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Case IH Rebrand Tractor Range

June 18, 2019/by Colin Hoskins

Dan Walker To Host IOG Awards

June 18, 2019/by External Source

Vandals Tear Up Golf Green

June 17, 2019/by Lucy Self

ISEKI SXG323 For Truro School

June 14, 2019/by Lucy Nicholls

Flexibrush Keeps Worm Casts Away

June 14, 2019/by Louise Challiss

Council Turns To Charterhouse

June 14, 2019/by CharmianRobson

Imants ShockWave The Solution

June 13, 2019/by Lucy Nicholls

Pellenc Welcome Two New Dealers

June 13, 2019/by Louise Challiss

J Premier Delivers At Bournemouth

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Turf Talk

Angus Macleod from The Belfry speaks about what it’s like to work for such an iconic venue | Part 1

Director of Golf Courses and Estates at The Belfry, Angus Macleod talks exclusively to Turf Matters in a new four part series of videos.

Aquatrols launch Fairways Foundation BTME 2019

Matthew Foster from Aquatrols talks to Turf Matters about the launch of the Fairways Foundation at BTME 2019.

Fleet Line Markers launch COG System at BTME 2019

Iain Courage from Fleet (Line Markers) talks exclusively to Turf Matters about the launch of the new COG container system where the company aim to save 1million tonnes of CO2 in the next 5 years.

Turf Spotlight

Will It Be Sparks That Make The Clippings Fly?

March 1, 2019

Will It Be Sparks That Make The Clippings Fly?: James de Havilland gives his thoughts on the advance of the electric or hybrid mower revolution. Although…

Coming To Terms With Artificial Pitches

February 28, 2019

Coming To Terms With Artificial Pitches: Eric O’Donnell, Managing Director of Sports Labs, adds insight into the recent highly publicised debate in Scotland…

Scott MacCallum Chats To Ben Hastie

February 28, 2019

Scott MacCallum Chats To Ben Hastie: Scott MacCallum caught up with Ben Hastie, the man with the toughest job in turf maintenance as he prepared for...…

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…

Turf News

Case IH Rebrand Tractor Range

June 18, 2019

Case IH Rebrand Tractor Range: Case IH has decided to rebrand its award-winning 100-130hp tractors with CVXDrive transmission. The new name is Case IH…

Dan Walker To Host IOG Awards

June 18, 2019

Dan Walker To Host IOG Awards: Tickets are now available for this year’s Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) Industry Awards, so book now to secure your…

Vandals Tear Up Golf Green

June 18, 2019

Vandals Tear Up Golf Green: A group of “mindless” joy riders ripped up a north-east golf course at the weekend, leaving one green badly damaged. Grounds…

ISEKI SXG323 For Truro School

June 17, 2019

ISEKI SXG323 For Truro School: ISEKI UK & Ireland, distributors of ISEKI compact tractors and mowers alongside their local dealer Nigel Rafferty Groundcare…

Flexibrush Keeps Worm Casts Away

June 14, 2019

Flexibrush Keeps Worm Casts Away: Oswestry Golf Club head greenkeeper, Gary Barnfield, claims the SISIS Flexibrush has proved to be an ideal solution for…

Council Turns To Charterhouse

June 14, 2019

Council Turns To Charterhouse: A Verti-Quake® and Rink Topdresser have become the latest additions to the machinery fleet of Oldham Council. The redevelopment…

Imants ShockWave The Solution

June 14, 2019

Imants ShockWave The Solution: Kyles Athletic Shinty Club has turned to the Imants ShockWave 100 from Campey Turf Care Systems to solve their drainage…

Pellenc Welcome Two New Dealers

June 13, 2019

Pellenc Welcome Two New Dealers: Pellenc UK has welcomed Terra Firma and Greenlay to its ever-growing dealership network; both of which will be distributing…

J Premier Delivers At Bournemouth

June 13, 2019

J Premier Delivers At Bournemouth: If it ain’t broken, then why fix it?! That’s certainly the motto of Ian Lucas, Head of Grounds at AFC Bournemouth,…

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.

Le Golf National Course Manager Alejandro Reyes

Turf Matters gets up close and personal with Le Golf National Course Manager Alejandro Reyes in the latest instalment of 20 Questions.

Angus Macleod, Director of Golf Courses & Estates at The Belfry.

Turf Matters Twenty Questions with…. Angus Macleod, Director of Golf Courses and Estates at The Belfry.

Turf Recruit

Groundsperson

June 18, 2019

Luckley House School is a thriving coeducational Independent School, located in Wokingham, Berkshire, offering day and flexible boarding provision for…

Assistant Groundsperson

June 18, 2019

The Football Association of Wales (FAW) was founded in Wrexham in February 1876 by a group of businessmen who wanted a representative team to play against…

Greenkeeper

June 6, 2019

Bromborough Golf Club are currently recruiting an additional greenkeeper to join their existing greens team. The candidate should be self-motivated, hardworking,…

Grounds Person

June 6, 2019

University of Warwick Are you looking for your next career move in Horticulture and/or Sports Grounds Maintenance? We have a number of exciting…

Grounds Person

June 6, 2019

Arsenal Football Club Job Purpose: To work as part of a team in the maintenance and general upkeep of the Arsenal Hale End Youth Academy and…

All Weather Tracks Groundsperson

May 31, 2019

Godolphin are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and hardworking All-Weather Tracks Groundsperson to join our small team based at Godolphin Stables. Reporting…

Grounds Person

May 31, 2019

Bancroft’s is one of London’s leading coeducational day schools. The successful candidate would predominantly work at our West Grove sports…

Golf & Turf Parts Specialist

May 15, 2019

Farol Ltd is an extremely successful family owned multi-site agricultural business. Established in 1976 and now employing over 240 people, we are the market…

Groundsman

April 29, 2019

Talbot Sports Turf Groundsman required for established, expanding landscape contracting company. We are based in Hilton, Derby and carry out…

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