GC HIGHLIGHT | MEMBER PROFILE
Legacy Ridge Golf Club 318494 Grey Road #1 Owen Sound, Ontario N4K 5N4 Tel: 519-376-1961 marc@legacyridgegolf.ca www.legacyridgegolf.ca
About the Course Established: 1920 Original Architect: Stanley Thompson Type of Club: Semi Private Number of Holes: 18 Number of Rounds Annually: 24,000 Practice Facility: In the planning stages
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17th Hole
Member Since 1987
Marc Brooks Vice President, Legacy Ridge Golf Club by Cam Shaw, Assistant Superintendent, Piper’s Heath Golf Club
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he turf industry is chock full of hidden gems, many of whom fly under the radar. These hidden gems stride towards greatness just as hard, if not harder, than others who remain in the headlines and spotlight. These salt of the earth types don’t seek out attention, nor do they require a pat on the back after a job well done. Whatever the challenge, they continue their daily grind, all the while forging a tremendous resume of experiences, successes, milestones and mentorships. Marc Brooks is one such character. To call Brooks a hard worker would be somewhat of an understatement, even in the world of professional grass growers. Growing up in the small town of Simcoe, Brooks cut his teeth as a young farmhand working eighty or more hours a week during the corn, wheat and tobacco harvest. Needless to say, when the opportunity arose to work turf at the Nanticoke Golf Club (now The Greens at Renton) under then
Marc Brooks, Vice President, Legacy Ridge Golf Club
Superintendent Dave Wray, Brooks did not hesitate. As a young pup, he certainly enjoyed the shorter work week, mainly because it freed up time to play more golf, which he loved. The job only took one season before it sank its hooks in, as it has