Chipstead Golf Club
Like so many course managers, Jack Percival excels at turf management, but when Phil Helmn visited recently, he discovered that he excels at the other,...
in Golf - on 19/12/22
Like so many course managers, Jack Percival excels at turf management, but when Phil Helmn visited recently, he discovered that he excels at the other,...
in Golf - on 19/12/22
Phil Helmn recently met with golf course architect Tom Mackenzie to get a little insight into what goes on in the world of architecture, as well as also...
in Golf - on 27/10/22
Pitch and Grounds Advisor for the England and Wales Cricket Board, Andy Mackay, had a slightly different road into the world of grounds management. The...
in Cricket - on 20/9/22
Goodwood is a beautiful estate in the heart of West Sussex covering 4,900 hectares (12,000 acres) in the village of Westhampnett, Chichester, West Sussex...
in Public Places - on 8/8/22
Laid out in a beautiful piece of heathland on the northern boundary of Southampton, Stoneham Golf Club has always presented a good challenge to all standards...
in Golf - on 28/7/22
Woking Golf Club lies in the heart of rural Surrey and sits on the region’s typical heathland. Phil Helmn MG paid a visit to meet with the club’s Course...
in Golf - on 26/5/22
Along the M4 corridor, midway between Swindon and Reading, lies West Hertfordshire Golf Club. Its new Head Greenkeeper is Paul Brett, one of BIGGA’s...
in Golf - on 20/4/22
The Belfry’s Director of Golf Courses and Estates, Angus MacLeod, discusses his management style and work ethic with Master Greenkeeper Phil Helmn; one...
in Golf - on 12/4/22
When the route for HS2 was announced, Ingestre Park Golf Club’s existence was threatened. Club officials successfully battled hard to save its future....
in Golf - on 24/3/22
Sene Valley Golf Club in Hythe, Kent have embarked on a long journey to improve the course’s infrastructure that involves all aspects; cost-effective...
in Golf - on 4/1/22
The Rose Bowl, or as it is more commonly known The Ageas Bowl for sponsorship reasons, is a cricket ground and hotel complex in West End Southampton, Hampshire....
in Cricket - on 12/11/21
Dan Barnes - enjoy your meal quietly, unless you are with Boris, Elon and Borat!
in Football - on 10/10/21
Upgrades to the infrastructure at Eastleigh Football Club’s Silverlake Stadium have been followed up by extensive pitch improvements as the club aim...
in Football - on 10/10/21
Spare time is not something that Matt Trickett, Head Groundsman at Twyford School, has a lot of. Phil Helmn MG caught up with him to find out how he...
in Schools & Colleges - on 3/9/21
When Covid forced the UK into lockdown in April 2020 and a subsequent suspension of professional football, clubs at all levels were faced with a serious...
in Football - on 16/7/21
On the 15th July, The Open Championship will return to Royal St George’s for the first time since 2011, when an emotional Darren Clarke fulfilled his...
in Golf - on 13/7/21
What are the drainage solutions open to turf managers and how can these help deal with the pressure of maintaining fine turf surfaces whilst keeping their...
in Drainage - on 3/5/21