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Fairway John
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My name is John. I work on the grounds crew maintenance team at a resort course in South Florida. I hope to entertain you while providing insights into what it's really like working on a golf course. I greatly appreciate you watching/commenting. Fore!
Drive With Me | Moving to my New Course | EP:48
Welcome back to the course! After many months of delays, we are finally moving across the State of Florida to pursue new opportunities on the West Coast. The things we do for golf, eh? Thanks for joining me.
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What Happened to Me | A New Plan in Place | Golf Course Maintenance | EP:47
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Welcome back to the course! In this episode, I detail why I haven't been posting and my plans for the future. Thank you all for your support!
Masters Week | The Ides of March | Bucket List | EP:46
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Welcome back...to the airport! I live a dream and go to Las Vegas for the sweet sixteen of March Madness! Fore!!
Happy New Year | Golf Course Maintenance | EP:45
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Welcome back to the course! Happy New Year to all! Thank you for all your support. Let's hit the golf course and get some work done! Thanks for watching.
FULL Day on the Course | A Day in the Life | Golf Course Maintenance Crew | EP:44
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Welcome back to the course! In this episode, we spend a full day on the course. I break down what it is really like working on a golf course. Thanks for joining me.
Reel Mowing Greens | Golf Course Maintenance | EP:43
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Welcome back to the course! In this episode, we reel mow greens, touch up the nursery and mulch. A typical weekend morning on the golf grounds crew. Thanks for joining me.
The Return | Golf Course Worker | A New Day on the Course | EP:42
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Welcome back to the course! I have returned from a little break. Today we set up for a 9am group start on the course. We have a little issue with our Tif Greens as well. Thanks so much for watching.
I'm Not Ready for This Sort of Thing | Golf Course Maintenance | EP:41
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Welcome back to the course! A change has come that will be difficult. Thanks for watching.
Free Golf for Life | Work on a Golf Course | Golf Course Maintenance | EP:40
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Welcome back to the course! In this episode, we tend to the driving range. Also, we patrol the golf course looking for another opportunity to become a legend. Thanks for watching!
I Become a Celebrity | Today is the Day | Golf Course Maintenance | EP:39
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Welcome back to the course! What a day!! I finally...finally...drain one on the putting green. It's been a long, tough, humbling road. Thanks for watching!
Tending to the Grounds | Waking up in a Hotel | Golf Course Maintenance Crew | EP:38
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Welcome back to the course! In this episode, we wake-up in a strange location prior to heading to the course. We get assignment to the debris team, and do our best to beautify the golf course. Thanks for watching!
Did We Just Get Sponsored? | Sod Team | Golf Course Maintenance | EP:37
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Welcome back to the course! In this episode, we do a little sodding and I tell a story about a new relationship. Thanks for watching!
Mass Confusion on the Course | Grounds Crew Worker | Golf Course Maintenance | EP:36
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Welcome back to the course! Confusion reigns as teammates get out of sorts on the course. Superintendent not very pleased! Thanks for watching!
How Much Money I Make from YouTube | Golf Maintenance Crew | EP:35
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Welcome back to the course! In this episode, I discuss my journey on CZcams and encourage you to start your own channel if so inclined. Thanks for watching!
Hurricane Incoming | $100 Tip | Golf Course Maintenance | Grounds Crew | EP:34
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Welcome back to the course! We have a incoming hurricane! I also receive a $100 "tip". Thanks for watching!
