Magazine - 21 Questions with Kelly Hibbert

By Rob Jenkins in 21 Questions on 15th Oct 2009 20:30

The 6013m par 72 championship course Pakuranga Country Club in Auckland is home to greenkeeper Kelly Hibbert, a former superintendent herself she is now a mum. But that hasn't stopped her keeping her fingers green as she now works at one of Auckland's best courses.

Join us as Pitchcare asks the hard questions!

Name: Kelly Hibbert
Place Of Work & Postion: Pakuranga Country Club in Auckland, Greenkeeper

Family: Married to Nick with one boy who is two and another on the way
Favourite Food: Schnitzel with mushroom chips and eggs.
Favourite Movie: I love Grease.
Favourite Band: Pink                                                                            

Teams Barrack for: Love the Black Caps and All Blacks, White Ferns
Favourite Sport: My Cricket
Hobbies: Anything sport really I'm a bit of a sports nut.

Drinker & Favourite Drink: Yes, but no now as I'm pregnant! Favourite has to be any beer that's free!

Places Travelled: Some lovely places such as South Africa, Bali, Vietnam and Thailand.

Favourite Machine: Love cutting fairways, so the Jacobsen LF 3800 Fairway mower
What would make your job easier: Which job! Probably the hours.

Favourite company in the Turf Industry: Jacobsen as they are always here at Pakuranga.
Most Annoying Rep: Don't deal with them too much, but that bloody cleaning guy!

Industry's Biggest Cowboy: Wendy Horman (2IC Pakaranga Country Club)
Who is the Turf God: Gotta say the boss haven't you? (Peter Boyd)
What's Your biggest cockup: I'm pretty perfect ha ha. Lots of little things like maybe running out of diesel the other week, or when the apprentice put unleaded in my diesel mower and I didn't notice.
Funniest moment in the workplace: When Wendy Horman got stuck in mud trying to get Golf Balls- she couldn't get out!
What's your Motto: My "look back" test; whenever you finish a job always turn around look back and check it again, see if it could be any better.

Who would you turn Gay for: Pink!



Well Done Kelly. It was a little worrying for your husband Nick at the ease and speed at which Pink flowed off the tongue and we are sure Peter Boyd has also paid  both you and Wendy handsomely for you both listing the boss as your Turf God. Well done to you both for being such good sports.

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