Acknowledged as the highlight of the student greenkeeper’s year the Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Awards provides you with the opportunity to expand your experience by meeting and competing with the best.
Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year winner will receive: An eight-week all expenses paid Toro Scholarship, including a
six-week residential turf management study course at the University of Massachusetts, a trip to the Golf Industry Show and a visit to the Toro factory.
Endorser of the Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year will receive: A trip to the Golf Industry Show in the USA, including flights, hotel, education and show accreditation.
Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year runner up will receive: A trip to Continue to Learn at BTME, including four days of education, five nights hotel accommodation, travel and £125 expenses, plus a Toro training voucher for a course of their choice.
Toro Young Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award winner will receive: A two-week all expenses paid work experience placement at the exclusive Vidauban Golf Club in the South of France, plus a trip to Continue to Learn at BTME and a Toro training voucher for a course of their choice.
Endorser of the Toro Young Student Greenkeeper of the Year will receive: A trip to Vidauban Golf Club for the last two days of their student’s placement, including flights and hotel.
Toro Young Student Greenkeeper of the Year runner up will receive: A trip to Continue to Learn at BTME, including two days of education, three nights hotel accommodation, travel and £75 expenses, plus a Toro training voucher for a course of their choice.
After a two-day final at BIGGA HQ in York, Daniel Ashelby of The Wilmslow Golf Club was proclaimed the 30th winner of the Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award, and Danny Patten of Lee Park Golf Club the third winner of the Toro Young Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.
I can’t believe I’ve won. There was a really strong line-up and I couldn’t tell right until the end who had won because everybody else was fantastic.
Daniel Ashelby (2018 winner)
The Wilmslow Golf Club
I’m shocked to have won. I thought I had done a good course walk but wasn’t sure it would be enough. Then when they announced my name to say I had won it, was just the best feeling in the world.
Danny Patten (2018 winner)
Lee Park Golf Club
An insight from Reesink Turfcare's managing director David Cole on what the awards mean...
The highlight of the student greenkeeper's year, the Awards have provided young professionals with the opportunity to expand their experience by meeting and competing with the best since 1989.
Students can put themselves forward for the Awards with college tutors, assessors or employers endorsing their application. Please note, all applications must be submitted online at BIGGA
Please complete the form below to register an interest in next year's Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Awards.
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