Winter weather and drainage
Amid pressure for the course to remain open at all times, how much does the winter weather of frost, rain, floods and snow affect golf greens’ drainage? Turfgrass agronomist Paul Woodham investigates.
Meet the golf course manager: Simon White
The Chase Golf Club is one of the most picturesque courses in Staffordshire. We speaks to its course manager about how a grass exchange programme has reduced inputs and improved surface quality.
Double A launches new website
Double A is excited to unveil to customers its newly designed website.
New course manager at Mid Kent GC champions Toro machines
Mid Kent GC’s newly appointed course manager, Darryl Manion, has committed to increasing the club’s Toro fleet with a renewal agreement and four new machinery purchases in his first three months at the club.
Heathland course returns to original 108-year design
Delamere Forest Golf Club in Cheshire is celebrating the culmination of a six-year programme to revert its heathland championship course back to its original 1910 design.
Dennis & SISIS to showcase all-star line-up at STMA
Dennis and SISIS will be showcasing an all-star line-up of equipment at the 2019 Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) Conference and Exhibition this week.
EcoBunker preparing for busy trade show season
Leading synthetic bunker edging solutions provider EcoBunker is preparing itself for a busy few weeks as the winter trade show season approaches.
BTME profile: Trilo
Trilo will be returning to BTME, with its range of turf and waste management machinery.
BTME profile: Bayer
As greenkeepers are feeling the pressure of curative fungicides disappearing from the market, Bayer will be showcasing how a preventative and integrated approach can help overcome disease threats at BTME.
BTME profile: Waste2Water
“We’re delighted the environmental message is getting through and so many golf courses are installing our Waste2Water recycling wash-off systems,” commented a delighted Tim Earley, managing director.
BTME profile: Germinal
Germinal will be showcasing its ForeFront Greens grass seed mixture at BTME.
BTME profile: Dennis and SISIS
Dennis and SISIS will be heading to Harrogate and BTME 2019 on their new stand, located in the red zone on stand 247.
‘Training trailblazer’ Clive Pinnock passes away
Clive Pinnock, Reesink’s training ambassador who worked for the company for 34 years before retiring in spring 2018, has sadly passed away following a short battle with cancer.
18-exhibitor scorecard challenge to run at BTME
Eighteen exhibitors including The Golf Business and EcoBunker are running a ‘scorecard challenge’ at BTME in Harrogate next week.
BTME profile: TYM Tractors
The TYM T393 has been chosen to headline the TYM stand at BTME because of its perfect positioning to bridge the gap in the TYM line up, from the compact utility range into the mid-duty range.
BTME profile: Kubota UK
Kubota UK will be exhibiting at BTME. Across the three days, Kubota UK will be showcasing its latest range and breadth of new groundcare machinery.
BTME profile: Rigby Taylor
Rigby Taylor will be making a major golf industry announcement at BTME to herald the start of a year of celebrations for the company’s 100-year anniversary.
BTME profile: BLEC
BLEC, and its specialised range of landscaping and turfcare equipment, will be returning to BTME in 2019 on stand 418 in the new purple zone.
BTME profile: Charterhouse Turf Machinery
An array of machines, in both green and red can be found in the purple zone at BTME, as Charterhouse Turf Machinery showcases its natural turf management portfolio on stand 432.
BTME profile: DLF
The Johnsons Sports Seed range has always been focused on quality, providing professional turf managers with the tools to deliver high performance turf that can handle the toughest challenges.
Agronomy plan praised for Oxford Golf Club’s improvements
Oxford Golf Club has praised an agronomy plan implemented by master greenkeeper Greg Evans, who has headed a two-year programme of turf maintenance, for improving the golf course.
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