Six Scottish golf clubs could close ‘in the next two weeks’
Six golf clubs in South Lanarkshire are in danger of not reopening when golf in Scotland resumes as it is claimed that no greenkeepers have been working on them during the lockdown.
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Sustainability award for bunker-free golf club
Berkhamsted Golf Club has been recognised as one of the UK’s most sustainable and environmentally-responsible golf clubs by achieving GEO Certified® status.
Product profile: The EVO 165D from GreenMech
An EVO 165D from GreenMech has become the dominant machine on the arb fleet of Swansea-based Rooted Tree & Landscapes.
‘The Notts County pitch has never been so clean’
Since using the Dennis PRO 34R rotary mower, the pitch at Notts County FC’s Meadow Lane has never been so clean according to head groundsman Matthew Hallam.
Why we took delivery of two INFINICUT® 34” FX mowers
The Loughborough University Stadium is the jewel in the crown of the dedicated ‘football hub’ at the site’s Holywell Sports Complex.
GreenMech strengthen dealer coverage in South Wales with Phoenix appointment
Strengthening its representation in Wales, GreenMech has announced the appointment of leading plant and tool dealer, Phoenix Hire & Sales.
Selby Golf Club delighted with its new Charterhouse Verti-Drain® 7416
Course manager at Selby Golf Club, Chris Goodall, says the arrival of their new Charterhouse Verti-Drain® 7416 in November 2019 couldn’t have come at a better time.
Golf courses in England can reopen from Wednesday, May 13
Golf courses and tennis courts in England can reopen from Wednesday, May 13, following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s address to the nation.
Ireland issues five-phase plan for the reopening of golf clubs
The governing golfing unions of Ireland have issued a five-phase plan for the resumption of golf which could see clubhouse restaurants and changing rooms reopening next month.
‘Golf club of the decade’ manager is now a lockdown greenkeeper
The manager of the club Wales Golf has named ‘Golf Club of the Decade’ has revealed that he is working as a greenkeeper at his club during the lockdown, because it has furloughed staff.
Woodhall Spa chooses Toro again
It’s a relationship over two decades strong, therefore it’s no surprise that when it came to renewing its machinery fleet as it concluded what is widely recognised as the biggest in-house golf renovation project in the UK, that Woodhall Spa chose Toro again.
New Nutri-Link nutritional and bio-stimulant systems launched
Rigby Taylor has announced the new Nutri-Link nutritional and bio-stimulant system for a wide range of turf surfaces, including sand-based constructions.
Here’s some brilliant stories about what the golf industry has been doing during the pandemic
Here’s a round-up of some heartening stories involving golf clubs, their members and their suppliers, and how they have gone the extra mile in the last month, and in doing so have ensured we can look to this industry with pride.
Htn Contracting had a busy start to 2020 before the Covid-19 lockdown
David Houghton, managing director of Htn Contracting, gives his update of what the company was up to in the first three months of 2020.
UK golf courses could be given ‘just a few hours notice’ about reopening
UK golf courses are set to find out this weekend when they can reopen following the Covid-19 lockdown, with some warning the notice period could be less than 24 hours.
Golf could return in the UK on May 7 (or May 11 or May 18)
The Daily Telegraph has revealed that golf courses in the UK could reopen on May 7, while the BBC is reporting that it could be May 11, as golf clubs in Guernsey and Jersey will reopen this week.
Dumbarnie Links still hopes to open on May 16
As many UK golf courses hope to reopen in May, one hopes to open for the first time during that month.
‘Golf can and should return quickly’
The chairman of the UK Parliament’s All-Party Group for Golf has given the strongest indication yet that golf courses could reopen shortly.
How do PGRs work?
Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs) are a longstanding programme component for those maintaining all types of amenity grassland and managed amenity turf.
Royal Liverpool’s course changes ‘nearly complete’
Royal Liverpool GC, which has hosted the Open Championship twice in the last 15 years, is nearing completion of the first phase of major course changes designed to retain it as a regular host of the Open.
Muir-Of-Ord Golf Club chooses Toro for the first time
Muir-Of-Ord Golf Club, located a few miles north of Inverness in Scotland, has chosen to invest in Toro for the first time, purchasing a ProCore 648 pedestrian aerator to enable quality aeration across the whole course.
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