Issue Number 17 (Page 1)

Sustainable mindset

Laid out in 1891 by pioneering designer Willie Campbell, and respected among golfing cognoscenti, The Machrie on the Isle of Islay is regarded as one of...

in Golf - on 17/4/08

Island hopping

Shaping 72 bunkers in six weeks over the course of two winters may seem like a ridiculous project to take on, but, in fairness to everyone involved in...

in Golf - on 16/4/08

One of Slovenia’s newest golf courses was designed by Englishman Howard Swan. Gorazd Nastran reports on progress at the course

in Golf - on 15/4/08

Forsdike’s saga

There was a time when any self respecting company employing a large workforce would see it as their responsibility to offer their employees a club in which...

in Industry News - on 13/4/08

Global warming is high on the political agenda as international scientific consensus agrees that increasing levels of man-made greenhouse gases are leading...

in Industry News - on 9/4/08

Diagnose diseases

Identifying the primary cause of turfgrass diseases has, arguably, become more difficult over recent years as we have become better able to identify differences...

in Consultancy - on 7/4/08

Hexham’s heritage

The ‘Leper Oak’ at Hexham Golf Club suggests a more sinister past for this beautiful parkland golf course.

in Golf - on 2/4/08

Environmental Management

Golf is a huge industry that is constantly growing and developing. Clubs provide important areas of green space in the community and, in some instances,...

in Golf - on 30/3/08

In the black!

Sean Sullivan, Superintendent at The Briarwood Golf Course, Stateside in Montana, has introduced black bunkers as an environmentally-sound solution to...

in Golf - on 23/3/08

United at Carlisle

Like many clubs in the lower divisions, Carlisle United has been the proving ground for managers and players. Bill Shankly, Bobby Robson and Bob Stokoe...

in Football - on 19/3/08

Cliffhanger

Many people wouldn’t associate the word cliffhanger with the sport of bowls, exciting as it often is. But, in the case of St John’s (Meads) Bowling...

in Bowls - on 17/3/08

Heroes and Villains

Life long Villa fan John Reynolds visits the club’s new multi-million pound training ground to make sure that his beloved team are being given the best...

in Football - on 16/3/08