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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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Headland Amenity introduces new Terafirm™ Granular
Headland Amenity has announced the introduction of a new granular version of its popular penetrant wetter Terafirm™.
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Weedfree Landscapes reduce workshop costs by 95% thanks to switch to Aspen Fuel
Grounds Maintenance Contractors Weedfree Landscapes has reported a 95 percent reduction in servicing and workshop costs thanks to switching to Aspen Alkylate Petrol.
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Crystal Palace FC put their trust in the Dennis PRO 34R
Crystal Palace FC’s Bruce Elliot claims that his overall confidence in the Dennis brand was a major factor in the club’s decision to purchase six PRO 34R rotary mowers.
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New partnership benefits Leven Links
Golfers visiting Leven Links Golf Course in Fife are often unaware that they are playing, in part, over one of the oldest pieces of golfing land in the world.
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Nairn Dunbar named ‘Environmental Golf Course of the Year’
Nairn Dunbar Golf Club is celebrating a notable success after claiming the 2021 ‘Environmental Golf Course of the Year’ accolade.
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Germinal launches leading new bentgrass mixture
‘Tour Leader’ – a 50:50 blend of 007 DSB and new cultivar Tour Pro (GDE) – is a landmark in the evolution of creeping bentgrass products.
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Redexim launches two new Verti-Cut machines
Extending the Verti-Cut range, 2021 sees the introduction of two larger working widths with the launch of the Verti-Cut 1600 and Verti-Cut 2000.
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‘It was an easy decision after we saw the performance of the two trial bunkers’
Following a successful trial of two bunkers at Whitecraigs Golf Club, the decision was taken to renovate the remaining 43 bunkers with Capillary Concrete.
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FIFA’s ‘Greenest Football Club’ chooses Johnsons Sports Seed
It isn’t just grounds manager Nigel Harvey who has moved from the training ground to the main stadium at Forest Green Rovers – Johnsons Sports Seed programme has made the switch too!
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‘Preventative disease methods should be undertaken now’
While golf courses are facing unprecedented times, greenkeepers are being urged to keep on top of maintenance to ensure courses are in good condition for when golfers return.
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Bernhard and Company chooses new marketing agency
Bernhard and Company, a world leading provider of turf care solutions, has appointed GMS as its international marketing agency.
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Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Awards entries open for 2021
If there’s ever been a time when the industry needed something to look forward to and a reason to applaud greenkeeping talent, 2021 is it.
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No, golf courses are not bad for the environment
There is a media narrative that golf courses are bad for the environment. However, research is finding that, not only is this not true, but golf courses now play a pivotal role in how green a local area is.
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A day in the life: Lee Brinkley
The course manager at Manor of Groves GC in Hertfordshire, where the front nine weaves around manor gardens and the back nine is picturesque parkland, takes us through his average day.
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Meet the golf course manager: Dave Gibbons
Dave, from Little Aston Golf Club, talks about greenkeeping during a pandemic, the cultivars he uses to maintain a healthy surface and the biology used to improve the soil profile on the course’s greens.



