Five BIGGA members and one GCSAI member from Ireland recently returned from the trip of a lifetime to the TPC Sawgrass course at Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida....
in Golf - on 24/10/15
Shifnal Cricket Club has just completed one of the most ambitious projects in its long history. Pitchcare met up with the club’s Head Groundsman, Adrian...
in Cricket - on 20/10/15
In his latest article on conservation and ecology, James Hutchinson, Environmental Officer at The St Andrews Links Trust, looks at the impact the Open...
in Golf - on 18/10/15
Steve Isaac, Director - Golf Course Management, The R&A, says that the grasses we grow on our golf greens largely dictate how the putting surfaces perform...
in Golf - on 14/10/15
The superb facilities offered by the Northern Ireland Civil Service Sports Association, at The Pavilion complex, are the responsibility of Head Groundsman...
in Cricket - on 12/10/15
Glorious Goodwood is etched into the Dictionary of The Turf - the definitive guide to thoroughbred horse racing and breeding - and the celebrated late...
in Equestrian - on 12/10/15
Oliver Pennington - hot spots, top crops and a quick ‘washdown’ of a pint
in Golf - on 10/10/15
Les Ormes is Jersey’s only self catering holiday resort. The five star facility offers a host of activities for guests, including a 9-hole golf course...
in Golf - on 10/10/15
For a course that was only established as recently as 1992, Buckinghamshire Golf Club has made huge progress. It has been the headquarters of the European...
in Golf - on 6/10/15
Goodwood Cricket Club is almost certainly one of the oldest in the world. A receipt for brandy, given to players there, is dated 1702. Goodwood House,...
in Cricket - on 4/10/15
This article, the fourth in a series prepared by David Rhodes of Traction Sports, looks at the many additional requirements outside the footprint of the...
in Synthetics - on 30/9/15
New pitches are continually in demand by clubs, colleges and institutions. The chosen location is either available farmland or exists as part of the property...
in Football - on 28/9/15
Presenting the best pitches possible and accommodating growing numbers of players on a limited income is the challenge for groundsmen at low goal polo...
in People - on 26/9/15
The recent Women’s World Cup, hosted by Canada, will be seen as a watershed event for the game. Yet FIFA attracted much criticism for its insistence...
in Football - on 24/9/15
Synthetic tennis courts are like all other non-natural surfaces - they need maintenance - but are generally perceived not to. Nick Harris from Replay...
in Tennis - on 22/9/15
A bit of Dutch courage, coupled with some ‘joie de vivre’, has seen Tim Merrell build a successful business in the turfcare industry. With a portfolio...
in Industry News - on 20/9/15
Chris Bennett visits BT Murrayfield to catch up with Head Groundsman, Jim Dawson, and discovers that working at Scotland’s largest stadium brings plenty...
in Rugby - on 18/9/15