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Build it and they will come... a report on the Isle of Man's first seminar for the industry
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Build it and they will come... a report on the Isle of Man's first seminar for the industry
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Vandals target golf club
9 hours ago -
Golf -
Editor
One of the county’s leading golf clubs is facing a £50,000 repair bill after vandals ran amok overnight on its course.
Mytime Active invests a million in Birmingham Golf Courses
1 day ago -
Golf -
Editor
In the first month since it took on management of all seven of Birmingham City Council’s public golf courses, Mytime Active has already invested £1million in equipment to improve facilities there.
Bush Hill Park reconstructs and opens their 18th Green within 9 weeks!
1 week ago -
Golf -
Greg Evans
Bush Hill Park Golf Club in North London decided to dig up, reconstruct and open their 18th green within a 9-week period.
Barassie ready for Scottish Championship
2 weeks ago -
Golf -
Editor
Scotland’s national stroke play championship and one of Europe’s leading amateur events will be decided over the challenging ‘Barassie Links’ between 1 and 3 June.
Maintaining golf greens in an aggressive manner
2 weeks ago -
Golf -
Greg Evans
- Issue 41 -
When Greg Evans ‘came out’ about maintaining greens in an aggressive manner (such as cutting at heights as low as 2mm), a huge amount of debate and discussion followed, questioning the merits of such a method. Some commented that the greens would be dead within three years. Others said that the approach was irresponsible at best and suicidal at worst. A silent few also maintained their greens in this fashion, but they went about their business without comment.
West Sussex golf club could close after equipment thefts
2 weeks ago -
Golf -
Mike Beardall
Horton Golf Club, Henfield, West Sussex, could close after all its course machinery was stolen in two night-time raids.
Ryder Cup preparations to be assessed at golf Industry summit
2 weeks ago -
Golf -
Editor
Preparations for the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles and developing the golf tourism industry in Scotland will top the agenda at a national summit in July.
Divers' golf lake jewellery hunt at Newport's Celtic Manor
2 weeks ago -
Golf -
Editor
Divers were called in to retrieve a golfer's watch and wedding ring after his bag, clubs and trolley plunged into a lake during a gust of wind.
Pierson’s latest golf project in Germany
3 weeks ago -
Golf -
Brian Pierson
Brian Pierson’s latest golf project in Germany commenced in October 2010, with project management of the construction of Golfpark Rosenhof an 18-hole championship course
California Dreamin' thanks to OSU programme
3 weeks ago -
Golf -
Seamus Moriarty
- Issue 41 -
Seamus Moriarty’s dream of working abroad was realised when he contacted Mike O’Keeffe about the Ohio State University’s International Exchange Programme. Placed into Lake Merced Golf Club, he soon found out that shorts and sunscreen were not the order of the day in this particular part of California
Improved outlook for the golf travel industry
3 weeks ago -
Golf -
Editor
Golf tourism is on the increase and is bouncing back from the economic downturn, a new survey by KPMG has revealed.
May Golf Diary 2012
3 weeks ago -
Golf -
Laurence Pithie MG
May Golf Diary 2012
Parkstone Golf Club - an ecologically sensitive site
3 weeks ago -
Golf -
Laurence Gale MSc
- Issue 41 -
Parkstone Golf Club occupies an SSSI between Poole and Bournemouth. The new man charged with maintaining this ecologically sensitive site is Steve Richardson and, as our editor discovers, he has, in just a few months, already made an impression on the course and the members
The anatomy of a golf course - fairways
4 weeks ago -
Golf -
Andy Watson
- Issue 41 -
In this final article in the series, Andy Watson (Andy Watson Golf Design) will consider fairways. Specifically, he will discuss their structure and placement within the golf course. The fairway is the glue of the golf course holding all other elements together, and becomes the target point for the golfer if the green is not in sight or range.
Headland’s Tailored Package brings improvements to Chiltern Forest GC
26 Apr 2012 -
Golf -
Headland Amenity
Head Greenkeeper Steve Horwood is working with Headland Amenity to achieve significant improvements to a tricky course while making savings on seed and chemicals that benefit the budget, the environment and the efficiency of his operations.
Greetham Valley GC gives Toro the Thumbs-up
26 Apr 2012 -
Golf -
Toro
Adrian Porter, course manager at 45-hole Greetham Valley Golf, Hotel and Conference Centre in Rutland, remains one of Toro and distributor Lely UK’s loyal customers after replacing the club’s six-year-old Reelmaster 5610-D mower with the latest version of the model.
Revetting pot bunkers - under the cover of darkness!
25 Apr 2012 -
Golf -
Iain Wakeman
- Issue 41 -
Normally carried out under the cover of darkness, away from prying eyes, revetting pot bunkers has been a closely guarded secret passed down through generations of greenkeepers. Iain Wakeman, Links Superintendent at Rosslare Golf Links in Ireland, has risked his life by telling us the mystery surrounding this art and by revealing the skills involved, stage by stage
Mytime swings into action at Dibden Golf Centre
23 Apr 2012 -
Golf -
Editor
Golfers will notice a range of improvements at Dibden Golf Centre as new management get into the swing.
Mytime Active leads way as largest public GC operator
21 Apr 2012 -
Golf -
Editor
Kent-based Mytime Active became the largest UK operator of ‘pay and play’ golf courses this month, after winning the contract to manage all seven of Birmingham City Council’s public courses.
GTC Chairman, Donald Steel, reflects on the ‘good old days’
20 Apr 2012 -
Golf -
Donald Steel
- Issue 41 -
The Greenkeepers Training Committee Chairman, Donald Steel, reflects on the ‘good old days’ and how modern machinery, training and communication have improved the greenkeeper’s working environment, even if the techniques remain somewhat similar at times
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