Ruth Etches is a newly qualified First Assistant Greenkeeper at Trentham Golf Club. After over a decade in office administration and management, she transitioned into greenkeeping, earning her Level 2 Golf Greenkeeping qualification with distinction and currently completing her Level 3 Advanced Sports Turf Technician certification at Myerscough College. Ruth applies her experience in strategic planning, leadership, and organisation to the maintenance of tees, greens, fairways, bunkers, and general course upkeep, while assisting in woodland and boundary management projects.
Fun fact: Ruth is highly competitive—even in the quirkiest challenges—and was runner-up in the 2025 World Toe Wrestling Championship, earning the title of the world’s second-best female toe wrestler. She enjoys football, running marathons for charity, hiking, and managing a smallholding with her partner.