James Bledge

Bledge is Links Manager at Royal Liverpool Golf Club (Hoylake), where he led the team in preparing the course for The 151st Open Championship. With more than 30 years' experience in greenkeeping, James has worked at many top Golf Courses, Dumfries & Galloway Golf Club, Miklagard Golf Oslo, Gullane, Kingsbarns, PGA of Sweden National, gWest and Royal Cinque Ports. A passionate advocate for education and career development, James was one of the first graduates of the Future Turf Managers' Initiative (FTMI) and was the first graduate to become mentor and is back for his second spell. He is known for his people-first leadership style, his commitment to sustainable golf course management and his belief that investing in people is the key to long-term success.