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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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Greenkeepers find historic message
Greenkeepers at Golf House Club, Elie in Scotland have found a 95-year-old packet of cigarettes in a bottle, which contained a message written by greenkeepers in the 1920s, hidden on the course.
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Suicide prevention charity reaches out to turf professionals
Suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) has announced that it will be attending turf management events throughout 2022.
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Bring your course to life at night with Otterbine’s lighting systems
With Otterbine’s Fountain Glo™ colour changing lights there is no need for the lights to go out when the sun goes down.
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Presenting a picture-perfect course at Killarney
Killarney Golf and Fishing Club has purchased a new course machinery fleet using John Deere Finance.
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New bunkers transforming operations at Burleigh
Course on Australia’s Gold Coast installs Capillary Bunkers and EcoBunker.
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A day in the life: Keith Burgon
The head greenkeeper at Eyemouth Golf Club, an 18-hole cliff-top links that provides spectacular views over the East Berwickshire coastline, takes us through his average day.
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Greenkeepers selected for Open support work
Several volunteer greenkeepers have been selected to help prepare the Old Course’s famous fairways for the 150th Open at St Andrews this summer.
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New managing director for Reesink UK
Reesink UK has appointed David Banks as its new managing director.
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New technology for world’s oldest course
Musselburgh Old Course is reaping the benefits of installing EcoBunker on the historic course.
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Thonock Park chooses Ventrac
Thonock Park is the latest club to appreciate the benefits of Ventrac, purchasing a 4500 all-terrain compact tractor with a Contour deck and Turbine blower from Rotherham-based dealer, Russells.
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Redexim Multi-Seeder delivers seed and significant time-savings for Eyemouth GC
Head greenkeeper at Eyemouth Golf Club, Keith Burgon, has praised the Redexim Multi-Seeder for transforming overseeding operations at the Scottish club.
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Headland’s EPH tank-mix helps Essendon Country Club emerge from winter disease-free
A nutritional programme from Headland Amenity has been praised by the director of courses at Essendon Country Club, for helping the club get through the autumn and winter of 2021 disease-free.
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Meet the head greenkeeper: Mark Dodd
The head greenkeeper at Gairloch Golf Club in the north-west Highlands of Scotland talks about what he loves about his work – and what makes it so much easier for him.
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Pay rise recommended for greenkeepers
The Committee for Golf Club Salaries (CGCS) has recommended an increase in salaries of five percent for golf club managers and greenkeepers, following a bumper year of participation.
