FROM earning his living as a funeral director to becoming a greens-keeper, renowned golfer Ash Whitehouse is a shining example that it’s never too late to change careers.
After recently completing his apprenticeship at the Riverside Golf Club, the 52-year-old said it had been a dramatic lifestyle change, but so far he’d loved it.
“I’ve always loved gardening and and I do a lot at home with my own lawns, so to be able to transfer those skills over and learn a little more has been great,” Whitehouse said.
“I studied online and then of course spent time at the course.
“I spent 28 years in the funeral industry so I just wanted to do something a little less stressful.”
Whitehouse said one of the biggest differences had been the working hours.
At his previous job, that part could be quite irregular, but at his new one it was pretty standard to finish by mid afternoon.
This had allowed for more rounds of golf.
“What I probably saw in the funeral game was that people work hard all their life and then they retire and the next day, they’re not about,” Whitehouse said.
“So, you know, life’s too short. Do what you want to do and do what you enjoy is what I say.”
