Wheatley Golf Club benefits from R9 perennial fine ryegrass mixture
Martin Haywood, course manager at Wheatley Golf Club in Doncaster is a big fan of Rigby Taylor’s R9 perennial fine ryegrass mixture.
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Hermitage Golf Club renovates all its bunkers
Hermitage Golf Club, Dublin, rich in history, is regarded as one of Ireland’s finest parkland courses, and now even more so following a recent bunker renovation.
Headland EPH programme reduces costly fungicide applications for Stratford Oaks GC
The transition from the main growing season into the cooler, wetter autumn and winter months brings many changes to a turf maintenance programme.
Case study: The Dennis Razor Ultra
After Ian Fraser, head greenkeeper at Pitmedden Bowls Club in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, trialled the Dennis Razor Ultra 560 for just a weekend – he quickly decided he couldn’t be without it.
Q&A with Ben Lowery
The course manager at Market Rasen Golf Club talks about the maintenance of the greens.
A day in the life: James Cleaver
The course manager at Stratford Oaks Golf Club in Warwickshire, a parkland venue that was designed by Howard Swan, takes us through his average day.
Profile: SISIS tractor mounted deep slitters
With three models in the SISIS range – the Multislit, Maxislit and Megaslit are tractor mounted deep slitters which offer deep, clean penetration with minimal surface disturbance.
Meet the golf course superintendent: Jeff Miller
Jeff, from The Santaluz Club, talks about the soil condition of a course in a mountainous area, why he’s a fan of lithium batteries for some course machinery and how the club recycles water for irrigation purposes.
How Notts Golf Club improved its heathland offering
Ten years ago the club embarked on a major change to conservation greenkeeping with a reduction in chemical inputs and a regeneration of fine turf, giving firm, fast-running heathland surfaces.
BLEC PBR150 makes the grade for landscape contractor Chemquad
With two major soft-landscaping projects in the diary, the decision to purchase a Power Box Rake 150 (PBR150) from BLEC was a timely one for Worcester based contractor, Chemquad.
Product profile: The Ventrac multi-purpose compact tractor
The Ventrac multi-purpose compact tractor is a machine that can be used for a multitude of groundscare operations. With over 30 attachments, it provides year-round solutions.
JCB Golf and Country Club benefits from Reesink Turfcare training and support
The club’s irrigation installation was supported by Reesink providing expert training by Toro trained engineers, covering everything from sprinklers to controller training.
Bespoke DLF Wildflower mix brightens the landscape for HFN
A wildflower meadow at the heart of a brand-new retirement village in Alcester has been praised for its outstanding, long-lasting visual impact.
First impressions count with the SISIS Quadraplay
Nigel Mortimore, head groundsman at Topsham RFC, is a believer in first impressions – and his SISIS Quadraplay is helping him to create a pitch that opposition teams will remember.
What condition can we expect Augusta to be in this November?
It is going to be fascinating to see Augusta National Club in November this year for the 2020 US Masters.
Toro’s Titan tines have been built to last up to four times longer
Built to take on the toughest of tasks, Toro’s Titan tines last up to four times longer than standard tines, meaning fewer change-outs and replacements for greater productivity.
Meet the course manager: Darren Anderson MG
Bromborough Golf Club in the Wirral earlier this year became an award-winning venue for a major bunker and irrigation renovation project. Darren talks us through the work and his career to date.
Overstone Park Resort reports ‘great results’ from brushing dew away
The wide working width of the SISIS Flexibrush tractor makes it ideal for regular brushing over large areas.
Q&A with Dale Housden
The head greenkeeper at Drayton Park GC talks about the success he’s had in particular with improving the greens in the last 18 months.
‘Staycation’ golf holidays have more than doubled in the last year
Holiday bookings at UK golf resorts more than doubled from early June to early September 2020, compared with 2019, according to new data.
Toro Irrigation talk of the town at Pennard Golf Club
With an irrigation system in desperate need of replacing, Pennard Golf Club opted for a combination of Toro Lynx Central Control and Toro sprinklers, based on multiple recommendations from within the industry.
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