Meet the course manager: Michael Budd
The new course manager at Shirley Park Golf Club in Croydon details the changes the club is going through that should result in it reaching even higher levels within the next five years.
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‘We provided a home to an endangered species of otter’
PGA Catalunya has restored its wetlands and welcomed back near-extinct species, and has been recognised for its eco-diversity efforts.
A day in the life: John Rowbottom
The head greenkeeper at Woolley Park Golf Club in Yorkshire takes us through his average day.
Meet the head greenkeeper: Gordon Leslie
Profiling the head greenkeeper at Duff House Royal Golf Club in Aberdeenshire.
Slaley Hall turns to Otterbine for Matchroom Tour Championship
Slaley Hall Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort became an Otterbine customer ready for the Matchroom Tour Championship last October, with one of the brand’s most popular products on display.
The perfect Toro blade for the ultimate seasonal productivity
Toro not only makes precisely engineered blades to fit the cutting deck perfectly, but carefully crafts a blade type to better serve seasonal turf needs.
Littlehampton Golf Club enlarges bunkers
Due to a significant redevelopment of the golf course, Littlehampton GC has used Durabunker to enlarge its bunkers, which weren’t proportionate in size to the new topography.
Scotscraig GC future proofs with a Wiedenmann Mega Blower
A golf club with a 205-year-old history has bought a powerful Wiedenmann blower to save significantly on time and be ready for any adverse weather conditions.
Trilo S4 delivers multi-purpose performance for Richmond Golf Club
A Trilo S4 has proven its credentials as a multi-functional machine without compromise for the team at Richmond Golf Club.
Kubota best in all events
East of England Arena and Events Centre has chosen a Kubota M5112 tractor, RTV-X1110 utility vehicle and ZD1211 zero turn mower to update its fleet.
It’s Headland C-Complex® all season long for Gog Magog Golf Club
The C-Complex® range from Headland Amenity is helping Gog Magog Golf Club ward off lush, leafy growth in favour of firm and fast surfaces – in keeping with the course’s downland surroundings.
Johnsons J Tee helps Wenvoe Castle GC overcome challenge of high wear
The unique blend of cultivars in Johnsons Sports Seeds J Tee mixture is delivering the combination of rapid establishment and high wear tolerance required at Wenvoe Castle Golf Club.
Grass seed: ‘A stronger future’
As new diseases emerge in the UK, greater emphasis must be given to developing cultivars with improved all round disease tolerance and environmental stress recovery.
Meet the course manager: James Bonfield
From The Hertfordshire, James talks about the course improvements that have stemmed from a new owner investing in the facility and upgrading while keeping the course open.
Forever flexible with Toro Irrigation
An irrigation system is the life-blood of your course: it’s complex, far reaching and its value cannot be underestimated; without it your course simply will not survive, let alone, thrive.
Water Management Turf Action Plan – planning for adaptability
Aquatrols’ technical support and European account manager, Michael Fance, shares his thoughts on how to work with the weather with a well thought out turf action plan.
Meet the head greenkeeper: Alex Lowes
The head greenkeeper at North Manchester Golf Club talks about his career and the machinery he uses on an undulating course with a vast amount of semi-rough.
A day in the life: Jason Sarna
The course manager at Brighton & Hove Golf Club, the oldest golf club in Sussex, takes us through his average day.
“GripClad performs brilliantly in the hardest of frosts”
“At Boston West Golf and Appletree Country Park we are proud to endorse GripClad.”
Longevity key to bunker renovation at CC of Columbus
The longevity of Capillary Bunkers was the key reason the golf course superintendent at the Country Club of Columbus in Georgia chose to install the product recently.
SISIS Veemo hits the spot at Stourbridge
After trialling various tractor mounted scarifiers, Steven Harvey, head greenkeeper at Stourbridge Golf Course, concluded that the SISIS Veemo MK 2 was by far the most suitable for his fairways.
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