The Weald of Kent Golf Club initially installed four BunkerFilter drainage systems. Having assessed their performance, Andy Gough, the course manager, “is so impressed at how good the product is that he has decided to use it for all bunker
The British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) has kicked its preparations for Europe’s leading turf management exhibition into top gear with the launch of a brand new smartphone application. The exclusive BTME 2017 event app has been created by leading
Dubai Golf, which manages the three leading golf clubs in the Middle East – Emirates Golf Club, Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club and Almouj Golf in Muscat, Oman – has chosen Jacobsen to supply golf course maintenance equipment and
The Greenkeepers Training Committee has appointed Alistair Booth its new chairman. He fills the role vacated by Donald Steel in October. Having been in consumer and business electronics for a large part of his working life, Alistair sold his business
The Island Golf Club in Donabate: ‘The best course in Ireland, you’ve never heard of’ is making significant time and cost savings—thanks to the drought resistant cultivars in Barenbrug BAR FESCUE. Head greenkeeper Dave Edmondson says: “The course tends to
Winner Group, one of the UK’s leading plant and equipment hire specialists for the events industry, has strengthened its fleet of Kubota utility vehicles to meet increasing demand from the event hire sector. The company has recently purchased another four
A club with a mission has invested in both a Wiedenmann Super 500 and a Terra Rake 2.3m. Nairn Dunbar Golf Links has put in place a rough management programme with these two machines central to its success. Richard Johnstone,
Chris Simm, head groundsman for Bolton Wanderers FC, believes the pitch at Macron Stadium has benefited greatly from embarking on an ICL iTurf programme specifically tailored to its requirements. Chris has been at Bolton Wanderers for the last twenty years
Beaconsfield Golf Club, located in Seer Green, Buckinghamshire, has taken delivery of the first Smithco Tournament Ultra Lite greens’ roller in the United Kingdom. Delivery was made by local dealer, The Turney Group. Stuart Langhorne has been the course manager
Etesia has launched the Duocut 46 RMBE pedestrian mower, which features the new Briggs and Stratton 775iS Series Instart engine. The Briggs and Stratton 775iS Series™ DOV® InStart® engines represent the ultimate performance package. They naturally incorporate the heritage attributes
Aeration is a key process to improve drainage, reduce turf compaction and thatch build up. With three models in the SISIS range, with different working widths and varying maximum depths to suit any tractor and most applications – the Multislit,
Early 2017 will see Honda UK launch its first side-by-side, the Pioneer. Strengthening its already market-leading ATV lineup, the capable Pioneer 700 will feature a powerful and efficient 700cc engine and two- and four- seat configurations. This versatility, twinned with
Saffron Walden Golf Club has taken further steps to ensure it retains its place as one of the best parkland courses in eastern England, by renovating two further holes under the auspices of Suffolk-based Swan Golf Designs (SGD). William Swan,
Macdonald Hotels & Resorts, the UK’s largest independently owned hotel group, is investing £550,000 to enhance the playing conditions of its golf courses. Highlighting the group’s on-going commitment to ensuring the courses remain in prime condition throughout the year, a
A student at Myerscough College has become the first trainee greenkeeper in the UK to be enrolled on a ‘Level 2 Apprenticeship’ to the new ‘trailblazer’ standard. Sixteen-year-old Reece Tomalin will be undertaking the new City and Guilds Level 2
Etesia UK’s 2016 ‘Partners in Excellence’ awards proved to be one to remember, as the company celebrated its 25th anniversary in the UK as well as recognizing the monumental efforts of its widespread dealer network. Over the past 25 years,
A year on from the launch of The FA Pitch Improvement Programme (PIP) – a four year, £8 million pound scheme with the aim of improving 2,000 grassroots level pitches by 2019 – it’s clear that a host of sports
Vanmac bv, manufacturers of the Trilo range of blowers, vacuum collectors and verticutters, has appointed Jeremy Vincent as UK factory support manager. The ever-growing nationwide dealer network has necessitated the need to split the country in two in order to
William Watson, head groundsman at Hamilton Academical FC, believes that his SISIS Osca has helped the synthetic pitch at the Superseal Stadium stand up to the rigours of an extensive amount of playing time. Hamilton Academical along with Kilmarnock FC
Wiedenmann UK has taken 54 dealer representatives on a training mission to Grassau in southern Germany to see new machines and developments in their fleet. Taking centre stage were the company’s latest additions. The Terra Spike SL is for fine
Douglas Park Golf Club, located in Glasgow, has invested heavily in Jacobsen machinery since opting for orange 11 years ago. The club has purchased another Jacobsen fleet this season after major bunker and drainage work means that the course is
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