Antony is the course manager at Romford GC in Essex. The Open qualifying venue was designed by James Braid and lies just 18 miles from the centre of London.

With chemical control of earthworms consigned to history, agronomist Emma Beggs looks at ways to reduce the problem of casts on sports surfaces.

As most people are experienced in mowing a lawn, there’s an assumption from many that all greenkeepers do is ‘cut grass’. This attitude displays deep ignorance of the know-how of the average greenkeeper, writes John Dempsey PhD.

The course manager of Eaton Golf Club in Norfolk talks about how the thatch removal programme his team has implemented has led to increased consistency in the greens.