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Procore A Hit For States Jersey

November 16, 2018/by Jenna Kirkpatrick

New Depots For Kubota Dealership

November 16, 2018/by External Source

Quad Bikes Tear Up Football Pitch

November 15, 2018/by Darren Taylor

BALI GoLandscape Pledges Support To YMCA

November 14, 2018/by CharmianRobson

Duncan Ross At Longridge GC

November 14, 2018/by Steve Mitchell

John Deere Among Best Brands

November 13, 2018/by External Source

Vandals Leave Pitch Out Of Action

November 12, 2018/by Louise Amos

New Aquatrols Team Structure

November 12, 2018/by External Source

Tributes Paid To Popular Groundsman

November 9, 2018/by Lucy Nicholls

Redditch GC Benefit From MM Seed

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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

Procore A Hit For States Jersey

November 16, 2018

Procore A Hit For States Jersey: The Playing Field Maintenance Sports division of States Jersey has been so impressed with its new Toro ProCore 648 aerator…

New Depots For Kubota Dealership

November 16, 2018

New Depots For Kubota Dealership: West Country Kubota dealership, Vincent Tractors & Plant have announced the dates for the official opening of their…

Quad Bikes Tear Up Football Pitch

November 16, 2018

Quad Bikes Tear Up Football Pitch: Pitches at Solway Banks in Brynteg were damaged again by tyre tracks at the weekend, leading to Brymbo Lodge FC coach…

BALI GoLandscape Pledges Support To YMCA

November 15, 2018

BALI GoLandscape Pledges Support To YMCA: The British Association of Landscape Industries’ (BALI) careers initiative, GoLandscape, has forged a partnership…

Duncan Ross At Longridge GC

November 14, 2018

Duncan Ross At Longridge GC: Duncan Ross Sports Contractors has used its drainage expertise to successfully revitalise three fairways at Longridge Golf…

John Deere Among Best Brands

November 14, 2018

John Deere Among Best Brands: John Deere has again been named among the world’s most valuable brands in an annual ranking undertaken by leading brand…

Vandals Leave Pitch Out Of Action

November 13, 2018

Vandals Leave Pitch Out Of Action: An east end football club which encourages men over 30 to get fit is out of action until next year, thanks to heartless…

New Aquatrols Team Structure

November 12, 2018

New Aquatrols Team Structure: Aquatrols Europe, world leader in the development of cutting-edge water management products and bio nutritional solutions,…

Tributes Paid To Popular Groundsman

November 12, 2018

Tributes Paid To Popular Groundsman: Tributes have been paid to a popular football groundsman who has lost his battle with cancer, aged 87. Adam Grant,…

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

Assistant Greenkeeper

November 15, 2018

Founded in 1890, The Wildernesse Club is a private members’ club located near Sevenoaks in Kent. The course has regularly hosted EGU and County events…

Technical Sales person

November 15, 2018

Sherriff Amenity is the specialist division of Agrovista UK Ltd, we are currently looking to expand our team in Scotland and would like to hear from experienced…

Groundsperson

November 15, 2018

A Groundsperson is required to help maintain the beautiful 160-acre estate at Wycombe Abbey which includes sports pitches, parkland, woodland and gardens. …

Groundsperson

November 14, 2018

St Dunstan’s College is a thriving co-educational independent day school for some 940 students. The College operations are spread over two local sites…

Head Greenkeeper

November 8, 2018

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Ely City Golf Club to lead a small team of greenkeepers at one of Cambridgeshire’s most highly rated golf courses. The…

Qualified Greenkeeper

November 7, 2018

Royal Dornoch Golf Club We have an exciting opportunity for a Qualified Greenkeeper to join our well established team. The successful applicant…

Head Groundsman

November 7, 2018

Hampton School is seeking to appoint an experienced, well-qualified and forward-thinking head groundsman. The successful candidate will be responsible for…

Assistant Groundsman

October 17, 2018

Gillingham Football Club is currently recruiting for an Assistant Groundsman. This position would suit somebody looking for their next challenge…

First Assistant Greenkeeper

September 26, 2018

Trentham Park Golf Club Assist the Head and Deputy Head Green keeper in the day to day running of the golf course. Leading small teams Mowing,…

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