British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA)
Links Manager
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Royal Troon Golf Club - Troon - Scotland
Managerial - Greenkeeper 30 October 2026
On the impending retirement of the current incumbent, who has been in post for 45 years, Royal Troon Golf Club, host of 10 Open Championships, is looking for an experienced Links Manager.
The successful candidate will be part of the management team responsible for providing facilities and service of the highest possible standard for the Club’s Members, their guests and visitors.
Royal Troon Golf Club has four courses covering 51 holes with the Old Course, Portland Course and 9-hole Craigend together with a 6-hole academy course and extensive practice facilities. The Club have recently invested in a new automated irrigation system across the Links as well as extensive Maintenance Facilities.
The Position And Core Objectives
Job Title: Links Manager
Core Objective: Lead the greenkeeping team to maintain world-class championship standards in an environmentally responsible way across the 51 hole golf facility, turf health, and pristine course presentation.
Key Responsibilities
- Turf Care & Agronomy: Manage fine fescue and bentgrass surfaces, implement integrated pest management, and oversee precise irrigation and fertiliser programs tailored to links terrain in an environmentally responsible way.
- Day to Day course and surrounding area preparations: Prepare the courses and surrounding areas on a day to day basis to the highest standard for the benefit of Member play and international visitors.
- Tournament Preparation: Prepare the course for elite competition play, ensuring Stimpmeter speeds, trueness, smoothness and consistency of greens and tight fairway tolerances, are in line with R&A/championship setup guidelines.
- Team Leadership: Recruit, train, and mentor a dedicated team of greenkeepers and mechanical staff.
- Nature & Environment: The golf courses sit on environmentally sensitive land with large areas designated as SSSI. Protecting and enhancing the nature and biodiversity of the site is an essential part of the role.
- Budget & Administration: Manage operational budgets, machinery maintenance schedules, and material inventory.
- Health & Safety: Ensure compliance with all workplace safety regulations and environmental stewardship practices.
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Requirements & Qualifications
- Experience: Proven history of managing a high-profile championship golf course in an environmentally responsible way. Minimum of 5 years leading a team of eight or more greenkeepers.
- Tournament Experience: Proficiency in preparing a links or heathland course for a national/international golf tournament.
- Education/Certifications: Level 4 or higher in Greenkeeping, Horticulture, or Sports Turf Management.
- Technical Skills: Deep expertise in coastal turfgrass science, managing positively for nature and biodiversity, data collection to inform decision making, automated irrigation systems, and modern turf machinery operation and maintenance. Experience of robotics could be an advantage.
- Communication: Excellent communication skills to spread messaging to Members and visitors and wider stakeholders regarding best practice sustainable golf course management.
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Remuneration And Benefits
- Competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
- Pension contribution.
- Support for relevant professional memberships.
- Attendance at appropriate industry conferences, seminars and training.
- Accommodation could be available if required.
Application Process
To apply, candidates should email a cover letter highlighting their motivation for the role and relevant experience together with a CV to the Club Secretary, Stephen Anthony secretary@royaltroon.com.
The Club is committed to equality opportunity and assess applicants solely on their merits.
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Application closing date for this role is 30 October 2026
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