Senior Greenkeeper

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Hogs Haven Golf Club – Fife – Scotland

Greenkeeper – 7 February 2026

Hogs Haven Golf Club is pleased to announce the advertisement of various positions within its already impressive Agronomy Team, supporting all stages of a new golf course’s construction, grow‑in, and subsequent maintenance. This world‑class golf development is located just two miles south of the Home of Golf. The development is well advanced, with our agronomy teams focused on phase 1 grow‑in works and phase 2 construction operations.

A soft opening is planned for summer 2026, along with a state‑of‑the‑art new golf course agronomy facility, with a full opening scheduled for July 2027, timed to coincide with the return of The Open Championship at the Old Course.

The Agro team’s parent company, A&M Golf, is deeply passionate about the camaraderie of golf, a core value that drives its business. The company owns and operates premium properties, including Hogs Head Golf Club in Waterville, Ireland, and Paako Ridge Golf Club in New Mexico, USA. These venues are designed to engage, inspire, and excite both members and guests, delivering exceptional “Bucket List” experiences with outstanding service and hospitality.

• An 18‑hole championship golf course with top‑tier practice facilities
• A Par 3 course and a Himalayan putting course
• A clubhouse, spa, lodge, and cottages
• The restoration of the original farmhouse building to create a unique halfway house dining experience

David Cole, Director of Agronomy, and Michael Hughes, Course Manager, are eager to expand the current Agronomy Team and continue to collaborate closely with the golf course contractors throughout the construction, grow‑in, and long‑term maintenance phases of the golf courses and grounds.

Reporting to the A&M Senior Agronomy Team, the senior green keepers will directly participate in all aspects of the key phases of the construction and grow‑in and long‑term maintenance for A&M Fife’s golf courses and grounds.

• The construction of USGA greens
• Extensive drainage and irrigation installation
• The construction of bunkers
• Sand capping to tees, fairways and primary rough
• Playing surface finishing and pre‑plant application
• Seeding, turfing and grow‑in establishment
• Ongoing assistance with drainage and course improvement projects
• Assist with annual seed and turf establishment programmes
• Assist with cultural practices applied to all the playing surfaces on the golf courses
• Apply pesticide and fertilisers applications by the interpretation of data collation and following an Integrated Pest Management programme
• Assist with record keeping and agronomy data collation and ensure they are kept up to date
• Apply training for staff on the safe use of operational equipment and care of mowers and other equipment
• Assist with the operation and maintenance of the irrigation and pumping systems

• Following guidance from the A&M senior agronomy team, the golf course contractors, the project management team and various consultants assisting and monitoring all aspects of the construction phases for the golf courses and grounds.
• Assisting with the maintenance and improvements of the putting greens, tees, fairways, practice facilities, roughs, bunkers and associated facilities
• Identifying potential problems and providing corrective solutions and recommendations to the Director of Agronomy
• Assisting with drainage and course improvement projects
• Assisting with annual seed and turf establishment programmes
• Assisting with cultural practices to all the playing surfaces on the golf course
• Ensuring proper use of pesticide and fertilisers applications and equipment by following an Integrated Pest Management programme
• Assist with training programmes for the safe use of operational equipment and care of mowers and other equipment
• Ensuring all record keeping is accurate and kept up to date and all golf course related tasks are recorded
• Assist with any relevant administration such as H&S, Training Manuals, Record Keeping, Purchasing, and data collation are maintained within correct legislation
• Ensure the Golf course…