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Sean Brocklehurst – my journey, mentorship and leading the team at South Herts Golf Club
South Herts course manager Sean Brocklehurst discusses the reality of greenkeeping in 2026 — from managing record-breaking weather patterns and anthracnose to deploying robot fairways mowers and building an onsite reservoir for long-term sustainability.
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This shows the level of damage badgers can do to a course
A reader has emailed GreenKeeping to ask what can be done about badger damage to golf courses.
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Visitors vote SALTEX 2018 the best yet
The SALTEX 2018 post-show visitor survey has revealed that an overwhelming amount of attendees felt that it was the best and most vibrant show to date.
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The new generation of 007 DSB creeping bents
Low input requirements, fast rolling speeds and enhanced disease resistance – the new generation of 007 DSB creeping bents has them all.
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The overseeding options in 2019
Jayne Leyland, seed product manager for Rigby Taylor, discusses the 2019 options for overseeding, together with advances in grass seed treatment technology.
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A look at 2019’s new or improved cultivars
New and improved cultivars are coming to market in 2019 from the top companies to aid greenkeepers’ quest for perfection.
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A review of three new Toro products
We look at a mower that reduces noise, a fixed-head greens’ mower that brings a new consistency to pedestrian mowing and the most precise irrigation control system yet.
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How Ashridge GC’s irrigation system helped the club last summer
With one of the hottest summers on record last year, Ashridge Golf Club in Hertfordshire has reaped the benefits of a new Toro irrigation system, installed in the nick of time.
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Otterbine fountain at the heart Of Ladbrook Park GC
For the past 15 years Otterbine’s Sunburst aerating fountain has created a stunning centrepiece to the heart of Ladbrook Park Golf Club in the Midlands.
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Inquest finds greenkeeper’s death was an accident
A 35-year-old greenkeeper died after a poplar tree he was cutting fell on his head and fractured his skull, an inquest has heard.
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Ransomes chosen for Elvaston Castle
Ransomes has been chosen as the preferred mower of choice for the Grade II listed gardens surrounding Elvaston Castle in Derbyshire.
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Device launched that allows long-range wireless control of most irrigation valves
A device that can control irrigation valves from more than 10 miles away has been launched for UK golf clubs.
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Sitwell Park Golf Club takes delivery of new compact tractor
Sitwell Park Golf Club in Rotherham has taken delivery of a Ventrac 4500 compact tractor and two attachments from Russell Group’s Groundcare Division.
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Product review: The Toro ProCore 648
Just like the Toro Greensmaster 1000, the ProCore 648 is another classic example of a Toro product whose revolutionary design just can’t be beaten.
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Capillary Concrete launches the Hydroponic Turf System
Capillary Concrete, best known as the supplier of golf’s most scientifically advanced bunker liner product, has launched what it calls a revolution in golf turfgrass management.
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The machine Leamington & Country Golf Club uses to scarify
The SISIS Rotorake TM1000 is a tractor mounted scarifier and linear aerator with collection which now features a new interchangeable reel system.