James Bledge

Husband of Jenny, Father of Fletcher & Jesse, Fox Red Labs Stevie & Siouxsie , Links Manager at Royal Liverpool Golf Club. Love music and golf.

[Gavin Speedie @GavinSpeedie]

Well worth a listen. ⁦@terralift⁩ @jamesbledge ⁦@Aitkens_turf⁩ https://t.co/8jJdmRibcm

[jazzyjeff @Jazzyjeff_SGC]

Days like this are what it’s all about

Over @RLGCHoylake for the @RandA Championship Agronomy Programme — top course, top people and plenty to take in.

Massive thank you to @JamesBledge for the course walk, @RandA for the opportunity, and @BIGGALtd for making it all happen! 🙌

[Brent Downs, CGCS MG @OtterCreekGCM]

#SecondHome 🇺🇸🇬🇧 😂

Looking forward to Part 2 of the #RandAChampionshipAgronomyProgramme course walk at #RoyalLiverpool with @JamesBledge and the #Dynasty. I look forward to connecting with this Delegation, and catching up with past and present #AnAmericanGreenkeeperinLiverpool

[Sky Sports Golf @SkySportsGolf]

Tommy Fleetwood with the SLAM DUNK eagle from 173 yards out! 🎯

[The R&A @RandA]

2027 Amateur Championship Venues Announcement 🏆

We are heading to Royal Portrush for The 132nd Amateur Championship and Royal Cinque Ports for The 124th Women’s Amateur Championship next year ⛳️

Find out where else we will be hosting amateur championships in 2027 here ➡️ https://t.co/IsvEE1TpC3

[James Bledge @JamesBledge]

Anyone looking for a very well looked after fairway mower. Please get in touch. We have 3 at Hoylake. Will deliver within an hour. DM me if you are interested.

[Cookie Jar Golf @cookiejargolf]

Ally Pally tonight for the Jar, rounding off a cracking year on, and now off, the course.

If you spot seven Masters caddies on Sky this evening, be sure to let us know.

#PDCWorldDartsChampionship

[British & International Golf Greenkeepers Assn. @BIGGALtd]

Have a listen to our CEO Jim Croxton on the @golf Badgers podcast with @JamesBledge talking about BTME, BIGGA and why Greenkeeping needs a bigger voice.

https://t.co/yuTPbDt1a4

PS) The Monday conference has only got 4 tickets left! 🎟️
PPS) The R&A Clubhouse schedule is here: https://t.co/xZMN0UGuP8

[Royal Liverpool Golf Club @RLGCHoylake]

This week, an unexploded artillery shell was found on the course.

Following a successful controlled explosion carried out by specialists, the site was made safe.

To find out more about Royal Liverpool’s war years, follow this link: https://t.co/RhjnuTurpx

[Mike Clayton @mikeclaytongolf]

@cdpgolf1 @RStumacher75026 “After is always better”a a comment originally made in reference to tree removal.
Almost always true.
@TheAddingtonGC here.

[Brent Downs, CGCS MG @OtterCreekGCM]

Two excellent articles in this months #GreenkeeperInternational about @johnmac150 and @JamesBledge. Definitely worth the read 📖! @BIGGALtd

[Iona Stephen @Iona_Stephen]

Spend enough time inside the ropes of any professional tour and you begin to feel its rhythm. Every circuit has its own cadence , the PGA Tour with its scale and impact, the LET with its quiet resilience, LIV tour the newest with its noise and ambition.

But the @DPWorldTour , the tour I’ve been lucky to work on since 2019, has something entirely its own. Something rare. Something you don’t just see, you sense.

Perhaps, it’s family.

Not the glossy kind. Early-morning coffees, hugs at airport gates, shared jokes at courtesy-car pick-ups, and the knowing glances when the wind whips sideways in Scotland.
It’s built on a thousand small human moments. The staff, ops teams, rules officials, volunteers, media crews rebuild a world each week and pack it away again, a travelling village held together by a bond.

That nomadic life forges a tribe. And its roots stretch back at least to Seve, but probably beyond. The original heartbeat of this family tree.

Those of us who work on the tour, broadcasters, staff, caddies, media, photographers, physios, we feel it as well.

We see the hugs, the handshakes, the tears, the laughter, the mischief. We know we’re witnessing something rare in sport: a tour where friendship sits at the heart of high performance. And we’ve seen it play out at Ryder Cups.

I hope that this spirit is protected in the years to come and right now there are some incredible custodians carrying it forward.

Congratulations @mattfitz94 and @rorymcilroy on a thrilling end to 2025! I’ve loved playing a small role in some incredible moments this year and never take it for granted.

📸 @dpwtc

[Royal Liverpool Golf Club @RLGCHoylake]

Golden light over Hoylake, where the day ends as it began, with the sea in view and golf on the mind.

Few places capture the calm of an evening like this. A moment to pause, and remember why this landscape means so much to so many. #RLGCHoylake

[James Bledge @JamesBledge]

Very sad news, a man who's vision and generosity changed and moulded loads of lives in Greenkeeping with the Delegation. Brought hundreds of Greenkeepers together and made some really awesome machines. Thoughts to all who worked with Stephen and his friends and family.

[Bernhard and Company @BernhardCompany]

We are deeply saddened to share that our founder, Stephen Bernhard, passed away at the weekend at the age of 79.

Stephen’s influence on Bernhard and Company and the global turf industry cannot be overstated. His vision, passion, and dedication built our global business from the ground up and continue to shape the way we operate today.

Through innovation, education, and an unwavering belief in helping others succeed, Stephen touched an immeasurable number of lives across his more than 25 years of involvement with the BIGGA Delegation and other industry initiatives. His legacy lives on in our people, our values, and our work every day.

We will miss him greatly and honour him by continuing to build on the extraordinary foundations he created. Our thoughts are with his family and those closest to him.

Read more: https://t.co/yOCi3xniXS

[James Bledge @JamesBledge]

@siwitham @PinseekerGolf @tacitgolf @bmsproducts @johnmac150 @StandardGolf You have an identical hill beside your course as @SouthernessGolf. I thought it was for a second!

[James Bledge @JamesBledge]

@grnkeepergrant @johnmac150 I can’t read….

[James Bledge @JamesBledge]

Great podcast this and great to revisit old ones seasonally so we know what challenges to expect in the coming months. I think this was a genius idea from two of the top guys in the biz. Thanks for putting so much effort in.

[Syngenta Turf UK and Ireland @SyngentaTurfUK]

The end of an era.

Glenn: This is it. This is the last one.
Henry: End of an era, Glenn. So shall we get it done?

After four years and more than 50 episodes, the sun has set #OnTheHorizon.

Wipe away your tears and listen to the FINAL episode ⤵️

https://t.co/fSk54Z65Bn

[Grant Peters @grnkeepergrant]

We’re currently looking for a full-time greenkeeper. No prior experience necessary. Excellent staff welfare conditions, state of the art machinery, training opportunities, free staff meals and golf privileges. Salary range £30,000 - £32,00 DM for more details.

[Royal Liverpool Golf Club @RLGCHoylake]

A piece of history. Our Links Manager, @JamesBledge, recently unearthed this golf ball - which our Heritage Committee estimates to be around 100 years old!

[Matt Earhart @mearhart18]

Fantastic podcast with @johnmac150 @JamesBledge ! Well done gents!