Implementing moisture level monitoring, updating controllers with the latest software and frequently applying evolving course setup conditions to your irrigation programmes, all contribute to responsible and sustainable management of your golf course. Here we talk to Ed Stant, course manager at Trentham Golf Club near Stoke-on-Trent, about how recent changes to his irrigation management are…

Ekerum Resort Öland recently won the award for ‘World’s Best Eco-Friendly Golf Facility’ at the World Golf Awards held at La Manga Club in Spain. The golf club, located in Sweden, has signed a five-year preferred supplier agreement with Jacobsen in which both parties have pledged to measure and publish environmental performance. Jacobsen has ensured…

Rigby Taylor – the company at the forefront of supplying innovative products for the successful management and maintenance of turf surfaces – has introduced a two-in-one brochure that focuses on key products for both grounds maintenance and landscaping. The informative, 60-page publication – which complements the company’s ‘Professional Products’ range brochure – includes a wide…

Grinding by its nature is a precise process that can be time consuming, but The Double A Trading Company is aiming for far greater efficiency with the new Foley Accu-Pro 633 with AccuTouch 3 Control, supplied by ProSport UK. During her 13 years as service manager at Double A, Erin Mackie has run countless efficiency…

The greenkeeping teams at Deeside Golf Club and The Wentworth Club, and the head greenkeeper at Durness Golf Club, are the big winners at the ‘BIGGA Awards’ at BTME 2018. Led by course manager Neil McLoughlin, 41, the greenkeeping team at Deeside Golf Club in Aberdeenshire was named the winner of the BIGGA Greenkeeping Achievement…

Two eye-catching stone features dedicated to the ‘voice of golf’ are making their mark with golfers at Moor Allerton Golf Club, a 27-hole parkland course situated north of Leeds. Situated either side of The Alliss Bridge, named in honour of former Ryder Cup player, Moor Allerton club professional and legendary BBC commentator Peter Alliss, the…

John O’Gaunt Golf Club in Sandy, Bedfordshire, has recently purchased two Toro Workman utility vehicles, taking the club’s UTV fleet to seven. These hard-working workhorses have racked up over 16,000 hours of work between them demonstrating outstanding value and longevity. Nigel Broadwith, course manager, runs machines that are up to 18 years old with no…

Charterhouse Turf Machinery has announced the appointment of Ian Lauder as northern territory manager. This role will see Ian providing machinery, service and sales support to the dealer and customer network in northern England, Scotland and Ireland. Ian brings with him a wealth of knowledge on the golf and groundcare sectors, joining Charterhouse from over…

Meldrum House Country Hotel & Golf Course extended its hotel in 2016 to 55 rooms, and has since invested in golf course maintenance equipment and vehicles from Textron Golf to reduce noise levels around the hotel grounds. The equipment included on the five-year lease deal includes mowers and vehicles across the Jacobsen, Cushman and E-Z-GO…

ClearWater, the number one UK manufactured washdown water recycling system, is continuing to open up new markets with most recent export deliveries to California and The Netherlands. Riding high on the success of UK sales in 2017, Acumen Waste Services has supported marketing initiatives for the brand which are bearing fruit, not only at home…

Interview with The Island Golf Club, Dublin What was the problem? As some of our steps were in need of upgrade, we thought it would be a perfect opportunity to try Gripclad. Previously the club had used Astro turf, which, after a period deteriorated, looked untidy and wasn’t very natural in a links environment. What…

Dennis and SISIS have announced that they will be exhibiting at the Golf Industry Show (GIS) at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas, February 7 to 8. Over recent years Dennis and SISIS have enjoyed huge success at GIS and this is set to continue at the show in 2018. Visitors to…

With BTME underway in Harrogate, these BIGGA members have been selected to take part in the Future Turf Managers Initiative (FTMI) 2018, made possible by Jacobsen. The FTMI 2018 will take place at the company’s headquarters in Ipswich from March 6 to 8. Aimed at up and coming greenkeepers who want to make the leap…

Phase two of the Swan Golf Designs-led bunker renovation project at Huddersfield Golf Club has concluded, with just seven of the historic course’s 20 holes left to complete. The famed Yorkshire course, originally laid out by Tom Dunn in 1891, has previously benefitted from architectural input from the likes of British Open champion Alex (Sandy)…

Golspie Golf Club, located on the Dornoch Firth in Scotland, is a versatile course featuring a beguiling mix of classic links, heath and parkland holes. The club has invested in a Jacobsen Eclipse 322 and a Jacobsen LF550 fairway mower from Textron Golf to maintain the varying surfaces on the James Braid design 18-hole golf…