Green Carden

By Alistair September 28, 2024 08:50

Carden Park in Cheshire has invested £1 million in improving its two golf courses.

Carden Park in Cheshire has committed an estimated £1 million to enhance its entire golf offering.

The five-star resort is home to two championship golf courses – including the Nicklaus course, designed by golfing legend Jack and his son Steve.

The Cheshire course – which first opened in 1993 – has seen new lining installed across all bunkers in a two-part project.

The resort has also added two Greensmaster® eTriFlex electric mowers – which, significantly, are emission-free when compared to the diesel alternatives that had been used previously. More advanced and efficient than their predecessors, the state-of-the-art electric mowers also carry benefits including heavily reduced noise pollution and the elimination of potentially harmful chemicals such as hydraulic fluid. The machines have been sourced from Cheshire Turf Machinery, which has been serving the area for more than 25 years.

A new 59-strong fleet of golf buggies also runs on lithium batteries, which boast significantly improved lifespan, efficiency and temperature tolerance when compared to the common lead acid alternative. Across both courses, £150,000 has been invested in cart path restoration to maintain standards after the winter months.

Hamish Ferguson, director and general manager at Carden Park, said: “Constantly improving is at the core of our ethos at Carden Park – as technology evolves, it’s a fact of the hospitality world that guest expectations will evolve as well, and we always want to stay ahead of that curve.

“With that in mind, we have been investing heavily across the entire resort for four years now and golf remains a crucial part of what we offer as a resort.”

Josh Dhallu, golf business manager at Carden Park, said: “With the summer season now here, we’re very happy with the changes we have made across our entire golf offering to ensure that the experience for our members and guests remains fresh and enjoyable.

“Our team are firm believers in doing whatever we can to look after the environment and that extends to our greenkeeping staff, so the new lithium-battery buggies and electric mowers are welcome additions to the resort and are designed to improve the player experience as well as sustainability.”

A stone’s throw from the England-Wales border, Carden Park is a 1,000-acre estate within easy driving distance of Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Chester and Wrexham.