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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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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.
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Royal Dornoch invests £1.5m in cutting-edge Toro irrigation and electric fleet
In the Highlands of Scotland, Royal Dornoch is celebrating the handover of a £1.5 million Toro irrigation system for the Struie Course and the arrival of a fleet of all-electric ride-on Toro Greensmaster mowers and Workman utility vehicles.
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Deer Park invests in winter care to deliver year-round playing perfection
Deer Park Golf & Country Club in Scotland has said its course now provides superb playing conditions 365 days a year, after investing in winter course care and maintenance.
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New generation of John Deere apprentices graduate
More than 50 apprentices have graduated from John Deere’s renowned Ag Tech, Turf Tech, and Parts Tech programmes, joining dealerships across the UK and Ireland as qualified technicians and parts specialists.
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Jack Hetherington named new technical area sales manager for ICL in Scotland
ICL has appointed former golf course manager Jack Hetherington as technical area sales manager for Scotland, bringing over 20 years’ experience in sports turf management, developing high-quality playing surfaces and implementing effective turf programmes.
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GroundsFest wins prestigious Industry Impact Award
GroundsFest has been recognised for its exceptional contribution to the groundscare and landscaping industry, having won the Industry Impact Award at the EN Indy Awards.
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New amenity specialist for Agrovista Amenity
Agrovista Amenity has announced the appointment of Paul Matthew as its newest amenity specialist, bringing with him decades of hands-on experience across golf, sports turf, and stadium management.
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Forest of Arden secures £500k investment for bunker renovation project
Forest of Arden Golf & Country Club in Warwickshire has announced a new investment of £500,000 to fully renovate all bunkers across its renowned Arden and Aylesford courses.
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Reesink UK strengthens Scottish presence with new Lossiemouth depot
Reesink UK expanded its presence in Scotland with the opening of a new depot in Lossiemouth this January, enhancing sales and aftersales support for customers in the area north of Aberdeen.
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MM Tetrasport proves its strength at Towcestrians Sports Club
When the Women’s Rugby World Cup came to town, the pitches at Towcestrians Sports Club needed to perform at the highest level. Head groundsman Tommy Waldock turned to a product he knew he could trust – MM Tetrasport – and the results spoke for themselves.
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Landscape Services sees productivity soar with new fleet of Kubota zero-turns
Landscape Services has enhanced efficiency with the addition of 15 ZD1211 zero-turn mowers, alongside other Kubota equipment including an F391 and G231HD mower and an LX-401 compact tractor.
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GroundsFest Academy’s irrigation event with OAS draws crowds and praise
The latest free GroundsFest Academy event once again proved a success, this time focusing on irrigation maintenance in partnership with Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS).
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The R&A shares sustainable turf insights at Swiss greenkeepers’ seminar
Agronomists from The R&A recently gave a presentation to Swiss greenkeepers about cutting-edge research on grass species management and the championship agronomy and sustainable practices designed to future-proof golf course performance across Europe. Here is a summary of what they talked about.
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Royal Dornoch opens new par three hole
Royal Dornoch has opened a new par three hole on its Struie Course.Â