Greenkeepers find historic message
Greenkeepers at Golf House Club, Elie in Scotland have found a 95-year-old packet of cigarettes in a bottle, which contained a message written by greenkeepers in the 1920s, hidden on the course.
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Suicide prevention charity reaches out to turf professionals
Suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) has announced that it will be attending turf management events throughout 2022.
Bring your course to life at night with Otterbine’s lighting systems
With Otterbine’s Fountain Glo™ colour changing lights there is no need for the lights to go out when the sun goes down.
GripClad Q&A
Here are some GripClad anti-slip tread frequently answered questions.
Presenting a picture-perfect course at Killarney
Killarney Golf and Fishing Club has purchased a new course machinery fleet using John Deere Finance.
New bunkers transforming operations at Burleigh
Course on Australia’s Gold Coast installs Capillary Bunkers and EcoBunker.
A day in the life: Keith Burgon
The head greenkeeper at Eyemouth Golf Club, an 18-hole cliff-top links that provides spectacular views over the East Berwickshire coastline, takes us through his average day.
Greenkeepers selected for Open support work
Several volunteer greenkeepers have been selected to help prepare the Old Course’s famous fairways for the 150th Open at St Andrews this summer.
New managing director for Reesink UK
Reesink UK has appointed David Banks as its new managing director.
New technology for world’s oldest course
Musselburgh Old Course is reaping the benefits of installing EcoBunker on the historic course.
Thonock Park chooses Ventrac
Thonock Park is the latest club to appreciate the benefits of Ventrac, purchasing a 4500 all-terrain compact tractor with a Contour deck and Turbine blower from Rotherham-based dealer, Russells.
Redexim Multi-Seeder delivers seed and significant time-savings for Eyemouth GC
Head greenkeeper at Eyemouth Golf Club, Keith Burgon, has praised the Redexim Multi-Seeder for transforming overseeding operations at the Scottish club.
Headland’s EPH tank-mix helps Essendon Country Club emerge from winter disease-free
A nutritional programme from Headland Amenity has been praised by the director of courses at Essendon Country Club, for helping the club get through the autumn and winter of 2021 disease-free.
Meet the head greenkeeper: Mark Dodd
The head greenkeeper at Gairloch Golf Club in the north-west Highlands of Scotland talks about what he loves about his work – and what makes it so much easier for him.
Andrew Smith named vice president of BIGGA
The British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) has revealed that Shirley Golf Club course manager Andrew Smith will become vice president of the association for 2022.
BTME preview: Border Sports Services
Border Sports is the UK distributor of Capillary Bunkers and will be exhibiting at BTME at Harrogate Convention Centre from March 22 to 24.
Meet the golf course manager: Robert Davies
From The Manor House in Wiltshire, Robert talks about how the use of robotic mowers has helped combat winter worm casts and why greenkeepers deserve more respect for their professionalism than they typically receive.
A grass for all seasons
Amenity tetraploid perennial ryegrass cultivars are proving to be highly beneficial for golf courses dealing with threats of disease and pests in both extreme heat and cold conditions, and a lack of light.
Power restored following Storm Arwen thanks to Forest & Garden and Aspen Fuel
Thanks partly to the supply of alkylate petrol from Aspen Fuel, power was restored to more than 50 properties following a recent storm.
Cutting unit maintenance for a cutting edge
Nothing beats genuine Toro cylinders and bedknives for precision performance.
Entries open for Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Awards
A highlight in the greenkeeping calendar, the event provides the opportunity for the UK’s course managers and lecturers to recognise their brightest employees or students.
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