COVID-19 Interviews

Matt Plested Stoneham Golf Club | Turf Matters

Stoneham Golf Club course manager Matt Plested talks to Turf Matters about the impact of COVID-19, the struggles after lock-down and future plans of a new driving range opening in 2021.

BMS Contactless Ball Extractor

Turf Matters talks to James Buckholt, managing director of BMS Products about the launch of the contactless ball extractor.

The BMS Contactless Ball Extractor (CBE) enables golf ball removal without the need to touch the flag stick and hole cup. Suitable for courses reopening with restricted play. Suitable for all common flag stick styles, chose between Regular and Tournament diameters.

Edgbaston head groundsman talks about the impact of Coronavirus on cricket

Edgbaston head groundsman Gary Barwell talks to Turf Matters about the impact of Coronavirus on the game of cricket.

Reece Watson | Raw Stadia | sports surface data and analytics

Raw Stadia CTO Reece Watson talks to Turf Matters about the impact of Coronavirus and why sports surface data and analytics are so important to the modern groundsmen.

Les Malin MD of Etesia UK Talks about the impact of Coronavirus.

Etesia UK managing director Les Malin talks to Turf Matters about the impact of Coronavirus on the UK grounds maintenance sector, the impact to manufacturing and what plans the AEA have to help members.

SALTEX Announces Date Change to March 2021

Turf Matters were first to interview GMA CEO Geoff Webb about today’s announcement that SALTEX will be moving to a new date in March 2021.

Lee Marshallsay Charterhouse School Grounds Manager Talks COVID-19

Charterhouse School Grounds Manager Lee Marshallsay talks exclusively to Turf Matters about how he and his team are preparing sports surfaces and adapting to the current challenges of COVID-19.

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Managing Turf Under Lockdown with the STRI

Dr Christian Spring, Research Operations Manager at the STRI talks exclusively with Turf Matters on why essential turf maintenance is required for course managers, greenkeepers, groundsmen and contractors.

Dr Christian Spring also discusses a new research project which is set to provide vital answers to the pressing questions of ‘Managing turf under lockdown.’ Crucially, the results will be reported as the trial progresses to enable greenkeepers to make decisions over the coming weeks.

Chris Clarke, Rigby Taylor discusses the impact of Coronavirus

Chris Clark, Rigby Taylor’s executive chairman talks exclusively to Turf Matters on how the Coronavirus pandemic is affecting the sports turf industry and what the future may look like for suppliers, course managers, greenkeepers and groundsmen.

David Withers Iseki UK discusses the impact of COVID 19 & Virtual Demos

Isekia UK Managing Director David Withers talks exclusively to Turf Matters about the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic and how virtual demonstrations are working.

We’re not exactly key workers, but we are still working away

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Helen Griffiths Parks in Trust Talks to Turf Matters About the Impact of COVID-19

Fields in Trust Chief Executive Helen Griffiths talks exclusively to Turf Matters about the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic and what Fields in Trust are able to do.

Graeme Beatt Royal Portrush Golf Club

Graeme Beatt, Course Manager at Royal Portrush Golf Club talks exclusively with Turf Matters about changes to working practices during the current Coronavirus pandemic and what it was like to host The Open in 2019

James Pope Grounds Manager St Paul’s School | COVID-19

James Pope, Grounds Manager at St Paul’s School talks exclusively to Turf Matters about recent changes at the school and what it’s been like as a grounds manager during the current COVID-19

Karl Williams Redditch Golf Club talks about the effect of COVID-19

Redditch Golf Club Course Manager Karl Williams speaks about the COVID-19 virus outbreak and the effect that this is having on the course and club.

IOG CEO Geoff Webb Responds to COVID-19

In the first of our series of COVID-19 interviews on how the groundscare industry is dealing with the virus outbreak, we speak to IOG CEO Geoff Webb.

Vic Demain Head Groundsman Durham CCC COVID 19

Vic Demain, Head Groundsman at Durham CCC talks to us on Friday 20th March about the effect the COVID-19 virus is having.

Ryan Golding Head Groundsman Leeds Rhinos COVID 19

Ryan Golding, Head Groundsman at Leeds Rhinos talks to us about the effect of the COVID-19 virus.

Stuart Vause Castleford Tigers talks COVID 19

Castle ford Tigers head groundsman Stuart Vause talks about the impact that COVID-19 is having on the club.

Adam Witchell Forest Green Rovers talks COVID 19

Forest Green Rovers head groundsman Adam Witchell talks about how the COVID-19 virus is effecting the club.

Since talking to Adam last week, the club has now confirmed a shut down on all activities due to the most recent government guidelines.