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Compact Tractors Combat The Cold

December 14, 2018/by Lucy Nicholls

Factory Visit For Pellenc Dealers

December 14, 2018/by Tony Hawkins

GKB Expand BTME Stand Size

December 13, 2018/by Kate Hopkins

Loss Of Propiconazole

December 12, 2018/by Colin Hoskins

Rigby Taylor Praised At Rotherham

December 12, 2018/by Louise Challiss

Replay Invest In Grassroots Sport

December 12, 2018/by Rosie Duckworth

TYM T393 To Headline At BTME

December 12, 2018/by External Source

Karl McDermott Begins Lords Role

December 11, 2018/by Lucy Nicholls

New ICL Products & Innovations At BTME

December 11, 2018/by Izzy Cutler

Toro Praised At Stirling Golf Club

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Turf Talk

MAKITA – DUM604Z LXT – Grass shears

Fast, powerful and brilliantly handy grass shears by Makita UK have proved to be an invaluable addition to the greenkeepers kit at Chipping Sodbury Golf Club, Bristol.

Lucas Pierre Albatross Superintendent at Le Golf National talks to Turf Matters

Scott MacCallum, editor of Turf Matters speaks to Albatross Superintendent Lucas Pierre ahead of the French Open and the 2018 Ryder Cup about preparations ahead of the tournaments.

Le Golf National ahead of the Ryder Cup with Alejandro Reyes part three

In this latest exclusive video, Turf Matters’ Scott MacCallum speaks to Alejandro Reyes from Le Golf National ahead of the French Open and Ryder Cup.

Turf Spotlight

Five Years On Yet Still, Turf Matters

November 8, 2018

Five Years On Yet Still, Turf Matters: This issue of Turf Matters marks our fifth full year in production and the time seems to have just flown by. We…

Greenkeepers’ Acclaim For Meeting Ryder Cup Challenge

November 8, 2018

Greenkeepers’ Acclaim For Meeting Ryder Cup Challenge: For years the greenkeepers have remained the ‘unsung heroes’ behind tournaments and big events.…

Hagg’s Castle’s Silver Lining

November 8, 2018

Hagg’s Castle’s Silver Lining: It wasn’t the best day that Scott Ballantyne, Course Manager at Glasgow’s Hagg’s Castle Golf Club, had ever experienced,…

An Update From Scott MacCallum

August 2, 2018

We have just come from a tumultuous six weeks of sport – with the World Cup, Wimbledon and The Open Championship at Carnoustie and you know what –…

Jacobsen Success in Oman

July 16, 2018

Jacobsen, a Textron Golf brand, is making waves in Oman, with equipment being exclusively installed at three out of four golf clubs in Muscat, the capital.…

Good To Have David Back

July 5, 2018

Good To Have David Back: David Withers, who became one of this country’s most successful exports when he rose to the position of President and CEO with…

Get Ready

July 5, 2018

Get Ready: The Ryder Cup is looming. Turf Matters pitches some questions to key people in the run up to the big event. ALEJANDRO REYES Golf Courses…

The danger beneath our feet?

July 4, 2018

The danger beneath our feet?: A number of media articles regarding possible health risks linked to artiﬁcial pitches have prompted Turf Matters to investigate…

Park Life

July 3, 2018

Park Life: A report by the Heritage Lottery Fund, State of UK’s Public Parks, suggests that in the UK 34 million people visit a park regularly. To put…

Turf News

Compact Tractors Combat The Cold

December 14, 2018

Compact Tractors Combat The Cold: After successfully dealing with last winter’s heavy snow across the Tayside area of Scotland, Tayside Contracts has…

Factory Visit For Pellenc Dealers

December 14, 2018

Factory Visit For Pellenc Dealers: Twenty Pellenc dealers from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland recently headed to Pertuis, France for a visit to Pellenc's…

GKB Expand BTME Stand Size

December 14, 2018

GKB Expand BTME Stand Size: After successful shows in recent years, GKB Machines have taken a larger stand in one of the new halls at this year’s BTME…

Loss Of Propiconazole

December 13, 2018

Loss Of Propiconazole: The EU Commission has decided not to renew the approval for the fungicide active ingredient, propiconazole. This means that all…

Rigby Taylor Praised At Rotherham

December 12, 2018

Rigby Taylor Praised At Rotherham: 2018 IOG Industry Award winner Dave Fellowes certainly has his work cut out at Rotherham United FC. Because, as head…

Replay Invest In Grassroots Sport

December 12, 2018

Replay Invest In Grassroots Sport: Back in 2013 artificial sports pitch specialists Replay Maintenance commenced an ambitious programme of partnering…

TYM T393 To Headline At BTME

December 12, 2018

TYM T393 To Headline At BTME: The TYM T393 has been selected by distributor Reesink Turfcare to headline its TYM tractors stand at BTME because of its…

Karl McDermott Begins Lords Role

December 12, 2018

Karl McDermott Begins Lords Role: Karl McDermott has started work in his new role as the Head Groundsman at the famous Lord’s cricket ground. McDermott…

New ICL Products & Innovations At BTME

December 11, 2018

New ICL Products & Innovations At BTME: ICL, who will be located at Stand 426 in the Purple Zone, will be showcasing a range of new products and innovative…

20 Questions

Royal Automobile Club Golf Course Manager Lee Strutt

Turf Matters gets up close and personal with Royal Automobile Club Golf Course Manager Lee Strutt in this instalment of 20 Questions.

Devonshire Park Head Groundsman Danny Negus

Turf Matters gets up close and personal with Devonshire Park Head Groundsman Danny Negus in this instalment of 20 Questions.

Chipstead Golf Club Course Manager Sam Bethell

Turf Matters gets up close and personal with Chipstead Golf Club Course Manager Sam Bethell in this instalment of 20 Questions.

Turf Recruit

Senior Head Greenkeeper

December 11, 2018

London Borough of Hillingdon is the second largest borough in London, located 14 miles from central London. It operates three popular public golf courses…

Assistant Greenkeeper

December 11, 2018

Wallasey Golf Club requires a full time Assistant Greenkeeper to join the current staff to assist in maintaining and developing a classic links course…

Head Groundskeeper

December 11, 2018

Lady Eleanor Holles (LEH), Middlesex LEH is a lively and academically prestigious school situated on a 24 acre site in Hampton, west of London. A…

Assistant Greenkeeper

December 6, 2018

Founded in 1894 Trentham Golf Club is a traditional, private members’ Club located 5 miles south of Stoke-on-Trent. The course regularly hosts County,…

Qualified Greenkeeper

December 6, 2018

Located in the beautiful Wharfe Valley, with the famous Ilkley Moor as a backdrop, Ilkley Golf Club is the third oldest in Yorkshire and one of the most…

Head Grounds Person

December 5, 2018

Responsible for the preparation and running of the Emirates Stadium and wider facilities at other locations for all events and functions. Department remit…

Groundsperson

November 30, 2018

Charterhouse School Charterhouse is a beautiful school and a wonderful place to live and work. It was founded in 1611 and moved to its present…

Assistant Greenkeeper

November 29, 2018

Coombe Hill Golf Club is an 18 hole private members' club that was built in 1911 by the respected architect JF Abercrombie, situated in Kingston upon Thames,…

Experienced Grounds Person

November 23, 2018

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and suitably qualified groundsperson at St Joseph’s College. The College is seeking…

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