Mold greenkeeper wins horticulture student award
Mold Golf Club’s greenkeeper, Jake Edwards, 18, has been named ‘Horticulture Learner of the Year 2020’ by Coleg Cambria.
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How this Spanish golf club is going green
Lumine Golf Club has an ambition to be the most sustainable golf course in Spain. Here we detail what the venue is doing to bring that about.
New Speed-Seed from Charterhouse delivers improved accuracy and efficiency
Launched in 2019, the new Redexim Speed-Seed from Charterhouse Turf Machinery offers a lot more than just a new livery.
Product profile: The SISIS Veemo MK 2
The SISIS Veemo MK 2 is a tractor-mounted scarifier used for removing thatch from large areas of turf, such as golf course fairways.
Swan launches safety audit for golf clubs
Swan Golf Designs and Taylor Rose LLP have formed a partnership in which they are offering safety audits to golf clubs – in particular regarding risks of people being hit by flying golf balls.
GreenMech introduce new EVO 165P SUB-750
‘We listened, we worked and we made it awesome’ – that was the mantra of GreenMech when it launched the EVO series at the 2019 Arb Show.
Golf course put on temporary greens after chemical applied ‘in error’
A historic golf course in Aberdeen has said it will be on temporary greens for the rest of the year and into 2021 after a chemical was applied in error earlier this summer, causing significant damage.
Aquatrols and Redox sign exclusive agreement
The Exclusive Global Agreement now becomes a tangible reality as Aquatrols Europe prepares to make these proven turf products available to the UK market.
Headland’s 20/20/30 approach significantly reduces fungicide costs for Oakridge Golf Club
A successful trial of Headland Amenity’s 20/20/30 tank-mix over the winter of 2019 has seen it become a staple in the nutritional programme at Warwickshire’s Oakridge Golf Club.
Cold Ashby Golf Club renovates its bunkers to budget
After a successful trial with one bunker, Cold Ashby GC gave EcoBunker a budget to renovate all the bunkers on its course, something which was achieved in less than a month during July and August.
The pitch transformation at Holwell Sports FC
With 12 years of greenkeeping experience under his belt, Carel Fourie has been turning his hand to the maintenance at Holwell Sports FC.
‘No washdown in any bunker despite recent thunderstorms’
Well placed investment is paying dividends for Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society, the fourth oldest club in the world.
“We are planning for every eventuality”
SALTEX and events director, Luke Perry, believes that SALTEX 2021 will provide a huge opportunity for the grounds management industry to regroup, reunite and celebrate.
The key to maintenance is reducing stresses
Whether you’re maintaining a football or rugby pitch, bowling greens, cricket square or outfield, keeping a balanced nutritional / bio-stimulant programme is key to reducing stresses.
Knutsford appoints new deputy course manager
Neill Sidebotham, 40, from Northwich has joined Knutsford Golf Club as the new deputy course manager.
Newcastle-under-Lyme GC purchases all-electric mower
Toro’s long-awaited all-electric game-changing mower arrives at Newcastle-under-Lyme GC and brings with it the technological advances and quiet course manager Ian Beech has been dreaming of for years.
A day in the life: Ian Hockley
The course manager at Royal Ascot Golf Club, the second oldest, and the only royal, golf club in Berkshire, takes us through his average day.
A look at recent course renovation projects
Numerous course renovation projects were scheduled to take place this year and, despite the lockdown and the subsequent boom in golf, many still went ahead, albeit not always without difficulties.
BTME 2021 is cancelled
The BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition (BTME), which was due to take place in Harrogate in January 2021, has been cancelled due to coronavirus.
Need a quick fix irrigation solution?
If you need a quick fix irrigation solution this summer, then Toro’s T7 golf sprinklers could be the answer.
Q&A with David Gray, course manager at Leven Links
David talks about how an investment in a roller has helped the club with its course maintenance strategy.
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