A man has become the first apprentice in the UK to complete the Level 5 Golf Course Manager Apprenticeship standard, as well as becoming the first to achieve a Level 5 Apprenticeship within the land-based sector.
We speak with three of the most senior staff tasked with maintaining The Grove to find out how they deal with more than three times as much winter footfall than they used to get and what machinery they rely on.
The Toro Workman GTX machine brings electric power to the club in the most sustainable of ways, having had a life before Bathgate at another club.
“I’ve always said Toro cuts a lot better than other brands, and for longer – which is important when you think about the total cost of ownership in our current economic climate.”
An M3 Multipurpose from Trilo has become a valuable extra member of the team at Knaresborough Golf Club, following an extensive search for a more time-friendly solution to the task of leaf clearance.
Royal Dornoch Golf Club is pressing ahead with groundworks to create a new par three hole on the Struie Course.
The head greenkeeper at Knaresborough Golf Club in Yorkshire, a course that enjoys splendid views of Nidderdale in the Yorkshire Dales, takes us through his average day.
Reesink Turfcare is bringing two Toro machines to the UK for the groundscare market, and both have a power source for the future.
Peter Pattenden, the golf courses and estates manager at Carden Park, was one of the early adopters of Ventrac in June 2017.
Tasked with delivering reliability and efficiency for both contracting and self-drive hire, a Deep Tine Aerator (DTA) from GKB Machines has so far ticked every box for Cleveland Land Services in Teesside.
While much has changed in the fine turf industry over the last 40 years, one thing that has remained a constant for greenkeeper Trevor Dennis is the presence of a Verti-Drain®.
BIGGA has accepted a generous donation from Origin Enterprises after staff at the agri-services organisation selected the Greenkeepers Benevolent Fund as one of its charities of the year.
Irrigation expert John Kidson talks to Nick Wilson, the irrigation technician at The Addington Golf Club about his role, in a bid to help others learn more about life working in the irrigation industry.
Taking delivery of a fairway mower and brace of Baroness greens mowers, together with a L-1452 and G-261 from Kubota marks a first for the Newmarket-based course.
Winter servicing, it’s a job that’s got to be done, and there are a few simple guidelines to aid the process: choose Toro genuine parts for an improved total cost of ownership (TCO).
Three 22” INFINICUT® golf cutting units are described as delivering an outstanding cut performance on the 18 greens of Hallamshire Golf Club.
Some employers are concerned that they could be discriminatory by celebrating Christmas. As Carolyne Wahlen from Golf HR explains, there are some legal areas golf clubs should be mindful of this festive season.
Irrigation engineer William ‘Bill’ Hawthorn has died peacefully at home at the age of 89, surrounded by his loving family.
Deere & Company has named Deanna Kovar as its new president of Worldwide Agriculture and Turf, Small Ag and Turf, and Regions 1 and 2.
How Trench Bowling Club, winner of the best kept green in Shropshire in 2023, successfully uses a microbial programme from Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS).
The origins of rolling can be traced back to a time when the very concept of golf course maintenance was in its infancy.
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