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Presenting a picture-perfect course at Killarney

Presenting a picture-perfect course at Killarney

🕔09:19, 16.Mar 2022

Killarney Golf and Fishing Club has purchased a new course machinery fleet using John Deere Finance.

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New bunkers transforming operations at Burleigh

New bunkers transforming operations at Burleigh

🕔09:26, 15.Mar 2022

Course on Australia’s Gold Coast installs Capillary Bunkers and EcoBunker.

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A day in the life: Keith Burgon

A day in the life: Keith Burgon

🕔10:49, 14.Mar 2022

The head greenkeeper at Eyemouth Golf Club, an 18-hole cliff-top links that provides spectacular views over the East Berwickshire coastline, takes us through his average day.

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Greenkeepers selected for Open support work

Greenkeepers selected for Open support work

🕔08:44, 13.Mar 2022

Several volunteer greenkeepers have been selected to help prepare the Old Course’s famous fairways for the 150th Open at St Andrews this summer.

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New managing director for Reesink UK

New managing director for Reesink UK

🕔10:55, 12.Mar 2022

Reesink UK has appointed David Banks as its new managing director.

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New technology for world’s oldest course

New technology for world’s oldest course

🕔09:31, 11.Mar 2022

Musselburgh Old Course is reaping the benefits of installing EcoBunker on the historic course.

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Thonock Park chooses Ventrac

Thonock Park chooses Ventrac

🕔09:07, 10.Mar 2022

Thonock Park is the latest club to appreciate the benefits of Ventrac, purchasing a 4500 all-terrain compact tractor with a Contour deck and Turbine blower from Rotherham-based dealer, Russells.

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Redexim Multi-Seeder delivers seed and significant time-savings for Eyemouth GC

Redexim Multi-Seeder delivers seed and significant time-savings for Eyemouth GC

🕔09:14, 9.Mar 2022

Head greenkeeper at Eyemouth Golf Club, Keith Burgon, has praised the Redexim Multi-Seeder for transforming overseeding operations at the Scottish club.

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Headland’s EPH tank-mix helps Essendon Country Club emerge from winter disease-free

Headland’s EPH tank-mix helps Essendon Country Club emerge from winter disease-free

🕔09:09, 8.Mar 2022

A nutritional programme from Headland Amenity has been praised by the director of courses at Essendon Country Club, for helping the club get through the autumn and winter of 2021 disease-free.

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Meet the head greenkeeper: Mark Dodd

Meet the head greenkeeper: Mark Dodd

🕔10:22, 7.Mar 2022

The head greenkeeper at Gairloch Golf Club in the north-west Highlands of Scotland talks about what he loves about his work – and what makes it so much easier for him.

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Andrew Smith named vice president of BIGGA

Andrew Smith named vice president of BIGGA

🕔09:56, 5.Mar 2022

The British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) has revealed that Shirley Golf Club course manager Andrew Smith will become vice president of the association for 2022.

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BTME preview: Border Sports Services

BTME preview: Border Sports Services

🕔17:59, 23.Feb 2022

Border Sports is the UK distributor of Capillary Bunkers and will be exhibiting at BTME at Harrogate Convention Centre from March 22 to 24.

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Meet the golf course manager: Robert Davies

Meet the golf course manager: Robert Davies

🕔10:18, 19.Feb 2022

From The Manor House in Wiltshire, Robert talks about how the use of robotic mowers has helped combat winter worm casts and why greenkeepers deserve more respect for their professionalism than they typically receive.

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A grass for all seasons

A grass for all seasons

🕔10:51, 18.Feb 2022

Amenity tetraploid perennial ryegrass cultivars are proving to be highly beneficial for golf courses dealing with threats of disease and pests in both extreme heat and cold conditions, and a lack of light.

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Power restored following Storm Arwen thanks to Forest & Garden and Aspen Fuel

Power restored following Storm Arwen thanks to Forest & Garden and Aspen Fuel

🕔09:45, 16.Feb 2022

Thanks partly to the supply of alkylate petrol from Aspen Fuel, power was restored to more than 50 properties following a recent storm.

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Cutting unit maintenance for a cutting edge

Cutting unit maintenance for a cutting edge

🕔09:15, 15.Feb 2022

Nothing beats genuine Toro cylinders and bedknives for precision performance.

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Entries open for Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Awards

Entries open for Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Awards

🕔11:16, 14.Feb 2022

A highlight in the greenkeeping calendar, the event provides the opportunity for the UK’s course managers and lecturers to recognise their brightest employees or students.

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