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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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New product review: the lighting rig
If shade is causing problems for your turf, there is now a solution, writes Renata Mundim.
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Student greenkeepers claim Toro awards
Daniel Ashelby of Wilmslow Golf Club has been proclaimed the 30th winner of the Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award. Danny Patten of Lee Park Golf Club is the Toro Young Student Greenkeeper of the Year.
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Children taught about turf management
One of the biggest suppliers to the greenkeeping trade, Bayer, has been teaching pupils about some of the basic scientific principles that underpin many turf management practices.
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Preparing your golf course for winter
Autumn brings with it plenty of changes for greenkeepers. With fewer rounds and more favourable growing conditions, the focus shifts towards winter preparation…
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How greenkeepers can improve their carbon footprint
Greenkeepers can use grass seed mixtures that offer improved disease, drought and cold tolerance – and offset their carbon footprint. Jayne Leyland explains how.
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Why golf clubs are investing in their courses in 2018
A number of golf contractors are reporting that golf clubs have increased investments in their courses in 2018. Richard Allen welcomes this news – and analyses the causes why.
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What’s beneath our feet?
What happens when you can see that there are problems with your turf but there are no obvious causes? Dr Christian Spring encourages greenkeepers to hunt for clues below their feet.
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Why Long Ashton’s bunkers don’t suffer contamination through winter
In the winter of 2015 Durabunker began working with Long Ashton Golf Club in Bristol to address its bunker issues. Three years on, James Braithwaite, course manager, reflects on the benefits it’s brought to the course.
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Ryder Cup experience was ‘fantastic’
The manager of a Surrey golf club that sent a greenkeeper to help with the preparations of this year’s Ryder Cup has said the experience has been ‘fantastic’.
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ICL scholars revealed for Continue to Learn at BTME 2019
BIGGA and ICL have revealed the five successful recipients of the third ICL Continue to Learn scholarship.
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One award presented, and one received, for Cub Cadet
A duo of awards topped off a fantastic week for the Cub Cadet team at IOG SALTEX 2018, one given and one received.
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Lakeside Grounds Maintenance invests in Verti-Drain 7526
With customers ranging from Birmingham City FC, Wasps Rugby and Warwick School, Lakeside Grounds Maintenance has invested in a Verti-Drain 7526 from Charterhouse Turf Machinery, taking its total fleet to four.
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How much petrol can a golf club carry?
There seems to be a lot of confusion regarding the amount of petrol that can be collected from a garage and carried to a working site.
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SISIS offers three slitters to help with aeration
The Multislit, Maxislit and Megaslit are tractor mounted deep slitters which offer deep, clean penetration with minimal surface disturbance.
