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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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Woking Golf Club signs machinery agreement plan
It’s been a time of change for Woking Golf Club in Surrey culminating in the recent signing of a machinery agreement plan with Toro and Reesink Turfcare.
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Warwick Racecourse uses new tetraploid technology to deliver germination and recovery
Maintaining a strong, healthy and dense sward over a wet winter period is a headache for any turf manager, but for Warwick Racecourse, that challenge is further exacerbated by the impact of the horses.
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Rigby Taylor appointed UK distributor for Bionema’s nematode solutions
Rigby Taylor has been appointed as the exclusive distributor in the UK turf and amenity sector for Bionema’s NemaTrident nematode solutions for the control of chafer grubs and leatherjackets larvae.
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Germinal updates A20 Premier Ryesport
Germinal has updated its leading sports pitch seeding and renovation mixture, A20 Premier Ryesport, with the introduction of the UK’s top-rated perennial ryegrass cultivar, Europitch.
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A day in the life: Stevie Dixon
Stevie is the course manager at Kingsknowe Golf Club in Edinburgh. The club, founded in 1908, is home to around 700 members.
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What do we do about irrigation if there’s another heatwave?
Following lessons learnt from last year’s record summer heatwave, Peter Robin looks at practical ways of improving irrigation uniformity and water coverage.
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Tidworth Garrison invests in its greenkeepers
Tidworth Garrison Golf Club has taken on two major greenkeeping projects. One is the development of a new greens’ compound facility for the storage of machinery, the second is renovation of the bunkers.
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Meet the course manager: Phil Helmn MG
The Goodwood Estate’s general manager of Sports Turf, Grounds & Gardens talks about overcoming the unique challenges that the vast venue provides.
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The fertilisers golf courses should use in spring
What fertilisers should you use on your golf course between winter and summer? Here, Noel Mackenzie takes us through the science that shapes the answer to this question.
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Nose filters marketed to golfers and greenkeepers
£2 nose filters are being marketed to golfers and greenkeepers to save them from hayfever misery.
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Why a turf action plan is so important
Aquatrols’ technical support and European account manager, Michael Fance, shares his thoughts on how to work with the weather with a well thought out turf action plan.
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New greenkeeping facilities at Royal Norwich’s new home are complete
The state-of-the-art greenkeeping facilities and workshop at Royal Norwich are complete, meaning Toro now has a home at the new site to work and live.
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Killeen Castle GC invests in state of the art equipment fleet
Killeen Castle Golf Club in Ireland is celebrating its recent investment in a state of the art golf course equipment fleet deal with John Deere and local dealer Dublin Grass Machinery – worth over €500,000.
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Company profile: Cleveland Sprayers
Cleveland and its sprayer brand Gambetti lead the way with GPS technology into UK golf courses with the ARAG brand of precision golf equipment.
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£100k of funding for US turfgrass research projects
Research grants from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) are supporting several important research projects this year.