With a new SP100 from GKB Machines, the team at Stanmore Golf Club now has a robust, versatile topdressing solution to support ongoing course renovation and drainage works.

With the recent installation of a Hunter irrigation system — supplied and supported by KAR UK — Leigh Sports Village is now seeing the full benefits of precision turf management across the site

We speak to five senior members of staff at Blairgowrie Golf Club in Perthshire, including the head greenkeepers of its three golf courses, and the venue’s managing secretary and chief mechanic, to find out how the courses are maintained.

John O’Gaunt Golf Club has improved safety, efficiency, and environmental care across its 300-acre estate by adding a versatile Ventrac tractor and attachments to its fleet, allowing the team to mow steep slopes, soft peat areas, and rough terrain more effectively while reducing labour and enhancing course aesthetics.

Kubota’s ZE Electric Zero-Turn range is winning over operators seeking to lower their environmental impact while maintaining high productivity and cut quality.

Rui Grave is the agronomy director for the Details sports and leisure management group. Here he talks about the current maintenance projects at some of Details’ golf venues, including Vilamoura and Aroeira, preparing them for tournaments and why he loves greenkeeping.

Ventrac from Price Turfcare essentially consists of one traction unit, the 18kW (25hp) diesel 4520Y, falling below the horsepower range requiring exhaust after-treatment technology which has added cost to higher horsepower machines in recent years.

Royal Aberdeen Golf Club — ranked among the world’s top 70 courses — is undergoing a transformation powered by modern equipment and forward-thinking leadership.

The greenkeeper at West Essex Golf Club, Luke O’Keefe, takes us through his average day.

Maintaining the immaculate appearance of Golders Green Crematorium falls to a small, dedicated team — now supported by a powerful new ally: the Etesia Hydro 100 ride-on mower.

Minimising downtime is something turfcare professionals actively guard against – and rightly so – but how much is maximising uptime considered? With Toro there are numerous ways to do this – and a small way that can make a significant difference. 

With high temperatures, reduced rainfall and increased foot traffic, summer places intense pressure on playing surfaces. Maintaining championship-standard playing conditions demands both planning and flexibility. With a proactive strategy, supported by flexible, proven products and FACTS-qualified advice, summer doesn’t have to spell struggle.

Fertilisers, seeds and wetting agents provider ICL explores where biostimulants can fit in a turf management programme.

Achieving the optimum bar pressure is essential in an irrigation system. But what is it, what should you be aiming for, how do you achieve that, what factors around the course affect it and what happens if you don’t hit it? John Kidson reveals all.

Staff and members of the amenity trade press were recently invited for an exclusive look at the next phase of the £4.5 million facilities upgrade at DLF’s UK headquarters at Inkberrow.

Hayston Golf Club’s latest investment includes the Toro Greensmaster 3250-D, Greensmaster TriFlex 3420 Hybrid and Reelmaster 5610-D, chosen for their durability, comfort and long-term performance.

When maintaining your machinery, do you come across some types of soiling that simply won’t shift? How about that reddish-brown buildup on the internal tanks of your vehicle sprayer? Or those white powdery crusts on your fertiliser sprayer nozzles?

Otterbine’s Fractional aerating fountain has transformed what was once a problem pool at Derwen Mill Holiday Park in Powys, Wales.

With two new mowers from Baroness, it’s ‘onwards and upwards’ for the maintenance team at Moffat Golf Club – literally!

From the very first demonstration, Graham Kenward of South East Forestry and Tree Services was sold on the health and safety benefits of Aspen Fuel.

Toro, in collaboration with its UK distributor Reesink UK and St Andrews Links Trust, proudly celebrates a 25-year partnership, marking one of the longest-standing formal relationships between Toro and a customer globally.