As The 154th Open gets underway at Royal Birkdale, The R&A is celebrating ten years of Greenlinks – the sustainability framework that has cut on-site emissions by more than 93%, delivered five straight years of zero waste to landfill and significantly reduced overall Championship emissions.

Selected GroundsFest Academy attendees were given exclusive behind-the-scenes access to Lord’s Cricket Ground, with head groundsman Karl McDermott sharing insight into the turf management practices behind one of sport’s most iconic venues.

Engineered for precision and ease, Smithco bunker rakes deliver impeccably groomed sand, enhancing the aesthetic and playability of golf courses. As such, they are ideal for bunker remodelling tasks.

The SISIS Auto Rotorake Mk.5 is a powerful self-propelled heavy duty scarifier designed for the removal and control of thatch on fine turf.

In a landmark industry move, four of the leading amenity industry brand names – Headland Amenity, Rigby Taylor, Symbio and TurfKeeper – have formed a new business together, called Origin Amenity Solutions.

The Dennis FT510 cylinder mower has been integral to Maldon Bowling Club’s team of determined volunteers and has helped to improve the green according to greenkeeper Mark Piper.

It is that time of year for many clubs when the fixture and events diary will start to go into production.

Rigby Taylor has introduced a new 100 percent creeping bent (Agrostis stolonifera) mixture called Flagstick for the superior control of dollar spot.

Woodbridge Golf Club in Suffolk is embarking on some major course improvements over the coming months.

A total of 31 young service technicians have formally graduated from the latest John Deere Ag Tech and Turf Tech advanced apprenticeship programmes.

With the Open Championship returning to Royal St George’s in 2020, the south coast club has chosen Toro irrigation to ensure the course is looking its best when the world’s top golfers arrive in under two years’ time.

Eagle is pleased to offer a range of large, round-faced clubhouse clocks that will make a practical and attractive addition to any clubhouse.