A change of governance structure in 2020 at Ashridge Golf Club in Hertfordshire has seen the quality of the golf course become the new board’s core objective. And this is already proving to be a successful initiative.
From Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire, Jonathan details how he dealt with the 2022 drought, hosted the Rose Ladies Series at short notice and has responded to a huge increase in footfall in the last three years.
Penetrants have been proven to give course managers greater control over moisture levels in spring and summer – but new data is finding one can also reduce rainfall run-off onto greens – in winter.
Kelly Clack and Geoff Fenn from Origin Amenity Research & Development Centre detail new research that will give greenkeepers a better understanding of what will work best for their courses.
St Andrews trusted Toro maintenance equipment to maintain ‘the home of golf’ for the 150th Open.
For the first time in four years, the players at Warrenpoint Golf Club are going into the winter on main greens, thanks to an extensive aeration programme introduced by head greenkeeper Matt Purcell.
With over 55 years of manufacturing exceptional golf course maintenance equipment, Smithco is proud of its excellent customer service and its commitment to providing the best turf equipment on the market.
Assisting The Club Company is the technical team from Origin Amenity Solutions who, from conducting in-depth soil-sampling, have helped in the tailoring of the renovation and nutritional requirements of 270 greens.
Turfco designs and builds equipment that increases productivity, saving work hours while reducing fuel costs when operating on fine turf surfaces.
Nairn Golf Club, in the Scottish Highlands, is a majestic links course that nestles on the shores of the Moray Firth.
Even though your irrigation system is unlikely to be used at this time of year, it is actually the perfect time to carry out essential irrigation tasks, writes John Kidson.
The Kinderlou Forest course in Georgia, USA has installed the Capillary Bunkers liner system in a quest to make better use of its course maintenance labour resource.
Soil surfactants, wetting agents, penetrants and wetters. These are all different names for the same thing, or are they? Are they worth the cost and bother of having to apply them? Dr John Dempsey gives his analysis.
From Hayston Golf Club in Glasgow, Alan talks about what he enjoys most about the job and how the team brushes the course’s greens.
J Premier Pitch is a 100% perennial ryegrass mixture featuring cultivars that provide high shoot density, rapid recovery and a camera-friendly finish even under intense wear.
The course manager at Gillingham Golf Club in Kent, which was laid out by James Braid in 1919 and constructed by the army, takes us through his average day.
As a repeat Otterbine customer, The Hurlingham Club in London has turned again to the pond and lake aeration specialist for three new machines to tackle water quality problems in its lake.
A Trilo S4 is proving that multi-functional machinery doesn’t have to mean compromised performance for the team at Calcot Park Golf Club.
The Turfco Torrent 2 is a powerful all-purpose blower designed with significant input from golf course, grounds and turf managers.
Stuart, the co-owner of Dunstanburgh Castle Golf Course in Northumberland, talks about this dual role, how the current cost of living crisis is affecting the club and the products he uses to maintain his golf course.
Customer experience is the priority for five-star holiday park Three Cliffs Bay, which is why it has chosen three battery-powered utility vehicles from STAR EV to ensure the quiet and clean operation of its site.
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