those workers is dumb as a box of rocks and will take 2 days to do a 3 hour job. At the height of the season, we had 5 plus the super and assistant.
I work a small 9 hole course in Hastings MI. We have only 3 guys taking care of the property. If your in the area come ask for me and I'll send ya out for 9 holes with a cart on me. Tee it high and let it fly baby!!!
Cory Micel lucky ass. I have to deal with 18 fucking holes. Cutting cups after hole 4 pisses me off and I’m already tired of the shit.
I live near Hastings can I get out for 9?
@@caligreenz7868damn, we have 36 holes, wish we had that but hey, its a nice course with people who pay good money for it lmao
I am a mechanic in lely golf resort. We have 54 holes here, 3 courses
Ya I work at a small 9 hole course in cork, Ireland. One full time worker and a summer worker as well
Oh my god! I've almost cryed... So many good memories at Pete Dye Golf Course. I will never forget the time I spend in USA!
Awesome video!!!! I wish I could be a grounds keeper. That has always been my dream job. Thanks for sharing
I sure do miss all this. Worked at several courses and clubs as laborer, assistant superintendent, and superintendent for small low budget courses in my area. Miss those beautiful early mornings right before the sun hit the majestic course......now I work in a damn factory building excavators cause the golf industies just aint cutting it anymore for me and my family financial needs. I love the video and this just shows a quarter of what really goes on!
As someone who works at a golf course, I have made respect for the grounds crew!
This inspired me to become a bee keeper
I work in this profession in Iowa. Very nice video. Thank you for taking the time to document your work. A very accurate account but as you know, only scratches the surface :) Nice job!
I like seeing how people do stuff slightly different then how I’m used to , refreshingly cool
Don't know how I stumbled upon this video, but as a golfer, I have a whole new appreciation for golf courses...you guys work hard. Thanks for your efforts and a very well made video. Cheers.
FLYBOY123456789 as someone who gets up at 6:00 A.M. to mow tees or rake bunkers 6 days a week a appreciate seeing this comment
I am a grounds keeper at a country club in MN. This is my second year. Love my job. Best job ever. I have a lot of golf balls in my locker that I have found. Lol
i can probably tee off with a pro v1 every day for the rest of my life lol
lord humongous haha I work in the back shop at my country club and I have bags full of pro v1's 😂 love the hidden benefits
lmfaoooo same
Same here. MN country club grounds crew employee and have been playing with a Pro V all summer
Clean then and sell them on eBay 🤑😎🤑
Hi Micah! Thanks for sharing your day's work with us! My younger brother is a grounds crew worker now, and he loves it!
I'm a big golfer and have a lot of respect for the job you all do. course always look beautiful
cj hambleton except for when we aerate greens by putting all the holes in each one😑
This was most helpful. How thoughtful of you.
Cool film to give people a great perspective on what it takes to make the courses look great that we take for granted and get to play.
And that's just a small portion of what it takes.
Did this for one summer. Cutting greens, changing holes, renovating bunkers, everything. Tough work
this is awesome!! i had a question: what does rolling the greens do?
Our days where I work start anywhere between 4am and 5:30am. Good work!
G'day , I did this for nine years all by myself. Nine holes but 18 tees , two walk behind greens mowers , one fairway mower and one set of Ransomes Fairway mower , one roughs mower , three hand mowers , two brush cutters , one spray unit , one fertilizer spreader , a couple of hole cutters , one tractor and a lot of rakes , spades , and assorted tools. Low pay but very rewarding..
That was a good video man. Great looking course! I've been at my course for 15 years now. Golf course maintenance is certainly a unique job. My shift starts at 4 and ends at 12:30. The biggest downside for us is that we are a municipal course, so funds are extremely limited. So lack of man power and trying to get every bit of life out of equipment gets challenging at times. The hardest part of my job is the weather. This Texas heat, humidity, and these mosquitoes the size of a bumblebee have you dreaming of an inside job sometimes...lol.
I worked three different courses, three summers in a row. Enjoyed every second of it. Was the set up guy at two of them and that was fun. Having the old men telling me I set tough pins was always a good time for me 😂.
