Level 2 Golf Greenkeeper Apprenticeship

Riseholme College

Showground Campus, North Carlton, Lincoln, LN1 2ZR

Apprenticeship

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Please note - For this apprenticeship you will need to find an employer to give you a placement, the provider may help you with finding one.

Information and Communication Technology

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026

Riseholme College

1 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

Course Summary

This apprenticeship will prepare you for work as a golf greenkeepe. As an apprentice you will have a job and a wage whilst building up knowledge and skills within the golf greenkeeping industry. Following completion of this course you will also be eligible to join the British and International Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA).

Course Details

Preparing golf courses for play, including removing morning dew, raking bunkers, moving tree markers and cutting new holes on greens
Applying turf treatments to produce quality playing surfaces
Maintaining and renovating bunkers
Preparing and using equipment to maintain and renovate all turf surfaces

How will it be delivered and assessed?

You will be assessed through an end point assessment (EPA) and graded pass, merit or distinction. Please note that the duration does not include the EPA.

Entry requirements

You will need appropriate employment in the golf-greenkeeping industry. It is preferable that you have a minimum GCSE grade 3/D in English and Maths.

Equipment required

Stationery such as pens and paper
An electronic device to access online learning, i.e. a laptop
Boots and appropriate outdoor wear for practical sessions

Your next steps...

More advanced courses and apprenticeships are available at the college for further progression.

Additional information

https://www.riseholme.ac.uk/study/view-all-courses/Level-2-Golf-Greenkeeper-Apprenticeship-2

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