All finished now with last week's volunteer experience at the 2016 Irish Open. The week flew by. However, the early mornings until the late nights made each day seem as long as a week. And each day held its own adventure.

Through each adventure, the greenkeeping crew became closer. The crew was made up of many great individuals in this industry whom I am grateful to have met. Each person brought key skills and characteristics to the group creating a well-rounded and very entertaining atmosphere. I have heard nothing but compliments from golfers and spectators about the quality of the golf course.

I got a chance to meet, make friends with and learn from many people, including Dana Chase, one of Team TurfNet's equipment technicians from the Boston area.

The weather conditions which Ireland is known for plus the fatigue felt from little rest created a tough challenge. The whole crew, though, was ready for the grind and even though the days were hard we had plenty of good craic (laughs) literally from sun up to sun down. This will be an experience I will never forget.

I do not want to say I called Rory Mclroy winning... but I did! His final holes were phenomenal. The greens crew's satisfaction of the successful event might just be as satisfying as Rory's finishing two-foot putt.

I want to thank K Club head greenskeeper Gerry Byrne for providing so much during this extraordinary experience, Jon Kiger and the TurfNet team creating this opportunity, and last but not least Mike O'Keeffe - I would not have taken part in this experience without them.

Check out my photo/video montage: https://splice.gopro.com/v?id=AV1o7Bl1L