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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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How Topsham Bowls Club keeps its green intact
John Brand, greenkeeper at Topsham BC, insists that the Dennis FT510 and the Dennis Razor Ultra 560 are helping him to keep the reputation of Devon’s finest bowls green intact.
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Sprayed in 60 minutes! Headland tank-mix protects Leicester Tigers in peak disease-pressure period
A weather forecast of significant rainfall combined with warm, humid temperatures means only one thing for grounds managers – high disease pressure.
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Toro’s Titan tines have been built to last up to four times longer
Built to take on the toughest of tasks, Toro’s Titan tines last up to four times longer than standard tines, meaning fewer change-outs and replacements for greater productivity.
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Double A to acquire Nairn Brown
John Deere turf dealership The Double A Trading Company has agreed to acquire Nairn Brown (Glasgow) Ltd of Busby – and the transfer should fully go through this week.
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Meet the course manager: Darren Anderson MG
Bromborough Golf Club in the Wirral earlier this year became an award-winning venue for a major bunker and irrigation renovation project. Darren talks us through the work and his career to date.
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Overstone Park Resort reports ‘great results’ from brushing dew away
The wide working width of the SISIS Flexibrush tractor makes it ideal for regular brushing over large areas.
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New technology works well for North Shore
The pandemic interrupted, but ultimately did not affect, an order for the club’s first new fleet of John Deere course maintenance equipment.
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St Andrews Links invest in electric golf course machinery
“Toro’s new eTriFlex machines have again pushed the boundaries and are in my opinion unrivalled,” says St Andrews Links director of greenkeeping Sandy Reid.
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Q&A with Dale Housden
The head greenkeeper at Drayton Park GC talks about the success he’s had in particular with improving the greens in the last 18 months.
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‘Staycation’ golf holidays have more than doubled in the last year
Holiday bookings at UK golf resorts more than doubled from early June to early September 2020, compared with 2019, according to new data.
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Reesink Turfcare’s Richard Harris retires
Richard Harris, managing director of Reesink Turfcare IRE, has announced his retirement from the company.
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John Deere will not attend international trade shows in 2021
John Deere has announced it will not attend any turf machinery trade shows in Europe until at least November 2021, due to coronavirus.
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Toro Irrigation talk of the town at Pennard Golf Club
With an irrigation system in desperate need of replacing, Pennard Golf Club opted for a combination of Toro Lynx Central Control and Toro sprinklers, based on multiple recommendations from within the industry.
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Otterbine brings new life to Southmere Lake
The installation of an Otterbine Giant Fountain by The Fountain Workshop has marked an important step in the regeneration of Southmere Lake housing development in Thamesmead.
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Dennis PRO 34R a time saver at the Forsyth Barr Stadium
Michael Watson, turf manager at the Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, New Zealand, claims that his two recently purchased Dennis PRO 34R rotary mowers are saving hours of maintenance work.