Bringing you the latest news and discussions from the golf greenkeeping industry in the UK and around the world.
Find out more about BIGGA and the work of UK greenkeepers by visiting www.bigga.org.uk (http://www.bigga.org.uk) and by reading Greenkeeper International, the monthly magazine produced for members of the association.
S2 Ep8: Rhett Evans – Reflecting on a career championing greenkeepers
Rhett Evans is preparing to stand down as CEO of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America after almost 18 years with the organisation.
With the GCSAA celebrating its centenary, he joins us to reflect on his time at the association and the work to give greenkeepers a stronger voice within golf.
We discuss its close relationship with BIGGA, the impact of First Green and why course managers deserve a seat at their clubs’ top table.
Rhett also shares his remarkable experience of climbing Everest, how it changed his outlook on life and leadership, and what he hopes to do next.
5 Oct 2026
S2 Ep7: Rob Phillips – Building the pathway for greenkeeper education
Rob Phillips has experienced the greenkeeping industry from almost every angle. He began as a trainee greenkeeper at Porters Park Golf Club in 1986, spent 21 years as course manager at Sandy Lodge and later moved into apprenticeship training before becoming BIGGA's Education Director.
Today, he oversees an education offer stretching from the entry-level BIGGA Kickstart programme through formal qualifications and continuing professional development to Master Greenkeeper. His work also includes the Professional Leadership Programme, created to help greenkeepers develop the communication and management skills required as their responsibilities grow.
Rob joins us to discuss his own journey through the industry, the support available at every stage of a greenkeeping career and why professional recognition can help course managers earn a stronger voice within their clubs. He also reflects on what he misses about life on the golf course, although 4am alarms do not make the list.
21 Sept 2026
S2 Ep6: Steven Nixon – Using data to transform golf course performance
Our guest on The BIGGA Podcast is one of the leading figures in golf course performance. From his early career as a mechanic and Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year, to his current role as Managing Director of Bernhard and Company, Steven Nixon has spent more than 20 years at the forefront of turf performance.
More recently, he has been closely involved in bringing advanced soil data into mainstream turf management thanks to Bernhard’s partnership with Soil Scout – a technology that allows course managers to see in real time what is happening in their root zones.
Steven joins us to discuss those innovations, how mowing and surface performance has evolved in club golf, as well as the role AI will play in greenkeeping – now and into the future.
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