Greenkeepers from Mawgan Porth, Hogs Haven, Crow Nest Park, Royal Wimbledon and Milngavie have won places on BIGGA’s 2027 ICL Continue to Learn Scholarship, which funds their attendance at the BTME education programme in Harrogate.

Fereneze Golf Club in Barrhead says greenkeepers found damage to its first green and others, this was not for the first time, and has reported the incident to police and will review its CCTV.

Rockliffe in County Durham has agreed another five-year partnership with Toro, Reesink Turfcare and Lloyd, increasing its greenkeeping fleet from 42 to 50 machines as its Hawtree-designed course undergoes a major overhaul.

Palmares Ocean Living & Golf in Portugal has renovated all 27 holes, added a new short game area and replaced its greenkeeping machinery, as part of a plan to cut the area it needs to water by 20%.

Ashburnham Golf Club in Carmarthenshire has appealed for information after bikes were ridden across its 12th green, leaving deep tyre marks, forcing the hole to close for a day.

Gordon McKie, the ninth ‘Keeper of the Green’ for the Old Course at St Andrews, has left St Andrews Links Trust after three decades, and says he is “moving on to begin a new chapter”.

The R&A has appointed turfgrass specialist Dr Andy Owen, formerly of ICL, as research manager in its Sustainable Golf team, to build the evidence base for the long-term future of golf courses worldwide.

Three water companies in the south of England have asked for powers to ban non-essential water use by businesses, a move that could stop golf clubs irrigating courses from the mains.