I've never played your course and probably never will, but thanks for all you do. You da real MVP
Nice course and video. Had a brother that did that kind of work in high school and college and he loved it cause they would go straight from parties to work as they had to off the course before first light.
must be nice having all that nice equipment
pfft right? our higher up wanted more money at the end of the year, so he cut most of golf maintenance budget. now we have resorted to makeshift repairs at times and whatever we have in the shop for the mechanics to mess with and get mad at.
I am a greenskeeper of 5 years at Cape Arundel Golf Course! Work for George Bush 43! So epic I love this job so much. A job made in heaven. Have been blessed with an incredible super and assistant super and an epic crew. A great job all around.
Great video. Love the peace and quiet and hard work. Late in the season the courses are in such good shape up north and it is a shame to see they are mostly empty during the week. Same care goes into making them great all year long.
Sitting here from my office in Corporate America, I miss the summer I spent working on a golf course and wish I could have it back.
After you get through the first hour it is seriously one of the most fun jobs I’ve ever had
Worked on a golf course for 6 years. Lot of respect.
Thank you for making this type of video. From now on I will respect the court alot more.
phisicly a demanding job,a much rewarding one too,been a keeper for a few years now,totaly love it,early starts indeed,all kinds of weather,,proud to be a green keeper, I'm 1st asistant,getting there,👍.good wee vid,cheers,kc Keith, scotland,home of golf,
No turning boards? Interesting I work at Oak Hill Country Club it’s hosting the 2023 PGA championship I’m surprised you guys don’t use turning boards to protect the greens
Being around the golf game in any capacity would be amazing. Much respect
Nothing is better than smelling fresh cut grass in the early morning.
I sure do miss golf course work. The only one local to me is family ran and don't hire out.
Next one is 40 minutes away but the hiring pay ain't worth the drive.
Thanks for making this video so i could show some people what i used to do.
The course i worked at shut down years ago, the fancier/richer golf courses nearby had
more to offer i reckon. *Have a good'nnn*
I work at a 27 hole complex with 9 workers, I cut cups, pick up trash, and roll the greens on all 27. Then cut tees, collars, and approaches, then either weedeat where the slope mowers miss or one of several other jobs around here calls for. Speed up your cup cutting by starting where your placing the pin, drop your flag and cup setter, cut the cup take it to the old hole, fill it in with the plug properly, then grab everything and go back to the fresh cut hole set the cup change the flag make sure it's straight and walk away. Also when cutting don't twist it all the way down get it past the grass then pound it down to proper level give it a half turn then pull it out will pack it in and keep it from falling out *helpful hint*.
I felt it when it said 5:15 great stuff . From a fellow maintenance crew employee. Keep it up
-Rancho San Joaquin Irvine Ca
P.s. I wake up at 4:15 , clock in at 5 .. ehhheemmm just saying Haha jk
I can confirm that this is what happens daily. Super fun job if you like the outdoors, driving carts and gators, and don’t mind a little hard work. Also it’s really fun if you like your co-workers and your boss let’s you work with headphones in. Highly recommend trying to get one of these jobs for the summer.
I've just been taken on full time after working seasonal last summer. I've got the hang of cutting greens tee's and approaches but the fairways I'm finding difficult. Our hole changer we have to hammer it in😂😂🏴🏴
I’m always amazed at how pristine most golf courses present on a daily basis. Thousands of yards of fairways and 18 greens, perfect every day. And then I come home and I look at my 10k sqft of grass!
I've been retired for 7yrs and the last 4yrs I've worked at our local public double 18-hole course in north western Illinois. Don't need the money but Free Golf, Beautiful Sunrises, Deer, Turkey's, etc. "Sunrise Over A Golf Course" You see things at sunrise nobody else ever see's. I recommend it to any retiree that wants to keep a spring in their step.
I love cutting greens early in the morning. It is so peaceful and quiet minus the hum of the engine.
Caden Schmidt yeah I love it in the mornings because the dew is still there to see my lines. Afternoon can be a nightmare, especially brushes up.
