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Origin Amenity Solutions now offers Rain Bird CirrusPro™

Origin Amenity Solutions now offers Rain Bird CirrusPro™

🕔08:04, 5.Aug 2024

Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS), the dedicated distributor of Rain Bird products to the UK golf market, proudly announces the addition of Rain Bird CirrusPro, a groundbreaking mobile-first irrigation system.

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Do I have to ask before I pat a woman’s bottom?

Do I have to ask before I pat a woman’s bottom?

🕔07:20, 4.Aug 2024

Carolyne Wahlen from Golf HR reports that there has been a rise in sexual harassment cases involving golf club members, and advises: Have a member disciplinary policy in place and then follow it.

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Smithco bunker rakes deliver impeccably groomed sand

Smithco bunker rakes deliver impeccably groomed sand

🕔06:35, 3.Aug 2024

Engineered for precision and ease, Smithco bunker rakes deliver impeccably groomed sand, enhancing the aesthetic and playability of golf courses.

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Toro supports The R&A’s Golf It! initiative

Toro supports The R&A’s Golf It! initiative

🕔06:06, 2.Aug 2024

The idea behind The R&A’s Golf It! initiative was to create a space that introduces people to golf while giving back to the local community through an apprenticeship programme sponsored by The Toro Foundation.

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The R&A is recruiting for a European agronomist

The R&A is recruiting for a European agronomist

🕔15:52, 1.Aug 2024

The successful candidate will join the Sustainable Agronomy team to deliver a best practice sustainable agronomy revenue-generating service to external golf club customers and stakeholders.

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Downs named 90th ‘Master Greenkeeper’

Downs named 90th ‘Master Greenkeeper’

🕔07:10, 1.Aug 2024

The director of agronomy at Otter Creek in the USA, Brent Downs, has become the world’s 90th ‘Master Greenkeeper’.

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Braehead Golf Club acquires two Toro machines

Braehead Golf Club acquires two Toro machines

🕔06:08, 31.Jul 2024

With Reesink Turfcare’s Ree.Own scheme, Braehead Golf Club located in Alloa, Scotland has taken ownership of two new – or rather used – Toro machines as a cost-effective solution to updating machinery.

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“We have done 59 bunkers to date”

“We have done 59 bunkers to date”

🕔07:57, 30.Jul 2024

As he marks ten years as course manager at West Surrey GC, Alec MacIndoe talks about how he earned the trust of the board and the wide-ranging advantages brought about by a successful bunker renovation project.

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Praise for the Avant compact loader

Praise for the Avant compact loader

🕔07:24, 29.Jul 2024

Joe Cook is the head groundsman for Whitby Town FC and he also runs his own gardening business, JC Gardening. In both of his roles, one tool stands out as indispensable: the Avant compact loader.

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“The aim is to be a top 100 course”

“The aim is to be a top 100 course”

🕔08:13, 28.Jul 2024

Scott Roberts, the course manager at Basingstoke Golf Club, which relocated to a new site in 2021, talks about the vision is to make the club one of the premier golf venues in the south-east of England.

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Machinery review: Turfco’s CR-15

Machinery review: Turfco’s CR-15

🕔06:50, 27.Jul 2024

The CR-15 Material Handler is ideal when renovating bunkers as its large hopper can carry prodigious amounts of sand and other materials, ensuring greater productivity.

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Royal Troon and Reesink Turfcare agreed pre Open deal

Royal Troon and Reesink Turfcare agreed pre Open deal

🕔10:15, 26.Jul 2024

Royal Troon Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland signed an exclusive partnership deal with Reesink Turfcare and Toro machinery ahead of hosting The Open 2024 for the tenth time.

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Deep Clean from GKB Machines can clean synthetic surfaces

Deep Clean from GKB Machines can clean synthetic surfaces

🕔06:25, 25.Jul 2024

As the team at GBB Services look to extend their operation to include the maintenance and cleaning of synthetic surfaces, it’s a Deep Clean from GKB Machines trusted with the task at hand.

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Is a rewire the right move for our course?

Is a rewire the right move for our course?

🕔06:21, 24.Jul 2024

If your course needs a new irrigation system, but it is unaffordable at the moment, then a system rewire could improve your current system, with minimal impact, giving you a few years to plan ahead. John Kidson reports.

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Hart Common GC benefits from Husqvarna robotic mower

Hart Common GC benefits from Husqvarna robotic mower

🕔08:36, 23.Jul 2024

Hart Common Golf Club has been enjoying the benefits of advanced robotic solutions following the installation of the new professional robotic mower from Husqvarna – CEORA.

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Kubota launches the FC2-221

Kubota launches the FC2-221

🕔09:18, 22.Jul 2024

The newest addition to Kubota’s Front Collect mower series features a simplified design, complementing the professional-grade models currently available in the Front Collect range.

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Reesink now distributes Perrot sprinklers

Reesink now distributes Perrot sprinklers

🕔06:51, 22.Jul 2024

Reesink Hydro-Scapes is expanding its offering of professional irrigation solutions for sports customers by taking on the distribution of Perrot sprinklers in the UK.

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Redexim expands coverage area

Redexim expands coverage area

🕔06:35, 21.Jul 2024

In a strategic re-shuffle of its partner network, Redexim is pleased to announce an expansion in the coverage area for George Browns.

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ICL and Syngenta to host Turf Science Live 2024

ICL and Syngenta to host Turf Science Live 2024

🕔07:45, 20.Jul 2024

ICL and Syngenta are pleased to announce the Turf Science Live 2024 event, scheduled to take place at North Hants Golf Club, Minley Road, Fleet, Hampshire, GU51 1RF on July 31.

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Pyrford Lakes Golf Club transforms turf management with TurfKeeper from OAS

Pyrford Lakes Golf Club transforms turf management with TurfKeeper from OAS

🕔08:26, 19.Jul 2024

The Surrey venue uses a solution that offers a host of features designed to streamline processes and drive efficiency.

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Milwaukee Tool launches next generation of the M18 FUEL BLOWER

Milwaukee Tool launches next generation of the M18 FUEL BLOWER

🕔06:13, 18.Jul 2024

More power with less noise, Milwaukee Tool launches the next generation of the M18 FUEL BLOWER, designed to meet the needs of the outdoor trades for quick routine clean-ups.

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