One in three greenkeepers want to leave
A survey of 1,300 greenkeepers in the UK has found that more than a third are currently looking for work outside of golf.
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Meet the head greenkeeper: Scott Reid
The head greenkeeper at East Kilbride Golf Club talks about his career to date and some of the products he uses that are improving the course.
Defibrillator for golf clubs campaigns are proving to be a success
Two recent campaigns, one in Scotland and one in Wales, to get defibrillators in golf clubs are proving to be successful.
Suståne programme keeps Rushmore Golf Club ‘green’ in more ways than one
Alongside cultural practices and an overseeding programme, much of the success the club has seen has been attributed to products from the Suståne range of organic fertilisers.
Machinery, electric buggies and irrigation for John O’Gaunt from Reesink UK
Reesink UK has built up a portfolio of extensive turfcare and transport machinery options and the latest customer to benefit from this comprehensive offering is John O’Gaunt Golf Club in Bedfordshire.
Richard Fry steps down after 50 years in the industry
The marketing director of Origin Amenity Solutions, Richard Fry, is stepping down after 50 years of working in the industry.
Sales for SALTEX 2022 have already beaten 2021
SALTEX is exceeding expectations with the number of exhibitors already booked for the 2022 show surpassing that of the 2021 show.
Meet the golf course manager: Neil Smith
From Slaley Hall Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort, Neil talks about how the venue became the first in the world outside of Asia to host an event on the Asian Tour this summer.
Redexim Rink proves a versatile solution for loam and sand dressing at Merchant Taylors’ School
With approximately 80 acres of sports turf making up the 250 acre estate of Merchant Taylors’ School, the key word for grounds manager Richard Ayling when it comes to maintenance is ‘efficiency’.
Fulwell Golf Club chooses electric and hybrid machinery from Toro
“We wanted to reduce our carbon footprint as well as bringing the club closer to the community and lessening the impact on our neighbours.”
Effective, targeted weed control from Headland Amenity
When temperatures start to rise and new season growth commences, we start to observe the ingress of many unwelcome weed species in amenity and professional lawncare situations.
Presenting world-class football pitches at St George’s Park
For the grounds team at St George’s Park, the home of England football, maintaining a world-class venue is a 365-days-a-year, 24-hours-a-day passion.
Rockliffe Hall embarks on course changes
Rockliffe Hall is embarking on an ambitious investment programme with work already underway on several key areas of the course, with the first phase being bunker maintenance.
A day in the life: Andrew Howarth
The estates manager at Gog Magog Golf Club, which has two golf courses that currently feature in the top three best courses in Cambridgeshire, takes us through his average day.
Progressive proves to be the key to consistent cutting over contours
The Progressive range of multi-deck mowers has been carefully designed to offer unrivalled contour-following ability for an accurate quality of cut.
Masterline Mixtures from DLF make the grade for Kingston Grammar School
With the whole 22-acre site sown with seed from across the DLF portfolio, this season the focus has been on the outfields and four cricket squares.
Italian course chooses Capillary Bunkers liner and adds Wash Box to protect sand
The Castelconturbia course in Piedmont, Italy, has completed phase one of a bunker upgrade that involved replacing drainage and adding the Capillary Bunkers liner system.
Robust machines from GKB prove the perfect partner for Premiership Lawncare
A fleet of orange and blue is forming for the team at Premiership Lawncare, as continued investment sees a bank of equipment from GKB Machines trusted to deliver projects for sports turf customers.
Home of Golf to champion sustainable golf
VisitScotland has become the first national tourism body globally to become a strategic partner with GEO Foundation.
Ballesteros course undergoes Durabunker renovation
Golf Santa Marina, a Seve Ballesteros Design in the Cantabria region of Spain, is currently undergoing a complete bunker renovation using Durabunker’s patent-granted synthetic bunker edging system.
Major improvements set for course that closed in 2018
In a sign of the current strength of golf, a Welsh club that closed down in 2018 has now applied to make major improvements to the facility.
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