Cleaning Up the Course | Rain Out | Golf Course Maintenance | EP:33
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Cleaning Up the Course | Rain Out | Golf Course Maintenance | EP:33
The Course Reopens | Verticutting & Aerating | Golf Course Maintenance | EP:32
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The Course Reopens | Verticutting & Aerating | Golf Course Maintenance | EP:32
Golf Course Worker | A Day in The Life | Maintenance Crew | Grounds Crew | EP:31
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Golf Course Worker | A Day in The Life | Maintenance Crew | Grounds Crew | EP:31
Channel Update | Golf Course Maintenance | Grounds Crew | EP:30
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Channel Update | Golf Course Maintenance | Grounds Crew | EP:30
Pt.1 | Making $14/per hour | Grounds Crew Maintenance | Side Gig | EP:29
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Pt.1 | Making $14/per hour | Grounds Crew Maintenance | Side Gig | EP:29
Trip to Wolf Creek Golf Course | Mesquite, NV | Las Vegas Vlog | EP:28
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Trip to Wolf Creek Golf Course | Mesquite, NV | Las Vegas Vlog | EP:28
The Driving Range | Golf Course Maintenance Crew | The Masters | EP:27
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The Driving Range | Golf Course Maintenance Crew | The Masters | EP:27
Working on the Maintenance Crew | Golf Course Grounds Crew | South Florida Golf | EP:26
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Working on the Maintenance Crew | Golf Course Grounds Crew | South Florida Golf | EP:26
My First Day Working on a Golf Course | Golf Couse Maintenance | Grounds Crew Worker | EP:25
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My First Day Working on a Golf Course | Golf Couse Maintenance | Grounds Crew Worker | EP:25
My Last Day Working on a Golf Course | Something Borrowed | EP:24
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My Last Day Working on a Golf Course | Something Borrowed | EP:24
Preparing for a Golf Tournament | Masters Week | Glimpse at New Course | EP:23
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Preparing for a Golf Tournament | Masters Week | Glimpse at New Course | EP:23
Finally Heard Back | Interview at New Course Result | EP:22
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Finally Heard Back | Interview at New Course Result | EP:22
A Week in the Life of a Golf Course Maintenance Worker | Grounds Crew Routine | EP:21
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A Week in the Life of a Golf Course Maintenance Worker | Grounds Crew Routine | EP:21
Golf Course Worker | Reel Mowing Route | Talking to Birds | EP:20
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Golf Course Worker | Reel Mowing Route | Talking to Birds | EP:20
My Job Working on a Golf Course | Grounds Crew | EP:19
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My Job Working on a Golf Course | Grounds Crew | EP:19
I hope you’re able to continue videos at some point in the future. I really enjoyed finding this channel
Thanks for the video. Could you share your thoughts on the best shoes/boots to wear for this type of work?
Thank you sir I feel the hardest part about the new job will be waking up at 4am
Can you make a decent living doing this? All the job postings I’m seeing are like $10-$15 an hour.
Do these get mowed every day
Youneeded to talk more about the golf job and the duties and various responsibilities, not talking about unrelated side jobs as a waiter, Uber driver, etc.
I searched your videos specifically to find out what kind of shoes you recommend, you had me all excited when you were showing off your outfit and then...🤣 I started grounds crew a few months ago and have worn out my tennis shoes, what do the pros wear?
I've been on my course since 07. Pay was mid until I got promoted to supervisor. Hard work, man. Now that I'm the mechanic without training and dude who aerates, it's often times a real chore. We mostly employ elders to work part time to mow, so my equipment operating time is almost nill. But, I love my course.
you are so lucky your course has the gators with the roofs mine doesnt
Nice videos…🤙
I’m about to try to get another golf course job
I worked at a golf chorus and I’m 16 but ngl it’s soooo fun!!
how do you get away cutting without baskets?
Beautiful! Do you use walk behinds to mow the greens or triplex? Assume the triplex is too heavy?
Dude I was just thinking in my head I think that’s St. Petersburg when you were going over the bridge I was there last year on vacation! That’s so sick I absolutely love it there. What course are you working at?
Yooo where you been dawg!
Somebody hired a 65 year old guy to mow fairways (me). I like the big machine. I love the sunrise. I love the wildlife. No a fan of my alarm clock going off at 5 am, but small price to pay.
I totally I agree. I worked at a golf course for 3 seasons. It was the best job I ever had.
Hope all is well brother!
