Organic golf course wins government award
New Malton Golf Club in Hertfordshire has won the UK government’s Green Apple award. Co-owner Brian Mudge won the environmental more…
Friday, December 9th, 2011 No Comments »The Golf Course
Course profile: Brookmans Park Golf Club
It would be fair to say that Brookmans Park Golf Club, set in the leafy suburbs of Hertford, carries with more…
Sunday, December 4th, 2011 1 Comment »Attracting birds to parkland courses
Many golf courses in Britain have been built in, or come to resemble, parklands. Whilst most people will easily recognise more…
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 No Comments »How Abbey Hill GC has reduced irrigation usage by 10%
How do you reduce water consumption while still maintaining your golf course’s pristine fairways and greens? Abbey Hill Golf Centre more…
Friday, December 2nd, 2011 No Comments »How would your greenkeepers react to this?
Not, thank goodness, an everyday occurrence, but one which arose recently at my golf club, Kingsdown, in Wiltshire. The terrible more…
Friday, December 2nd, 2011 1 Comment »The law surrounding red diesel
‘Red’ diesel has long been employed in the landscaping, local authority, horticulture and farming sectors as a far cheaper alternative more…
Thursday, December 1st, 2011 No Comments »Shona McRae: Clarifying the hazards golf rule
You may have watched or read of Brian Davis’ involvement in a ruling during a play-off for the Verizon Heritage more…
Thursday, December 1st, 2011 No Comments »Brian Butler: Liability over a greenkeeper’s death
A fatal accident took place in 2009 at Stanedge Golf Club in Derbyshire. The details of the accident can be more…
Thursday, December 1st, 2011 No Comments »Greg Evans: My 2mm theory is due to science
When I was a young greenkeeper coming in to the profession, I was always told that you can’t beat experience more…
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 No Comments »Q&A with course managers in the UAE
Given the hot climate, how does the irrigation process differ for courses in the UAE? How much of an impact more…
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 No Comments »