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How robotic mowing is transforming daily life at Rowlands Castle Golf Club
Rowlands Castle Golf Club course manager Kevin Hensman had dreamed of robotic mowing for years – now, just months after introducing Kress machines, he says they are an absolute game changer for his five-strong team and their 18 fairways.
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Milwaukee Tool launches the next generation of the M18 FUEL BLOWER
More power with less noise, Milwaukee Tool launches the next generation of the M18 FUEL BLOWER, designed to meet the needs of the outdoor trades for quick routine clean-ups.
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Origin Amenity Solutions now offers Rain Bird CirrusPro™
Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS), the dedicated distributor of Rain Bird products to the UK golf market, proudly announces the addition of Rain Bird CirrusPro, a groundbreaking mobile-first irrigation system.
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Do I have to ask before I pat a woman’s bottom?
Carolyne Wahlen from Golf HR reports that there has been a rise in sexual harassment cases involving golf club members, and advises: Have a member disciplinary policy in place and then follow it.
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Smithco bunker rakes deliver impeccably groomed sand
Engineered for precision and ease, Smithco bunker rakes deliver impeccably groomed sand, enhancing the aesthetic and playability of golf courses.
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Toro supports The R&A’s Golf It! initiative
The idea behind The R&A’s Golf It! initiative was to create a space that introduces people to golf while giving back to the local community through an apprenticeship programme sponsored by The Toro Foundation.
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The R&A is recruiting for a European agronomist
The successful candidate will join the Sustainable Agronomy team to deliver a best practice sustainable agronomy revenue-generating service to external golf club customers and stakeholders.
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Downs named 90th ‘Master Greenkeeper’
The director of agronomy at Otter Creek in the USA, Brent Downs, has become the world’s 90th ‘Master Greenkeeper’.
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Braehead Golf Club acquires two Toro machines
With Reesink Turfcare’s Ree.Own scheme, Braehead Golf Club located in Alloa, Scotland has taken ownership of two new – or rather used – Toro machines as a cost-effective solution to updating machinery.
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“We have done 59 bunkers to date”
As he marks ten years as course manager at West Surrey GC, Alec MacIndoe talks about how he earned the trust of the board and the wide-ranging advantages brought about by a successful bunker renovation project.
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Praise for the Avant compact loader
Joe Cook is the head groundsman for Whitby Town FC and he also runs his own gardening business, JC Gardening. In both of his roles, one tool stands out as indispensable: the Avant compact loader.
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“The aim is to be a top 100 course”
Scott Roberts, the course manager at Basingstoke Golf Club, which relocated to a new site in 2021, talks about the vision is to make the club one of the premier golf venues in the south-east of England.
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Machinery review: Turfco’s CR-15
The CR-15 Material Handler is ideal when renovating bunkers as its large hopper can carry prodigious amounts of sand and other materials, ensuring greater productivity.
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Royal Troon and Reesink Turfcare agreed pre Open deal
Royal Troon Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland signed an exclusive partnership deal with Reesink Turfcare and Toro machinery ahead of hosting The Open 2024 for the tenth time.
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Deep Clean from GKB Machines can clean synthetic surfaces
As the team at GBB Services look to extend their operation to include the maintenance and cleaning of synthetic surfaces, it’s a Deep Clean from GKB Machines trusted with the task at hand.
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Is a rewire the right move for our course?
If your course needs a new irrigation system, but it is unaffordable at the moment, then a system rewire could improve your current system, with minimal impact, giving you a few years to plan ahead. John Kidson reports.