Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Winners

The Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award has been running since 1989. The past winners are:

Main Award

2024 - Jack Vowell

Jack Vowell was the deputy head greenkeeper at Farrington Park when he won the 2024 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

2023 - Michael Russell

Michael Russell was assistant greenkeeper at Ormskirk Golf Club when he won the 2023 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award

2022 - James Gaskell

James Gaskell was deputy course manager at Ripon City Golf Club when he won the 2022 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award

2021 - Matthew Milligan

Matthew Milligan was the First Assistant at Rudding Park when he won Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year 2021

2019 - Jason Norwood

Jason Norwood was a greenkeeper at Rudding Park Golf Club when he won the 2019 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

2018 - Daniel Ashelby

Daniel Ashelby, a greenkeeper at Wilmslow Golf Club, won the 2018 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

2017 - Nicholas Machin

Nicholas Machin was a greenkeeper at Royal Cinque Ports when he won the 2017 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

2016 - Jimmy Heritage

Jimmy Heritage won the 2016 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Awards

2015 - Stephen Thorne

Stephen Thorne was deputy course manager at Rushmore Golf Club when he won the 2015 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

2014 - Kevin O'Neill

Kevin O'Neill was a greenkeeper at Muswell Hill Golf Club when he won the 2014 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

2013 - Luke Turner

Luke Turner was a greenkeeper at Willingdon Golf Club when he won the 25th Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

2012 - Thomas Flavelle

Thomas Flavelle was a greenkeeper at Lingdale Golf Club when he won the 2012 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

2011 - Matthew Perks

Matthew Perks was a greenkeeper/mechanic at Ham Manor Golf Club when he won the 2011 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

2010 - Andrew Stanger

Andrew Stanger was head greenkeeper at Horsforth Golf Club in Leeds when he won the 2010 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

2009 - Rhys Norville

Rhys Norville was assistant greenkeeper at Newport Golf Club in South Wales when he won the 2009 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

2008 - Mathew Wormald

Mathew Wormald was a greenkeeper at Luffenham Heath when he won the 2008 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

2007 - Avon Bridges

Avon Bridges was a greenkeeper at Luton Hoo when he won the 2007 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

2006 - Mike Emptage

Mike Emptage was assistant greenkeeper at St Augustines Golf Club when he won the 2006 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

2005 - Alan Pierce

Alan Pierce was assistant greenkeeper at Ham Manor Golf Club when he won the 2005 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

2004 - Alex Shore

Alex Shore was assistant greenkeeper at Woburn when he won the 2004 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

2003 - Keith Scruton

Keith Scruton was head greenkeeper at Colne Golf Club when he won the 2003 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

2002 - Murray Long

Murray Long was head greenkeeper at Coombe Hill Golf Club when he won the 2002 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

2001 - Andrew Pledger

Andrew Pledger was first assistant at Hertfordshire Golf Club when he won the 2001 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

2000 - Jonathan Cleland

Jonathan Cleland was head greenkeeper at Helensburgh Golf Club when he won the 2000 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

1999 - Tommy Givnan

Tommy was head greenkeeper at Bowring Golf Course when he won the 1999 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

1998 - Sally Doherty

Sally Doherty was first assistant on the Brabazon Course at The Belfry when she won the 1998 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

1997 - Steven Nixon

Steven Nixon was assistant greenkeeper at Wortley Golf Club when he won the 1997 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

1996 - Fintan Brennan

Fintan Brennan was deputy head greenkeeper at Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links when he won the 1996 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

1995 - James Braithwaite

James Braithwaite was deputy head greenkeeper at Hallgarth Golf and Country Club when he won the 1995 Toro/PGA Tour Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

1994 - Euan Grant

Euan Grant was a greenkeeper at Effingham Golf Club when he won the 1994 Toro/PGA European Tour Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

1993 - Bridie Redican

Bridie Redican was a greenkeeper at Mount Juliet in Ireland when she won the 1993 Toro/PGA European Tour Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

1992 - Barry Neville

Barry Neville was a greenkeeper at Whitehill Golf Centre when he won the 1992 Toro/PGA European Tour Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

1991 - Brian Story

Brian Story was working course manager at Silloth on Solway Golf Club when he won the 1991 Toro/PGA European Tour Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

1990 - David Norton

David Norton was an assistant greenkeeper at Beverley Golf Club when he won the 1990 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year.

1989 - Mark Proctor

Mark Proctor was the course superintendent at Portal Golf Club when he won the 1989 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

Photo by Aiden Hare, Pine Ridge Operations

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Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Winners

Main Award

Young Award