John Deere launches military recruitment scheme
John Deere has launched a resettlement programme for military service personnel, offering new career opportunities working on some of the world’s most advanced professional groundscare machinery.
“Every drop of water is precious”
Next month will see the 2023 Solheim Cup take place at Finca Cortesín on the Costa del Sol. Here, we speak to the resort’s director of agronomy, Ignacio Soto, about how the course is being prepared.
Meet the head greenkeeper: Muir Ross
From Golspie Golf Club in Scotland, Muir talks about course recovery after extreme weather events, rolling the greens and moving to a disease-resistant grass species.
The Dyke completes bunker renovation
The Dyke Golf Club in Brighton recently completed the renovation of a multi-phase bunker renovation project using bunker specialist Durabunker.
The refurbished bunkers at Dubsdread in Orlando
Opened in 1924, Dubsdread in Orlando is the oldest public course in Central Florida.
R1 and R9 seed mixtures benefit Errol Bowling Club
Where most bowling greens benefit from the flexibility of changing heads to spread the wear, the small green at Errol Bowling Club in Perth offers greenkeeper Graham Craig no such luxury!
UK student greenkeeper finalists named
Toro, Reesink UK and greenkeeping association BIGGA have revealed the finalists of the Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year and Toro Young Student Greenkeeper of the Year.
SRUC students visit golf course
A group of students recently visited a greenkeeping team to understand the work needed to transform a parkland course into a US-style layout with white sand bunkers, smaller greens and surrounding rough.
Course manager Peter Varlow named employee of the month
Peter Varlow, the course manager at ‘The Club at Cams Hall Estate’ in Hampshire, has been named ‘employee of the month’ by The Golf Business magazine.
John Deere and LET extend agreement
John Deere and the Ladies European Tour (LET) have extended their longstanding relationship with an upgraded three-year partner agreement.
Rookery Park praises GKB Machines
Proving that multi-purpose certainly doesn’t have to mean compromise, a CombiTool from GKB Machines has been delivering on every front since its delivery at Rookery Park Golf Club in May 2023.
James Wright joins Origin Amenity Solutions
James Wright has joined Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS) as its technical sales representative for the south Yorkshire region, following the retirement of widely respected and long-standing predecessor, Mike Brear.
1000 saplings planted on Carnoustie course
The 1000th sapling has been planted into the ground on the Buddon Course at Carnoustie Golf Links.
Nutrients, our friends with benefits
From potassium to manganese, there are several elements and compounds that, apart from supplying essential nutrition, can have added benefits in enhancing plant health, writes Dr John Dempsey.
Sick greenkeeper lands golf club in unnecessary bunker
There’s been a lot of change around sick notes in the past couple of years.
The Reesink UK Aftermarket Dealer Awards
Each year Reesink UK highlights its dealers who go above and beyond in providing exceptional standards of customer service, goals and considerations with its Aftermarket Dealer Awards.
A look at Marco Simone’s turfgrass
As the 2023 Ryder Cup approaches, the host venue, Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, stands ready with turfgrasses from Pure Seed and Atlas Turf International.
Machinery profile: The Yamaha UMX AC
While the successful range of Yamaha’s ATV models satisfies the requirements of many off-road users, the UMX AC is designed to handle an array of tasks in commercial, industrial and leisure environments.
A look at the Ventrac all-terrain multi-purpose tractor
The versatile Ventrac all-terrain multi-purpose tractor is available with over 30 attachments and can be used for a multitude of greenkeeping operations including drainage and irrigation work.
Cowdray Park GC to embark on £1m of improvements
Cowdray Park Golf Club in Sussex is embarking on a £1 million improvement plan to the course.
Meet the course manager: Phil Montgomery
The course manager at Linlithgow Golf Club in Scotland talks about maintaining a course when there’s just three greenkeepers, bouncing back from course vandalism and how he brushes his greens.
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