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Praise for Redexim Verti-Drain

Praise for Redexim Verti-Drain

🕔09:39, 19.Dec 2023

While much has changed in the fine turf industry over the last 40 years, one thing that has remained a constant for greenkeeper Trevor Dennis is the presence of a Verti-Drain®.

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Origin Enterprises donates to BIGGA’s benevolent fund

Origin Enterprises donates to BIGGA’s benevolent fund

🕔07:37, 17.Dec 2023

BIGGA has accepted a generous donation from Origin Enterprises after staff at the agri-services organisation selected the Greenkeepers Benevolent Fund as one of its charities of the year.

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“I look forward to continuing to learn about the role”

“I look forward to continuing to learn about the role”

🕔07:01, 16.Dec 2023

Irrigation expert John Kidson talks to Nick Wilson, the irrigation technician at The Addington Golf Club about his role, in a bid to help others learn more about life working in the irrigation industry.

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Links Golf Club invests in Kubota

Links Golf Club invests in Kubota

🕔07:37, 15.Dec 2023

Taking delivery of a fairway mower and brace of Baroness greens mowers, together with a L-1452 and G-261 from Kubota marks a first for the Newmarket-based course.

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Toro can aid a golf club’s winter servicing plan

Toro can aid a golf club’s winter servicing plan

🕔08:04, 14.Dec 2023

Winter servicing, it’s a job that’s got to be done, and there are a few simple guidelines to aid the process: choose Toro genuine parts for an improved total cost of ownership (TCO).

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Hallamshire Golf Club finds INFINICUT “outstanding”

Hallamshire Golf Club finds INFINICUT “outstanding”

🕔08:53, 13.Dec 2023

Three 22” INFINICUT® golf cutting units are described as delivering an outstanding cut performance on the 18 greens of Hallamshire Golf Club.

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Are Christmas decorations religious discrimination?

Are Christmas decorations religious discrimination?

🕔09:19, 12.Dec 2023

Some employers are concerned that they could be discriminatory by celebrating Christmas. As Carolyne Wahlen from Golf HR explains, there are some legal areas golf clubs should be mindful of this festive season.

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Bill Hawthorn passes away, aged 89

Bill Hawthorn passes away, aged 89

🕔11:02, 11.Dec 2023

Irrigation engineer William ‘Bill’ Hawthorn has died peacefully at home at the age of 89, surrounded by his loving family.

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Deanna Kovar named new president at John Deere

Deanna Kovar named new president at John Deere

🕔08:34, 10.Dec 2023

Deere & Company has named Deanna Kovar as its new president of Worldwide Agriculture and Turf, Small Ag and Turf, and Regions 1 and 2.

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“The green is in the best condition it has ever been”

“The green is in the best condition it has ever been”

🕔09:27, 9.Dec 2023

How Trench Bowling Club, winner of the best kept green in Shropshire in 2023, successfully uses a microbial programme from Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS).

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Unveiling the ‘lightweight turf rolling’ time capsule

Unveiling the ‘lightweight turf rolling’ time capsule

🕔08:22, 8.Dec 2023

The origins of rolling can be traced back to a time when the very concept of golf course maintenance was in its infancy.

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A fresh breeze: AIR-EZE renewal at Enville Golf Club

A fresh breeze: AIR-EZE renewal at Enville Golf Club

🕔07:39, 7.Dec 2023

‘December Discount’ is a £350 unit discount available on any unit ordered from now up until December 31, 2023, and is not limited to just one unit per order. Order must be delivered by the end of January 2024.

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Toro and AgriMetal provide state-of-the-art aeration and leaf clearance equipment

Toro and AgriMetal provide state-of-the-art aeration and leaf clearance equipment

🕔07:35, 6.Dec 2023

Autumn renovations are par for the course and Reesink Turfcare provides the chance to get ahead in the game with Toro and AgriMetal providing state-of-the-art aeration and leaf clearance equipment.

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A look at STAR EV utility vehicles

A look at STAR EV utility vehicles

🕔16:21, 4.Dec 2023

Task-driven and adaptable, STAR EV’s range of utility vehicles can be configured to suit the customer’s exact requirements to ensure they’re a productive and efficient addition to the fleet.

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Golspie embarks on third clean-up op

Golspie embarks on third clean-up op

🕔10:22, 3.Dec 2023

One of Scotland’s highest regarded golf courses has faced major storm damage for the third time in recent memory – but the community has rallied together to return it to its former glory.

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Kubota to release ZE electric zero-turn models in 2024

Kubota to release ZE electric zero-turn models in 2024

🕔08:41, 2.Dec 2023

The Ze electric zero-turn models not only meet productivity requirements, but also with a higher level of operator comfort through reduced noise levels and less vibration during operation.

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Rustington Golf Centre purchases new electric mowers

Rustington Golf Centre purchases new electric mowers

🕔09:17, 1.Dec 2023

Rustington Golf Centre charges forward with a commitment to an electric future with two new Toro Greensmaster eTriFlex 3370 greensmowers and is rewarded with increased efficiency on all fronts.

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OAS double sales of TinyLineMarker robots in last year

OAS double sales of TinyLineMarker robots in last year

🕔08:35, 30.Nov 2023

Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS) has announced that the increasing popularity of GPS line marking robots has seen the company double sales of its TinyLineMarker robots in the last year.

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A day in the life: Olly Claridge

A day in the life: Olly Claridge

🕔09:32, 29.Nov 2023

The head greenkeeper at Harpenden Common Golf Club, the club where Ken Brown was a member and greenkeeper, takes us through his average day.

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How to get rid of trouble-causing employees

How to get rid of trouble-causing employees

🕔10:07, 28.Nov 2023

A step-by-step guide to saying goodbye, legally, by Carolyne Wahlen from Golf HR.

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“This is a wonderful place to play a round of golf”

“This is a wonderful place to play a round of golf”

🕔07:23, 26.Nov 2023

The course manager at Ross on Wye Golf Club in Herefordshire, Dylan Stokes, talks about maintaining the course and how and why his team undertook a complete bunker renovation project.

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