Lee Strutt and Matthew Wharton

About this episode

In the Season 1 finale, Brent hosts a conversation with two Master Greenkeepers, Lee Strutt and Matthew Wharton, discussing their professional journeys and friendship.

Show Summary In the Season 1 finale of The LowDowns Podcast, Brent closes the season with a powerful transatlantic conversation featuring Lee Strutt, CGCS MG MS, estate manager at Loch Lomond Golf Club in Scotland, and Matthew Wharton, CGCS MG, superintendent at Idle Hour Country Club in Lexington, Kentucky. This episode brings together two respected leaders, two Master Greenkeepers, and two close friends whose relationship was built through BIGGA, GCSAA, the Master Greenkeeper process, and y...

People in this episode

Host: Brent Downs

Guests: Lee Strutt, Matthew Wharton

Topics covered

• golf
• greenkeeping
• sports management
• professional relationships
• education

Keywords

• golf
• greenkeeping
• Loch Lomond
• Idle Hour
• BIGGA
• GCSAA
• professional development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Loch Lomond Golf Club, Idle Hour Country Club, BIGGA, GCSAA

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