The assistants and superintendent in the Agronomy Department volunteer at one event each year to help with tournament preparation. These events allow us to see other golf courses and how they prepare for events. These are great networking and educational experiences that build us professionally and help us get better at The Ford Plantation.
This year Matt Sumpter, volunteered for the U.S. Senior Amateur Championship at Kinloch Golf Club in
Richmond, Virginia on September 6, 2011. Matt, was an intern at Kinloch Golf Club in 2008, which made going back to Richmond and volunteering for this event even more special. At the event Matt, helped the crew clean up the course after remnants of a tropical storm dumped more than 6 inches of rain on the entire course. Matt’s jobs consisted of fixing heavily washed out bunkers, greens mowing, intermediate mowing, and other jobs that assisted the staff for tournament preparations.
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| The crew had to fix all of the bunkers after 6 inches of rain fell on the golf course. |
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| The crew getting ready to go out after morning play has completed. |
