A look at Dumbarnie Links, six months after opening
Scotland’s newest golf course, Dumbarnie Links on the south coast of Fife, officially opened for play at the end of May.
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Phased irrigation installation delivers results for Leighton Buzzard GC
Over the last four years Leighton Buzzard Golf Club has been phasing in a new Toro irrigation system and each time there’s a new installation the improvements are clear to see, says course manager, Paul Harris.
Golf Le Touquet invests in consistency through quality of cut
The greenkeeping team at Le Touquet Golf Club in France has opted to invest in being in control of their sharpening and have purchased the Express Dual 4250 coupled with the Anglemaster 4100.
A day in the life: Richard Ponsford
The course manager at Clevedon Golf Club, a Somerset venue that celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2016, takes us through his average day.
Happy retirement Gordon!
Gordon Brammah, course manager at Hallamshire Golf Club, is retiring after an incredible 38 years at the venue. John Murphy reports.
Advice and support secures the switch to Johnsons Sports Seed for Clevedon GC
Backed with advice from two trusted industry contacts Richard Ponsford, course manager at Clevedon Golf Club, has been delighted with his switch to Johnsons Sports Seed.
Meet the course manager: Ian Beech
Ian works at Newcastle-under-Lyme Golf Club. Here he talks about his career, the challenge of managing a course during Covid-19 and why he is investing in all-electric course machinery.
‘Dismiss your greenkeepers at your peril’
Agronomist Noel MacKenzie says that the venues that continue to invest in senior staff, particularly general managers and head greenkeepers, are the ones best placed to thrive in 2021 and beyond.
Meet the head greenkeeper: Kevan Glass
The head greenkeeper at Brokenhurst Manor GC talks about course maintenance.
Hybrid mowers prove their worth
Founded in 1889, Royal County Down is one of the oldest golf clubs in Ireland and features two 18-hole links, the Championship Course and the Annesley Links.
The role of calcium in both soil structure and plant nutrition
The role calcium plays in sports turf management is vital – in particular the form that is supplied, explains Michael Fance, European Technical Manager for Aquatrols.
How to combine liquid and granular nutrition for autumn programmes
Andrew Mcmahon from Rigby Taylor looks at combining liquid and granular nutrition for autumn programmes.
Control your surface contact of coronavirus with EndoSan
Control your surface contact of coronavirus as well as bacteria, fungi and algae with EndoSan, a hydrogen peroxide solution for sanitising a wide range of surfaces from Rigby Taylor.
Aspen Fuel boosts the H&S credentials for Green Valley Arborists
Health and safety is at the heart of operations for Halifax based Green Valley Arborists (GVA).
SISIS Quadraplay helps new groundsman
Lawrence Brown may have only just embarked on a career in groundsmanship (two months in fact) but he’s already chosen the perfect partner to help him at Ilford Rugby Club in the form of a SISIS Quadraplay.
INFINICUT® and UltraGroomer™ double delivers quality courts at The Lensbury Club
Having seen them in action on the world-famous Wimbledon courts, The Lensbury Club in Middlesex is one of a growing list of clubs taking delivery of an INFINICUT® mower.
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.
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.
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