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…

John O’Gaunt Golf Club in Sandy, Bedfordshire, has recently purchased two Toro Workman utility vehicles, taking the club’s UTV fleet to seven. These hard-working workhorses have racked up over 16,000 hours of work between them demonstrating outstanding value and longevity. Nigel Broadwith, course manager, runs machines that are up to 18 years old with no…

Charterhouse Turf Machinery has announced the appointment of Ian Lauder as northern territory manager. This role will see Ian providing machinery, service and sales support to the dealer and customer network in northern England, Scotland and Ireland. Ian brings with him a wealth of knowledge on the golf and groundcare sectors, joining Charterhouse from over…

Meldrum House Country Hotel & Golf Course extended its hotel in 2016 to 55 rooms, and has since invested in golf course maintenance equipment and vehicles from Textron Golf to reduce noise levels around the hotel grounds. The equipment included on the five-year lease deal includes mowers and vehicles across the Jacobsen, Cushman and E-Z-GO…

ClearWater, the number one UK manufactured washdown water recycling system, is continuing to open up new markets with most recent export deliveries to California and The Netherlands. Riding high on the success of UK sales in 2017, Acumen Waste Services has supported marketing initiatives for the brand which are bearing fruit, not only at home…

Interview with The Island Golf Club, Dublin What was the problem? As some of our steps were in need of upgrade, we thought it would be a perfect opportunity to try Gripclad. Previously the club had used Astro turf, which, after a period deteriorated, looked untidy and wasn’t very natural in a links environment. What…

Dennis and SISIS have announced that they will be exhibiting at the Golf Industry Show (GIS) at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas, February 7 to 8. Over recent years Dennis and SISIS have enjoyed huge success at GIS and this is set to continue at the show in 2018. Visitors to…

With BTME underway in Harrogate, these BIGGA members have been selected to take part in the Future Turf Managers Initiative (FTMI) 2018, made possible by Jacobsen. The FTMI 2018 will take place at the company’s headquarters in Ipswich from March 6 to 8. Aimed at up and coming greenkeepers who want to make the leap…

Phase two of the Swan Golf Designs-led bunker renovation project at Huddersfield Golf Club has concluded, with just seven of the historic course’s 20 holes left to complete. The famed Yorkshire course, originally laid out by Tom Dunn in 1891, has previously benefitted from architectural input from the likes of British Open champion Alex (Sandy)…

Golspie Golf Club, located on the Dornoch Firth in Scotland, is a versatile course featuring a beguiling mix of classic links, heath and parkland holes. The club has invested in a Jacobsen Eclipse 322 and a Jacobsen LF550 fairway mower from Textron Golf to maintain the varying surfaces on the James Braid design 18-hole golf…

Following extensive trials conducted by the STRI, it has been concluded that the SISIS Javelin Aer-Aid tractor mounted aerator would be an essential tool within any integrated turf management programme. Over a four month period, extensive STRI trials led by Dr Christian Spring were carried out at the world’s leading sports turf consultancy’s headquarters in…

Leading machinery manufacturer Kubota UK has invested £1.2 million to enhance operational performance and continue to set the highest health and safety standards at its UK headquarters in Thame. The investment, part of the Kubota UK’s commitment to provide its customers with a first class service offering, includes expanding its office and meeting room space…

Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society in Edinburgh, the fourth oldest club in the world, is currently underway with a major redevelopment programme to the historic course. Renowned golf course architect Mackenzie & Ebert has been appointed to advise and guide the club on the changes which are to include a new signature hole, new greens’ surfaces,…

A recent EU meeting voted for the non-inclusion of iprodione. This means that all products across Europe containing this active ingredient, including Chipco® Green and Interface® from Bayer, will be withdrawn from the market. Bayer is working to the following timescales for the UK and Ireland, in terms of sell-out and usage periods of iprodione…