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Tim Johnson, also known as TJ, Equipment Manager at Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois, grew up on a farm. There was not enough on the farm to support him so he turned to factory work. It didn’t take him long to decide factory work was not for him. After a layoff, he found himself helping out at a golf course. 44 years later, he is still turning wrench at a golf course. TJ was one of the first members of the Chicagoland Technician Association. 

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Christopher Fogg, Turf Equipment Manager at The Richmond Golf Club in Southwest London started walking dogs and ended up at a golf course working on equipment. He spent 10 years as a greenkeeper before coming into the shop. Hear from one of the Melrose Equipment Management Experience recipients.

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Glenn Peters, Equipment Manager at North Shore Country Club in Glenview, Illinois, found he could make money by repairing old equipment and selling it. He started his career at a hardware store and found himself at a golf course working as a mechanic in 1986. Peters fell in love with the variety that we see at the golf course. Each day brings a new problem and solution. He has been very active in the chicagoland group of technicians over the years. He was very involved with his sons in the boyscouts.

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Daniel Heinze, CTEM, Equipment Manager at Kansas City Country Club in Mission Hills KS, found a love for turf equipment from his dad, who was Toro salesman. Daniel went to K State where he found that being an engineer was not for him. He switched majors to agronomy and started down the path to become a superintendent. He transitioned to the shop after their mechanic left. He has always been a tinkerer and thought why not work on turf equipment. Daniel achieved CTEM last summer. He recently had his first child, which he loves spending time with. 

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Burke Anders started working at a Phillips 66 filling station when he was a young man. Now he is the equipment manager at  Columbia Country Club in Blythewood, SC. Anders spent many years traveling the Carolinas while working for Smith Turf and Irrigation, the Toro distributor for that area, as a mobile service technician. He has a wealth of knowledge on turf equipment.

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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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