Ian Whitehead knew that simply by applying common sense greenkeeping practices – coupled with the right amenity products – he would be able to make a difference when he joined 18-hole Lees Hall Golf Club in 2016.
“We have 60 sleeper steps around the course which become a slip hazard, particularly during winter. The club decided to research a non-slip material that would solve the problem and make the steps less hazardous.”
Antony is the course manager at Romford GC in Essex. The Open qualifying venue was designed by James Braid and lies just 18 miles from the centre of London.
Wrapping chicken wire around a sleeper to prevent someone from slipping on hazardous elevated stepped access, or tripping or falling from steep sided tees, just doesn’t solve the problem, it contributes to it.
With chemical control of earthworms consigned to history, agronomist Emma Beggs looks at ways to reduce the problem of casts on sports surfaces.
Shortly before Oliver Fisher carded the first round of 59 in European Tour history at the Portugal Masters in Vilamoura, South Africa’s Brandon Stone missed a putt to get the same score at the Scottish Open at Gullane GC.
Above ground diesel tanks are a common site at almost every greenkeeping yard up and down the country. In most cases the small machinery is petrol powered, so why not have an above ground petrol tank also?
A fleet of 22 Cub Cadet INFINICUT®mowers have recently been installed at Ciudad Real Madrid, to maintain all of the natural pitches at the club’s prestigious training facility.
In line with its mission to help golf clubs make a better impression on-course and online, Eagle has added website design to its portfolio of services to help your golf club make a better impression to prospective members and visitors.
Visitors to this year’s SALTEX event will have the chance to preview a new pre-emergence total herbicide that has been submitted to HSE-CRD for formal approval and is expected to be ready for the 2019 season.
It has been a busy year for BLEC, appointing dealers, streamlining manufacture and product ranges. Continuing at full steam, BLEC will be returning to SALTEX on stand M080, with two popular seeders on show.
A stop by the Charterhouse Turf Machinery (CTM) stand at SALTEX is a great port of call to see a vast array of equipment for the care of both natural and artificial surfaces.
As most people are experienced in mowing a lawn, there’s an assumption from many that all greenkeepers do is ‘cut grass’. This attitude displays deep ignorance of the know-how of the average greenkeeper, writes John Dempsey PhD.
Bernhard and Company announced earlier this year its partnership with MLR Sports, provider of lighting solutions for sports stadiums since 1998. It is now launching a golf rig specifically designed for golf courses.
Following a year of extreme weather conditions, a stop by the DLF stand, J100 at SALTEX, will be a must for turf managers preparing for autumn and winter overseeding operations.
Crystal Green® will feature heavily on the Headland Amenity stand at SALTEX 2018.
Following on from its hugely successful INFINICUT® Floating Head Mower, Cub Cadet is launching a new range of INFINICUT Fixed HeadTM mowers at SALTEX.
Trilo will be showcasing its range of products for grass and debris management for sports fields and green spaces at this year’s SALTEX.
Price Turfcare, the UK and Ireland distributor of the Ventrac multi-implement compact tractor and Ryan turf maintenance equipment, is returning to SALTEX.
The Greenkeepers Training Committee has released a revised set of best practice learning materials for all levels of student greenkeepers. The 327-page publication is available to purchase in digital format.
This year’s SALTEX event at The NEC will include, for the first time, an ‘Innovation Hub’, featuring the latest groundscare innovations from robotics to pesticide alternatives, plus an insight into research and trial work findings.
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