New GCMA partners the Bernhard Academy are running an autumn programme of educational workshops.
The GCMA are delighted to announce the Bernhard Academy as the latest addition to the association’s ever-growing Partnership Network.
The Bernhard Academy exists to help support and grow the turf industry through quality education that includes a portfolio of options across the board.
“The Bernhard Academy is delighted to become a Business Partner of the GCMA,” said Education Director Sami Strutt. “This partnership showcases the commitment of the Bernhard Academy to support the GCMA in providing professional development opportunities for those who manage golf clubs.
“It’s particularly important to us at the Academy to highlight and support the vital strategic relationship between Course Managers, responsible for the most important asset of the business, the golf course, and the Club Manager, responsible for the management of the business.
“As the training provider for the GCMA’s new Advanced Management Programme certificate, Golf Course Management for Golf Club Managers, the Bernhard Academy is well placed to deliver its expertise and experience in these valuable three-day programmes.
“Our ongoing partnership will firmly embed the Bernhard Academy into the golf club business, providing important training resources for the entire golf club team.”
GCMA Partnerships Manager Darren Wood added: “We are delighted to welcome Sami and the team at the Bernhard Academy into our network of business partners.
“The Bernhard Academy and the GCMA share a common objective in supporting golf industry professionals with their own personal and professional development. They will also be supporting our recently launched Advanced Management Programme with the Golf Course Management for Golf Club Managers certificate.”
As part of a vast offering, the Bernhard Academy recently announced a programme of educational workshops running throughout the autumn.
These workshops, created based on feedback from an industry-wide survey conducted earlier this year, will cover key topics of interest to professionals in the sports turf management sector.
The Autumn programme includes the following workshops:
– Cutting Unit Setup and Sharpening Techniques
– Principles of Benchmarking Sports Turf Surfaces
– Compliance for Turf Managers
– Financial Management: Bulletproof Budgeting
The workshops will be held at the Bernhard Academy in Haverhill, in addition to other Academy hubs and selected venues around the UK. Attendees of the Haverhill workshops will also be treated to a tour of the Bernhard and Company production facility, offering an exclusive opportunity to see the renowned Bernhard Express Dual and Anglemaster grinding machines being manufactured.
Sami Strutt, Education Director for the Bernhard Academy, expressed her enthusiasm for the upcoming workshops: “We’re delighted to unveil this latest programme, which reflects the needs of the industry as highlighted in our recent survey.
“The workshops are designed to equip turf professionals with the knowledge and tools necessary to excel in their roles, whether on the course, with their teams, or in the office.”
The Bernhard Academy has evolved from primarily offering cutting unit setup workshops to now providing a broader range of courses that address the diverse needs of turf professionals.
With the inclusion of topics such as compliance for turf managers and financial management, the Academy is now able to offer more well-rounded workshops that benefit attendees in all aspects of their day-to-day responsibilities.
This expanded curriculum ensures that turf professionals and equipment managers not only hone their technical skills but also gain valuable learnings into better managing budgets and ensuring regulatory compliance, further enhancing their professional development.
| October 2024 | ||
| Tuesday 29 October | Cutting unit set-up and sharpening techniques | Moortown GC |
| Wednesday 30 October | Principles of benchmarking sports turf surfaces | Moortown GC |
| Thursday 31 October | Compliance for Turf Managers | Moortown GC |
| November 2024 | ||
| Wednesday 6 November | Financial management – Bullet proof budgeting | Copt Heath GC |
| Tuesday 12 November | Cutting unit set-up and sharpening techniques | Haverhill |
| Wednesday 13 November | Principles of benchmarking sports turf surfaces | Haverhill |
| Thursday 14 November | Compliance for Turf Managers | Haverhill |
| Tuesday 26 November | Cutting unit set-up and sharpening techniques | Royal Norwich GC |
| Wednesday 27 November | Principles of benchmarking sports turf surfaces | Royal Norwich GC |
| Thursday 28 November | Compliance for Turf Managers | Royal Norwich GC |
