Turf Matters | News for Turf Professionals Groundsmen and Greenkeepers

Student Greenkeepers Win Toro Awards

September 18, 2018/by Karl Hansell

GTC Release New Training Materials

September 18, 2018/by External Source

Match Off After Pitch Vandalism

September 17, 2018/by External Source

CPL’s Best Groundsman Award

September 17, 2018/by External Source

New Lords Head Groundsman

September 14, 2018/by Rosie Duckworth

Reesink At John O’Gaunt Golf Club

September 14, 2018/by Rosie Duckworth

Reesink’s Finance Schemes Return

September 14, 2018/by Colin Hoskins

Rigby Taylor’s Interactive Experience

September 13, 2018/by Lucy Nicholls

‘Precise’ Sherriff Amenity At SALTEX

September 13, 2018/by Orla O'Hare

Germinal’s New Amenity Website

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Turf Talk

Le Golf National ahead of the Ryder Cup with Alejandro Reyes Part One

Turf Matters’ Scott MacCallum speaks to Alejandro Reyes from Le Golf National ahead of the French Open and Ryder Cup

Apex Soil Solutions are the only company in the UK to distribute the revolutionary Vogt GeoInjector.

The equipment injects deeper into the ground than any other equipment within the industry and allows maximum decompaction and drainage in one single motion…

Jeff Anguige from Reesink Turfcare discusses Toro Hybrid Technology with Turf Matters

Jeff Anguige, National Sales Manager of Reesink Turfcare discusses the new Toro hybrid reel master with Turf Matters at BTME 2018.

Turf Spotlight

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…

Rugby Groundsmen Connected

June 20, 2018

Rugby Groundsmen Connected: As a past player, coach and club groundsman, I am only too aware of the importance of having a decent surface to play on,…

A data-driven approach

May 15, 2018

A data-driven approach: How a decade of technological innovation has put groundsmen more in control than ever before... Groundsmanship today looks…

The Lakes

May 15, 2018

The Lakes: Laurence Gale travelled to Australia and persuaded an ex-pat greenkeeper to write about his experiences greenkeeping on the other side of the…

Turf News

Student Greenkeepers Win Toro Awards

September 19, 2018

Student Greenkeepers Win Toro Awards: The British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association has announced that Daniel Ashelby from Wilmslow Golf…

GTC Release New Training Materials

September 18, 2018

GTC Release New Training Materials: The Greenkeepers Training Committee (GTC) has released a revised set of best practice learning materials for all levels…

Match Off After Pitch Vandalism

September 18, 2018

Match Off After Pitch Vandalism: Ongoing damage at Putaruru's Totara Park is angering the community and sparking fears public access could be restricted. In…

CPL's Best Groundsman Award

September 17, 2018

CPL's Best Groundsman Award: The Hero Caribbean Premier League has created an award for the groundsman that has overseen the greatest improvement in the…

New Lords Head Groundsman

September 17, 2018

New Lords Head Groundsman: MCC has confirmed that Karl McDermott has been appointed as the new Head Groundsman at Lord’s. McDermott, who will join…

Reesink At John O’Gaunt Golf Club

September 14, 2018

Reesink At John O’Gaunt Golf Club: Celebrating the signing of its third five-year exclusivity agreement with Reesink Turfcare and Toro is John O’Gaunt…

Reesink's Finance Schemes Return

September 14, 2018

Reesink's Finance Schemes Return: After the previous success of Reesink Turfcare's four Toro finance schemes, which last year offered ten ways to pay,…

Rigby Taylor's Interactive Experience

September 14, 2018

Rigby Taylor's Interactive Experience: Rigby Taylor will be announcing a number of exciting new product launches at SALTEX on October 31 and November…

‘Precise’ Sherriff Amenity At SALTEX

September 13, 2018

‘Precise’ Sherriff Amenity At SALTEX: Visitors to stand E060 at SALTEX 2018 will get the opportunity to find out how they could significantly improve…

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 Assistant Greenkeeper

September 20, 2018

Copt Heath is recognised as one of the leading clubs in the Midlands and being located on free-draining heath land soil is playable all year round on full…

Regional Sales Manager

September 20, 2018

Full time roving sales role (Monday – Friday, 37.5 hours per week) Company Car included As a Regional Sales Manager for Barenbrug UK Ltd you will…

Head Groundsman

September 20, 2018

Rokeby School, Kingston upon Thames Rokeby is an Independent day school for boys aged 4 – 13 based on a private estate in Kingston upon Thames. Rokeby’s…

Deputy Head Groundsperson & Facilities Assistant Manager

September 19, 2018

Watford FC The successful candidate will enjoy working as part of a team, have experience of managing a team, be enthusiastic, hardworking, and be flexible…

Assistant Head Gardener

September 19, 2018

Marlborough College We have an opportunity for a full-time Gardener to assist our Head Gardener and team in caring for the extensive gardens of the…

Sales Manager

September 12, 2018

Position: Sales Manager Location: South of England Consolidate Turf www.consolidateturf.com is an ambitious and growing company based in the…

Assistant Greenkeeper/Sprayer Technician

September 12, 2018

Royal Wimbledon Golf Club is the 3rd oldest golf club in England and can trace its origins back to 1865; located close to London this private 18 hole members’…

Skilled Groundsman Staff

September 12, 2018

London Stadium 185, operators of London Stadium, are looking to recruit a Skilled Groundsman to join the team. London Stadium is a multi-purpose venue…

Assistant Greenkeeper

August 31, 2018

Shirehampton Park Golf Club, established in 1904, is a traditional members' club situation on the outskirts of Bristol, five minutes from Junction 18 of…

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