Resurrection: one woman’s ‘remarkable’ turf team
When Laurie Bland was interviewed for the role of Golf Maintenance Manager at Miami Springs Golf Club, she took a tour of the course and couldn’t stop laughing. The reason: a lack of grass.
But within two years, Laurie and her “remarkable” team had turned it around and revived the course.
- Forging her future: From Africa to America, meet future course superintendent Caren Mbogo
- Mentoring global turfgrass talent: Jayson Jackson, Port Royal, Bermuda
Laurie talks about how her diverse team brings together different individuals, multiple nationalities and both genders – and how she takes her time to decide who is right to join her work family.