Everyone's saying they hate cutting cups but they must not have to rake bunkers manually
honestly isn’t that bad. Cutting cups in wet grass is the worst. Raking bunkers kills time
@@Acturiz I have never disliked cutting cups. I don't know what kind of cup cutter you use, but the one we use makes it easy no matter the conditions.
Have been told "I get it" by superintendent where I help sweep the dew about 4 mornings a week. It's not that hard to get it but a lot of people don't get it and those are the same people that don't repair one ball mark, replace a divot, and get their ball out of the cup using a putter and think that's ok. Played front 9 at North Oaks in 1995 in high school and played as our #1 player that day. Having the practice green so close to the 1st tee resulted in Every golfer playing #2-6 that day for all the teams could easily gather around and watch my group tee off. I've never been that nervous hitting a golf ball. Where'd you hit it on 1? I don't remember but it wasn't horrible. 👏👏👏(clapping for the golf course greens crew people, not my tee shot)It's one of the best courses in Minnesota designed by a Canadian and the last in the U.S. that Stanley Thompson would do before retreating to Canada blow all his money.
Thanks RUclips recommendations I’ve gotten some bangers recently
I'm a groundskeeper in Michigan, love the job but hate doing cups.
haha me too on the cup cutting.
groundskeeper here and yes i also dislike cutting cups
the worst is when you are short someone and have to mow the green and change cups!
I mow all 18 then change all 18 cups ohh wait forgot about the fcking practice green that includes 5 little cups! 😁😁
Cutting cups is my favorite part!
Hey Micah, may I use a short 4 second clip from this video in a video for our school? We need a shot of a lawnmower on a golf course! The clip we would use is from 2:26 in to 2:30 out.
I was a GreenKeeper for 5 years in England, loved the job but the pay was awful, wasn't worth getting up at 4am 6 days a week for little to no praise.
Great job satisfaction personally but when you have to walk 14 miles hand mowing greens for a horrible wage it soon gets to much
*My day on the grounds crew back in the day went like this...*
Cup cups
Stop in the clubhouse and get some free drinks
Chop up the beer cart girl for a while
Mow some grass
Park in the woods and chill, smoke, make phone calls, etc.
Weedwhip a few weeds
Play a couple random holes
Chop up the beer cart girl some more
Get off work at about 2pm
Go home and nap for a couple of hours
Go back to the course and golf till sundown
I only made like $8.50 an hour but I got free golf and girls so it was the best job I've ever had.
Where was this? My boss is on my ass if I stop for 2 seconds. He yelled at me for clocking in 1 minute late.
I worked for the biggest private golf club in Canada for 5 years as a mechanic it was awesome
I worked on the Ground Crew at a golf resort in Northern CA.....My morning job was to cut the new hole locations .......My mood that morning after waking up at 3:30 am, driving the 45 minutes to the course and getting started before the sun came up dictated how "tough" the hole locations would be that day.... My boss, the course superintendent, would sometimes get complaints. He would ask me: "wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning?". lol.... In all seriousness, loved this job when when working during the spring and summer months between college semesters........ Also, when I planned on playing 18 holes after work, I had the advantage of cutting the hole locations where I wanted to see them :-)
i jus got an interview (guarenteed the job if i want it) n i deff do want it. i told em id work for free just to play i love the game so much, which of course they are gonna pay me lol but how have u liked it and everything? would u recommend it for someone who loves the game
Did 13 years at Sedgefield CC . Hated rolling greens! Never failed you get caught by golfers with 5 holes to go, then it took forever to finish. I liked mowing rough the best. Summers all you did was mow grass for the most part. Winters were more relaxed with some fun projects...ALWAYS USE HEARING PROTECTION!!! NEVER LISTEN TO MUSIC WITH YOUR EARBUDS WHILE USING A MACHINE!!!
Nice man, been at a country club in Alabama for 4 years..love it..currently majoring in Agronomy and Turfgrass so I can be a superintendent..interesting to see the differences in what I do and others do..
Yes i too work at a golf course here in Jacksonville fl n i love it. I have never seen a roller like that is it electric?
