A day in the life: Ian Hockley
The course manager at Royal Ascot Golf Club, the second oldest, and the only royal, golf club in Berkshire, takes us through his average day.
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A look at recent course renovation projects
Numerous course renovation projects were scheduled to take place this year and, despite the lockdown and the subsequent boom in golf, many still went ahead, albeit not always without difficulties.
Need a quick fix irrigation solution?
If you need a quick fix irrigation solution this summer, then Toro’s T7 golf sprinklers could be the answer.
Q&A with David Gray, course manager at Leven Links
David talks about how an investment in a roller has helped the club with its course maintenance strategy.
How this greenkeeper is inspiring other women to join the profession
Anna Nilsson’s love of golf meant she moved 1,000 miles to take up a greenkeeping role at The Belfry – a job she both loves and one she hopes will inspire other women to take up. Here she details her story.
How Wildernesse Golf Club made woodland management easier
A CM220TMP woodchipper from GreenMech has transformed the woodland management programme for Wildernesse Golf Club.
Soluble strategy sustains strong fairways at Canons Brook Golf Club
A switch to a liquid feeding programme has paid dividends on the fairways at Canons Brook Golf Club.
Product review: The SISIS Rotorake TM1000
The SISIS Rotorake TM1000 is a tractor mounted scarifier and linear aerator with collection which now features a new interchangeable reel system.
A new approach for Minchinhampton Golf Club
Minchinhampton Golf Club’s championship courses in Gloucestershire are renowned for their year-round immaculate presentation.
Otterbine diffuses the situation this summer
Water management specialist Otterbine is advising greenkeepers to be pre-emptive to the challenges hot weather can throw at lakes and ponds.
More kits, more value from Toro
Toro’s MVP (maintenance value performance) kits are widely known as one of the most effective solutions to minimising downtime.
Meet the golf course manager: Richard Mullen
The course manager at Banchory Golf Club in Aberdeenshire explains why the venue is an ecological haven that is rightfully being recognised for environmental best practice.
Celebrating Terry Wharton: 40 years a greenkeeper at the same golf club
A decade ago we profiled Terry Wharton, one of the longest-serving greenkeepers in golf, as he’d celebrated his 30th anniversary at Haydock Park. He’s now amassed 40 years at the same venue.
Q&A with Alec Macindoe, West Surrey Golf Club’s courses manager
Alec talks about why the presentation of the greens helped drive a membership boom in June, and gave confidence to the club to invest in its facilities.
How to maximise irrigation efficiency
With plenty of wet weather starting the year and May the driest on record since 1986, this year is fast shaping up to be very much like 2018 for its extreme weather.
What has this all meant for greenkeepers?
Two months of no golf, in most cases with minimal course maintenance, followed by unprecedented footfall and almost no rain. What should greenkeepers now be asking about their golf courses?
A day in the life: Chris Goodall
The head greenkeeper at Selby Golf Club, one of the oldest golf clubs in Yorkshire, takes us through his average day.
How to work with the weather with a well-thought-out ‘Turf Action Plan’
“Throughout my travels, the only consistent trend I’ve observed regarding the effects of the weather on sports turf maintenance is its inconsistency!’’ Aquatrols’ technical support and European account manager, Michael Fance, says.
Golf courses in France have seen major improvements
As France reopens its borders, golfers at Golf d’Hardelot and Le Touquet Golf Resort on the country’s northern coast can now enjoy a number of course enhancements, practice area improvements and new routings.
Machinery profile: The Dennis Razor Ultra 560
The Dennis Razor Ultra 560’s development was fine-tuned using feedback from greenkeepers following ‘out in the field tests’ and was the first product which utilised the company’s CAD system back in 2009.
The Glasgow Academy takes delivery of a Verti-Drain® 7521
With a fleet of natural and synthetic machinery from Charterhouse Turf Machinery, head groundsman Robert Cheape is well equipped to maintain the four separate sites that make up The Glasgow Academy.
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