Life on the (cliff) edge!
I have heard the word ‘gem’ used numerously to describe many a course, but Lewes Golf Club is what I would call a true gem. Head Greenkeeper Tim Brewster...
in Golf - on 12/10/23
I have heard the word ‘gem’ used numerously to describe many a course, but Lewes Golf Club is what I would call a true gem. Head Greenkeeper Tim Brewster...
in Golf - on 12/10/23
Celtic Manor Resort is steeped in history and Director of Golf Courses and Estates, Jim McKenzie has seen huge developments throughout his thirty year...
in Golf - on 25/9/23
Arundel Castle Cricket Ground is a 3.5-acre amphitheatre built in 1895 by the 15th Duke of Norfolk and is renowned as one of the most beautiful cricket...
in Cricket - on 16/8/23
Wentworth Club comprises four courses overseen by Golf Courses and Grounds manager Dan Clarke. Phil Helmn caught up with Dan to discover why woodland management...
in Golf - on 4/8/23
Restricting ourselves to only one speed and one lane within our industry may not be wise, we should embrace and understand that all our roles run parallel,...
in Golf - on 17/7/23
Royal Liverpool Golf Club (Hoylake), as most in the world of sports turf management will recognise, is a world-famous golf course steeped in traditions...
in Golf - on 26/5/23
Phil Helmn caught up with Andy Brown, celebrating his third anniversary as Course Manager at the club, where we had the opportunity to discuss the improvements...
in Golf - on 23/3/23
Surrounded by Hampshire countryside, the resort style course at Skylark Golf Club is undoubtedly one of the most fun, accessible and well-presented golf...
in Golf - on 13/2/23
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