Championship turf leadership, without the full-time salary.

An independent turf consultant for golf clubs, councils and sports facilities.

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32 years. R&A scholar. Courses prepared for Australian Opens and Presidents Cups. Now on call across QLD, NSW and VIC.

David Mason, founder of Gen1 Sportsturf, on a golf course
The credentials behind the advice
  • 32 years in turf
  • R&A Scholar
  • Australian Opens
  • Presidents Cups
  • World Cups
  • CSTM
  • ASTMA member

Where Dave has prepared and managed championship turf

  • The Metropolitan Golf Club
  • Riversdale Golf Club
  • Warrnambool Golf Club
  • Brisbane Golf Club
  • Noosa Valley Lakes
  • Royal Melbourne Golf Club

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If this sounds familiar

You don't need a six-figure hire. You need the right plan and someone accountable for it.

Your Superintendent left

And you cannot find a replacement in a market that has been short of qualified greenkeepers for over a decade.

The greens aren't what they were

Members are noticing, and the committee is fielding complaints it cannot answer with confidence.

The water bill keeps climbing

Nobody has measured where it is going, and the cost is becoming difficult to defend at budget time.

You need answers, not opinions

A clear, independent read on where your turf stands and what to do about it, backed by data.

The service

Senior leadership for your turf, at the level that fits.

You lead the strategy, your existing team does the work, and the value at every tier is at least double what you pay.

Tier 1
$500/month
+ $750 onboarding, one-time

A greenkeeper who looks like a pro to the committee, with a 32-year championship turf consultant behind him.

  • Monthly 90-minute consultation
  • Seasonal maintenance program
  • Chemical compliance oversight
  • Quarterly turf health dashboard
  • On-call advice between calls
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Tier 2
$1,200/month
+ $3,500 onboarding, one-time

Surfaces members start bragging about, and a plan the committee takes to the board with total confidence.

  • Everything in Tier 1, plus
  • Quarterly on-site visits
  • Full chemical and fertiliser program
  • Soil and water test interpretation
  • Staff mentoring and board presentations
Tier 3
$2,200/month
+ $5,000 onboarding, one-time

The club known for the best turf in the region, without a full-time Superintendent's salary.

  • Everything in Tier 2, plus
  • On-site visits, every 2 months
  • Weekly planning calls
  • Budget, CapEx and event preparation
  • Staff recruitment and disaster planning

Start with an Irrigation Performance Audit. A clear, data-backed picture of what your turf is costing you, with the savings number back within two weeks. If it finds no savings, you don't pay for the report.

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How it works

Three steps, then an ongoing partnership.

01

Audit

A clear, data-backed picture of where your irrigation stands and what it is costing you.

02

Plan

A 12-month program your team can execute and your board can trust.

03

Partner

Ongoing accountability, month after month, not a report that gathers dust.

Senior leadership for your turf, on the ground season after season.

Proof

Results you can take to the committee.

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15–40%

typical water savings identified by an irrigation audit, based on industry research — updated with Gen1's own verified figures as engagements report back

“Dave was involved from the very beginning of the irrigation design for Keysborough Golf Club. His extensive experience in irrigation design and installation, combined with his background as a Golf Course Superintendent, gave us complete confidence that the project would be a success…”

Nick Launer, Course Superintendent, The Keysborough Golf Club

Testimonial

“Dave was involved from the very beginning of the irrigation design for Keysborough Golf Club. His extensive experience in irrigation design and installation, combined with his background as a Golf Course Superintendent, gave us complete confidence that the project would be a success. His practical understanding of course operations ensured the system was designed not only to meet our current needs but also to future-proof the course through improved water management and the latest irrigation technology. The small details that are often overlooked were given the attention they deserved, and as any Superintendent knows, those details make a significant difference in achieving the desired outcome.”

Nick Launer, Course Superintendent, The Keysborough Golf Club
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The cost of doing nothing

Turf problems don't wait for budget season.

The price of "we'll deal with it later" is rarely small. Here is what it can look like.

$50k to $200k
to rebuild a single failed green
$18k
lost when one member walks away
$20k to $80k
wasted each year by an unaudited irrigation system
Months
to recruit a Superintendent you may not find

A Gen1 retainer runs $6,000 to $26,400 a year.One prevented failure pays for years of oversight. The question isn't whether you can afford it. It's whether you can afford to keep guessing.

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Figures are illustrative industry ranges; replace with your own examples as engagements provide them.

A championship golf course at golden hour
The person behind it

32 years. R&A scholar. Courses prepared for Australian Opens and Presidents Cups.

David Mason has spent a career at the top of the game. Gen1 brings that standard to clubs and councils that could never justify a full-time Superintendent.

The model is simple: David owns the strategy and the standards, your existing team carries out the work under his direction, and he stays accountable for the result. His advice is not tied to any single brand, and his fee is for the plan, not a product.

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Find out what your turf is really costing you.

Tell us about your facility and we will be in touch within one business day. Prefer to talk? Call David on 0413 737 989.