Almost every golf course in the UK was severely affected by the drought of 2018. Stella Rixon looks at why some courses – even those with drought-resistant species – suffered more grass cover loss than others.
The Proflex is a popular mower for so many due to the independent floating decks.
Fresh off the success of the 2019 Open Championship it hosted, Royal Portrush has signed another five-year agreement with Toro, bringing the relationship between the historic club and the brand to 30 years.
Described as reliable, robust and efficient, the GKB Sandfiller exceeds expectations for Marc Kerr Limited.
As the only golf course on the island, head greenkeeper John Cunningham works hard to keep the surfaces at the Isle of Skye Golf Club in first-class condition.
A Scottish golf club has stated that, in spite of the financial troubles the golf industry faces due to the coronavirus pandemic, it will donate a staggering 50 per cent of its online bookings for 2021 to the NHS to show its gratitude for its staff’s care throughout the crisis.
The removal of Carbendazim from the groundcare market meant that St Albans School needed an alternative solution to combating worm casts and they found what they were looking for in the SISIS Quadraplay.
Germinal has introduced a new seed mixture to its Grade ‘A’ portfolio of golf-specific grass blends: containing two top-performing perennial ryegrasses and a high-ranking creeping bentgrass, A8 Ultrafine Ryegreens is the perfect ‘rescue’ mixture for the eradication of early season scarring.
Several golf clubs have said they are appalled at the mess – and in some cases expensive damage – that members of the public have created by using their venues during the coronavirus lockdown.
One of the world’s leading tropical medicine scientists has singled out golf as a game that can be played safely provided guidance is issued and rules are followed, leading to calls that golf courses currently closed due to the lockdown should be allowed to reopen.
The manager of a Welsh golf club has hailed the “marvellous gesture” of a relatively new member who has bought an annual subscription for his five-month-old son so that the club can stay in business as it faces a “battle for survival” due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“I just felt that this [the club’s old strategy for machinery purchasing] was not a very sensible approach, for budgeting purposes in particular,” says Enville’s course manager Andy Wood.
Another two Scottish golf clubs have set up successful appeals for money during the pandemic as another two clubs announce they are offering free memberships to NHS staff.
Defined as fast, efficient and professional, Sports Surface Solutions UK is the first in the UK to have a GKB Infiller and is still impressed with the robust machine six months on.
Two more historic golf clubs, both established in the 19th century, have launched appeals for either donations or income to keep them afloat during the coronavirus lockdown.
Aeration is widely recognised as the most important task for fine turf and there are few single procedures that can produce as many benefits for the health of the grass.
The Times newspaper has carried out an analysis of what legislation that would force golf courses to be open to the public during the coronavirus lockdown would mean.
While the drought of the summer of 2018 may be a distant memory for some, other clubs are still feeling the effects of the damage caused.
Core Solutions, a core collecting blade attachment from US-based Nordic Plow, aerates the turf and removes the cores in one pass.
The golf course agronomist Noel Mackenzie has drafted guidance for greenkeepers regarding their work during the coronavirus lockdown.
A Scottish golf club has warned that the pandemic may mean it doesn’t reopen – although more countries are allowing golf to be played at the moment.
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