The Grove, in its 20th anniversary year, has announced the appointment of William Evans as its new golf course and estates manager.

William returns to The Grove for a second time – he was previously head greenkeeper between 2008 and 2011 – to lead the agronomy and gardens teams at the five-star, luxury Hertfordshire estate that features a Kyle Phillips-designed championship golf course.

Over the past six years, William has enjoyed a period in Bahrain as director of agronomy at Royal Golf Club.

Brad Gould, director of golf at The Grove, commented: “William is a dedicated and highly motivated turf manager, and proven leader of people, and we are thrilled to have him back at The Grove.

“His industry experience and goal-focused approach to his work will be of huge benefit to our operations and he will undoubtedly help us to further enhance and develop what is an already exceptional, award-winning product.”

On re-joining The Grove, William Evans said: “I relish the opportunity to manage such a vital part of The Grove’s business.

“I know I will be blessed with a truly fantastic team around me to reach even greater heights.

“One of The Grove’s unique selling points is the year-round pristine conditioning of its golf course and this will continue to be a key objective as we move forwards.”

The Grove is also set to become the first venue in Europe to offer golf cars with music when a new fleet of vehicles, complete with Bluetooth speakers, is delivered.