Yep! I used to hate it because it was slower than the gas roller, but you can't beat the quiet and smoothness it has
@@micahfritz895 hell yea thats awesome
Quick question. Are the grounds crew members allowed to play the course for free? I heard staff are allowed but does it apply to the workers?
I worked as a golf services employee and always had free golf. Course and range balls
I use the same boots love em. Your course looks really good too. The equipment seems a lot different though. I'm trying to get out to Florida and work on a course there but I'm not too sure if I'd be good enough to make it look as nice as they do. I'm used to Illinois weather, grounds.
Fl. Is 1 hot place in summer
Hey Micah I see your walk mowing greens and cutting cups and rolling wow I hope I can get to your level on do all that in the course but first I'm starting to learn the walk now can u give me advice on how ur able to mow straight lines mines sorta come out looking like bananas lol
Most important thing is to keep your eyes at the edge of the green where your previous path was cut. If you're looking down right in front of you you're going to swerve and go crooked.
I work at a course in California we start at 4am and are done by noon love the schedule
I wish my day went this smoothly out at the course I work at. We have 6 guys during the summer season and have junk equipment. No designated mechanic or proper documentation for a lot of the things we have. WE just have to wing it and things will go wrong constantly.
Can you explain if hole locations are decided by a very angry golfer? I mean why are they always on the side of a hill?
I like this work
Such an awesome job.
whats the white huge on the course , condensation? , or some kind of fertilizer or something???
It.s called "dew"
I worked on a resort while attending college. Started mowing greens at 5am. Then hop on the fairway mower and double cut those. It’s one job I’ve had in my life that I’d do for free. Get out of class in time to play a round for free. Except for the 91 bunkers. Did not enjoy that so much.
Thank you for sharing man. Im starting work at a golf course soon😁😁
I work at heritage golf course in Hilliard Ohio. We have 25-30 guys so the course is always looking awesome
I work at river ridge in OR and it's my first job and in fact I love working there so much despite the pay.
That course looks like a relaxing place to work
If you work at a course do they give you a membership?
Cutting cups was my favorite job. You get to see all the course by 8 am.
I’m doing some work with the greenkeepers in my local club in a few days can anyone recommend what I should wear?
I work at a Montana country club and this is my 3rd summer we go from 6 am - 1 pm and get paid for 8 hours.... I mow tee boxes, cut rough around trees, weed eat, and that's about it olny thing that sucks is that we don't get a lunch. Great job
I love Hard Enduro go work at Briarwood in Billings. They pay well be give you a 1 hour paid lunch. I transferred from there to Oswego Lake in Portland OR AN LOVE IT out here :)
Nice golf course looks like good team crew workers
Bma nanto
If it wasnt for these people, we wouldnt be able to enjoy playing golf, thank you for your service
I'm a groundskeeper at a private course and wake up at 3:30 am but like it since I get off 9:30 am or 1:30 PM so have all day to sleep or go out. I'm only 15 and dont golf but it's a great job, very scenic especially at the course I'm at.
Why are you not in school?
Courses need weekend teams too... and have full time high school student option available for summer
Its interesting to see how other golf courses do their morning prep work.
Hi Micah... what did u spray into the hole, after inserting the plastic thing?
+joapps It's white spray paint that coats the exposed dirt above the cup. Prevents the roots from drying out too much and helps with seeing the hole.
Thanks!
+Micah Fritz as a greens keeper myself i would like to know how big your course is and how many crew members do you have
18 holes, about 24 workers
that hole wasn't right painted, the cup was well placed but he missed a spot while doing the white painting
Could you help me out my uncle works an River country club an i ask his bos for a job im doing paper work an he said if i get hired i can start working on tuesday n i think i will be having trouble remembering every spot like any tips on that an also for the flag thing forgot what's it called when u move it to a different spot do u just put it in the opposite position across?
Hopefully you are given better instructions from the superintendent. People who don't know golf, shouldn't be deciding on where a new golf hole should be placed.
Work get crazy in the summer if you can relate working at a golf course