Golf Playing Professional
I managed to turn Pro with a handicap of +2.8 and played many international tournaments and EPD tour events.
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Bachelor of Science in Turfgrass Management & Science
I moved to England to study greenkeeping and to play a lot of great golf courses
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Intern Engelmann Turf Care
It was time to apply my knowledge in practice. Greenkeeping on three different golf courses in Germany
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Greenkeeper Australian Golfclub
Time to work on a world-class golf course and get the course in shape for the Australian Open 14’ (winner: Jordan Spieth)
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Assistant Superintendent in Training
Over the pond to work on another Top course in the world and prepare the course for the US web.com Tour Final at Victoria National GC
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Master of Science in Applied Ecology
Back to studying in the Uk! I tried to understand more about how the natural world is connected and develop strategies to reduce pesticide inputs to zero.
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Master Thesis
I wrote my thesis in Denmark with a turfgrass seed producer company
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Doctor in Turfgrass Ecology
Time to connect all the dots and develop non-chemical management strategies. I played a lot of nice courses and met some of the most skilled greenkeepers in the world. Also, I gave a lot of presentations in the US and Europe and visited many golf courses, which are managed with no pesticide input.
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Hahn Golf Agronomy
Diving into the deep end! Agronomy service, applied science, and much more.
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