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Arne van Amerongen joined the Harradine Golf team in 1998 and was the construction supervisor on Sion, Lavaux, Ascona and Arosa in Switzerland, Montecheriallo in Italy and Jebel Ali and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
Prior to his involvement with Harradine Golf he was a course manager for various golf course construction companies in Germany, England and Scotland. From 2002 to 2004 he worked as a free-lance and was responsible for the construction supervision of 33 holes in central Switzerland and from 2005 to 2006 he supervised the construction of an 18 hole golf course in Northern Cyprus which was altered by Harradine Golf after the initial design, sub-grade work and clearing of woods was implemented by another golf course architect.
Arne was responsible for the construction supervision of the Harradine course in Pravets, Bulgaria (2007-2009).
Arne wrote many articles in specialized golf maintenance magazines and is now the construction supervisor of the Blumisberg Golf Club (Switzerland), whilst implementing various modifications to the course under the guidance of Harradine. |
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Johnny Stenegärd is a 36 years old Swede from the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea where, he started playing golf at Gumbalde GC. Johnny worked in various branches of the golf industry such as maintenance, construction and teaching before and after pursuing his academic studies between 1989-2002 which culminated in an Msc in Golf course Architecture from Heriott Watt University in Edinburgh. With his broad background and his golfing handicap of 3, he has developed a great understanding of the game and the people who play it.
Johnny is now supervising the construction of the Uptown Cairo project in Egypt. |
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Marty Brown joined Harradine Golf in 2006 as a golf course superintendent. Martyn attended the New Zealand Sports Turf Institute and gained a National certificate in Sports Turf Management. While on the Ohio program with the Ohio state university he hosted the PGA Tour’s Michelob Championship, and experienced the operation of four championship golf courses in the United States.
Martyn is site based and handles the maintenance of Jebel Ali Golf Resort and Spa and the new Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club. |
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Blair Smith joined Harradine Golf in Febuary 2008.
Blair attended Grovelley College in Queensland Australia, gaining his certificate in Golf Course Management. Blair has since worked in Harbour town in South Carolina USA preparing for the heritage classic as part of the Ohio Univerisity program.
Blair was also Assistant Superintendent at the Vintage Golf Club in the Hunter valley, NSW, Australia. He is now the Superintendent of Al Hamra Golf Course, in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. |
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Roy Machray Qualified Kiwi Greenkeeper since 1980, Roy also studied horticulture and worked in several landscape architects offices around the globe as site/contracts manager. Roy is an avid golf player.
Roy currently works in Egypt/ Middle East as a Harradine Golf supervisor for the Uptown Cairo and Marassi projects.
He has a keen eye for golf and landscape design including finished details. Roy thrives in challenging environments and has worked on many projects for HG since 1994. He is very proud to be a member of the Harradine Golf family. |
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Dean Watkins is joining us to supervise the construction of the Marassi golf course, a complicated site that needs a very experienced professional. Dean has already been involved in all golf course construction phases, such as earth movements, grassing, planting, irrigation, fertilization, pest control, mowing, and cultivation programs. Egypt is not unknown to Dean as he was part of the development at Taba Heights Golf Resort and Madinat Makadi Golf Resort and Spa in Hurghada. |
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Joe Vincent joined the Harradine team in 1996 as an accomplished Maintenance Supervisor and is using his many skills as the Assistant Superintendent at the Jebel Ali Hotel Golf Course.
Joe brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Harradine Golf team due to his 12 years experience in management and operations coupled with his special understanding of the surrounding environment. |
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