A day in the life: Sam Shuttlewood
The head greenkeeper at Beedles Lakes Golf Club in Leicestershire takes us through a typical day.
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Dry patch – a three pronged approach
Dry patch can be a serious issue for turf managers. Many greenkeepers have experienced dry patch developing on their turf during recent hot dry summers. Here we explore what can be done to tackle this.
How to prevent and control moss
Moss is a perennial problem for greenkeepers. Dr Christian Spring details how to prevent and control it.
How to tackle plant health before disease can take hold
The impending disappearance of Propiconazole means turf managers are shifting their emphasis to a proactive approach to plant health, utilising nutritional inputs as a management tool.
Meet the golf course manager: Dan Harding
The course manager at Old Thorns in Hampshire talks about maintaining a venue designed for 7,000 rounds a year but has 35,000, and the extensive bunker renovation project his team undertook.
A look at the leading sprayers available to greenkeepers today
The investments that have gone into golf course spraying technology means greenkeepers have never had a better choice than now to pick equipment to suit them.
Why is there still little consistency when it comes to green speed?
The STRI’s Paul Woodham considers why there is still very little consistency and understanding on the language of green speed.
A day in the life: Craig Betts
The course manager at Aldwickbury Park Golf Club, which was co-designed by Ken Brown, takes us through his average day.
Meet the head greenkeeper: Gary Barnfield
Oswestry Golf Club in Shropshire is known for its all-year-round play. We speak to Gary about how that is achieved and how his team has tackled the problem of worm casts.
Meet the golf course manager: Tom Jennings
The course manager of Calcot Park talks about adapting to an unpredictable climate, educating members about the products he uses and the plans his team have for a new irrigation system.
Machinery review: The Toro Workman GTX
More choice makes Toro GTX a versatile platform, reports James de Havilland.
A day in the life: Andy Brown
The golf course manager at Boundary Lakes Golf Course, the parkland course that’s part of the Ageas Bowl – home to Hampshire Cricket, talks us through his average day.
Product review: The SISIS Javelin Aer-Aid
The patented SISIS Javelin Aer-Aid 1500 machine greatly increases the speed of the aeration process by directly injecting air into the rootzone at a fast working rate, creating thousands of fissures.
How to control worm casts
Earthworms can benefit golf courses but excessive casting can have a detrimental effect on fine turf surfaces. Here, Dr John Dempsey PhD reviews the scientific data on available casting controls.
The latest fairway mowers and tractors
The greenkeeper’s job is never done. Here, we review some of the latest developments in fairway mowers and tractors which help make life a little easier.
Meet the golf course manager: Jim McMurdo
Tadmarton Heath is one of the most attractive golf courses in Oxfordshire. We speak to its course manager Jim McMurdo about the five-year programme to restore heather to the course.
A day in the life: Lee Strutt
The golf course manager at the Royal Automobile Club in Surrey, a private club that features a vast array of sporting facilities, talks us through his average day.
Nigel Church retires from Ransomes Jacobsen
After five decades in the greenkeeping industry, Nigel Church has retired from Ransomes Jacobsen. Here, former colleagues Ian Mitchell and Peter Driver look back on the career of an industry titan.
How to achieve putting surface consistency
Achieving consistency in your putting surfaces is one of the most important roles a greenkeeper has, yet it’s also one of the most difficult. Noel Mackenzie explores why, and how these issues can be overcome.
A day in the life: Alex Lowes
Alex is the head greenkeeper at North Manchester Golf Club. The tree-lined parkland course offers spectacular views over Manchester.
Meet the golf course manager: West Hill GC’s Ben Edwards
West Hill is one of the best heathland courses in the world. Ben talks about how the club stores essential irrigation water despite not having a reservoir and the major projects his team have been carrying out.
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