SALTEX 2017 has attracted some of the sector’s biggest names, ensuring that visitors can expect to see an impressive line-up of world-class innovation for use by greenkeepers when the event opens its doors at the NEC, Birmingham on 1 and
With 20 years’ greenkeeping experience at major Scottish golf courses, Dean Muir was “looking for something a little bit different” three years ago when he upped sticks for The Machrie Links. And he’s certainly succeeded in his ambition. As one
MTD Specialty Turf Products, manufacturer of the ATT TMSystem™ and the Cub Cadet Infinicut™, have announced the appointment of Dougie Archibald as territory sales manager. Dougie is an established name within the industry, gaining a wealth of experience having worked
Bayer Environmental Science has appointed a new national account manager for its turf and amenity products. Lewis Blois brings over 10 years of experience in the amenity sector to the Bayer Turf Solutions Team. He started his career with Bayer
A councillor in Yorkshire has written to his local golf clubs asking them to plant more trees in a bid to boost woodland. Matthew Robinson, from Harewood Parish Council in Leeds, wrote to every golf club across his ward, along
BIGGA (the British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association) and ICL have disclosed the five successful recipients of the second ICL Continue to Learn scholarship. The ICL Continue to Learn scholarship offers five BIGGA members the opportunity to attend the Continue
Drill n Fill is a smart choice for slow-draining golf greens this autumn, as clubs look to minimise closures during the winter. The legendary aerator is perfect for greens which suffer with puddling, compaction, thatch, black layer and poor grass
With flexibility at the core of them all, Toro Triple Finance and the Buy Now Pay Later scheme offer customers four ways to finance their Toro machinery. Toro Triple Finance is a firm favourite for Reesink Turfcare customers, offering three
Downside School, attached to Downside Abbey in Somerset, has had particular problems with the banks on the site causing issues with drainage on some of the site’s key sports areas. Headland Amenity’s Xpedite has helped Steve Eade, head of grounds
Opened for play in 1992, The Manor House is a golf course like no other. The mature oak and beech trees that line the magnificent fairways together with the immaculate greens and the River Bybrook meandering through the middle bring
Head greenkeeper, John Neilly, and his team at Letterkenny GC, are the first recipients of a Wiedenmann Super 500 in Donegal. The hugely versatile 3-1 collector, scarifier and verticutter was an easy choice for those who maintain the testing parkland
What do slip accidents on your course actually cost? Cost to a golfer or staff member: Loss of income Pain from injury Reduced quality of life Worry and stress Cost to your club: Insured costs (injury, ill health, damage) Loss
Two teenage employees at Castle Stuart Golf Links in Scotland are not letting the grass grow under their feet after completing the first part of a greenkeeping qualification. Reece Haspell and Kerr Edgar, both 17 and apprentice greenkeepers at the
Following extensive trials conducted by the STRI, it has been concluded that the SISIS Javelin Aer-Aid tractor mounted aerator would be an essential tool within any integrated turf management programme. Over a four month period, extensive STRI trials led by
Real Club Valderrama, host of the 1997 Ryder Cup, is the first golf club in Spain, and one of the first in Europe, to purchase a fleet of the recently launched E-Z-GO ELiTE golf cars. Local dealer Greenmowers made the
Nick Machin and Angus Roberts have been named as winners of the 2017 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Awards. The winner of the Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award 2017 is Machin, 31, of Royal Cinque Ports. Nick
Stadion Galgenwaard, home to FC Utrecht in The Netherlands, has recently purchased two unique Cub Cadet Infinicut 34” mowers – unique in that they are the first 34” models to be fitted with the optional Groomer attachment. The club plays
Kings Hill Golf Club in Kent had a problem with people slipping on wooden surfaces around the golf course and clubhouse. Old railway sleepers have been used on golf courses from the 1930s and provide an ideal material for many
Kevin Sturmey – chairman, chief executive AND head groundsman of Taunton Town FC, believes that the multi-functional SISIS Quadraplay single pass maintenance system has been a ‘God-send’ in helping him to maintain the pitch at the Viridor Stadium. As a
Visitors can now register to attend SALTEX 2017 for free. The show takes place at the NEC, Birmingham, on November 1 and 2, and has so far attracted over 250 exhibitors – a number that’s set to grow further in
Dan Shemesh, Director of Stadium and Training Grounds for the New York Red Bulls has reported excellent results since purchasing a Dennis G34D cylinder mower. In 2009, after seven years at the Philadelphia Eagles Dan Shemesh landed the role of
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