Wentworth Club and John Deere announce major new partnership
Wentworth Club and John Deere have entered into an exclusive partnership for the supply of an astonishing 140-plus golf course maintenance machines to its three world famous golf courses.
Kubota UK appoints two new dealer managers
Kubota has appointed two new dealer managers in the groundcare and parts business units.
Capillary Concrete receives praise for state of bunkers during wet weather
The recent wet weather has highlighted the benefits of lining bunkers with a quality and proven product such as Capillary Concrete.
SISIS TM1000 tackles thatch at Normanby Hall Golf Club
Head greenkeeper Michael Burgin has reported hugely successful results from using the SISIS TM1000 tractor mounted heavy duty scarifier to combat high levels of thatch on the greens at Normanby Hall Golf Club.
John Deere awards top apprentices
A total of 31 young service technicians have formally graduated from the latest John Deere Ag Tech and Turf Tech advanced apprenticeship programmes.
Shrewsbury School invests in the Dennis PRO 34R
After a long-term search for the ultimate rotary mower, Andy Richards, grounds manager at Shrewsbury School, believes that he has finally found what he has been looking for in the Dennis PRO 34R.
Two more British greenkeepers are ‘Master Greenkeepers’
Six BIGGA members have achieved the ‘Master Greenkeeper’ certificate – the highest ever in one batch of examinations – and two of them are from British golf clubs.
Mature students offered £1,000 bursary by Scotland’s Rural College
Mature students are being offered a helping hand to return to study with a £1,000 bursary from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC).
A day in the life: Lee Strutt
The golf course manager at the Royal Automobile Club in Surrey, a private club that features a vast array of sporting facilities, talks us through his average day.
Rigby Taylor reveals new environmentally friendly grass seed mixtures
Rigby Taylor has announced a range of Carbon4Grass grass seed mixtures that combine increased levels of carbon sequestration potential with desirable amenity characteristics.
Wiedenmann UK says farewell to retiree Karl Wiedenmann
BTME and Saltex regular for the last 24 years, Karl Wiedenmann has retired.
Nigel Church retires from Ransomes Jacobsen
After five decades in the greenkeeping industry, Nigel Church has retired from Ransomes Jacobsen. Here, former colleagues Ian Mitchell and Peter Driver look back on the career of an industry titan.
Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club invests in two new aerators
Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club has invested in two Otterbine High Volume aerators to improve the water quality of its reservoir and help prevent stagnant smelling water and weed build up.
John Dempsey ends 33 year link with Royal Curragh
The course manager of Royal Curragh Golf Club, Dr John Dempsey, has been made redundant after 33 years at the venue.
Golf architect Mark Parsinen passes away
The co-designer of both Castle Stuart Golf Links and Kingsbarns Golf Links, Mark Parsinen, has died, aged just 70, after suffering a stroke.
How to achieve putting surface consistency
Achieving consistency in your putting surfaces is one of the most important roles a greenkeeper has, yet it’s also one of the most difficult. Noel Mackenzie explores why, and how these issues can be overcome.
EcoBunker site manager worked on two Ryder Cup courses in same week
Working on a course for a Ryder Cup is a great achievement for any golf construction professional. To work on two in the space of a week, though, is pretty remarkable.
Bridgnorth Golf Club signs 4th agreement with Toro
Bridgnorth Golf Club in Shropshire has signed its fourth renewal agreement with Toro despite competitive offers from other brands because “nothing matched up,” says head greenkeeper, Martin Jones.
Merlin Golf Club invests in Ventrac and SISIS
One of the latest golf clubs in the west country to realise the versatility of Ventrac equipment is Merlin Golf Course on the north Cornish coast.
GreenMech launches Evo 165 woodchipper series
The ARB Show provided the launch platform for GreenMech to introduce its much-anticipated revolutionary new woodchipper series, the EVO 165.
Elsham GC greenkeeper follows Ryder Cup work with Solheim opportunity
Elsham Golf Club in Lincolnshire’s head greenkeeper, Colin Hopper, is looking forward to getting up close to his second Europe versus USA clash later this year.
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