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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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Always the right tine for a Verti-Drain® at Charleton Golf Club
Shortly after taking over as head greenkeeper at Charleton Golf Club, Brian Heggie quickly drafted in another new member of the team – a Redexim Verti-Drain® 7416 from local dealers Henderson Grass Machinery.
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‘Use the lockdown to complete your course measurements’
Now could be the perfect time to get a course measure completed while the course is closed.
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Royal Norwich Golf Club delighted with Capillary Concrete bunkers
“Bunkers are a daily drain on labour resources, with having Capillary bunkers we have had a significant improvement to our operational efficiency and to the playing experience for our members and guests.”
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Industry confidence for 2021 is high
A poll of more than 300 golf club managers and owners around the world has found there is significant optimism for the industry in 2021.
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‘Naturalised EcoBunkers’ are solution for The Machrie
Rebuilt a few years ago by architect and former European Tour player David J. Russell, the famous Machrie links on the Scottish island of Islay has now finished the construction of the bunkers on the new-look course.
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North west golf clubs invest in Toro
Green Circle Leisure is bringing in more Toro to keep standards high as it embarks on the next stage of development across two of its clubs in the north west.Â
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UltraGroomer™ gets to grips with unwanted accumulations at Glamorgan CCC
Glamorgan CCC are the latest in a growing list of cricket clubs to discover the benefits of the UltraGroomer™ cassette from the renowned TMSystem™ collection.
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GreenMech Arborist 130 proves to be a ‘Pocket Rocket’ for R M Brown Tree Services
The Perthshire-based business have been using GreenMech machines for 10 years, with the newest model proving to be a real ‘pocket rocket’.
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Multi-Seeder proves to be a great all-rounder for Bothams Prestige
Impressed with the versatility it offered, sports ground contractors Bothams Prestige purchased a BLEC Multi-Seeder 2100 almost two years ago, but it was busier than ever in 2020.
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‘Golf courses offer significant eco benefits’
A study of 135 golf courses has found that they offer major benefits to their local environment, particularly surrounding temperatures, pollinating, retaining stormwater nutrients and biodiversity.
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New Territory Sales Manager for INFINICUT®
Stephen Shaw has been announced as the new territory sales manager for the INFINICUT® and TMSystem™ product ranges.
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Dennis G860 signals exciting times at Boston United FC
Jim Portas, head groundsman at Boston United FC, has explained how a new Dennis G860 is helping him to deliver the best pitch he possibly can at the club’s new stadium.
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Tynemouth’s members pitch in to solve bunker problems
Tynemouth GC, opened in 1913 and designed by Willie Park Jr, is reaping the benefits of an innovative bunker renovation programme, carried out with the help of synthetic bunker edging solutions provider EcoBunker.
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Xpedite® rescues Manor of Groves GC from seemingly unsolvable saturated greens
Having exhausted all mechanical methods of improving surface drainage, Manor of Groves course manager Lee Brinkley went into last winter facing the challenge of managing saturated greens again. Or so he thought!
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‘No limitations’ on greenkeeping during UK lockdowns
There will be ‘no limitations’ placed on maintenance activities able to be undertaken by the greenkeeping teams at golf facilities during the current lockdowns.