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Increasing Awareness

In a statement last week, the Amenity Sector welcomed the ECHA’s committee for risk assessment statement that glyphosate is not a carcinogen, mutagen or toxic. This re-affirms previous statements and conclusions. The adopted opinion will go through a normal editorial check before it is sent to the European Commission. This is an important stage in […]

Queensbury GC Facing £10,000 Bill To Repair Damage

“BRAINLESS idiots” on quad bikes have left a golf club facing a bill of up to £10,000 after badly damaging two greens. Queensbury Golf Club was targeted by three people on quad bikes on Saturday. Club secretary Richard Guest said: “We are absolutely distraught. They have destroyed the third green. They have also damaged the […]

Warrington GC Strikes It Lucky With Bailoy

When Warrington Golf Club’s course was struck by lightning the voltage burnt out its 30-year-old irrigation controller and the club found itself in the market for a new system, which is where Bailoy stepped in. Warrington Golf Club course manager John McLoughlin explains: “The lightning picked up one of the irrigation cables and burnt out […]

Take The Rough With The Smooth

Polaris has announced the introduction of the latest Ranger Diesel UTV with new features to complement its durability and practicality. The 2017 Ranger Diesel HD comes with more torque, more towing power and a significantly longer lifespan than petrol-powered counterparts. This is a real workhorse with its Active Descent Control for controlled hill descents, automatic […]

Golf Club Bring In Year-Round Aeration With Air2G2

It is well known that aeration is one of the most important practices carried out by greenkeepers, and that fact is why Woodhall Spa Golf Club has acquired an Air2G2 from Campey Turf Care Systems, via the dealer Burdens. The sprawling 36-hole complex includes the world renowned Hotchkin Course, and is home to the National […]