Tony Bell, head groundsman for Middlesbrough FC, has revealed that the secret behind keeping the pitch at the Riverside Stadium in such pristine condition is his unique and innovative approach to using the Dennis S500 PLUS ‘dual purpose’ machine. Tony, who has been at the club since 1997, not only oversees the grounds maintenance at…

Alan Abel from Complete Weed Control gives turf managers his view of what 2017 will hold for the industry. “The years, when working within the turf and amenity industry seem to go very quickly, as we are always thinking about the next season ahead. Each of the four seasons brings its own challenges, be it…

The British and International Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) has honoured some of its most talented members with the presentation of the third annual BIGGA Awards. The awards were presented during BTME 2017, the largest turf management exhibition in Europe, at the Welcome Celebration event, hosted by Naga Munchetty. Each year the awards recognise outstanding greenkeeping performances…

A golf club in Leicestershire has received local praise for transforming a flooded bog on its course into a pond and wildlife haven. The change at Hinckley Golf Club was thanks to the hard work of volunteers and has been reported in The Hinckley Times. During the summer of 2014, an area of the course…

A leading golf club in Northumberland and a top venue in Hertfordshire have both had administrators appointed to them. Both venues were built during the boom of new golf clubs in the early to mid 1990s. Burgham Park Golf & Leisure Park in Northumberland is host of the PGA North Region Championship and was part-designed…

The former courses and estates manager at The Wentworth Club, who worked closely with Ernie Els during the four-time Major winner’s renovation of the West Course, has been announced as vice president of BIGGA. Chris Kennedy, 69, oversaw the course preparation for 56 European Tour events during his long career. Chris will assist BIGGA president…

The use of ICL’s new Vitalnova Stressbuster has significantly improved the overall health of the turf on the fairways and greens at Castle Stuart Golf Club, reports course manager Chris Haspell. The Castle Stuart Golf Club in Inverness, Scotland is a championship links course which overlooks the Moray Firth and other well-known Highland landmarks such…

Kubota UK, leading groundcare and agricultural machinery specialist, has launched an unmissable ‘on-site’ price for its Scraper tractor. Available until February 28, 2017, customers looking to purchase the L4240 will receive it at the exclusive price of £16,640, whilst the L5040 will be available for £17,950. Kubota’s L40 tractors deliver economic performance and low maintenance…

Fleesensee Golf & Country Club in Germany is on a fast track to complete the re-styling of all its 70 bunkers by the end of March 2017 on its acclaimed Schloss Course. The top venue is using the EcoBunker construction method. Introduced to the club in late 2014, three trial EcoBunkers, installed during the spring…

The British president and CEO of one of the world’s biggest golf course machinery suppliers, David Withers, has stepped down from his role. Withers, who has been doing the job in North Carolina, USA, since 2011, is leaving due to a relocation to Augusta, due to Jacobsen’s merger with Textron Specialized Vehicles, about 170 miles…

Reesink Turfcare will be bringing a GeoLink Precision Spray System simulator to BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition (BTME) 2017, Europe’s leading showcase for turf professionals and buyers. Complete with touchscreen and steering wheel, the simulator will allow stand visitors to realistically demonstrate and experience application rates, coverage maps, area and volume data, that the industry’s first…

Autumn 2015 saw a flurry of activity with Ecosol Turfcare’s Drill n Fill operation. The company travelled to new Scottish customer, Western Gailes, near Glasgow to drill the whole course, as well as many others countrywide. Teams also went to Grand Ducal, Luxembourg, Krefelde, Germany, and to Paris and the company has forthcoming bookings for…

Golf clubs looking for high quality turf surfaces need look no further than the 2017 Johnsons Sports Seed line-up. At BTME 2017 DLF will be launching Siskin, the new top rated chewings fescue cultivar on the latest independent Turfgrass seed trial list. Siskin, along with a number of other new cultivars, feature in the latest…

Advanced Turf Technology (ATT) can be found in Hall M, stand M7, under its own name for the first time at BTME 2017. The company has become recognised as one of the foremost innovators in the turf industry, with agronomic based product designs that continue to push the boundaries. The unique TMSystem™ is universally regarded…