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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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Kubota rises to the maintenance challenges at Hellidon Lakes Golf Club
Hellidon Lakes Golf Club has upgraded its long-trusted Kubota machinery with a new L2-622 tractor and RTV-X1110 to improve course maintenance across its challenging terrain, supported by strong local backing from dealer George Browns.
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Avant Tecno hosts multi-dealership training
Avant Tecno recently brought technical engineers from all of its UK dealerships together for a unique opportunity at the company’s global headquarters in Ylöjärvi, Finland.
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The Drift marks £2m transformation with new five-year Toro partnership
Over the last five years, The Drift in Surrey has invested over £2 million to bring in new facilities and improve the course in preparation for its 50th anniversary in 2025 and a key element of that process was the signing of a fleet lease deal with Toro and Reesink Turfcare.
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Baroness delivers reliability and performance that lasts at Tall Pines Golf Club
For over 20 years, Bristol’s Tall Pines Golf Club has relied on the consistency and quality of Baroness to keep the playing surfaces in pristine condition.
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Hibernian FC invests in Redexim Verti-Rake to enhance pitch quality
Maintaining a top-class playing surface at Easter Road Stadium is no small task, but for Steven Thomas, head groundsman at Hibernian Football Club, having the right machinery is making all the difference.
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GKB launches new generation of Deep-Clean machine
GKB is launching the next generation of its Deep-Clean machine, introduced in direct response to growing concern around microplastic pollution from artificial turf fields.
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Swiss golf club becomes first to work with R&A agronomy service
The R&A has welcomed Golfclub Breitenloo in Switzerland as the first club in Central Europe to work with The R&A Sustainable Agronomy Service under a R&A Sustainable Agronomy ‘Venue’ premium support agreement.
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Meet the golf course manager: Fraser Mitchell
The course manager at Moffat Golf Club in Scotland, Fraser Mitchell, takes us through his average day.
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Al Hamra Golf Club redesigns three holes and renovates two others
Al Hamra Golf Club, one of the Middle East’s premier championship golf courses and multiple DP World Tour host venue, is fully reopening all 18 holes following a comprehensive renovation project.
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Avant Optitemp® Cube provides portable power wherever you go
Introducing Avant Power’s first mobile and compact energy storage solution: the OptiTemp® Cube product line.
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Irrigation upgrade future-proofs facility for further developments
Bedford School’s cricket facilities have undergone a significant transformation following the installation of a fully automated Hunter irrigation system, supplied by KAR UK and installed by JK Irrigation.
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Ramside Hall undergoes major course improvements
Ramside Hall in County Durham has outlined its vision to be the ‘North East’s No.1 Golf Destination’ with major course developments to its two championship layouts as part of a multimillion-pound investment.
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Agrovista’s new line-marking duo sets new standards
Agrovista Amenity has introduced two new innovations to support grounds teams with accurate, efficient pitch marking: the Max-Line line-marking paint range and the exclusive PaintMaster Pro RLM01 robotic line marker.
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Trilo M10 delivers cleaner, greener grounds for Glendale Services
Glendale Services, one of the UK’s leading national grounds maintenance contractors, has strenghtened a longstanding relationship with Trilo by investing in a new Trilo M10 vacuum collector – supporting large-scale grass, leaf and debris collection operations across London and the south of England.
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Meet the course superintendent: David Blair
David Blair, course superintendent at Aphrodite Hills Resort, has been on a 20-year greenkeeping odyssey, working across four continents before settling in Cyprus three years ago. He discusses his career path, working at the US PGA Championship and the exciting times ahead.



