AUSSIE GOLF SUPER DOGS

It’s official. The golf course superintendents of Australia have gone to the dogs. Big dogs, little dogs, dogs of different breeds, dogs of mixed breeds, dogs of all shapes, sizes and colours.

These good boys and girls bring something to the course that is very special. Whether it be for staff or players, they make a bad day tolerable, a good day even better, and they give of themselves as only a dog can.

Let’s meet some of the super dogs of Australian golf.

The only Bogey welcomed by members at Sydney’s Bayview Golf Club is a happy, busy, people-loving purebred Border Collie. While strictly speaking owned by Bayview GC caretaker Rus Lowenthal, Bogey is everyone’s friend and an important part of the course maintenance team, answering to course super James Thomas. Bogey’s days are full and have been since he arrived at Bayview at just six weeks old.

Now a ‘mature’ one-year old, Bogey starts his day with Rus, setting up the course, and ends it with him too, checking alarms,