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Everything you need to know from a equipment managers perspective for this years Conference and Trade Show in Sunny Orlando.

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Matt Radatz, CTEM, equipment manager at Hawks Landing Golf Club in Verona, WI, started at the age of 15 working on a golf course for his dad, who was the superintendent. Matt quickly learned the ropes on equipment. He worked through EMCP levels one and two. He earned certified turf equipment manager status this summer. He is the first father and son team to both be certified. His dad Neil Radatz is a certified golf course superintendent. His dad is his mentor and they have a great  relationship. 

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Bob Smith, Equipment Manager at PGA Frisco Golf Course in Frisco, TX, worked in construction most of his life before getting into club fitting. He heard about the amazing property that would be PGA Frisco and had to be a part of it. He started working in the shop during construction of the course and shortly became equipment manager. It’s a great story of setting your mind to something and achieving it.

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Our host, Trent Manning, CTEM recaps his trip across Wisconsin with Austin Wright, CTEM. He started at Chicago Golf Club where he met Tony Nunes. Then, stopped by Medina to see Brian Bressler. He spoke a Kenosha Country Club for the Wisconsin Chapter of GCSAA. Next he spent the day with Austin Wright. CTEM at Sand Valley Golf Resort. He did a tour of the Foley Company factory in Prescott, WI. He also went to the Toro Company headquarters. He stopped by Town and Country Club to visit Chad Braun. 

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Bill Ledford, equipment manager at River Bend YMCA Golf Club in Shelby, NC, grew up working at a filling station owned by his parents. His mother taught him at a young age the value of treating people the way you want to be treated. Bill is one of those guys you meet once and feel like you have known him your whole life. For most of his career he was in field service for the Jacobsen distributor. Now he is semi-retired and just turning wrenches at a golf course. He still helps his wife, Mrs. Peg cut some yards like they have been doing for over 40 years.

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In this episode we are taking to Scott Griffith, CGCS, Director of Agronomy at University of Georgia Golf Course. He has a new respect for Equipment Managers after he lost his to a nonwork related injury. He had to step in and run the shop for 2 months until Mickey Wilson returned.

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Aaron Kirsch, equipment manager at Saginaw Country Club in Saginaw, MI, grew up working on a farm and after a stint in retail ended up at a golf course. He learnt a lot of his mechanical skills from his dad as a kid working on dirt bikes. He still has a passion for dirt bikes. He buys used bikes and fixes them up and sells them to make some side money. Listen in to find out how he made worm busters for his fairway units. 

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