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Remedial work at the SWALEC Stadium
4 Days ago by: Vic Demain
"Fair play to the bloke, shame about that flooding down there ..."
Remedial work at the SWALEC Stadium
4 Days ago by: madgeorge
"An amassing task Keith. You must be congratulated in taking ..."
Saracens handed pitch boost
1 Week ago by: TURFINATOR
"If you want someone to hang themselves all you need do is le ..."
Harrogate 2012
2 Weeks ago by: Leeboy
"I'm not doubting it was a decent show Richard, my point was ..."
Harrogate 2012
2 Weeks ago by: ricam
"Not sure I agree with you Lee, in around 20 years of exhibit ..."
BIGGA Appoints New CEO
3 May 2011 -
Golf -
Scott MacCallum
Andrew Mellon, Chairman of British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association, (BIGGA) announced today that Jim Croxton has been appointed as the Association’s Chief Executive Officer, after a thorough and searching recruitment process.
Annual Review of Remuneration for Greenkeepers and Golf Club Managers
3 Oct 2010 -
Golf -
Scott MacCallum
The Committee for Golf Club Salaries (CGCS) feels that it would be inappropriate to recommend any form of increase for 2011 to the salary scales currently in place.
Working Hard to Ensure Success
12 Jan 2010 -
Harrogate Week -
Scott MacCallum
Due to the unprecedented weather being experienced all over the country BIGGA felt it important to speak with partners who are as keen as BIGGA to ensure the success of Harrogate Week and reassure visitors that measures are in place to make their visit as safe and enjoyable as possible.
Success Already Guaranteed
20 Dec 2009 -
Harrogate Week -
Scott MacCallum
Harrogate Week 2010 is a guaranteed success even before the doors to Harrogate International Centre open with all four Halls sold out.
Harrogate Week 2010 Welcomes New Exhibitors
28 Oct 2009 -
Harrogate Week -
Scott MacCallum
- 1 comment
Harrogate Week 2010 is on course to be another successful event with a host of familiar names returning to the Show, as well as a large number of companies who will be exhibiting for the first time.
Joint Initiative a Boost for Golf
28 Jul 2009 -
Golf -
Scott MacCallum
Three of golf’s leading bodies have forged a unique partnership to help golf clubs meet the modern day challenges facing the sport.
BIGGA Opens its Doors to Groundsmen
9 Jul 2009 -
Industry -
Scott MacCallum
BIGGA, until now only open to those working full time on golf courses, opened its full membersihip category to groundsmen who work on sporting facilities at a recent Extraordinary General Meeting.
Harrogate Week 2009 Bucks the Trend
4 Feb 2009 -
Harrogate Week -
Scott MacCallum
Harrogate Week 2009, the amenity turf industry’s event of the year run by the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA), held up extremely well in the face of the financial downturn.
BIGGA’s 49th Master Greenkeeper is Daniel Lightfoot
30 Jan 2009 -
Industry -
Scott MacCallum
BIGGA’s 49th Master Greenkeeper is Daniel Lightfoot, from Bearwood Lakes Golf Club, in Berkshire.
Peter Todd is BIGGA’s National Chairman for 2009
28 Jan 2009 -
Golf -
Scott MacCallum
Peter Todd, Courses Manager at The London Golf Club, took over from his friend and former colleague, Kenny Mackay, as BIGGA National Chairman at the Association’s AGM, on January 21.
Diversity is the key to Success
9 Dec 2008 -
Harrogate Week -
Scott MacCallum
Visitors from around the world will be gathering in Harrogate, England, this January, for Harrogate Week 2009, the premier fine turf exhibition and education programme in Europe, looking for inspiration, innovation and motivation.
BIGGA Honours two Greenkeeping Greats
8 Feb 2008 -
Golf -
Scott MacCallum
- 1 comment
This year BIGGA is honouring two of its most outstanding members with Lifetime Achievement Awards.
BIGGA and IOG Explore Strategic Merger
23 Jan 2007 -
Harrogate Week -
Scott MacCallum
- 29 comments
On Thursday the 18th of January representatives of the boards from the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) and The Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) met and unanimously agreed to explore in depth the possibilities and potential of a strategic merger for the wider benefit of their members and the Sports Turf Industry.
Something for Everyone at Harrogate Week
3 Oct 2005 -
General News -
Scott MacCallum
- 1 comment
BIGGA has officially rebranded the third week in January as “Harrogate Week”. The decision was taken to provide an umbrella title for the vast number of events which occur during the busiest six days of the year.
New Sponsor strengthens the Environment Competition
4 Feb 2005 -
Golf -
Scott MacCallum
The future of BIGGA’s highly respected Golf Environment Competition has been secured with the addition of a further sponsor-details inside
Sir Michael Bonallack OBE recognised for his Achievements
2 Feb 2005 -
Golf -
Scott MacCallum
BIGGA President, Sir Michael Bonallack OBE is the inaugural recipient of the BIGGA Lifetime Achievement Award which recognises personal achievement within the game of golf-details inside
That’s the Way to Do It!
27 Dec 2004 -
Golf -
Scott MacCallum
Following on from the announcements of the winners of the 2004 BIGGA Environment Competition, supported by Scotts, Syngenta and WRAP, in the December issue, Lee Penrose now looks more closely at the 10 clubs whom received a prize-details inside
News from BIGGA
26 Feb 2004 -
General News -
Scott MacCallum
BIGGA's Executive Director, Neil Thomas, died on Sunday, February 22, after a long illness.
