Agrovista Amenity has strengthened its team with the appointment of Ben Simpson, who joins as amenity specialist supporting the Landscape and IVM division.

INFINITUM, the 45-hole golf resort on Spain’s Costa Dorada, has begun work on the front nine of the Hills course as the second stage of its multimillion-euro renovation project gets underway.

FGM Claymore, the official distributor of ECHO tools in the UK, has announced that LBS Training and Assessing, a respected chainsaw and machinery training provider based in Somerset, has become an ECHO affiliated training centre.

Jeremy Boone, general manager and director of agronomy at Springdale Resort in the USA, has become the 91st ‘Master Greenkeeper’ since the certification’s inception in 1990. 

John Deere and BIGGA have revealed the five greenkeepers who will head to TPC Sawgrass to join the agronomy team for The Players Championship 2026.

The Celtic Manor Resort has secured golf’s most esteemed international sustainability accreditation for the second time within a year.

Basingstoke Golf Club has moved to strengthen its golf course management team with the appointment of Jake Field as new course manager as the ambitious Hampshire club continues to plan for the future.

Aimee Davey joins ICL at a key point as the business moves into a busy period of campaign and product activity across its turf and landscape portfolio, taking on the role of marketing communications manager for the UK and Ireland.

The QHotels Collection is launching ‘Winter Open Competitions’ at its championship venues after investing significantly in course infrastructure, drainage and conditioning, which has ensured the courses remain playable 12 months of the year.

Hellidon Lakes Golf Club has upgraded its long-trusted Kubota machinery with a new L2-622 tractor and RTV-X1110 to improve course maintenance across its challenging terrain, supported by strong local backing from dealer George Browns.

GKB is launching the next generation of its Deep-Clean machine, introduced in direct response to growing concern around microplastic pollution from artificial turf fields.

The R&A has welcomed Golfclub Breitenloo in Switzerland as the first club in Central Europe to work with The R&A Sustainable Agronomy Service under a R&A Sustainable Agronomy ‘Venue’ premium support agreement.

Al Hamra Golf Club, one of the Middle East’s premier championship golf courses and multiple DP World Tour host venue, is fully reopening all 18 holes following a comprehensive renovation project.

Introducing Avant Power’s first mobile and compact energy storage solution: the OptiTemp® Cube product line.

Agrovista Amenity has introduced two new innovations to support grounds teams with accurate, efficient pitch marking: the Max-Line line-marking paint range and the exclusive PaintMaster Pro RLM01 robotic line marker.

In the Highlands of Scotland, Royal Dornoch is celebrating the handover of a £1.5 million Toro irrigation system for the Struie Course and the arrival of a fleet of all-electric ride-on Toro Greensmaster mowers and Workman utility vehicles.

Deer Park Golf & Country Club in Scotland has said its course now provides superb playing conditions 365 days a year, after investing in winter course care and maintenance.

More than 50 apprentices have graduated from John Deere’s renowned Ag Tech, Turf Tech, and Parts Tech programmes, joining dealerships across the UK and Ireland as qualified technicians and parts specialists.

ICL has appointed former golf course manager Jack Hetherington as technical area sales manager for Scotland, bringing over 20 years’ experience in sports turf management, developing high-quality playing surfaces and implementing effective turf programmes.

GroundsFest has been recognised for its exceptional contribution to the groundscare and landscaping industry, having won the Industry Impact Award at the EN Indy Awards.

Agrovista Amenity has announced the appointment of Paul Matthew as its newest amenity specialist, bringing with him decades of hands-on experience across golf, sports turf, and stadium management.