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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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Sittingbourne & Milton Regis praises Ventrac / Price Turfcare
Sittingbourne & Milton Regis surprised its head greenkeeper Paul Best last December, when he found he was the recipient of a brand new Ventrac all-terrain compact tractor and several attachments.
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Meldrum House praises Redexim for aeration
Meldrum House has become the latest golf course in a rapidly growing list to praise the versatility and effective aeration delivered by a Carrier and Verti-Drain® 1513 from Redexim.
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Turfco helps with end of season course renovations
Turfco’s product offering is ideal for end of season course renovations.
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“It is amazing having this green space on your doorstep”
Here, we take a look behind the scenes of a typical day for James Bledge, links manager at one of the most prestigious links golf clubs in the world, Royal Liverpool Golf Club (Hoylake), where he lives.
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More than 8,000 visitors for GroundsFest
The second edition of GroundsFest, held in September at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire, saw 8,014 visitors across the two days.
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‘9% of bunkers are superfluous to gameplay’
A survey of 32 golf venues has found that the average course spends more than £40,000 per year on bunker maintenance and nearly one in ten of its bunkers are not necessary.
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Club thanks neighbouring venue for support after fire
A golf club that was fully operational just days after it was hit by a large fire has thanked a neighbouring club for loaning it course machinery after its equipment had been destroyed in the blaze.
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Reesink and ICL appoint former greenkeepers
Nick Gardener and Thomas Tomlinson have both got new jobs.
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“Greenkeeping is the perfect job and I love it”
As head greenkeeper at Lutterworth GC, Paul Kendall talks about working around the weather, recovering from a devastating arson attack on the club and why getting back to basics is the secret to consistent greens.
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John Deere introduces the Z370R Electric ZTrak mower
John Deere has introduced the Z370R Electric ZTrak mower to European markets.
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Machrihanish Dunes to build second course
A US company that develops and manages golf clubs around the world has unveiled plans for a significant resort expansion to The Village at Machrihanish Dunes in Scotland, including a new 18-hole golf course.
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Cowdray Estate enjoyed successful summer as greenkeeper-built project proved its worth
“We’ve been lucky to be a part of this period of time in the history of Cowdray and we genuinely think it is for the betterment of the future of the golf course.”
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Jayne Leyland inducted into GMA’s ‘Hall of Fame’
Jayne Leyland, portfolio director at Origin Amenity Solutions, has been inducted into the Grounds Management Association’s (GMA) Hall of Fame.
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Dennis Mowers partners with Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Dennis Mowers is proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Edgbaston Stadium and Warwickshire County Cricket Club.
