A day in the life: James Braithwaite
James is the course manager at Long Ashton Golf Club. The 126-year-old parkland course is situated just 10 minutes from Bristol’s city centre.
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Product review: Capillary Concrete™
The cement-based polymer material is the only sports base that moves water in two directions, ensuring it virtually eliminates wash-outs, soil contamination, plugged ball lies and other bunker maintenance problems.
Charterhouse Turf Machinery launches OxyShot aeration machine
Charterhouse Turf Machinery has launched a new machine into its aeration portfolio – the OxyShot.
Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society completes total renovation of its bunkers
Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society has completed a total renovation of the bunkers on its 1898 Willie Park Jr-designed course, incorporating the Capillary Concrete bunker liner technology.
Award for Harleyford Golf Club’s greenkeepers
The greenkeeping team at Harleyford GC in Buckinghamshire has been recognised for preparing the course for The Matchroom Sport Championship just five years after the club was declared bankrupt.
Rigby Taylor’s ‘Professional Products’ brochure is available for free
Rigby Taylor’s 2019 Professional Products range brochure – the ‘must-have’ reference document for every turf manager – is now available for free.
Cabrio tops ryegrass fineness of leaf ratings for third year
Cabrio Ultra Fine Ryegrass has, for the third consecutive year, been announced as the number one variety for fineness of leaf in the BSPB’s Series L Table 1 for perennial ryegrasses.
Meet the greenkeepers: Craig Haldane and Scott Fenwick
Gleneagles has – until now – treated its three famous golf courses as separate entities with each having their own greenkeeping team. This has now changed. The duo talk about ‘One Team’ and Craig’s new role.
Beacon Park GC to remodel its course
West Lancashire Borough Council is considering a planning application to carry out large-scale work at Beacon Park Golf Club in Wigan.
If your golf club uses petrol you should speak to this company
Does your business use petrol? Do you collect petrol from a filling station? Do you collect petrol in Jerry cans? If you have answered yes to any of the above, you need to speak with The Petrol Tank Company.
Leading golf club to invest in greenkeeping
A world-famous golf club that had pursued revenue streams in addition to golf, such as weddings, has decided to focus on its golf offering to members instead as it moves forward.
Craig Boath is Carnoustie’s new links superintendent
Carnoustie Golf Links has appointed Craig Boath as the new links superintendent at the venue of last year’s Open Championship.
Student Greenkeeper of the Year award nominations double
Entries into Toro’s Student Greenkeeper of the Year award last year were up with over double the amount from employer nominations.
This is how the RAC reduced its greens’ rolling time by nearly a third
The magnificent Royal Automobile Club in Surrey has reduced greens’ rolling time by nearly a third after investing in leading-edge machinery.
Price Turfcare in love with BTME location
Price Turfcare, the UK and Ireland distributor of the Ventrac multi-implement compact tractor and Ryan turf maintenance equipment, certainly selected a prime position at the revamped BTME.
Obituary: John Greasley
The golf industry lost one of its most respected figures in November 2018, when John Greasley lost his fight against cancer.
Management changes for John Deere
John Deere has announced an important change to its European senior management team, which came into effect last month.
Headland Amenity showcased a trio of new products at BTME
They say all good things come in threes and for Headland Amenity, BTME 2019 saw the introduction of three new products to its range of speciality fertilisers and chemicals for golf and sports turf.
‘Larger BTME a success’ reports show’s organisers
The British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) has reported excellent numbers following its annual exhibition, held in Harrogate last month.
Gordon Moir given lifetime achievement award
The former director of greenkeeping at St Andrews Links Trust, Gordon Moir, who retired at the end of last year, has been given a lifetime achievement award.
Why Bedfordshire Golf Club has been a Toro customer for 18 years
Bedfordshire Golf Club has been a Toro customer for 18 years and attributes much of this relationship longevity to the service received from Reesink Turfcare.
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