Rockliffe Hall embarks on course changes
Rockliffe Hall is embarking on an ambitious investment programme with work already underway on several key areas of the course, with the first phase being bunker maintenance.
A day in the life: Andrew Howarth
The estates manager at Gog Magog Golf Club, which has two golf courses that currently feature in the top three best courses in Cambridgeshire, takes us through his average day.
Progressive proves to be the key to consistent cutting over contours
The Progressive range of multi-deck mowers has been carefully designed to offer unrivalled contour-following ability for an accurate quality of cut.
Masterline Mixtures from DLF make the grade for Kingston Grammar School
With the whole 22-acre site sown with seed from across the DLF portfolio, this season the focus has been on the outfields and four cricket squares.
Italian course chooses Capillary Bunkers liner and adds Wash Box to protect sand
The Castelconturbia course in Piedmont, Italy, has completed phase one of a bunker upgrade that involved replacing drainage and adding the Capillary Bunkers liner system.
Robust machines from GKB prove the perfect partner for Premiership Lawncare
A fleet of orange and blue is forming for the team at Premiership Lawncare, as continued investment sees a bank of equipment from GKB Machines trusted to deliver projects for sports turf customers.
Home of Golf to champion sustainable golf
VisitScotland has become the first national tourism body globally to become a strategic partner with GEO Foundation.
Ballesteros course undergoes Durabunker renovation
Golf Santa Marina, a Seve Ballesteros Design in the Cantabria region of Spain, is currently undergoing a complete bunker renovation using Durabunker’s patent-granted synthetic bunker edging system.
Major improvements set for course that closed in 2018
In a sign of the current strength of golf, a Welsh club that closed down in 2018 has now applied to make major improvements to the facility.
Getting the balance right
How to achieve a successful balance between the moisture needs of turf and the requirements of the surface on which a sport is played.
LX builds on Kubota legacy for Old Fold Manor
An ongoing programme of improvements is reaping rewards for Old Fold Manor Golf Club in Hertfordshire, with Kubota’s latest LX compact tractor tasked with helping to manage the workload.
Gullane Golf Club chooses Toro for GEO accreditation
Gullane Golf Club in Scotland has chosen Toro as it works towards accreditation for its Golf Environmental Organisation (GEO) certification.
Beeston Fields appoints ‘master greenkeeper’
Beeston Fields Golf Club in Nottingham has appointed Ryun Holden as its new golf course manager.
Reesink UK rebrands its established Irrigation division
Award-winning distributor Reesink UK has rebranded its established Irrigation division to reflect increasing market diversity and provide water solutions for all locations.
New UK importer for Wood Bay Turf Technologies
Wood Bay Turf Technologies, based in Edmonton in Canada, has appointed Henton and Chattell as its UK distributor.
Two golf clubs are sold to leisure groups
A golf club in Suffolk and one in south-western Scotland have been sold a few days apart.
Lutterworth Golf Club to rebuild after devastating fire
A Midlands golf club is to build a new clubhouse, pro shop and greenkeepers’ accommodation after a fire devastated the venue last year.
Golf course that averages eight paying golfers a day to close
A Derbyshire golf club that took over a year to reopen following the first Covid lockdown is to be permanently closed down.
Insecticide for chafer grubs is allowed
An Emergency Authorisation (EA) for the use of the insecticide Acelepryn to target chafer grubs has been granted until August 2022.
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.
Private club offering free golf in exchange for greenkeeping help
The owner of a nine-hole golf club in Greater Manchester has said people can play the course for free if they are able to help maintain the course and grounds.
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