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Meet the course manager: Shaun Embleton
Course manager Shaun Embleton is spearheading a massive redevelopment at one of the north east’s premier resorts. He discusses moving away from committee-led structures, reimagining championship holes for a modern audience, and why Ramside Hall is the “sleeping giant” finally finding its voice.
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Who can conquer Augusta in November?
Augusta National Golf Course is one of the most spectacular golf courses in the world. We are used to seeing the Georgia course in April, at the height of spring, however, the 2020 US Masters is set to take place in November.
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Here’s how the speed and accuracy of overseeding at Kelso Golf Club was improved
A BLEC Multi-Seeder has improved both the speed and accuracy of overseeding at Scotland’s Kelso Golf Club.
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John Deere makes several updates to its compact tractor range for 2020
John Deere has announced a number of updates to the company’s comprehensive compact tractor range for 2020, which includes 13 models in six Series from 25 to 66hp.
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Vandals tore up greens at Scottish golf club just before it reopened
Yobs tore up several greens at a Scottish golf course just before it reopened after more than two months of lockdown, and an English venue says it is offering a reward as its course has also been vandalised.
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‘Thank you to the greenkeepers for their work during the lockdown’
A Durham golf club has said it is considering permanently keeping the two-ball format as the pace of play is so fast, as it has also showcased the gratitude of a young girl to the greenkeepers for their work during the lockdown.
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‘We are in a better place than we were before the lockdown’
The captain of a Lincolnshire golf club has said his venue is set to be financially healthier than it was before the two month lockdown started.
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‘Golf courses are so busy they might have to close for maintenance’
The owner of a London golf club has detected a consequence of the resumption of golf in the UK: some golf venues might have to close for several days for maintenance because they are so busy.
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Q&A with Stewart Duff, courses manager at Gullane Golf Club
The course manager at Gullane since 2006 details how he improves the smoothness of the ball roll across the green and increases the greens speed without damaging the grass.
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England Golf to use Tacit Lifter and Covid-19 Clip for elite competitions
England Golf will be using the Tacit Lifter with the Covid-19 Clip on its flags for elite competitions and championships later this year, to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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How to increase the speed of aeration
Compaction related problems are common place on golf courses. Dry patch, black layer and excessive thatch all lead to an inconsistent course surface.
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Which woodchipper should I invest in?
After making the switch from graphic design to tree surgery in his mid-twenties, Tim Hill then went on to found Twentyeight Trees… when he turned 28!
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How this bowls club aerates and verti-cuts the green
Having played the sport from the age of 10, in 2012 Dean Gibbons combined his passion for bowls with his interest in turf maintenance, becoming greenkeeper at Wantage Bowling Club.
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Optimising plant health at Dauntsey’s School
The 14 hectares of natural sports surfaces at Dauntsey’s School in Devizes are a tale of two halves. The main playing fields are located on a natural greensand belt, creating an acidic soil profile with a pH level below six.
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How Ffos Las Racecourse’s track is kept fit for the year
The dual-purpose track at Ffos Las Racecourse in Carmarthenshire stages flat meetings throughout the summer months and national hunt meetings for the rest of the year. The challenge of keeping the track fit falls to clerk of the course, Dai Jones.
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SALTEX moved from this autumn to March 2021
SALTEX is now scheduled to take place in March 2021, and not this autumn, as was originally planned, due to Covid-19.