Call for measures to reduce golf hitting distances
A new survey of golf course designers across the world has found almost unanimous support for measures to reduce hitting distances in golf.
How can the industry adapt to the loss of fungicides?
The industry has had to significantly adapt to the loss of fungicides in recent years but STRI trials have shown we can prevent the diseases in the first place and create better surfaces in doing so.
Why is overseeding essential?
As grass mortality rates are higher than ever, greenkeepers want resilience within the sward. This is why overseeding is essential, and why aeration, to ensure seed-soil contact is equally vital.
September 23 to be ‘thank a greenkeeper’ day
Golfers in Europe, North America and Australia are being asked to ‘thank a greenkeeper’ on September 23 for the work they’ve done in the last six months.
“Our maintenance has been transformed”
Last year a leading Hampshire venue embarked on its first-ever bunker upgrade. The ‘design and build’ contract has produced stunning results – for both golfers and greenkeepers.
Preventative overseeding: an essential disease prevention tactic
With the loss of key fungicides, greenkeepers must implement a series of management strategies to provide effective control against threats such as microdochium patch.
Two new directors for STRI Group
STRI Group has announced the appointment of two new company directors to its board.
INFINICUT® introduces new 60Ah battery module
As part of its continuous product development programme, INFINICUT® has announced the introduction of a new 60Ah battery module.
Environmental award for Ramsdale Park GC
Ramsdale Park Golf Centre, a Burhill Group Limited (BGL) venue in Nottingham, has successfully achieved Golf Environment Organisation Certified® status for the next five years.
J Premier Pitch delivers establishment Cardiff City FC can rely on
With over 13 seasons of experience using Johnsons Sports Seeds J Premier Pitch mixture, head groundsman at Cardiff City FC Liam James confidently conducted his renovation during the lockdown.
Lightning warning system website launched
Meteorological equipment specialist Biral has launched a new website for its lightning warning system.
SISIS puts Pitmedden Bowls Club back on track
Two SISIS machines have helped Ian Fraser, head greenkeeper at Pitmedden Bowls Club in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, turn around the fortunes of the green and transform it into one of the best in Scotland.
Troon venues delighted golf courses are back
Troon has welcomed golfers back to its courses across the world and has said its agronomy teams have been working relentlessly, behind closed doors, to ensure that golf courses have been ready.
GreenMech QuadChip 160 means access is no issue for AS Treecare
Offering the ultimate flexibility for kerbside working, a QuadChip 160 from GreenMech is the chipper of choice for Andrew Steel of AS Treecare
Mold greenkeeper wins horticulture student award
Mold Golf Club’s greenkeeper, Jake Edwards, 18, has been named ‘Horticulture Learner of the Year 2020’ by Coleg Cambria.
How this Spanish golf club is going green
Lumine Golf Club has an ambition to be the most sustainable golf course in Spain. Here we detail what the venue is doing to bring that about.
New Speed-Seed from Charterhouse delivers improved accuracy and efficiency
Launched in 2019, the new Redexim Speed-Seed from Charterhouse Turf Machinery offers a lot more than just a new livery.
Product profile: The SISIS Veemo MK 2
The SISIS Veemo MK 2 is a tractor-mounted scarifier used for removing thatch from large areas of turf, such as golf course fairways.
Swan launches safety audit for golf clubs
Swan Golf Designs and Taylor Rose LLP have formed a partnership in which they are offering safety audits to golf clubs – in particular regarding risks of people being hit by flying golf balls.
GreenMech introduce new EVO 165P SUB-750
‘We listened, we worked and we made it awesome’ – that was the mantra of GreenMech when it launched the EVO series at the 2019 Arb Show.
Golf course put on temporary greens after chemical applied ‘in error’
A historic golf course in Aberdeen has said it will be on temporary greens for the rest of the year and into 2021 after a chemical was applied in error earlier this summer, causing significant damage.
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