EP.135 Steve's Random Special Guest - Mike O'Keeffe (Ohio State Program)

This is a belter of a podcast yarn! If ever there was one you want to listen to, this is it. It's worldly, it's diverse, it's interesting, it's education, and most of all it's fun along the way.Mike O'Keeffe heads up the sports turf arm of the Ohio State Program in the USA. The program itself is tailored for young people who are looking to gain significant experience in golf greenkeeping at some of the most iconic golf courses of the USA preparing for some of the biggest golf tournaments in the world.I wanted to chat with Mike to understand more about the Ohio State Program in detail, how big the program is, why it works so well for us Aussie's and New Zealanders, and why Mike is so passionate about the program and pours so much of his heart and soul into the people that participate!Join us for a hell of a ride and some amazing insight into a program and someone (Mike) that probably single handedly has changed the lives of so many people in the greenkeeping industry and made them into some of the best greenkeepers and professionals of the industry!You can contact Mike on these details below:Whatsapp +1-614-620-7720E-mail [email protected]: turfokeeffeFacebook: Mike O'KeeffeLinkedIn - Mike O'KeeffeYou hit 'em clean and we'll keep 'em green!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper - Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper - Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Golfing Greenkeeper TV - YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send me an email to - [email protected] and places mentioned in this podcast:Ohio State ProgramOakmont Country ClubQuail Hollow ClubPebble Beach Golf LinksChevy Chase ClubSherwood Country ClubDLF Golf ResortSunningdale Golf ClubNSW Golf ClubRoyal Perth Golf ClubKalgoorlie Golf CourseSorrento Golf ClubGlenelg Golf ClubKeperra Golf ClubEP.95 Keeper of the Green - Richard ForsythEP.78 Keeper of the Greens - John MannEP.75 Keeper of the Greens - Tim WarrenEP.130 Keeper of the Greens - Adam LambEP.119 Keeper of the Greens - Shane BakerEP.127 Keeper of the Greens - Mark SpraggsEP.61 Keeper of the Greens - Glenn Gibson-SmithEP.57 Keeper of the Greens - Pat CaseyEP.70 Keeper of the Greens - Pat WilsonEP.97 Keeper of the Greens - Sophie WarrenEP.104 Keeper of the Greens - Kate RainsburyEP.107 Keeper of the Greens - Women in Turf Program