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Greenkeepers selected for agronomy experience

April 25, 2025/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Greenkeepers selected for agronomy experience: The British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) and The R&A have selected 10 ambitious and talented greenkeepers to provide tournament support during five of this year’s biggest championships. Ten BIGGA members will join the home greenkeeping teams for the hosting of this summer’s R&A championships, including The 153rd Open […]

Redexim pairing supports Worcester Warriors

April 24, 2025/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Redexim pairing supports Worcester Warriors: There’s an overwhelming ‘onwards and upwards’ spirit overarching operations at Sixways Stadium, home of the Worcester Warriors. The positivity of the club spirit has been matched by investment in the facilities, with a pair of machines from Redexim’s award-winning artificial portfolio joining the armoury of Head Groundsman Jeff Green. The […]

Greenkeepers selected for agronomy experience

April 25, 2025/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Redexim pairing supports Worcester Warriors

April 24, 2025/in News, Press Release/by Admin

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Greenkeepers selected for agronomy experience

April 25, 2025/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Greenkeepers selected for agronomy experience: The British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) and The R&A have selected 10 ambitious and talented greenkeepers to provide tournament support during five of this year’s biggest championships.

Ten BIGGA members will join the home greenkeeping teams for the hosting of this summer’s R&A championships, including The 153^rd Open at Royal Portrush and the AIG Women’s Open at Royal Porthcawl. The greenkeepers will gain experience in elite championship preparation, working alongside the home greenkeeping teams and The R&A’s Championship Agronomy Team.

Greenkeepers selected for agronomy experience

The volunteers will be on site at:

The 153^rd Open at Royal Portrush
The Senior Open at Sunningdale
The AIG Women’s Open at Royal Porthcawl
The Amateur Championship at Royal St George’s and Royal Cinque Ports
The Women’s Amateur Championship at Nairn

Each member is selected to participate at one of the championships, where they will be fully embedded into the home greenkeeping team. The entire group will also assemble at Royal Birkdale in April for an education session and will be invited to attend The Open at Royal Portrush, where they will learn about course preparation and the staging of a major championship.

The R&A Championship Agronomy Programme is the latest exclusive offering for members of BIGGA, building on the existing programme of exciting member initiatives, each intended to further the ability and skill of greenkeeping professionals.

The successful BIGGA members selected for 2025 are:

Ethan Walker, Enville Golf Club
Steven Connolly, Ansty Golf Centre
Duncan Sieling, The Richmond Golf Club
Kyle Gauld, Whitecraigs Golf Club
Geoffrey Seath, Broadstone Golf Club
Christopher Szoradi, The Manchester Golf Club
Adam Matthews, Minchinhampton Golf Club
Jack Hall, Kilworth Springs Golf Club
Dean Baily, Heswall Golf Club
Bradley Taylor, Beau Desert Golf Club

Adam Newton, Sustainable Championship Agronomy Lead at The R&A, said: “After an extensive application process, we have selected 10 impressive candidates who will gain a great insight into championship agronomy and greenkeeping at some of our most prestigious R&A Championships and a unique educational experience that will support them in their future careers.

“We look forward to developing the programme with BIGGA over future years and ensuring that it represents an aspirational learning experience for its members.”

Jim Croxton, BIGGA CEO, said: “BIGGA members have access to an incredible range of exclusive career-development opportunities and I’m convinced that the R&A Championship Agronomy Programme will soon be held among the upper echelons of those. Our collaboration with The R&A is a real vote of confidence that highlights how well thought-of our members are by the wider industry.

“My congratulations go to the 10 members selected to participate in this first cohort. The emphasis is now on them to make the most of the opportunity and represent our profession and association to the highest standard.

“My thanks also go to The R&A and greenkeeping teams at each of the host venues for the enthusiasm that has brought this programme to fruition.”

For more information about BIGGA and its various activities including how to become a member, visit www.bigga.org.uk

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Redexim pairing supports Worcester Warriors

April 24, 2025/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Redexim pairing supports Worcester Warriors: There’s an overwhelming ‘onwards and upwards’ spirit overarching operations at Sixways Stadium, home of the Worcester Warriors.

The positivity of the club spirit has been matched by investment in the facilities, with a pair of machines from Redexim’s award-winning artificial portfolio joining the armoury of Head Groundsman Jeff Green.

Redexim pairing supports Worcester Warriors

The club has endured a challenging few years but continues to offer a Sports Stadia for all. Sixways Stadium is home to various RFU events as well as local and community sports, including being home to two local football clubs utilising the pitches and training facilities at Sixways for fixtures. Across the two sites are two grass pitches, one full-size 3G pitch, one smaller 3G pitch at the indoor training centre and a further 3G pitch at the main stadium, uniquely installed with GEO X-TRE 60 infill from Limonta Sport. The conversion of the surfaces from rugby to football, along with the new infill material which includes sustainable coconut fibres, sparked the recent purchase of a Speed-Clean 1700 and Base-Rake from Redexim.

“I’ve known Redexim for a good few years, and offered to host one of their recent synthetic training events in conjunction with our local dealer Tallis Amos Group (TAG)” Jeff explains. “I couldn’t believe how effective all of the range was on our stadium pitch, but in particular how the Speed-Clean loosened up the infill and removed a staggering amount of debris from the depths of the pile. The club saw straight away what a difference investing in this pairing would make in our efforts to elevate the stadium pitch to the next level.”

The Redexim Speed-Clean is a land-driven sweeper that effectively lifts and separates infill from contaminants in a single pass. At 1.7m wide, it is wider than the club’s previous sweeper, presenting a significant time saving in enhancing surface cleanliness and safety. “Another factor that impressed us was the sympathetic way in which the Speed-Clean operated. Our pitch is eight years old so we need to balance its maintenance requirements with not being too aggressive.”

Jeff is utilising the Speed-Clean on a weekly basis and has seen a dramatic decrease in both compaction and the amount of contaminants being collected. When conditions allow, the weekly work with the Speed-Clean will be complemented with a pass of the Redexim Base-Rake after every 10 hours of play.

“As the only pitch in the country using the Geo infill for top flight Rugby, it acts differently and needs different treatment” Jeff adds, “It’s been brilliant working together with Redexim’s Paul Thomas and Colin McIntyre from TAG as we all look ahead positively – whether that’s, for us, the return of Worcester Warriors or Redexim who are clearly working hard to deliver maintenance solutions that are fit for the synthetic surfaces of the future.”

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Greenkeepers selected for agronomy experience

Redexim pairing supports Worcester Warriors

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Redexim pairing supports Worcester Warriors

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Greenkeepers selected for agronomy experience

Greenkeepers selected for agronomy experience: The British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) and The R&A have selected 10 ambitious and talented greenkeepers to provide tournament support during five of this year’s biggest championships.

Redexim pairing supports Worcester Warriors

Redexim pairing supports Worcester Warriors: There’s an overwhelming ‘onwards and upwards’ spirit overarching operations at Sixways Stadium, home of the Worcester Warriors.

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