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Sean Brocklehurst – my journey, mentorship and leading the team at South Herts Golf Club
South Herts course manager Sean Brocklehurst discusses the reality of greenkeeping in 2026 — from managing record-breaking weather patterns and anthracnose to deploying robot fairways mowers and building an onsite reservoir for long-term sustainability.
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A day in the life: Stuart Bowman
The deputy course manager at New Zealand Golf Club, a Surrey venue that regularly features in top 100 lists of golf courses in England, takes us through his average day.
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What will it take to win the 2021 Open Championship?
The Open Championship returns to Royal St. George’s Golf Club this month, a full decade after Darren Clarke lifted the Claret Jug on the famous course in Sandwich, Kent following a six-shot victory in 2011.
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New fleet gives The Blackwood a boost
A switch in management policies at one of Northern Ireland’s leading golf clubs has resulted in a major £160,000 investment in new John Deere course maintenance equipment.
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Toro’s Reels+ helps with cylinder mower maintenance
Cylinder mower maintenance doesn’t have to be a chore and with Toro’s Reels+ there’s less time and labour needed on maintenance which means more time and labour for the mower.
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How we’re preparing for the Open Championship
With just a few days to go until the 149th Open at Royal St George’s takes place, we speak to their course manager Paul Larsen about how they’re preparing for the tournament.
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Four turf giants combine forces
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.
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New Asian distributor for EcoBunker
Specialist bunker solutions provider EcoBunker has appointed Centaur Asia Pacific as its sole partner for south-east Asia.
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Kubota horsepower is a winner at high profile equestrian events
Kubota is providing the horsepower at a series of high profile equestrian events this year and is already proving to be a winner for the site team.
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Toro Irrigation helps Royal St George’s through drought
Royal St George’s Golf Club has continued to trust Toro by becoming a Toro Total Solutions customer with the installation of new irrigation in 2018 and leasing further machinery in 2019.
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Understanding plant respiration and heat stress
Providing the plant with optimum levels of potassium is critical at this time of year.
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Meet the golf course manager: Chris Barnard
The course manager at Scotscraig Golf Club in Fife talks about ensuring the course is maintained as best as possible – even during a pandemic.
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The Belfry unveils updates to iconic Brabazon course
The Belfry Hotel & Resort, in Royal Sutton Coldfield, North Warwickshire, unveiled updates to its Brabazon course at the Betfred British Masters last month.
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Royal Cinque Ports climbs the rankings with the help of Toro Irrigation
Since having a new Toro irrigation system installed in 2019, Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club’s course has seen a “remarkable improvement” according to course and estates manager James Bledge.
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Irrigation control is made easy with the SRC Grower
At the end of last year Reesink Turfcare introduced a cost-effective and uncomplicated irrigation solution to its range from SRC – the Grower 6000 D.
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New Otterbine restores fountain to former glory at Newquay Boating lake
After the installation of a new Otterbine, the fountain at the centre of Newquay’s Boating Lake has been restored to its former glory.