‘A championship-ready course every day of the year’
We speak with The Grove in Hertfordshire venue’s head greenkeeper, Sam Reid, to find out more about him and the practices he uses to get the best out of the stunning surface.
Royal Mid-Surrey ‘Take Ten’ with Kubota
A fleet of five RTVs and five tractors from Kubota are supporting operations across the busy 36-hole complex at Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club.
How to catch the thatch
Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS) explains how to reduce thatch for a truer, firmer and consistent playing surface.
Employment law changes due in 2024
The government has decided to make a lot of employment law changes this year, so please make sure you are aware of them!
Organic slow-release fertiliser helping Linköping GC
A programme based around Suståne 5-2-4+Fe organic slow-release fertiliser is working wonders at Linköping Golf Club in Sweden.
The Point Hardy Golf Club has its grand opening
One of the most dramatic golf courses ever built has had its long-awaited grand opening on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia.
Meet the golf course superintendent: Frank Clarkson
Working for Darwin Escapes, Frank talks about running Dundonald Links all-year round, preparing for professional tournaments and the challenges of managing three very different golf courses.
New INFINICUT sales manager appointed
INFINICUT® has announced the appointment of a new sales manager in the form of Alan Jack.
Worm casts causing you a problem?
Since Carbendazim was banned due to the potentially toxic effects it has on the human reproductive system, no clear chemical solution has emerged to replace it.
AFT Trenchers offers multiple drainage solutions
AFT Trenchers designs and manufactures specialist sportsturf drainage equipment used by major golf courses, sports facilities and contractors all over the world.
Northenden GC opts for the AIR-EZE FAIRWAY Shoe Cleaner
Nestled amidst the verdant landscapes of Northenden Golf Club, a new era of fairway excellence has begun with the introduction of the AIR-EZE FAIRWAY Shoe Cleaner.
GripClad – an instant, easy to fit, long-term anti-slip solution
GripClad has supplied hundreds of golf clubs in the UK and Europe with its well-proven GRP Diamond Hard Gritted slip-resistance product.
Old Tom Morris and James Braid course to be enhanced
Lundin Golf Club in Fife has announced extensive plans to enhance its course, originally designed by Old Tom Morris in the 1860s and later extended by James Braid.
Tom Bailey joins Price Turfcare
Tom Bailey, the former sales manager at RT Machinery, has joined Price Turfcare, the UK distributor of the Ventrac 4520 all-terrain compact tractor and multiple accessories.
The role root barriers play in amenity areas
Notwithstanding the obvious need for healthy tree roots for the local ecosystem, it’s sometimes beneficial to have a greater degree of control over their direction.
“A friend recommended we look at Aspen Fuel”
For marine engine specialist Peter White of Swordfish Marine, carburettor issues caused by extended periods of storage and inactivity are a thing of the past since the discovery of Aspen Alkylate fuel.
Improved irrigation at Rockliffe Park
Four pitches at Middlesbrough Football Club’s training ground at Rockliffe Park are seeing the results from improved accuracy, full coverage and the powerful control from a new Toro irrigation system.
Praise for Verti-Drain® 2519
“It’s adaptable. On a golf course, for example, you can start on a tee, then use the same machine to aerate the fairways and the greens. There are very few machines that allow you to do that.”
Greenkeepers recognised at BTME awards
Several greenkeepers have been recognised and rewarded at a ceremony in Harrogate during the BTME exhibition.
The golf courses being rewarded for environmental brilliance
Clubs across Europe are being awarded sustainability certification for measures ranging from using treated wastewater for irrigation to implementing new grass species that have high resistance to diseases and pests.
Meet the managing director: Steven Nixon
We spoke to Bernhard and Company’s Steven Nixon, to discuss industry-wide challenges, and to find out what products can make life that bit easier for greenkeeping teams in the workshops.
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