I wish our golf course shut down while we worked on it
You are well ahead of the curve doing these videos it's a shame to see you stop. Finding a club and super thats willing to let you record behind the scenes I imagine is not easy, especially while still trying to progress you're career and position. Most clubs want to hide behind the scenes I'd imagine. Shame to see you stop posting though.
Just need to find a progressive club who uderstand the value of doing that. Aslong as you stay working and keep a bodycam on or something, so long as you're working hard it should be good. The industry has a shortage of labour and people interested from what I've been told so what you're doing and how you're impacting your audience is invaluable to golf and greenkeeping imo.
Are you still greenkeeping?
Rolling greens and spinning bunkers are my favorite things to do. Probably because they're the easiest 😂
Did you ever use a fairway mower
What's the differentiation for using the walk-behind greens cutter and the riding mower?
I'm currently working at Timberstone Golf Course in rural Caldwell, Idaho. It's the 9th course I've been employed at in the vocation ( unofficial) of golf course maint. Fairway John does a good job of showing a typical day in the life of a g.c.m. worker. Going back to what I implied by saying ' unofficial ' vocation, to explain I'll say I've never found any official listing in any governmental registry as regards this type of work. You know, plumbers, electricians, etc. Veddy interesting.😮
It seems like it aint just mowing if you can do all tasks. I love grass. Weed that is. 😂
Many landscaping companies have female crews that weed and do spot chem treatment. I call them flower power
I never work with music unless I'm just walking. Machinery is dangerous, and music is a distraction
I mow ponds and fields while managing at an HOA neighborhood with a 10 man crew. This guy does it wrong. He has them working on top of each other instead of phases. You can work a spot untill the last group is done. He rushes the work instead of proper staging of tasks. Lots of "hurry up, and wait"
Go to the camping isle for a 1 gallon dewars flask. It keeps ice for 3 days. I fill with ice and dump in hot drinks to chill. I did an almost 24 hour shift if you count the nap. Two 17hr shifts, and i couldn't do any more for a few hours
I mow 8 hours a day with a 30 min break, and manage the backyard section of an HOA neighborhood. I mow ponds, fields, and anywhere that needs open cut. I keep moving, and know how to stripe with the full width of a deck, not the old wheel ruts from the 64 that used to do it. This is a 72. Its rated at 7acre per hour at 8mph. I tried it, and unless its a golf green, you better slow down. The steep slope is also a problem at the pond with the saturation level of the clay soil. There are some really swampy sections between houses. The whole neighborhood has poor drainage
I would much prefer letting members relax on my lawn Vs HOA karen standing on the back porch while I mow the pond slope
Stipe check, this guy filled the paint reservoir on the mower very well
When I work at a company, i claim tools. Does golf have that problem?
Free lunch???? I knew you saved the best for last. Now I definitely want to manage that turf.
Omg, I want a respectable turf management job. My HOA lawns I was put in charge of have thatch and tire ruts in parallel
What kind of tray is that?
Miss this dude. I been working on a course for almost two years now and im considering leaving the industry. The job just is not for me anymore.
I love your videos
One of my biggest bitches is people that live around a golf course. All these Karens who complain about the noise, complain on water hitting their wall, complain that a ball hit their house but don't put up a net.... They are no better then people that move next to a pig farm and then complain about the smell...
Man, I wish our course provided lunch. Usually I have to carry mine with me on the mower and eat somewhere out on the back 40...
In my experience the tees won’t hurt the mower but will probably tear up the green a bit
i miss your videos!
I drove over the bridge five times I hate it
My equilibrium equilibrium to a sandwich that you made on video was just a Yahoo like a chocolate drink and a Devil Dog, which was the pastry.Either way, same stuff.Good taste did the job
I've been moving pins and greens and flags.And surrounds and approaches fairways and roughs.Everymore from a guy with a sickle to rotary to gangmars.You name it, I've done it.I was a cowboy at best page
I would call it by the highway.By way or the by way by the highway
I do this seasonal job in high altitude Colorado. Clearly the most peaceful of jobs.
Partially retired and starting my first grounds keeper job tomorrow. Loved the video.