Colin’s Caboolture CABOOLTURE GOLF CLUB Caboolture Golf Course is located halfway between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. This 18-hole championship golf course is a beautiful scenic course with many of the holes running alongside Wararba Creek. The first recorded instance of golf being played at Caboolture was on Newman flats in 1929, the current site of the Caboolture Sporting Complex. In 1931, local enthusiasts called a meeting and land was leased off Mr Newman for an initial 2 years. It was proposed that 9 sand greens and turf tees top-dressed, and other works be carried out to complete the improvements. An agreement was reached shortly after and the Caboolture Golf Club was formed.
Colin Caulfield - Superintendent Colin Caulfield is the Golf Course Superintendent at Caboolture GC, which he has managed for over 6 years. Mr Caulfield started greenkeeping at 27 years old, where he started an apprenticeship on South Molle Island under Ben Tilley for 3 years. He then moved to Beerwah Memorial Golf Club after Mr Tilley offered him an opportunity to complete his training. Mr Caulfield completed his Cert III in Horticulture (turf management stream) at Beerwah and also achieved 5 years employment as a greenkeeper. Mr Caulfield also obtained:
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Cert IV Turf Management Diploma in Project Management Cert IV Training and Assesment
From there Mr Caulfield went on to become Superintendent at Pine Rivers Golf Club for 5 and 6 year periods respectively, between 2000-2013. With roles as Farm Manager at Princess Turf and Greenkeeper at Northlakes Resort Golf Club between 2006-2008. After leaving Pine Rivers in 2013, Mr Caulfield was presented with an opportunity at Caboolture. “Caboolture Golf Club rang and offered me an interview for the recently vacated Course Superintendent position, and I am happy
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