In a move to bring clarity and certainty to its distribution channel, Bailoy Irrigation Control Systems has decided to bring the distribution of all its products in the UK and Ireland in-house. Already in effect, this means customers with GTI Gemini and Trident products should contact Bailoy, rather than previous distributor Reesink Turfcare, for spares,…

The Yorkshire golf club Crosland Heath was the winner of a machinery washpad system in Acumen ClearWater’s prize draw at BTME 2018. Head greenkeeper Richard Holmes’ winning entry was pulled out of the box at the end of the show. On being told the news Richard was delighted, especially as ClearWater was on his ‘wish…

The first of the 2018 Dennis and SISIS bowling green maintenance seminars has been announced and will take place at the Ipswich & District Indoor Bowls Club on Tuesday, March 13. Dennis and SISIS have a long history of supporting the sport of bowls and the seminars which are designed to ultimately help club greenkeepers…

As a multifunction venue, Newmarket Racecourse not only hosts some of the most world-renowned horse racing meetings, they also hold a number of concerts and corporate events throughout the year too. To keep both the Rowley Mile Racecourse and July Course worthy of a ‘photo finish’, Estates Manager Alan Hatherley relies on his Trilo kit…

Jacobsen and BIGGA have chosen a team of Future Turf Manager Initiative (FTMI) graduates to join the course maintenance team for the 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in France. One delegate from each FTMI in the past five years has been selected to volunteer at the event, with one more person due to…

Gaining reputation in the UK, Capillary Concrete™ is proving its benefits around the country with many customers reporting no movement of sand, even in the heaviest of downpours, bunkers back in play in minutes instead of hours and no contamination of the sand from the bunker floor. This all leads to reduced maintenance time needed…

Now into the third year of increasing the bent content of its greens, Wakefield’s Waterton Park Golf Club has achieved the biggest bent showing to date in 2017 thanks to the Johnsons Sports Seed J Nitro All Bent mixture. Head greenkeeper, David Griffin, has maintained the course he describes as a ‘grass factory’ for the…

The word ‘steep’ and its connotations ideally describe a number of facets of Stinchcombe Hill Golf Club in Gloucestershire. Established in 1889 with nine holes, and extended to 18 holes in 1906, the club is steeped in history with the Edwardian mansion, Stinchcombe House, built by the Lister family (of diesel engine fame), forming a…

The Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) is recommending a 2.5 per cent increase in grounds’ staff’s national minimum salary bands for 2018. The IOG also advises that this increase would, in real terms, equate to an increase of just 0.1 per cent when the projected Consumer Price Index (CPIH) is accounted for. It adds that the…

Implementing moisture level monitoring, updating controllers with the latest software and frequently applying evolving course setup conditions to your irrigation programmes, all contribute to responsible and sustainable management of your golf course. Here we talk to Ed Stant, course manager at Trentham Golf Club near Stoke-on-Trent, about how recent changes to his irrigation management are…

Ekerum Resort Öland recently won the award for ‘World’s Best Eco-Friendly Golf Facility’ at the World Golf Awards held at La Manga Club in Spain. The golf club, located in Sweden, has signed a five-year preferred supplier agreement with Jacobsen in which both parties have pledged to measure and publish environmental performance. Jacobsen has ensured…

Rigby Taylor – the company at the forefront of supplying innovative products for the successful management and maintenance of turf surfaces – has introduced a two-in-one brochure that focuses on key products for both grounds maintenance and landscaping. The informative, 60-page publication – which complements the company’s ‘Professional Products’ range brochure – includes a wide…

Grinding by its nature is a precise process that can be time consuming, but The Double A Trading Company is aiming for far greater efficiency with the new Foley Accu-Pro 633 with AccuTouch 3 Control, supplied by ProSport UK. During her 13 years as service manager at Double A, Erin Mackie has run countless efficiency…

The greenkeeping teams at Deeside Golf Club and The Wentworth Club, and the head greenkeeper at Durness Golf Club, are the big winners at the ‘BIGGA Awards’ at BTME 2018. Led by course manager Neil McLoughlin, 41, the greenkeeping team at Deeside Golf Club in Aberdeenshire was named the winner of the BIGGA Greenkeeping Achievement…

Two eye-catching stone features dedicated to the ‘voice of golf’ are making their mark with golfers at Moor Allerton Golf Club, a 27-hole parkland course situated north of Leeds. Situated either side of The Alliss Bridge, named in honour of former Ryder Cup player, Moor Allerton club professional and legendary BBC commentator Peter Alliss, the…