Martin Brown is a hardworking and reliable individual seeking a position in sports turf management. He has over 15 years of experience in various greenkeeping roles, most recently as Deputy Course Manager at Aldwickbury Park Golf Club. He enjoys learning about the industry and has obtained several qualifications including NVQ Levels 1-4 in horticultural greenkeeping. Brown is outgoing, polite, and willing to work extra hours to complete jobs successfully.

1. MARTIN BROWN
8 ROSE COTTAGE GARDENS – HITCHIN SG4 9FG – MOBILE 07546 863797
EMAIL: MARTINBROWN1985@HOTMAIL.CO.UK
PERSONAL PROFILE
I consider myself to be a hard working individual who sets clear goals with the aim of exceeding
them each time. I am a reliable person, and my punctuality and attendance are both of a very
high standard. I am outgoing and possess an excellent working attitude. I am always polite and
energetic within the working environment, and I am willing to go the extra mile in order to
succeed. I am willing to stay late, and put extra hours in order for a job to be fully completed. I
enjoy learning more about the sports turf industry and am keen to continue taking more
qualifications around the job.
CAREER HISTORY
Feb 2013 – Present ALDWICKBURY PARK GOLF CLUB Position: Deputy Course Manager
• My role includes on course tasks as below roles
• Support and enforce the course manager’s instructions
• Responsible for coaching ,mentoring ,and developing staff members
• Creating staff daily task schedules, ensuring company standards adhered to and leading
by example on the course.
• Using various methods of effective communication with the team through regular
meetings, 1 to 1s and sharing experiences.
• Managing discipline, attendance and complaints, recruiting and inducting new staff
• Creating and maintaining Health and Safety at work risk assessments and essential
records
• Attend disciplinaries and record minutes
• Customer First club representative
Oct 2012 – Jan 2013 HINCKLEY GOLF COURSE Position: First assistant
• My role included, helping managing the team by passing on knowledge, delegation of
tasks and maintaining good health and safety practices
• Spraying, and maintaining irrigation system
• Using chainsaw, tractors and other machinery
• Machinery maintenance
Apr 2012 – Oct 2012 THE DUKE’S COURSE ST ANDREWS Position: Green keeper
• My role included mowing, strimming, hand and machine cutting, spraying, raking,
course upkeep, moving tees, monitoring and maintaining irrigation system.
• Using tractors, other sit on machinery and chainsaw.
• Spraying using Toro Multipro 1250 sprayer.
• A recent project I was involved in was a waterlogged area close to a green which
required drainage and repair.
Dec 2007 – April 2012 KNEBWORTH GOLF CLUB Position: Green keeper

2. • My role included general duties such as cutting, upkeep of fairways, spraying, raking and
back lapping mowers.
• Using tractors, other sit on machinery and chainsaw.
• Additionally I replace turf and plan out new ideas for tees and bunkers and construct
them.
• I was in the team that set up the course for the PGA events and stayed late to be a help
on hand if needed.
Oct 2004- Dec 2007 GREENE KING BREWERIES Position: Assistant Bar Manager
• Role includes general management of local bar including responsibility for compiling
staff rotas, training and coaching team, stock controls and displays, payroll as well as
organisation of private functions.
Sept 2001- Oct 2004 TROON MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE Position: Greenkeeper
• Role included general maintenance of golf course including upkeep of fairways,
reverting bunkers, raising tees, spiking greens and tees.
COMPETITION SUPPORT
Completed
Volvo world match play Championship-The London Golf Club Oct 2014
The British Open Championships – Royal Liverpool July 2014
European tour BMW PGA Championship - Wentworth May 2014
European tour BMW PGA Championship - Wentworth 2013
Jamega Pro Golf tour – Aldwickbury Park GC 2013
Alfred Dunhill Links Championship – Kingsbarns, St Andrews 2013
Scottish Golf Union PGA order of Merit - The Duke’s course, St. Andrews 2013
European Ladies Amateur Championship at Diners Club - Ljubljana, Slovenia 2013
PGA Champion of Champions order of Merit - Knebworth 2012
PGA order of merit - Knebworth 2010
Hertfordshire county championship - Knebworth 2008
Amateur open golf tournament – Darley 2002
EDUCATION
2014 OAKLANDS COLLEGE
NVQ Level 4: Work Based Horticultural Greenkeeping – In progress
2011 OAKLANDS COLLEGE
NVQ Level 3: Work Based Horticultural Greenkeeping - Complete

3. 2001-2003 SOUTH AYRSHIRE COLLEGE
NVQ Level 1 & 2: Sports turf Greenkeeping - Complete
1996-2001 SOUTH CAMDEN HIGH SCHOOL
GCSE: Biology (A), Management and information studies (A), Computing Studies (B), English
(B), and Geography (B)
ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATES AND QUALIFICATIONS
• Lantra Awards Chainsaw Maintenance & Crosscutting – CS30
• Lantra Awards Chainsaw Felling – CS31
• First Aid
• Full, clean UK driving licence
• Pesticides – PA1, PA2, PA6
• Construction skills
• Completion of numerous courses whilst at Assistant Bar Manager for Greene King – City
& Guilds certificates in Health and Safety, Customer care.
• Working knowledge of MS Excel and Word.
• Manager of winning football team in a Soccafeva 6 aside Championship League 2011
INTERESTS AND HOBBIES
I have many hobbies; these include golf, football, going to the gym and socialising with friends.
REFERENCES
Available on request.