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Preparing Bernardus for the world stage
As Golf Course Superintendent at Bernardus Golf in The Netherlands, Niall Richardson has spent the past 10 years helping shape one of Europe’s most highly regarded modern golf venues, which is preparing to host the 2026 Solheim Cup.
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Championship precision at Royal BirkdaleÂ
Royal Birkdale’s greenkeepers used the Tacit Sholé Holecutter to prepare daily hole locations for The 154th Open, producing clean, vertical cups to championship standard – a process offering lessons in precision and efficiency for club-level greenkeeping too.
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Kubota to showcase machines for all maintenance tasks at GroundsFest 2026
A stop by stand OSA810 will be a must for visitors to this years GroundsFest, with Kubota and Baroness joining forces to showcase one of the industry’s most comprehensive equipment line-ups.
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Suståne to showcase solutions for more resilient surfaces at GroundsFest
Visitors to GroundsFest 2026 looking for sustainable nutrition and plant health solutions will find all the answers with a stop by Suståne Natural Fertilisers on stand 44.
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GKB Machines to make GroundsFest debut in 2026
GKB Machines is set to make its GroundsFest debut this September, promising a showcase of robust maintenance solutions for natural and artificial surfaces on stand OSA80.
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Baroness builds momentum ahead of 20-year milestone with GroundsFest appearance
Japanese precision and engineering excellence will be the theme of stand OSA810 at GroundsFest 2026, as Baroness and Kubota team up once again to deliver a showcase of equipment critical to fine turf, groundcare and landscaping applications.
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Win with Aspen Fuel at GroundsFest 2026!
Aspen Fuel will be making a popular return to GroundsFest 2026, highlighting the significant benefits for operators, machinery and the environment of switching to alkylate petrol.
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Take on the TinyMobileRobots challenge to win big with Origin Amenity at GroundsFest
Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS) will be among the must-see exhibitors at this year’s GroundsFest, bringing one of the industry’s most comprehensive portfolios of products, services and technical expertise to Stoneleigh Park.
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These are autonomous mowers
Mitie and Kress have announced a strategic partnership deploying 24 autonomous Kress Voyager ‘mowbots’ across UK customer sites, one of the largest investments of its kind in facilities management and landscaping, blending automation with skilled human oversight.
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An ex UK greenkeeper prepared the pitch for the Argentina v England World Cup semi-final
Stuart Wilson, the FIFA Pitch Venue Manager in Atlanta, started out as an assistant greenkeeper at Woburn Golf Club in Bedfordshire before working at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium and Croke Park, and now leads the ground staff for the Argentina-England World Cup semi-final.
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GKB Machines strengthens sales team with UK and Netherlands appointments
GKB Machines has expanded its sales team to support a period of rapid growth, appointing Dougie Archibald as UK & Ireland National Sales Manager and Anne van Engelen as Sales Director at its Barendrecht headquarters.
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The R&A celebrates ten years of sustainability framework Greenlinks
As The 154th Open gets underway at Royal Birkdale, The R&A is celebrating ten years of Greenlinks – the sustainability framework that has cut on-site emissions by more than 93%, delivered five straight years of zero waste to landfill and significantly reduced overall Championship emissions.
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A day in the life: Jay Seaman
Jay Seaman, the golf course manager at Eaton Golf Club in Norfolk, takes us through his average day.
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Attraxor helps Airdrie Golf Club deliver stronger, smoother greens
At Airdrie Golf Club, course manager Jordan Cameron has taken a clear, back-to-basics approach to turf management, and with the support of Agrovista Amenity and growth regulator Attraxor®, the results are speaking for themselves.
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GroundsFest Academy showcases sports surface expertise
GroundsFest Academy welcomed grounds professionals from across the industry for its latest CPD-accredited event, Preparing Surfaces for Sports, held at Plymouth Football Club’s Home Park Stadium.
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Toro expands autonomous mowing range with launch of Turf Pro 200
Toro has introduced the Turf Pro 200, the smallest model in its autonomous Turf Pro range, bringing GNSS RTK-guided mowing to smaller, tighter turf areas like clubhouse surrounds – completing a connected lineup alongside the Turf Pro 300 and 500.