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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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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
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Avant has launched the new E727 electric model
The new Avant e727 is an excellent machine for various lifting and transfer work in construction, farming, landscaping and more.
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Bedford School pioneers sports surface innovation with RM21 Combo Mower
Bedford School has taken delivery of the revolutionary RM21 Combo Mower, marking a new chapter in sports surface maintenance at the prestigious independent school.
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Top Brush 6000 transforms fairway maintenance at Woolley Park Golf Club
Woolley Park Golf Club in Wakefield’s course manager, John Rowbottom, believes one piece of machinery has raised maintenance standards more than most: the Redexim Top Brush 6000.
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This is how we maintain the ‘Postage Stamp’ tee
Billy McLachlan has been the course manager at Royal Troon for over 30 years. We spoke to him about hosting The Open in 2024, using solar energy to charge machinery and how the tee at the famous ‘Postage Stamp’ hole has been maintained despite huge demand to play it – even in winter.
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QHotels forms greenkeeping partnership with Myerscough College
The QHotels Collection has formed a partnership with Myerscough College which is designed to create a clear career pathway for aspiring greenkeepers and provide unique opportunities for its in-house teams.
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Dumbarnie Links to close for planned winter work
Dumbarnie Links in Scotland, which has quickly established itself among the world’s top new links courses, will close later this month ahead of planned winter works on its 5th and 18th holes.
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Uniformity is everything: How smarter irrigation saves water, energy and turf health
The manager of international golf sales for KAR UK & Van Den Borne, Wesley Henshaw, discusses the importance of irrigation uniformity.
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Inturf celebrates 40 years of quality, sustainability and growth in premium turf supply
This year marks 40 years of Inturf supplying premium turf across the UK.
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Cleaner fuel powers healthier operation for Cowdray Estate’s Forestry team
The switch to Aspen Fuel has transformed operations for the Cowdray Estate forestry team– delivering significant health, safety and efficiency benefits to maintenance works across the 6,800 acres of managed woodland.
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OAS partnership drives turf transformation at Inverurie Golf Club
A targeted programme using Origin Amenity Solutions’ products has helped head greenkeeper Stuart Donald tackle long-standing thatch and drainage issues, delivering measurable improvements in turf quality and player experience across the course.